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Microsoft-supported effort to advise female-led software startups unveils new cohort

SaaS Launch Lab, a new effort to boost female-led enterprise software companies, announced the 12 companies selected to participate in… Read More

Seattle’s Athira Pharma files for IPO to fund quest for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s breakthroughs

Athira Pharma is aiming to go public. The Seattle biotech filed initial IPO paperwork Wednesday, a surprising move that would… Read More

Headset raises $3.2M to grow marijuana data platform as cannabis sales surge amid pandemic

Seattle startup Headset just raised an additional $3.2 million as the 5-year-old company expands its business intelligence platform used by… Read More

This Seattle startup shifted to a 4-day work week due to the pandemic — here’s what happened

The pandemic is changing the way we think about work — not only where, but on what days. Seattle startup… Read More

Maveron and 9 VC firms join initiative to increase underrepresented investors on term sheets

A group of venture capital firms today joined “The Diversity Term Sheet Rider for Representation at the Cap Table (Diversity… Read More

Barn2Door raises $6M as demand rises for its software used by farmers to sell food online

The pandemic is increasing demand for grocery and food delivery. Seattle startup Barn2Door is riding this trend and just raised… Read More

Microsoft cloud vets raise $26M for drug prescription data platform Prescryptive Health

Seattle startup Prescryptive Health raised $26 million for its prescription data platform software. Founded in 2017 by Microsoft commercial cloud… Read More

Digital bank startup Copper raises $4.3M to help teens learn how to spend and save money

Can tech help teens spend money smarter? That’s the bet Copper and its investors are making. The Seattle-based digital bank… Read More

Seattle startup Banzai acquires High Attendance to bolster event management platform

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, today announced the acquisition of Austin-based High Attendance, a similar company… Read More

Madrona leads $4.9M round for Stratify, a new fintech startup that aims to automate budgeting

Stratify came out of stealth mode and announced a $4.9 million seed investment round led by Madrona Venture Group. The… Read More

Seattle startup founder on the discrimination-busting advantages of VC fundraising during COVID

Sarah Haggard just raised an investment round remotely due to COVID-19 and found advantages compared to doing it in person… Read More

Led by former Convoy exec, new Seattle recruiting startup Candidate lands $1M to rethink referrals

A new Seattle startup is gaining traction and investor attention for its business idea that rethinks the job candidate referral… Read More

UW grad launches Kickstarter to bring his smoothie mix to the masses and help reduce food waste

Austin Hirsh is ready for his next smoothie move: the young Seattle entrepreneur with a plan to turn potential food… Read More

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s new fund makes first investment, backing Panda AI

Panda AI announced an investment from the new fund out of Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). GeekWire first reported… Read More

Modumetal co-founder replaced as CEO, settles lawsuit with board of high-tech metal startup

Christina Lomasney has been replaced as president and CEO of Modumetal, the Seattle startup she launched 13 years ago in… Read More

Seattle startup vets raise $1.3M for no-code workflow automation startup Reflective

A trio of veteran Seattle entrepreneurs just raised $1.3 million for Reflective, a new startup that helps companies automate repetitive… Read More

Cannabis e-commerce startup Dutchie raises $35M from Howard Schultz, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Durant

Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $35 million… Read More

How a call to Seattle startup Nexme’s toll-free number led to a seed round worth $500k

Angel investments don’t often begin with an unexpected call to your startup’s toll-free number. Seattle-based Nexme had launched its minimally… Read More

This startup founder battled COVID-19, while running a company in Seattle’s protest zone

Bryan Copley was at the center of this year’s two biggest crises. The Seattle startup CEO tested positive for COVID-19 in… Read More

No company, no product, no problem: Video platform raises $2.3M by leveraging earlier success

It’s not easy to raise more than $2 million in a pre-seed round without a minimally viable product, let alone… Read More

Seattle startup led by former K2 exec raises $950K to help you sleep better while camping

Aaron Ambuske was tired of getting poor sleep while camping. As a longtime outdoor industry product developer, he began tinkering… Read More

Founded in Seattle, fintech startup Routable raises $12M to streamline business payments

Routable, a fintech startup with Seattle roots, came out of stealth mode this week and announced a $12 million Series… Read More

Seattle-based threat response startup Stabilitas acquired by OnSolve

Critical event management company OnSolve today announced the acquisition of Stabilitas, a 7-year-old Seattle startup that sells threat response software.… Read More

Madrona invests in $80M round for online document startup Coda, led by ex-Microsoft and YouTube director

Bay Area-based startup Coda raised a $80 million round led by Kleiner Perkins for its online document collaboration software. Founded… Read More

Atomo Coffee raises $9M and will build a Seattle roastery for its molecular brew near Starbucks HQ

That’s a lot of beans. Or, lack of beans. Seattle-based Atomo Coffee has raised $9 million in new funding to… Read More

Report: Washington state’s tech economy is robust; 13.2% of the workforce holds a job in tech

A new report from the Information Technology Industry Council paints a detailed picture of the importance of the high-tech industry… Read More

Seattle startup WiBotic secures FCC approval for wireless system to charge robots, drones and more

WiBotic, Seattle-based makers of a wireless charging system that uses high-power transmitters and receivers to power up batteries on drones,… Read More

Startup-assisted microschools ease remote schooling pain, but could widen academic divides

With K-12 schools reopening now and over the coming weeks, parents are facing a COVID-driven misery they’d hoped was behind… Read More

Seattle startup Xealth lands investment from Cerner as COVID-19 accelerates digital health adoption

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing hospital systems to adopt digital tools at record pace. They are getting help from startups… Read More

How Seattle sock startup Strideline pivoted to masks — and dealt with an unfortunate misstep

As part of a pivot during the pandemic, to ensure that it could avoid major layoffs and stay in business,… Read More

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