GeekWire
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Civic presented by Microsoft
    • Geek Life presented by Network of Giving
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • Podcasts
    • Space
    • Startups
    • Sustainability
    • Tech Moves
    • Bot or Not
    • GeekWire on the Road: Spokane
    • Microsoft at 50 presented by Accenture
    • Tech Vets presented by Northern Trust
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • Amazon Office Buildings
    • GeekWire 200 presented by JPMorganChase
    • GeekWire Startup List
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2025 sponsored by Nebius
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2024 sponsored by AWS
    • AWS Summit: New York Partner Spotlights sponsored by AWS
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • Guide to re:Invent sponsored by AWS
    • Money Hacks presented by BECU
    • Tech Connect at Dreamforce 2024 sponsored by RSM US LLP
    • Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored by Greater Seattle Partners
    • Zuper at Inbound sponsored by Zuper
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
    • Sponsors
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

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.

Navigating Cancer’s founder and former CEO sues its investor Merck, alleging gender bias and interference with acquisition talks

The founder and former CEO of Seattle health tech startup Navigating Cancer, Gena Cook, is suing one of its investors,… Read More

Seattle startup vets raise $1M and reveal more details about home valuation platform Plunk

Will that bathroom remodel increase your home’s value by more than $20,000? What about replacing the floors or adding a… Read More

How this virtual event startup rebounded from a near-shutdown to an acquisition amid the pandemic

It’s been one heck of a startup roller coaster ride for the team at Pathable this year. Founded in 2008,… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Shotcall raises $2.2M for esports fan engagement platform

Shotcall announced a $2.2 million seed round to help grow its platform and marketplace that connects video game streamers with… Read More

Textio’s newest augmented writing tool helps guide brands to use inclusive language in more content

Textio, the Seattle-based augmented writing startup, is expanding its product offering beyond helping companies craft better job listings and is… Read More

After pandemic speed bump, Airbnb cleaning startup Neu bounces back and raises $700K

Neu was in trouble when the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year. The company’s business, which provides cleaning services to… Read More

Used car marketplace Shift expands into Seattle region with end-to-end digital services

The online used car marketplace Shift is moving into the Seattle region, expanding the 6-year-old company’s coverage area the length… Read More

Silicon Valley mainstay NEA leads $37.5M investment in Seattle cloud startup Pulumi

Pulumi has raised a new $37.5 million investment led by NEA, representing a vote of confidence by the longtime venture… Read More

Sana CEO reveals details about stealthy gene therapy startup that has raised more than $700M

Sana Biotechnology CEO Steve Harr shed more light on one of most secretive, heavily funded startups in Seattle and the… Read More

Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is building a health care data startup called Truveta

A Seattle-area startup called Truveta made its existence known for the first time on Thursday, describing an ambitious vision to… Read More

Look who’s Arrived: Tech vets launch Seattle real estate startup to crowdfund rental home investing

Another tech-fueled real estate startup has arrived on the scene in Seattle. Arrived Homes is a crowdfunding platform that allows… Read More

Synthetic biology startup AbSci raises $65M to expand ‘Protein Printing’ tech

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised an additional $65 million to help grow its synthetic biology platform. The company’s “Protein… Read More

This Seattle fintech startup just raised $11M on Zoom and shifted to a fully distributed workforce

Possible Finance was growing fast and ready to raise more venture capital. Then COVID-19 hit. “It immediately made fundraising much… Read More

Led by e-commerce vets, stealthy startup Fabric raises $9.5M to help brands compete with Amazon

Faisal Masud knows e-commerce. The tech vet spent more than six years at Amazon in the 2000s, helping build inventory… Read More

FFA announces third cohort for accelerator program designed to help female and non-binary founders

Female Founders Alliance unveiled its third accelerator cohort as it looks to help more female and non-binary founders grow their… Read More

Female Founders Alliance report measures impact of pandemic on women and entrepreneurship

Seattle-based Female Founders Alliance released a new report on Thursday that measures the effect of the pandemic on women and… Read More

AWS, Microsoft, Uber engineering vets raise $20M from top VCs for Seattle startup Temporal

A Seattle startup led by cloud computing veterans has quietly attracted big-name users and top venture capital firms as it… Read More

Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech

Demand is through the roof for Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6. The company, which helps facilitate virtual primary care appointments, has… Read More

PNW startups raised more than $1B in Q3 — here’s why investors are still making bets amid pandemic

Startups in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest continue raising gobs of money even amid an ongoing economic and health… Read More

Fitness tech company JAXJOX raises $10M as it gets ready to ship AI-enabled workout system

JAXJOX, the Redmond, Wash.-based fitness technology company, has raised $10 million in a new funding round to help pay for… Read More

Seattle startup Genemod raises $1.7M to help researchers with lab management software

Genemod raised $1.7 million to help life sciences companies and researchers with its cloud-based inventory software. The Seattle startup aims… Read More

Cybersecurity vets raise $8.25M for enterprise ecosystem security startup Cyberpion

Cyberpion came out of stealth mode Tuesday and announced a $8.25 million seed round to fuel growth of its cybersecurity… Read More

Pizza-making robot startup Picnic raises $3M as pandemic puts spotlight on food automation

Seattle startup Picnic raised an additional $3 million from existing investors as it gears up for a commercial rollout of its… Read More

Seattle startup Skilljar raises $33M as pandemic sparks demand for its customer education software

The third time really has been a charm for Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart. The entrepreneurs began their startup journey… Read More

Seattle startup HDT Bio raises $3M to support development of COVID-19 vaccine

[Update 2/16/21: HDT Bio announced an additional $3 million in seed financing, bringing the round, led by Zoic Capital, to… Read More

Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus

New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus, a Seattle startup that automates the title and… Read More

Madrona leads $3.9M seed round for cybersecurity compliance startup Strike Graph

Seattle startup Strike Graph raised a $3.9 million seed round led by Madrona Venture Group. The company, founded less than a… Read More

Boost Sport raises $1.3M to help basketball teams win more games with video analysis tech

Boost Sport, a Seattle startup that helps basketball teams analyze their performance with video analysis technology, raised a $1.3 million… Read More

Portland-based hardware security startup Eclypsium raises $13M

Portland, Ore.-based startup Eclypsium raised $13 million to help expand its enterprise hardware security technology. Founded in 2017, the company… Read More

Nintex to acquire K2 Software, bolstering process automation offering

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex will acquire fellow Seattle-area company K2 Software. Both companies sell process automation software. Founded in… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences