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Seattle startup Evrnu pairs with Levi’s to create first jeans from post-consumer cotton waste

A T-shirt and pair of jeans may be a staple of many wardrobes, but think about the recycling possibilities if… Read More

‘Find the Founder in You’: An inspiring, animated journey through Seattle’s startup future

What will inspire you to change the world? That’s the underlying question in this special animated video, which tells the inspiring story… Read More

Revealed: The winners of the 2016 GeekWire Awards

The Pacific Northwest tech community was buzzing in Seattle at the EMP Museum on Thursday evening, as more than 1,000… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Kepler is building communications infrastructure for the ‘new space economy’

If humans will one day live and work in outer space, there needs to be a better centralized telecommunications infrastructure — and… Read More

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Music-licensing startup Audiosocket sues Ted Cruz campaign over use of music in two political ads

Seattle-based music licensing company Audiosocket has filed a lawsuit against the now-suspended campaign of former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz over… Read More

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Despite booming tech industry, Seattle falls short on list of cities most prepared for a ‘technological revolution’

You might think that a vibrant startup ecosystem, industry titans Microsoft and Amazon, and a top international research university make Seattle… Read More

Backed by Amazon and Paul Allen, KITT.AI launches first ‘hotword detection’ software toolkit

KITT.AI wants to help developers add voice activation features to almost any device for free. The Seattle startup today unveiled its first… Read More

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What a Moment: Smartphone camera hardware startup raises $3M, lands spot in 50 Apple stores

Moment, the Seattle startup with the goal of turning smartphones into premium cameras, has raised $3 million in a new round of… Read More

Startup Spotlight: DroneSeed use drone and mapping technology to help replant forests

Forests provide essential resources, vast ecosystems, and remove carbon from the environment — they are essential for all life. But… Read More

‘Greenlight’ turns phone into dash-cam, as Contour co-founder Jason Green unveils new startup

A new Seattle tech company started by Jason Green, previously one of the co-founders of the Contour action-camera company, is emerging from stealth mode… Read More

Integris comes out of stealth mode, raises $3M for ‘data risk intelligence solution’

For many technology companies, effectively and efficiently managing customer data with integrity is a major key to success. If user information… Read More

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Fighting traffic tickets: Seattle startup’s ‘Off the Record’ app boasts 97% success rate

Alex Guirguis has gotten several speeding tickets in his lifetime and he has contested all of them. But a Labor Day… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Shyft helps workers swap shifts with labor marketplace model

Shyft wants to make it easier for employees in retail, restaurant, or service environments to quickly change their work schedules as… Read More

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Alcohol delivery startup Drizly wants to drink Amazon under the e-commerce table, adds next-day delivery

The folks at the alcohol delivery service Drizly must have some serious beer muscles. A new story in Recode details… Read More

New ‘Fork It’ app aims to be the ultimate food tracker for home cooks

The miniaturization of many technologies has led to an explosion of fitness trackers. But for those looking to lose weight… Read More

Bench raises $16M for online bookkeeping platform that helps small businesses and contractors

Bench today announced a $16 million funding round to help the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup build out its bookkeeping service for small businesses… Read More

Why these 3 veteran tech CEOs love building their startups in Seattle

Cost of living. A competitive talent pool. The University of Washington. By now, it’s no secret that Seattle is a… Read More

Team publishing startup Booktrope to shut down, citing revenue shortfall

Booktrope plans to go out of business at the end of May, bringing an end to its “team publishing” platform used by ad hoc… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Fig Loans offers alternative to payday loans with more long-term benefits

John Li and Jeffery Zhou want to offer a more financially-responsible lending option for subprime borrowers. Their company, Fig Loans, aims… Read More

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Haiku Deck releases native iPhone version of app as more users seek to create ‘anytime, anywhere’

Seattle-based Haiku Deck, the app designed for creating beautiful presentations, presented some exciting news of its own Thursday with the release… Read More

The Twitch of virtual reality: VR live streaming startup VREAL comes out of stealth mode

The impact of virtual reality remains to be seen, but many think that the technology will force humans into more… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2016: It’s time to vote for Startup of the Year

Building a startup from scratch is no easy task, but the Pacific Northwest has no shortage of entrepreneurial wunderkinds. The… Read More

Remitly raises $38.5M, expands money transferring service to Canada

Remitly — a mobile platform that lets users send money abroad — is one step closer to achieving its goal of… Read More

VRStudios raises another $3M for enterprise virtual reality platform, plans to expand overseas

VRstudios is raising more cash to build out its virtual reality platform and expand its business overseas. The Bellevue-based startup… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Teenager heads up Beam to help game streamers interact with viewers

After running a massive game server platform for four years, Matthew Salsamendi and his team realized how difficult it was for… Read More

Cheezburger joins forces with online comedy rival eBaum’s World in acquisition by Israeli media firm

Two of the biggest names in Internet comedy, Cheezburger and eBaum’s World, are now part of the same corporate family. Cheezburger this… Read More

Stealthy audio startup Human raises $5M, taps former Allrecipes CEO as president

Human Inc. still isn’t saying much about its idea, but the Seattle startup is raising more money and recruiting experienced business… Read More

Working Geek: 9Mile Labs co-founder Sanjay Puri helps enterprise and B2B startups take off

Three years ago, Sanjay Puri co-founded the 9Mile Labs incubator with a vision to help enterprise and B2B startups flourish. Since… Read More

Glowforge delays shipments again after $28M crowdfunding campaign for 3D laser printer

Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its 3D laser printer again. The Seattle startup, which set a crowdfunding record by raising… Read More

Why this SurveyMonkey exec left the Bay Area for a fast-growing Seattle startup

Brent Chudoba must like monkeys, or something. After spending the past seven years helping grow SurveyMonkey from a 15-person team… Read More

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