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Microsoft acquires collaboration software startup Ally to bolster employee experience platform Viva

Microsoft has acquired Ally, a 3-year-old Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and hit their goals. Terms of the deal… Read More

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Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

Online learning company CreativeLive acquired by Israel-based Fiverr, a marketplace for freelancers

CreativeLive, the Seattle-based online learning company founded in 2010, has been acquired by Fiverr, a platform that connects businesses with… Read More

Seattle startup wants to help B2B sellers fix ‘spray and pray’ strategy with more relevant messaging

A new Seattle startup led by veterans of Microsoft, LinkedIn, Apptio, Amperity, Skilljar and other companies landed a $1.5 million… Read More

DevOps for device fleets: Esper raises $60M to manage devices used in retail, healthcare, schools

Seattle-area startup Esper just raised a second round of investment in less than six months to support growth of its… Read More

Ex-Amazon designers dream up $148 cardboard bassinet, and sleep better with sustainable solution

Two industrial designers who helped create and launch the first Amazon Go cashierless convenience store have a new baby, as… Read More

Data Skrive, which sells content automation tech to news outlets and sportsbooks, raises $7M

Data Skrive, a Seattle startup that automates the creation of sports-related content, has raised $7 million in a round led… Read More

Vancouver, B.C.-based Semios raises $100M for farming tech and services

Semios, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company that develops agriculture technology to assess crop status and risks, today announced a $100 million investment round.… Read More

Read the room — virtually: Seattle startup lands $10M to analyze your face and voice on video calls

David Shim, Elliott Waldron, and Rob Williams helped build location analytics startup Placed, which was acquired by Snap for more… Read More

Archera lands $7M to help AWS and Azure customers cut costs and optimize usage

Archera, a Seattle startup formerly known as Reserved.ai, announced a $7 million Series A funding round. Founded in 2019, Archera… Read More

Seattle healthcare data startup Truveta lands investment from Microsoft and forms partnership

Seattle-based Truveta will leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to analyze health data under a new partnership with the software giant… Read More

Tech Moves: Cloudentity names new CEO; Leafly appoints CFO; SeekOut adds Tableau vet; Tomo hires ex-Zillow economist

— Seattle startup Cloudentity appointed CloudCoreo co-founder Jason Needham as its new CEO and a member of the board. Needham… Read More

Salesforce chief Marc Benioff and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke invest in reforestation startup DroneSeed

New funding: As wildfires continue to burn in the Western U.S., reforestation startup DroneSeed on Wednesday announced a $36 million… Read More

Tech Moves: B.C. startup Thinkific adds CMO from Hootsuite; Amplero founder departs Zulily

— Vancouver, B.C.-based online education company Thinkific announced former Hootsuite executive Henk Campher as chief marketing officer. Based in Seattle,… Read More

Vancouver, B.C.-based workflow automation company Conexiom raises $130M

Sales order and invoice automation software company Conexiom has raised $130 million, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup announced today. The company… Read More

Pay-equity startup Syndio raises $50M as more companies broaden analysis of workplace fairness

In its quest to help companies treat all employees fairly, Seattle-based Syndio has raised $50 million in new funding, the… Read More

iUNU makes another acquisition to bolster indoor agtech software, swoops up Artemis

Seattle agtech startup iUNU just announced another acquisition: it is buying Artemis, a Lake Ariel, Pa.-based startup founded in 2015… Read More

Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film

A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of… Read More

‘Fall in love with a problem’: Remitly CEO reflects on startup journey as remittance company goes public

It’s been a heck of a startup journey for Remitly. The latest chapter begins Thursday when the mobile remittance company… Read More

Former Concur, Expedia execs back Spotnana, a startup aiming to rethink business travel software

It’s unclear if business travel will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. But that isn’t stopping investors from betting on a… Read More

Remitly prices IPO at $43/share; Seattle fintech giant valued at nearly $7B

Remitly will be valued at nearly $7 billion when it goes public on Thursday. The Seattle company priced shares at… Read More

The most successful accelerator cohort ever: How this Techstars Seattle class produced 3 unicorns

In 2011, the world was still recovering from the financial crisis a couple of years earlier. The startup economy wasn’t… Read More

Tracking clean energy performance: Omnidian lands $33M to help companies manage solar assets

New funding: Seattle-based Omnidian announced a $33 million investment round today, bringing the climate tech company’s total funding to $53.4… Read More

Inside the shakeup at 98point6: Board member explains abrupt CEO change at well-funded startup

The board of directors at fast-growing Seattle telehealth startup 98point6 let go of co-founder and CEO Robbie Cape last month… Read More

‘Future of coffee’ arrives with release of Seattle’s Atomo, a first-of-its-kind molecular cold brew

The “future of coffee” has arrived — at least for the 1,000 or so people who will get a chance… Read More

Glowforge cuts deal with Michaels to expand retail reach of its 3D laser printers

Glowforge has signed on with a new retail partner in a bid to get its 3D laser printers and other… Read More

Why Ellen DeGeneres, Shaun White and others are backing a Seattle startup that’s cutting food waste

Shelf Engine is tapping the promotional power of celebrities to spread the word about the environmental and social impacts of… Read More

‘Morale as a service’: How this startup went from facilitating dates to employee engagement

Mystery, the Seattle startup that launched two years ago with mystery dates, is riding the success of a pandemic-induced pivot… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle startup TomboyX names new CEO; T-Mobile appoints general counsel; and more

— Gender-neutral underwear maker TomboyX promoted COO Leslie Garrard to CEO. Co-founders Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez will continue to… Read More

Membrion raises $3M for wastewater treatment tech and plans to double size of Seattle facility

Membrion, the Seattle startup that manufactures specialized membranes for treating wastewater, has added $3 million to an earlier Series A… Read More

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