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Seattle game studio Threshold Games shuts down

Seattle’s Threshold Games, a remote-first independent game developer, has shut down due to “extenuating circumstances.” The announcement was made via… Read More

Tech accelerator for Washington and Oregon startups encourages underserved applicants

RAIN Catalysts, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups, is accepting applications for its first tech accelerator. The… Read More

ProfoundBio raises $112M to support clinical-stage oncology pipeline

ProfoundBio raised $112 million to support development of its pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), agents that recognize a molecular target via… Read More

Can AI improve your dating game? Startup’s speech analysis tool offers practice and feedback

The days of talking into a mirror to psych yourself up to ask someone on a date have given way… Read More

Portland startup expands to Seattle to help schools, businesses slash their waste with reusable dishes

Portland, Ore.-based Bold Reuse, a startup providing reusable dishes and food containers paired with environmental analytics, is setting up shop… Read More

Seattle-area game developer Hidden Path Entertainment lays off 44 workers

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent game studio based in Bellevue, Wash., has laid off 44 employees. The layoffs were confirmed… Read More

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Former Blue Origin president’s startup raises funding to go after moon resources

A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds… Read More

Birdhouse maker with an eye for Apple design ready to take flight with appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

Flock around the television next week — a smart birdhouse created in Seattle is going to be featured on an episode… Read More

Will any Seattle startups go public this year? Analysts see better climate for tech IPOs

Seattle’s tech industry is in an IPO drought. Not a single tech company from the region went public via traditional… Read More

Glowforge lays off more employees after funding round falls through at 3D laser engraver maker

Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers,… Read More

Validated, a Seattle startup that uses AI to generate ads for product insights, raises $1.2M

Rahul Bhardwaj‘s entrepreneurial ambitions date back to his college years, when he launched a Kickstarter for a multi-functional wallet. These… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Airbnb engineers raise $1.25M for enterprise AI agent developer Cimba.ai

Seattle startup Cimba.ai emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1.25 million pre-seed investment to accelerate development of its software… Read More

Medsense Health, which sells sensors for remote medication management, raises $500K

Seattle-area startup Medsense Health raised $500,000 in new investment to fuel growth of its tech aimed at helping patients and… Read More

Point-of-sale tech startup CHEQ, which ran Bite of Seattle, acquired by Cantaloupe

CHEQ, a Seattle startup that sells point-of-sale software to sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced Thursday it was acquired by… Read More

Payments company Blackhawk Network to acquire digital gift card startup Tango Card

Tango Card, a Seattle software startup that helps companies offer digital gift cards and rewards to customers and employees, agreed… Read More

Seattle startup Protect AI acquires Laiyer AI, makers of LLM Guard

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI announced that it acquired Laiyer AI, which makes open source software called LLM Guard that protects… Read More

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Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT

A space-centric startup called Quindar says it has successfully closed an oversubscribed $6 million funding round that will give a… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon sports leader lands at DraftKings; Seattle tech vet launches advisory firm

— Dave Cotter, a longtime Seattle tech leader who sold a startup to Nordstrom and most recently led product at Leafly,… Read More

Zin Boats resurfaces after the pandemic to put a fresh charge into the electric boating scene

Pandemic-fueled shutdowns, labor shortages, supply-chain issues, and more managed to rock and nearly sink Zin Boats. Riding a wave of… Read More

Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown

There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More

GeekWire 200 shakeup reveals major shifts in Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup landscape

A new wave of startups is transforming the technology community in the Seattle area and the surrounding region, fueled by… Read More

Amperity lays off roughly 20 employees in ‘minor restructuring’ for Seattle startup

Amperity has laid off about 20 employees, or 5% of its workforce, in a new round of cuts for the Seattle-based… Read More

Nomad Go raises $1.5M to power computer vision software that automatically counts inventory

Nomad Go has pivoted from counting people to counting inventory. The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup raised $1.5 million to help power… Read More

Tech Moves: Nintex founder named CEO at WellSaid Labs; F5 hires CISO; Slalom appoints execs

— Brian Cook, former CEO of Nintex and founder of Incredible Capital, is now CEO of WellSaid Labs, a Seattle startup… Read More

Startup founder returns to take aim at the endless pile of goods that shoppers send back

While e-commerce has made it beyond easy to get virtually anything delivered to your doorstep, a new startup is wading… Read More

Founded by a former high school counselor, EdXeno aims to connect students with their future colleges

As a high school counselor for more than a decade, Jason Booker witnessed the challenges that students face when applying… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity startup Oleria raises $33M

Oleria, a Seattle startup helping companies manage employee access to applications and data, raised $33.1 million in a Series A… Read More

The most promising pitches from Techstars Seattle Demo Day 2024

The 2011 cohort of Techstars Seattle will be hard to beat. Three of the ten startups in the accelerator that… Read More

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Three Pacific Northwest space companies win awards from Space Force venture fund

SpaceWERX, which essentially serves as a venture fund for the U.S. Space Force, has awarded contracts worth as much as… Read More

Tech vets acquire Fullcast and move sales operations startup from Seattle to Salt Lake City

Fullcast, a software startup that helps companies manage and automate their revenue-generating operations, is changing hands and its headquarters location… Read More

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