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Led by Cisco vets, new Seattle networking startup Hedgehog comes out of stealth

A new Seattle startup called Hedgehog wants to make it easier for companies to use the SONiC operating system for… Read More

TwinStrand CEO and co-founder steps down from Seattle biotech startup amid reported layoffs

TwinStrand Biosciences’ co-founder Jesse Salk has stepped down from the CEO role, according to a statement issued by the Seattle… Read More

Why a slowdown in VC funding might be a good thing for some startups

Last year, venture capitalists went on a spending spree, funneling a dizzying amount of capital into startups with ambitious growth… Read More

Elevator Pitch winner Strella Biotechnology has a ripe idea for solving major food waste problem

The ride to the top had a celebratory stop at the GeekWire Summit on Thursday, as the finale of the… Read More

ServiceNow to acquire Seattle data observability startup Era Software

Silicon Valley tech giant ServiceNow announced that it plans to acquire Era Software, a Seattle startup that helps developers manage… Read More

Tech Moves: Wizards of the Coast hires Microsoft exec to lead D&D; Absci adds innovation chief

Wizards of the Coast, the Renton, Wash.-based gaming company owned by Hasbro, hired Dan Rawson for a new role as… Read More

Eclypsium, a Portland security startup that protects device supply chains, raises $25M

Portland, Ore.-based cybersecurity startup Eclypsium raised $25 million to expand its efforts to secure hardware, firmware and software for its… Read More

Seattle startup Xembly raises $15M for AI ‘chief of staff’ that automates tedious conversational tasks

Seattle-based Xembly, makers of an artificial intelligence “chief of staff” designed to automate tedious tasks such as meeting notes, scheduling,… Read More

QorusDocs, which helps companies create and manage sales proposals, raises $10M

Bellevue, Wash.-based software startup QorusDocs raised $10 million in a round led by WestRiver Group. Founded in 2012, the 70-person… Read More

After selling startup to Baidu, tech vets launch company building AI tools for call centers

After selling their last startup to Baidu, a pair of tech vets are jumping back into the crowded space of… Read More

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GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch: Analyzing the four winning pitches in advance of the live finale

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we hear the pitches made by four startup CEOs in the 32 seconds it… Read More

Tech Moves: Techstars Seattle leader Isaac Kato steps down after leading accelerator for 3 years

Isaac Kato has stepped down as managing director of Techstars Seattle after leading the startup accelerator program for the past… Read More

Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV smart charging startup

In 2014, Brian Grunkemeyer was a Microsoft principal software engineer with a passion for fighting climate change. That year he… Read More

Portland Trail Blazers end jersey sponsorship with Seattle crypto startup StormX

The Portland Trail Blazers are ending the team’s jersey sponsorship with Seattle crypto startup StormX. The jersey deal was originally… Read More

‘Inventions We Love’ will showcase four Seattle startup innovations at GeekWire Summit

Next week’s GeekWire Summit will showcase a host of technology leaders and innovations impacting the way people live, work, and… Read More

Real estate property management software giant RealPage to acquire Seattle startup Knock

Knock, a Seattle software startup that helps apartment property managers, will be acquired by RealPage, a real estate giant backed… Read More

Promising data from large Alzheimer’s study bodes well for this Seattle startup

Alzheimer’s disease researchers were buoyed by positive data released Tuesday from a large clinical trial of an experimental therapy being… Read More

Startup developing a hand-held ultrasound tool for the bedside lands $57M

EchoNous, which markets a compact, AI-powered ultrasound tool, has raised $57 million. The funding was noted in a recent regulatory… Read More

Mental health startup focused on seniors launches with $32M, backing from Arch Venture Partners

The news: Rippl, a Seattle startup focused on the mental health of seniors, launched Wednesday with $32 million in seed… Read More

Former aQuantive exec launches BaseHubs, an app to connect military personnel to communities

Jeff Lanctot is reenlisting in his quest to use technology to help military personnel and their families. Lanctot has launched… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs spinout aims to take the pain out of insurance claims

Outbound AI has a prescription for one of the biggest headaches of the medical system: interacting with insurance companies and… Read More

Health data company Truveta inks partnership with Boston Scientific, releases COVID-19 data

Seattle-area health data startup Truveta announced a collaboration Tuesday with Boston Scientific, a leading medical device company. The partnership will… Read More

Robotic coffee barista maker led by ex-AWS engineer raises $8.3M to open more retail locations

A Seattle coffee company is aiming to change the way lattes and espressos are made. No, it’s not Starbucks. It’s… Read More

Rad expands to rentals: Seattle e-bike startup debuts subscription plan in Berlin

The biggest e-bike company in North America is for the first time offering its bikes to consumers through a subscription… Read More

Portland healthcare startup GrowthPlug acquired amid slowdown in exit activity

PracticeTek, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based investment firm that targets healthcare software companies, has acquired Beaverton, Ore.-based healthcare software startup GrowthPlug. The… Read More

How this Seattle startup founder bounced back when her investors bailed out

Sarah Haggard thought she had done everything right to tee up Tribute, her early-stage company, for venture capital success. She… Read More

The bittersweet serendipity that gave these two startup leaders a shared mission in online privacy

Many of us notice when we’re being tracked online. Ads related to sites we’ve visited, or topics we’ve researched, follow… Read More

Seattle-area startup Cheq lands $8M for mobile ordering platform used in stadiums, restaurants

Editor’s note: The headline and story were updated to better reflect CHEQ’s business and technology. Seattle-area startup Cheq Lifestyle Technology… Read More

Spot, a Seattle metaverse startup for hybrid workforces, raises $5.5M

New funding: Spot, a Seattle-based startup building a Sims-esque metaverse platform for businesses, has raised a $5.5 million seed round.… Read More

Stealthy AI2 spinout led by Napster co-founder unveils AI-powered sidekick

Augment AI wants to be your AI-powered sidekick. The Seattle startup, which spun out of the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), emerged… Read More

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