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GeekWire’s startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and venture capital directory.

Unilever Ventures pours more cash into Discuss.io, a consumer market research platform

Discuss.io is on a roll. The Seattle startup has reeled in another $880,000 for its consumer market research platform. Unilever… Read More

Seattle startup raises $2M to expand technologies for immunotherapy

Take a quick browse through Seattle’s biotech scene, and you’ll notice a pattern. Immunotherapy — using the body’s immune system to fight… Read More

GeekWire launches new Cloud Tech channel, with underwriting support from Salesforce

Cloud technology is one of the most dynamic, rapidly growing and important areas of the tech industry, and GeekWire has… Read More

Techstars grad Polly.ai raises $1.2M for chatbot tech that helps assess employee happiness

Another Techstars Seattle 2016 graduate is raising cash. This time it’s Polly.ai, which just reeled in a $1.2 million seed round… Read More

After 9 years, Panopto raises $42.8M to take on Microsoft and IBM in enterprise video

For nine years, Panopto quietly built a successful video platform for hundreds of big-name enterprise and academic customers. Working with… Read More

Cybersecurity response company RADAR spins out of ID Experts, raises $6.2M

RADAR today announced that it has spun out of Portland-area cybersecurity incident response company ID Experts. The new company, also based in Portland, on Tuesday also… Read More

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant reinvents himself as venture capital investor with new $100M fund

On the court, Kobe Bryant was relentless in his preparation and laser-focused on the smallest details that would give him… Read More

Upside Commerce raises cash to help marketers use data for personalized real-time promotions

Upside Commerce is raising more cash for its platform that helps brands utilize data to create real-time personalized promotions and… Read More

Rover hits $100M run rate, releases new features to track Fido’s walk route and bathroom breaks

Seattle-based online pet-sitting marketplace Rover has introduced new features for its app that allow puppy parents to see exactly what their… Read More

Meet the ‘Salmon Cannon:’ This high-tech contraption sends fish flying over dams and other barriers

Hydroelectric energy is hugely important to Washington state. It accounts for about one third of Washington’s energy consumption, more than any other… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Grind hosts ReachNow CEO; Tech Crawl; etc.

Car sharing and ride hailing services are become immensely popular in Seattle, with companies like Car2Go and Uber flourishing in… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Nintex seeks software developer to tackle unique cloud challenges

Nintex, a Bellevue-based firm that produces workflow automation software, is hiring a software developer to join its cloud platform efforts. The company… Read More

On-demand chef startup Cozymeal launches in Seattle with custom cooking classes and catering

When it comes to on-demand chef services in Seattle, there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen. Cozymeal, a… Read More

Haiku Deck launches classroom platform to help teachers and students build presentations

Haiku Deck’s first four years were all about building a customer base for its free presentation software. It became popular… Read More

UW spinout wins $225,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop tests for chlamydia, other diseases

Vie Diagnostics, a University of Washington spin out that won last year’s UW business plan competition, has been awarded a $225,000 Small… Read More

The NW’s fastest-growing private companies: Which startups made Inc.’s annual list

Leafly is the fastest-growing privately held company in the Pacific Northwest, according to Inc. magazine’s annual ranking. The Seattle startup,… Read More

Tech Moves: Startup vet Eric Best joins Amperity; Getty Images hires Comedy Central exec; etc.

– Amperity, a Seattle-based machine-learning marketing startup, named tech veteran Eric Best as their new chief customer officer today. The startup has remained in stealth mode since being… Read More

Amazon partners with Product Hunt on Amazon Launchpad startup product portal

Amazon is adding “Featured on Product Hunt” badges to selected products on its Amazon Launchpad startup e-commerce portal as part of a newly announced… Read More

Juno Therapeutics sued on securities fraud allegations following patient death

Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based clinical cancer research firm valued at $3.8 billion, has been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the… Read More

Lean project management startup LiquidPlanner on pace for key milestones, releases new version for small businesses

It’s been a good year for LiquidPlanner. The Seattle-based online project management software company completed the biggest deal in its history… Read More

This Seattle startup wants to bring price transparency to marijuana

In 2014, you could walk into a medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle and pick up a gram of cannabis. Then, you… Read More

John Borofka

It’s in the bag: Startup’s backpack, with built-in device charger, saves the day and looks great

When John Borofka was living in San Jose, Calif, and visiting his girlfriend in San Francisco on weekends, he dreaded the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hack for Healthcare, Angel Capital Expo, and more

Seattle is a hub for healthcare innovation. But issues like high rates of hospital readmission, lack of accessibility, and costly diagnostics… Read More

How to name your startup: 13 Seattle entrepreneurs reveal the stories behind their brand names

For anyone that has been involved in naming a startup, blog or product, you are well aware of the complexities.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Online video publisher thePlatform continues engineer hiring spree

thePlatform, a subsidiary of Comcast, is a leading provider of online video publishing and management, used by global video streaming services. The… Read More

Socially-conscious accelerator Fledge raises more cash for new cohort in Peru

Fledge is headed to Peru. The Seattle-based socially-conscious accelerator announced this week that its eighth cohort will be in Lima,… Read More

Once down to its last $350, this fast-growing startup is now reportedly valued at more than $1B

OfferUp has more than doubled its employee count in the last year and is reportedly set to raise $120 million in… Read More

Super-secure private browser Tenta launched by new startup from founders of adult app store

Privacy isn’t just about porn. It’s increasingly becoming an important priority for citizens and a challenging issue for lawmakers and… Read More

Seattle biotech entrepreneur Ron Berenson raising cash for new startup

Ron Berenson has another biotechnology startup in the works, a new company by the name of DMD Therapeutics. The Seattle-based company recently… Read More

Keiretsu Capital announces $4.2 million fund for investment in tech startups

Keiretsu Capital, a Seattle-based investment fund manager focused on early-stage technology startups, closed their second co-investment fund today at $4.2 million. The new fund brings… Read More

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