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Seattle startup Zenoti raises $15M, looks to crack fitness and yoga arena with spa-management software

Zenoti, which helps spa and salon chains manage their businesses, has raised $15 million in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners,… Read More

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Healthcare company Accolade, helmed by Concur co-founders, lands $70M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Madrona

Accolade, a healthcare company led by Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton that helps people and companies navigate the… Read More

Intelius vets bring real-time location data to police officers in the field

When it comes to innovation, government agencies have a reputation for lagging behind. At the DMV, slow adoption means little… Read More

New ‘Campfire’ app uses physical books and smart bulbs to create a ‘magical’ reading experience for kids

Two Seattle entrepreneurs want to re-imagine the way parents read physical books to their children. Kyle Kesterson and David Wykes… Read More

Meet the team behind PokeRadar, the original Pokémon Go tracking app

Jason Atherton may have the best job in the world. “I’m like full-time Pokémon guy right now, which is super fun,”… Read More

University of Washington spinout C-SATS raises $3.2 M for medical performance review platform

C-SATS, a Seattle-based startup that facilitates performance reviews for surgeons, has raised $3.2 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing released today. The… Read More

Techstars grad Kepler Communications raises $5M to launch mini satellites by 2017 and double its team

Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture… Read More

It takes a community to raise a city: A proposal to tackle Seattle’s growth challenges

As Seattle’s tech industry continues to boom, the city’s growing pains are starting to become more apparent. Along with an influx… Read More

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Why biotech investments in Washington state have dropped to the lowest levels since 2011

Seattle’s biotechnology industry has never really taken root — undergoing a series of ups and downs as companies such as… Read More

LinkedIn for the restaurant business: San Diego startup Industry coming to Seattle this month

Most job searches have moved online to platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed, but that’s not true for the restaurant and… Read More

Juno posts loss as it amps up R&D spending for cancer trials

It’s been a busy quarter for Juno Therapeutics with several different immunotherapy trials underway and a big hiring push as it… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Seattle moms launch Sproutable, an online learning hub for parents

After years working in public health and early childhood development, Alanna Beebe grew concerned that the latest science in her… Read More

OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar

Craigslist challenger OfferUp set to raise another $120M at $1.2B valuation, new report says

Craigslist competitor OfferUp is set to raise $120 million in a round that would give the Bellevue, Wash.-based company a valuation… Read More

Windows apps in virtual reality: Envelop VR unveils 3D ‘immersive computing platform’

Interacting with “flat” screens to get work done, check email, surf social media, shop online, and watch YouTube videos may be… Read More

Stealthy healthcare startup 98point6 raises $11M to ‘dramatically’ lower cost of primary care

A new stealthy Seattle healthcare startup led by veterans of companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks just raised $11 million… Read More

Glowforge raises $22M in new funding from Foundry Group and True Ventures to scale up production of 3D laser printers

Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup which makes 3D laser printers, today announced a $22 million investment round. Previous investors Foundry Group and True… Read More

T-Mobile and Nokia vets raise cash for Tupl, a backend platform for wireless operators

Tupl is raising cash to grow its network backend platform that helps wireless operators increase automation and reduce cost. Founded in… Read More

Lighting’s last mile: Startup’s technology digitally fine-tunes light in restaurants and offices

You can tell a lot about a restaurant based on the lighting. A darker room is intimate and romantic, while… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Amplero machine-learning marketing platform seeks senior software engineer

Amplero is an emerging startup that supports marketers with its machine-learning platform, optimizing customer interaction on an individual level. Amplero is… Read More

BioMed Realty opening new biotech startup space in lab-starved Seattle

Startup, co-working and incubator spaces are proliferating throughout the Puget Sound region. But Seattle isn’t just a tech town, it’s… Read More

Why 20 top entrepreneurs from South Africa traveled to Seattle this week

A group of 20 top entrepreneurs from South Africa are getting a taste of the Seattle tech scene. En-novate, an… Read More

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If you’re so moved, find out what that ‘Muck Foving’ billboard is all about in Seattle

Well, hello, Dolly. The Seattle-based startup that connects people who have trucks to people who need to move something big has… Read More

Paul Allen jumps into healthy meal delivery, backs organic meal kit startup Sun Basket

Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital is taking a step outside the box, investing for a second time in the San Francisco-based organic… Read More

Gates Foundation leads $14M funding round for Just Biotherapeutics to battle infectious diseases

Seattle-based Just Biotherapeutics said Monday it closed a $14 million funding round led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.… Read More

Techstars grad Reflect raises $2.5M to help developers create data visualizations

Reflect is raising cash to help developers make data visualizations. The Portland startup today announced a $2.5 million seed funding… Read More

Inside the Democratic National Convention’s official app, with the Seattle startup that made it

When it comes to building mobile apps for significant political events, Seattle-based startup Taqtile is a seasoned incumbent at this… Read More

Cosmetic surgery community RealSelf launches fellowship to send doctors abroad

RealSelf, an online community for people seeking cosmetic procedures and the clinicians that perform them, is launching a fellowship program.… Read More

Former Nuance machine learning vet raises $2.5M for AI healthcare startup Saykara

Meet your latest stealthy Seattle startup. The name of the company is Saykara, and it appears to be tackling a very… Read More

Flexe raises $14.5M for on-demand warehousing marketplace

Building a marketplace for warehouse space isn’t the most sexy job in today’s tech industry, but for one Seattle startup,… Read More

Acquisition-hungry Expedia gobbles up Rich Barton’s travel photography startup Trover

It’s kind of a homecoming, of sorts, for Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton. Expedia has acquired Trover, the photo app for… Read More

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