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Fresh nugget of cash: Plant-based chicken maker Rebellyous Foods raises $2.4M

Rebellyous Foods, the Seattle-based food technology startup that makes plant-based faux chicken products, including nuggets, patties and tenders, raised $2.4… Read More

Portland Trail Blazers offering device from Seattle startup to help vision-impaired fans track action

The Portland Trail Blazers will offer technology from a Seattle startup to help blind and low-vision fans better follow the… Read More

21 startups selected for 12th WTIA Founder Cohort

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the latest batch of startups that will be taking place in the nonprofit’s 12th WTIA… Read More

Cash flow: Top 10 tech startup funding rounds in the Pacific Northwest for Q4

Venture capital funding to startups based across the Pacific Northwest rose more than 20% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of… Read More

Contentstack acquires Lytics, a customer data platform startup based in Portland

Contentstack, an Austin-based company that helps brands store content and create personalized digital experiences, announced the acquisition of Lytics, a… Read More

Meet Allumia Ventures: Healthcare-focused fund backed by Providence eyes new investments

Providence Ventures announced that it is spinning out of the Providence healthcare system to become an independent venture capital firm… Read More

TrueMedia.org plans to shutter and open-source its AI deepfake detector; Etzioni hints at new startup

TrueMedia.org, the Seattle-based nonprofit that offered AI tools to identify and combat deepfakes in the lead-up to the 2024 elections,… Read More

REC Silicon shuts down manufacturing plant in Washington, lays off 224 workers

Silicon manufacturing company REC Silicon is ceasing operations in Moses Lake, Wash., but left the door open to a future… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft chip VP goes to Google; WTIA gets exec chair; Era Software founder departs

— Rehan Sheikh, Microsoft’s vice president of silicon manufacturing, has left the company for rival Google. Sheikh called his almost… Read More

Ask the Expert: Working remotely vs. in the office — which actually works better?

Our latest Ask the Expert business advice column focuses on the debate over remote work, which continues to be a… Read More

Investor predictions 2025: Seattle VCs sound off on AI, remote work, and city’s tech ecosystem

What do startups need to do to succeed in the year ahead? What’s the next big use case for AI?… Read More

Bench Accounting to be acquired by Employer.com following abrupt shutdown

After a surprise shutdown that shocked customers, Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Bench Accounting will be acquired by Employer.com. The companies made… Read More

A better weather forecast: Microsoft vets lead startup outperforming traditional sources

Working on Aurora, Microsoft’s AI foundation model of the Earth’s atmosphere, Cristian Bodnar and Jayesh Gupta could see that large… Read More

Vancouver fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown

Follow-up: Bench Accounting to be acquired by Employer.com following abrupt shutdown Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based company that provides online… Read More

Startup radar: Early-stage companies getting off the ground in Seattle

We’re featuring another four startups in our latest spotlight of up-and-coming Seattle-area startups. These early-stage companies are building products to… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington senator with Microsoft roots to lead Commerce Dept.; Remitly VP retiring

State Sen. Joe Nguyễn will become the next director of the Washington state Department of Commerce. Commerce manages economic and… Read More

Buyer beware: OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model is an entirely different beast

Editor’s note: This guest commentary by Anthony Diamond of Seattle-based Pioneer Square Labs originally appeared on PSL’s blog. TL;DR: OpenAI’s new… Read More

Startup led by Seattle doctors gets FDA approval for virus-killing, surgical mask technology

COVID-19, at the moment, might feel safely in the rearview mirror. But other respiratory viruses and bacterial-caused walking pneumonia are… Read More

Certivo, a new PSL spinout led by Seattle tech vet, brings AI to compliance management

Longtime Seattle tech leader Kunal Chopra is heading up a new spinout from Pioneer Square Labs called Certivo, which is… Read More

Ask the Expert: How should I monetize AI agents?

Hello, GeekWire readers. We launched our new business advice column earlier this month, featuring different experts from the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Early Microsoft leaders go all in on AI with Seattle-area startup Total Neural Enterprises

Rich Tong has seen multiple technological revolutions. He believes we’re at the beginning of another one. Tong, a former Windows… Read More

Seattle startup Tribute shuts down as founder reflects on her entrepreneurial journey

Tribute, a Seattle startup fostering workplace connections, weathered the pandemic, won the top prize at the 2020 Seattle Angel Conference,… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia names CFO; former Microsoft AI VP leads new startup; Avante gets sales VP

Expedia Group has appointed Scott Schenkel as its new chief financial officer, effective in early February. Schenkel was at eBay… Read More

Wealth tax proposal in Washington state reignites debate over taxes and tech talent migration

Follow-up: Nick Hanauer, critic of income inequality, calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ Do taxes that target wealthy residents drive… Read More

RealSelf layoffs: Cosmetic procedure review company cuts staff

RealSelf, a Seattle-based cosmetic treatment review and resource platform, laid off part of its workforce last week. The layoffs affected… Read More

Ex-Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani is amped about building startups with his latest venture

It’s been nearly three years since Kabir Shahani stepped aside as the CEO of Amperity, the Seattle-based customer-intelligence startup he… Read More

Perplexity acquires Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps developers connect data sources to LLMs

Perplexity, an OpenAI rival valued at $9 billion, acquired Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps companies connect external data sources… Read More

Joylux lands $4.5M to grow women’s sexual health product company backed by Halle Berry

Joylux, a Seattle-based company selling electronic devices that can help women improve their vaginal health, raised $4.5 million in new… Read More

Seattle aviation startup Nimbus Aerospace flies demonstrator model for planned electric jet

Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that Nimbus has been based in the Seattle region since its inception,… Read More

Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup

Stoke Space successfully hotfired its first-stage rocket engine on a new vertical test stand at the company’s Moses Lake, Wash., facility… Read More