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Tech vets set out on tandem ride with BikeList, a marketplace to disrupt how bikes and parts are sold

In a bid to pedal past eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and others, two Seattle-area tech veterans have launched a new… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout Somalytics, which is developing sensory tech, raises $1.9M

Somalytics, a University of Washington spinout developing tech to sense human gestures, body functions and eye movement, raised $1.9 million. The… Read More

Tech Moves: ExtraHop adds execs; Madrona names managing director; USAFacts hires CMO

Seattle-based cybersecurity company ExtraHop, which was acquired in a private equity deal last year, hired four new executives. Matt Parson… Read More

Backyard home manufacturer Abodu, backed by Redfin CEO, is launching in Seattle

Abodu, a Redwood City, Calif.-based startup that manufactures and delivers prefabricated backyard homes, is launching in the Seattle area. The… Read More

Madrona Venture Group opens Silicon Valley office as it looks beyond Seattle for new investments

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is doubling down on a recent push to invest beyond the Pacific Northwest, opening its first… Read More

As tech giants increase stock compensation to retain talent, can startups take advantage?

Large tech companies including Zillow Group and Amazon are turning up the dial on stock compensation in a bid to… Read More

Membrane-permeable peptides

Sneaky synthetic molecules open the way for new types of drugs and a new startup

Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered how to create peptide molecules that can slip through membranes to enter… Read More

Seattle-area e-commerce startup InsightLeap acquired by software consultancy

InsightLeap, a Seattle-area startup that helps e-commerce retailers get a hold on their Amazon product data, sold its business to… Read More

How a former Microsoft researcher used AI to grow award-winning lettuce from 5,000 miles away

It’s pretty impressive to grow award-winning lettuce in a greenhouse competition against 42 teams from nearly two dozens countries. It’s… Read More

This Seattle startup wants to make it easier for people to help combat climate change

A few years ago, Brian Ringer was visiting glaciers in the Canadian Rockies with his family. That was when he… Read More

Seattle mental health startup Alongside raises $5.5M, aims to test app with schools

A new startup is emerging in Seattle with plans to partner with schools to support adolescent mental health. Alongside is… Read More

Fountain of youth: This Seattle VC firm is led by three general partners under 40

A venture capital firm led by young partners who don’t have decades of investing experience might deter some entrepreneurs and… Read More

Seattle development firm 47 Degrees acquired by Xebia

47 Degrees, a software development firm founded 12 years ago in Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has been acquired by… Read More

Expedia and Weyerhaeuser vets land $5M for Seattle-based lumber marketplace Yesler

The news: Yesler, the Seattle-based startup creating an Expedia-like experience for the volatile lumber markets through a software-enabled platform, raised… Read More

Tech Moves: Gates Foundation adds board members; former Boeing exec joins Kymeta board

— The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation added two members to its board of trustees: Dr. Helene D. Gayle, president… Read More

Legal tech company led by former U.S. diplomat will represent Seattle at the Startup World Cup

Seattle-area startup Advocat is using artificial intelligence to help companies save time and money with their legal contracts. Led by… Read More

Seattle startup aiming to detect, treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease raises cash

The news: University of Washington spinout AltPep recently raised $44.4 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company declined to… Read More

Seattle customer intelligence startup Amperity lays off recruiting staff

Amperity this week joined a growing list of Seattle startups that are trimming headcount. The customer intelligence company laid off… Read More

Nortis, a Seattle-based startup developing ‘organ-on-a-chip’ tech, raises cash

Nortis, a Seattle-area startup founded in 2011 that markets “organ-on-a-chip” technology, has raised $6 million, according to an SEC filing.… Read More

Microsoft engineering vets raise $7.75M for mobile app testing startup

Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has… Read More

Seattle startup Tangibly, which manages trade secrets and NDAs, raises $1.3M

The news: Tangibly raised $1.3 million, providing the Seattle-based trade secret management startup fresh cash to boost its product development… Read More

Startup detects COVID-19 using spit, light, and a computer built to analyze patterns

A Seattle-area startup called Pattern Computer is developing a rapid COVID-19 test based on patterns in light from spit, one of several… Read More

‘$70,000 CEO’ Dan Price resigns as chief of Gravity Payments after assault allegations

Dan Price, who made international headlines seven years ago for his plan to raise the minimum wage at Gravity Payments,… Read More

Commentary: ‘Crying CEO’ post provides leadership lessons on authentic vulnerability

Editor’s note: The following is a commentary written by Prem Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Seattle startup Humanly. Braden Wallake,… Read More

RipeLocker, which sells containers that preserve food and flowers, raises $7.5M to boost production

The news: RipeLocker raised $7.5 million, providing the food-tech startup fresh funding to boost production, upgrade its systems and continue… Read More

Seattle accounting software startup Lockstep to be acquired by The Sage Group

Lockstep, a Seattle-based startup that sells software used to automate the accounting of B2B purchases and payments, said Tuesday it… Read More

TerraPower test equipment

Nuclear energy company co-founded by Bill Gates raises $750M, one of the largest rounds in Seattle tech history

TerraPower, a Bellevue, Wash.-based nuclear power company co-founded by Bill Gates, landed $750 million in new funding. It’s among the… Read More

Institute for Protein Design spinout Monod Bio raises $25M for molecular biosensors

The news: Monod Bio raised $25 million to develop molecular biosensors that light up when they bind their target. The sensors… Read More

Tech Moves: Nuance engineering director lands at Ozette; AWS exec will depart; and more

— Amarjit Kaur Sandhu joined Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center spinout Ozette Technologies as vice president of engineering. She previously was… Read More

Please and thank you: Cannabis startup Polite sells science-backed products to treat yourself

The co-founders of Seattle-based cannabis and hemp product company Polite have multiple explanations for their startup name. It’s about self… Read More

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