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Madrona Labs hires startup vet Jay Bartot as VC incubator focuses on ‘deeper’ technical ideas

Madrona Labs, the “startup studio” housed inside of Madrona Venture Group, wants to focus on deeper, more technical startups —… Read More

Inside Pluto VR: First look at this Seattle startup’s communication platform for virtual reality

John Vechey greets me at the door of a strikingly spacious one-floor office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, just off the… Read More

VR game studio Drifter Entertainment, led by Oculus and HoloLens vets, raises $2.25M

Drifter Entertainment, a Seattle startup founded by veterans of Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus, just announced $2.25 million in seed funding… Read More

Get off the couch, kids: This startup just raised $1M for a high-tech app-connected ball

Can a high-tech, sensor-infused ball help a generation of device-addicted kids be more active? One startup is about to find out.… Read More

Pixvana unveils VR editing and production software one year after raising $6M seed round

From the moment you walk into Pixvana’s office, it’s hard to miss the images of King Kong. The film and its… Read More

Savitha Swaminathan Toy-Yo

Seattle mom hopes new toy-rental startup will change how you find toys for your kids

Like most things that are well made and won’t kill you if you chew on them, quality toys can be… Read More

Startup Spotlight: flightSpeak makes air travel easier with critical airport information

With the hoildays approaching, many travelers are bracing themselves for the headaches associated with the airport. FlightSpeak wants to take… Read More

After meeting with Trump, Sprint chairman pledges to invest $50B in U.S., raising questions about a T-Mobile merger

After Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s company SoftBank acquired a majority stake in Sprint, he sought to merge the Kansas telecom provider with Bellevue,… Read More

Ex-Twitter CEO invests in $5.8M round for VR startup that simulates ‘lifelike touch’ of virtual objects

A virtual reality startup that is trying to simulate “lifelike touch” just raised a $5.8 million seed investment round that… Read More

autoGraph raises $4.7M for consumer marketing software that protects personal data

autoGraph, a Seattle startup that allows consumers to get targeted deals while protecting their personal information, has raised $4.7 million in new… Read More

Impel NeuroPharma raises $36M for drug delivery platform that bypasses blood-brain barrier

Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle-based biotechnology and pharmaceutical company, announced a $36 million Series C round to develop neurological drugs and… Read More

Seattle startup Unearth raises $1.3M to use drones and IoT to manage construction projects

Seattle startup Unearth is finishing up its first fundraising round as it continues to build a product that will help construction teams avoid… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Qorus helps businesses create critical documents on-demand

Ray Meiring and two other technology consultants, Lee Child and Stephanie Laurent, were helping a large retailer in Cape Town,… Read More

AngelList acquires tech tastemaker Product Hunt in attempt to create a larger startup destination

AngelList, a San Francisco-based company that helps startups connect with investors and potential employees, has acquired San Francisco-based product discovery company… Read More

PlayFab raises another $3M to power back-end services for more than 350 online games

PlayFab is raising more cash to help grow its online gaming support platform. PlayFab CEO James Gwertzman said that the Seattle startup has… Read More

Wrench

Car-repair startup Wrench launches membership program, plans expansion to third major market

Wrench, the Seattle-based on-site car repair startup, is reporting continued growth after a successful summer launch and is now adding… Read More

Textio makes job post data public so companies can find out how they stack up to competition

When Textio arrived on the scene a couple years ago, it addressed two big pain points for the tech industry. “How… Read More

Health insurance e-commerce site GetInsured acquires Array Health, will open Seattle office

GetInsured, a Bay Area based company that helps people shop for healthcare, today announced the acquisition of Array Health, a… Read More

JetClosing raises $2.3M from Trilogy and Maveron to digitize the real estate closing process

Closing on a new home can be a time-consuming and costly experience. A new startup in Seattle wants to fix this problem… Read More

Seattle startup raises cash for cannabis industry software

S2solutions just closed a $1 million investment round for software that supports Washington state’s booming cannabis industry. The cash came from… Read More

Moody’s Corporation leads $5M round for financial data startup Finagraph

Seattle startup Finagraph today announced a $5 million investment round led by Moody’s Corporation, the parent company to Moody’s Investors Service… Read More

Startup skills from Microsoft? How the tech giant is expanding its global innovation program

“Entrepreneurship. What does that mean? And can you teach it?” asks Darek Mazzone, a creative consultant at Microsoft Innovation Centers. We… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FanWide helps sports fans rally around their team, no matter where they are

Symon Perriman, like many sports fans, lives outside of his favorite teams’ hometowns. For nearly a decade, he has been… Read More

Glowforge reveals U.S.-based manufacturer of 3D laser printer, provides update on shipping plan

Glowforge is starting to ship some versions of its 3D laser printer, but it’s still unclear if the company will… Read More

Former Expedia exec raises cash from Idealab for stealthy startup Closer Mobile

Entrepreneur and former Expedia executive Jeff Warren is embarking on a stealthy new startup project called Closer Mobile, which is said… Read More

Disruptrs: A new traveling Shark Tank-like web series that helps startups meet investors

Two Seattle-based entrepreneurs want to help bridge the gap between startups and investors with a new Shark Tank-like web series. Chaya… Read More

Donald Trump’s promises weigh heavily on a tech world shaped by immigrant entrepreneurs

Vijay Vashee moved from Mumbai to the U.S. to study advanced engineering in 1974. He received degrees from Cornell University… Read More

Boutique fashion e-commerce platform Garmentory raises $2M as it takes on larger retailers

Garmentory has raised more cash as the company grows its e-commerce platform for independent fashion boutiques and designers. The 2-year-old… Read More

Blueprint Registry raises $1M to visualize and simplify gift registries

Blueprint Registry, a Seattle-based startup that aims to simplify the gift registry process, has raised a little more than $1 million… Read More

AOL co-founder Steve Case: Most VCs are lazy, and we think way too much about Silicon Valley

PALM DESERT, Calif.— Silicon Valley may get all of the buzz, and most of the country’s venture capital dollars. But… Read More

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