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Concure Oncology raises $2.5M for breast cancer treatment that fights tumors with radioactive seeds

Concure Oncology has raised $2.5 million in new capital for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds to prevent tumors… Read More

Recycling startup Ridwell collecting hygiene supplies and more to help groups during COVID-19

Ridwell, the Seattle startup that picks up hard-to-dispose-of household items for reuse or responsible recycling, has turned its attention to… Read More

Leafly lays off additional 91 employees, eliminating more than 50 percent of staff in 2020

Leafly laid off 91 employees Monday, just two months after eliminating 54 positions at the online cannabis brand. The Seattle… Read More

8 tips: How startups can survive the COVID-19 economic crisis

Editor’s note: Dan Rosen is the long-time chairman of Seattle-based startup investment group Alliance of Angels. This post first appeared… Read More

Photo booth startup hit hard by loss of live events pivots to gift boxes to try to ‘Keep Your City Smiling’

Sam Eitzen’s Seattle-based photo and video booth startup The SnapBar is in the business of making people smile for the… Read More

Seattle’s coffee tech startups try to keep cup half full as they help partners weather coronavirus

For a lot of workers of varying stripes, coffee is an essential part of what it means to go to… Read More

Seattle startups forced to temporarily lay off workers due to impact from COVID-19 outbreak

With reduced revenue and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Seattle tech startups are temporarily letting go of workers to… Read More

Seattle startup Textio raising more cash for augmented writing platform

Update: Textio has attracted new investors and closed a $12 million funding round as the company looks to expand beyond… Read More

A virtual new world: Seattle startups on what works and what they miss while working from home

How’s everybody doing? That seems to be the question of the moment as we check in with one another via… Read More

Seattle-area cloud governance startup CoreStack raises $8.5M

Seattle-area cloud governance startup CoreStack today announced an $8.5 million Series A investment round. As more business moves to the… Read More

Real-time fever tracking: How a Seattle startup quickly altered its roadmap to help with COVID-19

Sentinel Healthcare, a Seattle health tech startup founded by a doctor seeking a better way to monitor his patients’ condition… Read More

Airbnb for childcare: New Seattle startup Weekdays wants to help parents during coronavirus outbreak

Update: King County in Seattle provided updated recommendations for child care providers who identify a case of COVID-19 at their facility.… Read More

Auth0 makes its first-ever acquisition to launch new tools that protect against automated cyberattacks

Auth0 is using its first acquisition to roll out a new product that combats cyberattacks such as credential stuffing and… Read More

Glowforge makes push to bring 3D laser printer to more students, hires head of educational sales

Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup that makes a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is making a move into education to bring its technology… Read More

Ride Report raises $10M to help cities manage data from shared scooters and bikes

Ride Report announced a $10 million investment round to fuel growth of its data platform that helps city governments manage… Read More

The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup builds a virtual platform

On a typical day, Pathable, the Seattle-based company that normally produces mobile apps for conferences and events, might get three… Read More

Seattle used clothing startup Kids on 45th shuts down after running out of cash

Kids on 45th, a Seattle e-commerce startup that sold used clothing, is shutting down. The company aimed to help parents… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Nintendo president joins GameStop board; Vacasa hires OpenTable vet; and more

— Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amié joined the board of video game retailer GameStop. Also joining the board… Read More

Startup advice for coronavirus turmoil: curb expenses; assess hiring; don’t panic; be human

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, investors are telling startup founders to look closely at sales forecasts, hiring plans, expenses and every… Read More

Forbes ranking of ‘America’s Best Startup Employers’ includes 13 Seattle-area companies

Seattle-area companies grabbed 13 spots on a list from Forbes on Tuesday that calls out “America’s Best Startup Employers.” The… Read More

Tinybeans acquires Red Tricycle, a parent-focused digital media site that started in Seattle

Red Tricycle, a decade-old parent-focused media startup founded in Seattle and backed by top venture capital firms, today announced its… Read More

HealthStream pays $25M to acquire Portland startup NurseGrid, maker of a mobile app for nurses

Publicly-traded healthcare company HealthStream has acquired NurseGrid, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops software and apps for nurses. HealthStream paid… Read More

Version One Ventures launches $18M ‘Opportunity Fund’ to double down on its portfolio companies

Version One Ventures just launched the “Version One Opportunity Fund,” an $18 million ($25 million CAD) investment vehicle that lets… Read More

Event marketing startup Banzai raises $7M; CEO anticipates more adoption of virtual events offering

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, today announced a $7 million Series A investment. Founded in 2016… Read More

Seattle-based WatchGuard to acquire endpoint protection provider Panda Security

Seattle-based Watchguard Technologies announced Monday that it will acquire Panda Security, a 30-year-old Madrid-based company that sells endpoint protection software.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar: Full list of event postponements and cancellations in Seattle area

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many events listed on our community calendar have been postponed or canceled. Others have been… Read More

Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s top hardware innovation at the GeekWire Awards

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. This post has also been updated… Read More

3 Seattle companies make CB Insights’ list of world’s most promising AI startups

CB Insights released its annual list of 100 most promising artificial intelligence startups in the world and three Seattle-area companies… Read More

Ex-AWS, Azure employees raise $3.3M for Seattle startup that helps companies save on cloud costs

Aran Khanna, Nikhil Khanna, and Daniel Christianto know a lot about the complexity of cloud computing, having worked for industry… Read More

Inside Rover’s pet friendly Seattle HQ: People and dogs stretch out as company aims for more growth

Rover’s new headquarters has already gone to the dogs — and about 375 people, as the pet-sitting startup has just… Read More

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