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Caution ahead: Startup report predicts venture capital drought, layoffs as COVID-19 crisis mounts

Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. That’s how the National Venture Capital Association kicks off a… Read More

Seattle startup Center raising cash for expense management software

Center, a Seattle startup building expense management technology aimed at mid-market companies, is raising cash. A new SEC filing posted… Read More

Seattle investment company Lighter Capital trims staff to preserve runway

Lighter Capital laid off 22% of its workforce primarily in sales and marketing, GeekWire has learned, as it looks to… Read More

Convoy leans on its technology as Seattle digital freight startup navigates volatile trucking industry

Convoy saw record activity last month on its digital freight network as the COVID-19 outbreak spread and shipper demand soared… Read More

More tech startup layoffs: Seattle-based security company ExtraHop cuts staff

ExtraHop laid off an undisclosed number of employees on Wednesday, GeekWire has learned, becoming the latest tech company to trim… Read More

Augmented reality swimming goggles maker Form raises $8.5M

Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Form raised $8.5 million ($12 million CAD) for its augmented reality swimming goggles. Founded in 2016 by… Read More

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Leading a startup through the crisis: ‘We’ve just instantly transformed from peacetime to wartime’

For startup leaders accustomed to building their businesses in boom times, the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond… Read More

Good news for startups? Congress strikes deal to replenish small business relief fund with $310B

Congressional lawmakers agreed Tuesday to provide $484 billion to refill the coffers of a small business relief fund, expand testing… Read More

Techstars Seattle: Meet the latest cohort as founders and accelerator adapt amid the pandemic

When the latest Techstars Seattle cohort kicked off a 3-month startup accelerator journey this past February, the COVID-19 outbreak had… Read More

Palantir and Amperity alums raise $1.5M for Seattle compliance software startup Bateau

It’s a tough time for many tech startups amid the COVID-19 crisis, but some companies are still raising cash. Seattle… Read More

Startup survival: PPP loans provide lifeline for some, leave others frustrated and ‘helpless’

Rita Hansen was losing sleep and grappling with anxiety. Like many small business owners and startup CEOs, she spent the… Read More

On-demand laundry startup Loopie launches Shippie, a delivery service born out of lockdown

Loopie launched two years ago as way to connect people who don’t want to do their own laundry with people… Read More

Avast acquires Seattle startup Tenta, leading to release of new secure browser for Android

Avast’s new secure, private mobile web browser for Android traces its roots to the company’s previously unreported acquisition of Seattle… Read More

Citing coronavirus disruptions, PhishCloud offers year of free service to prevent phishing scams

Phishing scams have evolved well beyond the “Nigerian prince” email ruse that for more than two decades has duped people… Read More

Federal government’s $350B small business relief fund runs out of money in less than 2 weeks

The $349 billion earmarked to help small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis ran out of money Thursday, less… Read More

Vulcan Capital backs computer vision startup AI.Reverie and sports game maker Nifty Games

Seattle-based Vulcan Capital made two investments this week, backing computer vision startup AI.Reverie and mobile game developer Nifty Games. Vulcan… Read More

Microsoft Teams integration helps drive demand for RealWear’s head-mounted industrial devices

As many tech startups scramble to cut expenses and find new revenue streams amid the COVID-19 outbreak, RealWear is dealing… Read More

Seattle startup Remitly sees growth as COVID-19 crisis accelerates shift to digital remittances

Many tech startups are laying off employees and facing steep revenue declines due to the COVID-19 crisis. That’s not the… Read More

Startup founder Jane Park ‘pivots with purpose’ as gift wrap maker Tokki shifts to face masks

Jane Park’s vision for wrapping gifts in eco-friendly fabrics with a digital twist has shifted to wrapping the faces of… Read More

SoftNAS changes name to Buurst, raises $5M to help companies manage data in the cloud

Buurst today announced a $5 million investment round and a new pitch to companies looking to manage their data in… Read More

US VC investments reach $34B in Q1, but decade-long rise will likely subside due to COVID-19

U.S. venture capital investors poured $34.2 billion into startups during the first quarter of 2020. But the COVID-19 crisis will… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs launches ‘Founders Unite’ community group to help company leaders

Building a startup is never easy, but doing so during a global pandemic and economic crisis makes it even harder.… Read More

This haircare startup uses algorithms to craft custom shampoo sent directly to consumers

A Seattle startup is using algorithms and a direct-to-consumer model to take a slice of the U.S. haircare market. Gemma… Read More

Zscaler to acquire Seattle cloud security startup Cloudneeti

Cloud security giant Zscaler will acquire Cloudneeti, a 3-year-old startup based in Redmond, Wash. Cloudneeti sells a “digital governance platform”… Read More

Vicis assets sold for $2.85M to Schutt investor, promising to revive failed startup’s helmet tech

After a sudden downfall last year that left high-tech football helmet maker Vicis out of cash and no longer in… Read More

Seattle startup NextStep raises $3.6M to train displaced workers for healthcare jobs

Seattle startup NextStep raised an additional $3.6 million to help fuel growth of its tech platform that recruits and trains… Read More

Sports fan data platform Bandwagon to acquire IdealSeat, looks to adapt amid COVID-19

Seattle startup IdealSeat has been acquired by Bandwagon, a Greenville, S.C.-based sports fan intelligence company. Founded in 2014 by Joel… Read More

Startup stimulus? How logjams and ethics are impacting federal loans for tech companies

A small business owner in Seattle waited nearly 12 hours to speak with a representative at her credit union, seeking… Read More

Games on Slack: Seattle startup Polly looks to unite remote teams with shared interactive activities

Slack may be intended for productivity, but the communication and collaboration platform is increasingly a source of camaraderie and connection… Read More

Led by Simple co-founder, Portland startup Sila raises $7.7M to grow fintech infrastructure platform

Fintech startup Sila just raised $7.7 million to help developers add banking and payment capabilities to their products. Madrona Venture… Read More

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