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Seattle-area software services firm AFour Technologies acquired by ACL Digital

AFour Technologies, a Redmond, Wash.-based software engineering services company founded in 2007, was acquired by ACL Digital, another software services… Read More

After advising Starbucks’ NFT project, Seattle tech vets Adam Brotman and Andy Sack raise $10M for Web3 startup

Two longtime Seattle-area tech leaders are teaming up on a new startup that sells NFT-based customer engagement tech to consumer-facing… Read More

Historic fusion energy achievement will boost Pacific Northwest’s burgeoning startups

U.S. physicists have accomplished a feat the world has pursued for more than 60 years: producing more energy from fusion… Read More

Tech Moves: Qumulo co-founder returns; Allen Institute adds execs; and more

— The Allen Institute named two new executives: Helen Protheroe as executive director of global partnerships and philanthropy, and Arden… Read More

Sustainable shoes: This startup created baby shoes that can dissolve in water

Instead of throwing out used baby shoes, a Portland, Ore., startup want you to boil them. Woolybubs founders Jesse and… Read More

Toastmasters adopts AI-powered speech analytics technology from Seattle startup Yoodli

Can artificial intelligence strengthen human connections by improving public speaking? That’s the ambition of a new partnership between Toastmasters International… Read More

Seattle startup Banzai to go public via SPAC and acquire marketing tech company Hyros

Banzai, a Seattle marketing software startup, announced Thursday that it will go public after it agreed to merge with a… Read More

Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the third time this year

Rad Power Bikes is conducting its third round of layoffs this year, citing an effort to reduce costs amid the broader… Read More

Fresh fuel: Seattle camper rental service Cabana lands $3M to expand fleet

Seattle-based Cabana is fueling up on cash to service growing demand, announcing Thursday that it landed $3 million to boost… Read More

Tech Moves: GitHub hires chief product officer; ex-RealSelf leader joins Oggvo; ex-Adaptive CFO lands at Capella Space

— Maureen Ezekwugo is now CEO of Oggvo, which develops customer review management software for small- to medium-sized businesses. Ezekwugo… Read More

Seattle startup Pebble, which helps create health benefit plans for small businesses, lands $12M

Seattle health benefits startup Pebble publicly launched Wednesday and announced $17.3 million in total funding, including a $12 million second… Read More

SPAC deal folds for Seattle biotech startup, months after IPO withdrawal

A deal to take Seattle biotech company Intrinsic Medicine public via a SPAC merger has fallen apart. The SPAC deal,… Read More

Keyplay, a new Seattle startup led by veteran entrepreneur Adam Schoenfeld, raises $3M

Keyplay emerged from stealth mode Wednesday, announcing $3 million in funding and the launch of its subscription-based platform that aggregates… Read More

Seattle public sector bidding startup DemandStar acquired by GTY Technologies

Holdings company GTY Technologies acquired DemandStar, a Seattle startup that offers a public sector bidding marketplace. “We’ve had quite a… Read More

OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot sparks excitement and concern from investors, entrepreneurs, researchers

“Extremely impressive.” “Incredibly rich.” “Super exciting.” That’s how tech leaders are describing ChatGPT, the new conversational chatbot model released last… Read More

A new firm founded by ex-Boeing leaders aims to boost health startups with diverse teams

Pier 70 Ventures, a new healthcare-focused venture firm led by managing partners with deep expertise in nurturing startups, is placing… Read More

Social giving startup Give InKind acquired by gift card company Wolfe

Give InKind, a Tacoma, Wash.-based startup that helps people create giving platforms to support their friends and family, was acquired… Read More

Tech Moves: Armoire, Esper and Smarsh add leaders; Dutchie hires Toast exec as CEO

— Online clothing rental startup Armoire added three new hires. Founded in 2016, Armoire has experimented to find the right… Read More

Former Starbucks and Amazon exec leading stealthy NFT search and discovery startup

A new Seattle startup is jumping into the nascent world of NFTs in an attempt to build a search and… Read More

Aizen acquires Kurvv, a Seattle startup that helps predict equipment failure

Bellevue, Wash.-based Kurvv, which sells AI tools that predict equipment failure, is being acquired by Aizen, an AI-focused fintech startup… Read More

Prophia, which extracts info from commercial real estate contracts, raises $10.2M

Prophia, a startup building a platform that scours and extracts key terms from commercial real estate contracts, raised $10.2 million… Read More

Bank downplays ties to FTX sister company in latest fallout from crypto exchange failure

A bank in rural Washington state sought to distance itself from FTX on Tuesday following a report last week detailing… Read More

Seattle startup with fresh approach to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease raises $96M

Cajal Neuroscience, a Seattle startup taking a unique approach to developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, revealed… Read More

Tech Moves: Atomo appoints COO; Joon Care hires CEO; and more

— Seattle beanless coffee brewer Atomo promoted head of growth Ed Hoehn to chief operating officer and appointed two new… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: What we’re thankful for in tech, business, and science in 2022

It doesn’t always come naturally to us, as cynical reporters, but during Thanksgiving week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s our… Read More

Seattle-area health startup One Item expands CDC-backed heart study

Seattle-area company One Item is working with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support a study of… Read More

The psychological impact of layoffs: Tips for employees and leaders navigating job cuts

Wendy Turner-Williams thought she was on the verge of a promotion. Instead, the former chief data officer at Tableau got… Read More

‘This too shall pass’: Why crypto leaders are still optimistic about the industry amid FTX fallout

The swift collapse of the giant digital-asset exchange FTX earlier this month sent a contagion through the crypto industry. It not only caused substantial… Read More

Smart home camera startup Wyze hosted a public $10K treasure hunt — here’s how it was solved

To celebrate its five-year anniversary, Kirkland, Wash.-based smart-home device maker Wyze Labs recently decided to host a public treasure hunt.… Read More

This startup is developing an animal collar that automatically administers topical medicine

In order to properly medicate your pet, a lot has to go right. Not only do you need to remember… Read More

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