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YC grad Manifold Freight raises $1.9M for trucking logistics software

Manifold Freight, a new Seattle-based trucking software startup aiming to help aggregate spot freight opportunities for carriers, raised a $1.9… Read More

UW spinout Overland AI raises $10M for off-road self-driving tech used by U.S. military

A hot Seattle startup developing autonomous driving technology for off-road vehicles announced a $10 million seed round to fuel its… Read More

Tidal Vision, a startup turning crab shells into a green industrial chemical, is raising fresh cash

Tidal Vision, a green chemistry company founded by a former Alaska fishing boat captain, is raising more investment to fuel… Read More

Tech Moves: Agility Robotics hires Magic Leap exec; Zuper adds CMO; and more

Daniel Diez, a longtime tech and communications leader who was most recently chief commercial officer at augmented reality company Magic… Read More

Following demise of Techstars Seattle, prominent VC launches new twist on accelerator concept

An entrepreneur and investor with roots in the defunct Techstars Seattle program plans to launch a new invite-only organization and… Read More

Too many newsletters in your inbox? Former Alexa engineer uses AI to turn content into daily podcasts

After about three years at Amazon working on Alexa voice services, Pierson Marks listened to his own internal dialogue and… Read More

GoodShip, a freight network logistics startup led by Convoy vets, raises $8M

GoodShip raised a $8 million Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners that will boost its software platform that… Read More

Seattle startup Nexme to be acquired by new real estate services company Finaya

Nexme, a Seattle-based startup that helps streamline tours for prospective homebuyers, announced Thursday it will be acquired by Finaya, a… Read More

WTIA names 39 startups participating in its 11th Founder Cohort

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the selection Tuesday of 39 startups for the 11th iteration of its WTIA… Read More

Bay Area investor Vivek Ladsariya moves to Seattle, joins Pioneer Square Labs as managing director

Seattle’s venture capital ecosystem is getting some fresh Bay Area talent with the addition of Vivek Ladsariya, a veteran investor… Read More

QuickBooks for legal docs: Seattle startup Aerial raises $2M to help companies organize key data

Seeking to untangle the mess of documents and data that companies hold onto and wade through, Seattle startup Aerial raised… Read More

Seattle startup’s telerobotic ultrasound system brings specialist care to underserved areas

Seattle startup Dopl Technologies has developed a telerobotic ultrasound system intended to bring specialist care to patients in rural areas.… Read More

Seattle startup wants to bring vision-impaired sports fans closer to the action with tactile device

Athletes might possess the right touch to execute a perfect pass or shot. A Seattle startup’s touch is bringing blind… Read More

Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups

Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav… Read More

Legal-tech startup uses AI to search relevant case history to better predict case outcomes

Predict.law, a stealthy new Seattle-area legal-tech startup, is using artificial intelligence to help attorneys and their law firms better predict… Read More

Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec

Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO. NanoString this week… Read More

Outreach founders reveal new ‘buyer copilot’ AI startup that automates customer demos

A new Seattle startup led by the co-founders of sales software giant Outreach is using AI to automate initial customer… Read More

Riding bikes and making birdies: We played golf with an electric 3-wheeler built by a Seattle startup

There are a few ways to get around a golf course. You can walk; you can use a pull cart;… Read More

Venture Mechanics aims to boost Seattle-area startup ecosystem with incubator and event space

When Techstars suddenly pulled up stakes from Seattle earlier this year, Ron Wiener saw an opportunity to help fill a… Read More

Tech Moves: Docker and Qualtrics leaders join Seattle startup Mason; Beyond adds Zulily director

Mason, a Seattle startup that offers a hardware-software platform for companies managing device fleets, hired Webb Stevens as its new… Read More

Meet the startups that just graduated from Creative Destruction Lab’s accelerator in Seattle

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a nonprofit that runs 13 startup accelerators across the world, just graduated another swath of early stage… Read More

New startup group in Seattle aims to support Black founders and investors

A computer programmer and laboratory scientist are teaming up to help boost the number of Black founders and investors in… Read More

Former Microsoft engineers raise $3M for cybersecurity startup StepSecurity

StepSecurity, a Seattle-area startup aiming to help developers secure their projects, raised a $3 million seed round led by Runtime… Read More

Seattle startup Rippl acquires Kinto to boost dementia care services

Rippl, a Seattle startup that supports dementia care, acquired Kinto, a Boston startup that provides coaching services to family caregivers.

Illustration: Portal Space Systems' Supernova satellite bus in orbit

Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth with satellites that’ll be fired up by the sun

A Seattle-area startup called Portal Space Systems is emerging from stealth to share its vision for a type of satellite… Read More

Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

A startup developing long-duration batteries is teaming up with a Pacific Northwest tribe to build innovative energy storage devices. Puyallup… Read More

This startup just raised funding to turn wood pulp into sustainable, biodegradable plastics

A Vancouver, B.C.-based startup making biodegradable plastics out of wood pulp has raised up to $5 million from Brazil’s Suzano… Read More

Tech Moves: Matt Hulett steps down as PetMed Express CEO; Seattle startup Avante adds execs

Matt Hulett, a veteran of the Seattle tech and startup scene, is stepping down as CEO and president of PetMed Express,… Read More

AI for AP: High school students create tool that acts as tech tutor for advanced placement courses

Frustrated by inadequate resources to help students study for advanced placement courses, two Seattle-area high school teens turned to technology,… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet Dave Parker named CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Veteran entrepreneur and startup advisor Dave Parker is taking over as CEO at global networking group Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Parker has… Read More

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