Startups – Page 9 of 285

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy gets new CEO; more C-suite changes at Outreach

Tina-Marie Gulley is now CEO for Ada Developers Academy after serving as interim chief executive since April. “Her passion for… Read More

Seattle’s startup ecosystem could use more ‘low-conviction check writers,’ according to this VC

Seattle needs more angel investors who are more comfortable with risky startup bets. That’s the take from James Newell, a… Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft and another satellite in orbit

Starfish Space brings in new funding as it gears up for orbital inspection and docking

Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is bringing in more funding after announcing several agreements to use its Otter spacecraft for missions… Read More

Inside the new ‘serendipity factory’ trying to spark the startup scene in Seattle

Foundations hosted a lively launch party Thursday evening at its space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, where the organization hopes… Read More

Tech Moves: GE healthcare exec joins startup; Nautilus taps new CMO; WRF investor steps down

— Symbl, a generative AI startup for conversation analysis, is reshaping its leadership ranks. Selvan Senthivel is the new chief… Read More

Zillow adds climate risk data to its real estate listings

Real estate listings on Zillow now include details about a property’s climate risks and whether natural disaster insurance is critical… Read More

Chip giant Nvidia acquires OctoAI, a Seattle startup that helps companies run AI models

OctoAI, a Seattle software startup that sells tools to help build and run generative AI models more efficiently, has been… Read More

Women’s sexual health startup Joylux gets celebrity boost with new Halle Berry partnership

Joylux, a Seattle startup selling electronic devices that can help women improve their vaginal health, this week announced a partnership… Read More

LinkedIn’s top 50 startups list: 3 Seattle-area companies make the cut

LinkedIn released its annual list of Top 50 startups, and three Seattle-area companies made it: Chainguard, Truveta, and Statsig. Read… Read More

Freeze! Comments about the social dynamic in Seattle’s startup scene draw a chilly response

Nothing like a mention of the “Seattle Freeze” to heat up the conversation about the city’s startup ecosystem and what… Read More

Radian Aerospace prototype plane at airfield in UAE

Radian Aerospace completes its first round of ground testing for prototype space plane

Seattle-based Radian Aerospace has finished the first round of ground taxi testing for a prototype aircraft that’s meant to blaze… Read More

How the Seattle Freeze and ‘celebration of pessimism’ hurts the city’s startup scene

Follow-up: Freeze! Comments about the social dynamic in Seattle’s startup scene draw a chilly response Lack of angel investors. The… Read More

Freight fintech startup Outgo raises $15M to help trucking carriers access cash quickly

Outgo, a Seattle-based startup that sells banking services to freight carriers, revealed that it raised $15 million in an investment… Read More

This new Seattle marketplace startup wants to change how B2B companies scale sales

SoundGTM, a new Seattle startup led by tech veterans Jenn Steele and Kevin Boehm, announced public availability of its marketplace… Read More

The winning ideas from AI Tinkerers’ human-in-the-loop AI agent hackathon in Seattle

A hackathon in Seattle this past weekend provided a glimpse of how AI systems can effectively work with humans in… Read More

GM-backed electric boating startup Pure Watercraft selling assets as part of receivership process

Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based makers of electric outboard motors that hoped to revolutionize the pleasure boating industry and raised investment… Read More

Tech Moves: Madrona expands Bay Area team, Microsoft vet returns, Veeam adds tech experts

Anna Chen is joining Madrona’s Bay Area office as the longtime Seattle investment firm strengthens its presence in Silicon Valley.… Read More

Seattle battery startup founded by father-son team brings new buzz to growing field

Housed in a scruffy gray building on the north shore of Seattle’s Lake Union is a next-gen battery startup with… Read More

Twelve lands $645M to finish building sustainable aviation fuel facility in Washington state

Sustainable aviation fuel startup Twelve announced $645 million of new funding, which will help it complete construction of its facility… Read More

Thoughts on Amazon’s full return to the office from a CEO who knows the value — and the trade-offs

As a former big-tech exec who’s now running a startup, Vijaye Raji understands Andy Jassy’s desire to have employees in… Read More

Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials

Group14 Technologies announced today that it has received a $200 million grant to build a plant that will produce silane… Read More

Meet Grasshopper, an underwater robot helping restore critical eelgrass meadows

The initial launch of the marine robot into the waters of Washington’s Puget Sound was a bit choppy. The tethered… Read More

Edera, a cloud infrastructure startup founded this year, raises $5M to rethink container security

Seattle-based startup Edera announced a $5 million seed round from venture capital firms and angel investors include Kubernetes co-creator Joe… Read More

Tech Moves: Fortive SVP joins Microsoft; Pictory hires CMO; Starbucks exec retires

Kirsten Paust, a longtime leader at publicly traded manufacturing giant Fortive, took a new job at Microsoft as a corporate… Read More

Seattle startup Arzeda raises $38M to create proteins for food, pharma, and other industries

Arzeda, a protein design startup that generates new enzymes for industrial, agricultural and other applications, announced a $38 million investment… Read More

Tech Moves: SheerID adds revenue chief; Sana CFO stepping down; Seattle HR vet launches new firm

Portland, Ore.-based identity verification company SheerID named Rebecca Grimes as its new chief revenue officer. Grimes previously was chief sales and marketing… Read More

How to pick a founder: What to consider when searching for a startup partner

One of the most crucial decisions for an entrepreneur is picking the right co-founders. Having colleagues who provide complementary skills,… Read More

Wave power, carbon capture, battery materials startups land $37M in Washington state grants

Washington’s Department of Commerce announced 46 recipients of grant dollars to support the development of climate technologies and clean energy… Read More

Amperity lays off 13% of staff in latest cuts for customer data startup

Seattle startup Amperity is laying off 13% of its workforce, the company confirmed Thursday. “We are streamlining our operational and… Read More

Sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia lands $130M

Sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia on Thursday announced that it completed its latest round of funding, totaling $150 million. The company… Read More