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GeekWire’s startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and venture capital directory.

VC funding to Seattle-area startups cools in Q1 as part of larger U.S. slowdown

After a mind-boggling 2021 for venture capital investing, things are settling down a bit through the first quarter of 2022.… Read More

Solving the ‘Prime problem’: Shipium lands $27M to help online retailers compete with Amazon

Delivery speed is a top priority for online shoppers. But it can be difficult for retailers not named Amazon to… Read More

Designed for success: Vote for UX Design of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

User experience (UX) is far more than visuals on a website; it’s at the heart of every platform. And as… Read More

Funding news: Fintech startup for freelancers lands $8M; electric car data platform raises $4.5M

— Bellevue, Wash.-based financial services firm Formations raised $8 million. The startup provides services and software to simplify and reduce taxes… Read More

Tech with a touch: Vote for Hardware/Gadget of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

Software gets a lot of attention in the Seattle area, but how about a hand for hardware and gadgets that… Read More

What this Seattle tech CEO learned after moving to a fully remote workforce early in the pandemic

Prior to the pandemic, Textio CEO Kieran Snyder believed in the power of the office. A centralized place for people… Read More

Rad Power Bikes lays off 100 employees, about 14% of staff, after raising $304M last year

Rad Power Bikes is slashing 100 jobs from its 725-person workforce as part of what the Seattle e-bike business describes… Read More

Cell therapy biotech raises $120M to advance therapy to treat common cornea condition

Aurion Biotech has raised $120 million to advance its cell therapy for an eye disorder that affects millions of people.… Read More

Funding news: Former Amazon VP raises $3M for beauty shopping startup; Tagboard lands more cash

— Trendio, a stealthy Seattle startup building a video shopping service focused on beauty products, raised $3 million. The company… Read More

Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire Awards span fields and approaches

The finalists for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards showcase the strength of science and discovery in… Read More

A lazy, fashion-challenged shopper decided to try clothing rental as a fix. Here’s what happened.

I’m a crap shopper. I’m easily overwhelmed by the experience and not very patient. That goes for online and in… Read More

Portland cloud infrastructure company Puppet to be acquired by Perforce Software

Perforce Software, a Minneapolis-based company that offers tools for developers, will acquire Portland, Ore.-based cloud automation company Puppet. Terms of… Read More

Meet Blake Resnick, the 22-year-old engineer who just moved his fast-growing drone startup to Seattle

After the 2017 mass shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas where more than 50 people were killed, Blake Resnick… Read More

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Words with AI: Language and the future of work, with Textio CEO Kieran Snyder

What’s the impact of the words we use? Augmented writing platform Textio uses machine learning and natural language processing to… Read More

Startups are back on campus: UW job fair brings out big crowd for internship and job opportunities

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship and CoMotion hosted the University of Washington Startup Career & Internship Fair this week for… Read More

Seattle startup raises $9.7M for clinical trial to test inhaled CBD as anxiety treatment

Seattle startup Receptor Life Sciences has raised $9.7 million to move its CBD-based therapeutic candidate for acute anxiety through clinical… Read More

Find Ventures and Washington Dept. of Commerce name cohort for ‘Equitable Innovations Accelerator’

A new accelerator program that prioritizes Washington state entrepreneurs from underserved and historically marginalized communities has selected its first cohort… Read More

Vote for Startup CEO of the Year: GeekWire Awards finalists focus on different strengths

This year’s finalists for Startup CEO of the Year at the 2022 GeekWire Awards lead a diverse group of companies,… Read More

Inside the AI2 Incubator: Microsoft co-founder’s unfinished legacy fuels quest for new AI startups

As a key figure in the PC revolution, late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen understood the power of new technologies to… Read More

Vote for Next Tech Titan: 5 Seattle companies on the verge of becoming a giant force

The Seattle startup scene has been sizzling, and there are several up-and-coming companies are headed on a path toward becoming… Read More

Q&A with Seattle investor Naynika Chaubey, whose clean tech firm just raised $150M

The venture capital firm Evok Innovations this week announced that it raised $150 million of a $300 million fund to… Read More

New recycling process idea for plastic wins top prize at UW environmental competition

The University of Washington Foster School Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship this week hosted its annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge… Read More

Tech’s rising stars: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the GeekWire Awards

While they may seem ahead of their time in age, the timing is just right to recognize these budding tech… Read More

Funding News: Enzyme design startup lands $33M; addiction recovery company raises $3M

— Protein design company Arzeda raised $33 million, the Seattle startup announced Wednesday. The company generates new enzymes for industrial,… Read More

Fueled by $52M in funding, Common Room unveils ‘intelligent community growth platform’

After two years of testing and $52 million in funding, Common Room is releasing its software in the wild. The… Read More

Yelp expands health ratings for restaurants, with help from Seattle startup

The news: Seattle startup Hazel Analytics expanded its partnership with Yelp that provides health inspection data pinned to restaurant reviews.… Read More

Unlock Venture Partners puts its portfolio in the metaverse

A Los Angeles- and Seattle-based investment firm may be the first to put its own portfolio page in the metaverse.… Read More

Tech Moves: Sea.citi CEO steps down; Redfin adds board member; Radian taps strategy exec

— Nicholas Merriam is stepping down as sea.citi’s chief engagement officer. Launched in 2018 and spearheaded by some of the biggest tech… Read More

Vancouver edtech company Thinkific lays off 100 people, or 20% of workforce

Thinkific, a Vancouver, B.C.-based publicly traded online education company, announced layoffs Tuesday that will affect 20% of its 499 employees.… Read More

Deal of the Year: Vote for the top transactions across IPOs, acquisitions and funding rounds

There was no shortage of opportunities to qualify for the Deal of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards, given… Read More

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