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New head of Alliance of Angels excited to hit ‘refresh’ on longtime startup investment group

Angie Parker is the new executive director of Alliance of Angels, the Seattle-based investment group. A University of Washington Foster… Read More

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Pitches, Pivots & Pints SEA: Navigating Funding Pathways

Join Seattle’s top investors, operators, and early-stage founders for an engaging evening of networking, insights, and great food and drinks.… Read More

Opportunity zones are the tax shield tech wanted — but is it living up to expectations?

It’s been more than three years since a concept to encourage high-net worth Americans to invest in economically distressed areas… Read More

VC shares 5 tips for startup founders who are ready to raise their Series A round

Your startup just hit $1 million in annual recurring revenue. You’ve got product market fit. Now you’re ready for more… Read More

Rad Power Bikes raises massive $150M round to scale e-bike business across globe

After a pandemic year that spurred huge demand for its e-bikes, Rad Power Bikes is raising $150 million to fuel… Read More

Seattle investors need to step up: Startup founder survey reveals frustration with local angels

Risk averse. Conservative. Hidden. Out of touch. When I started angel investing while working full time in the ‘90s and… Read More

Silver Lake makes another travel bet, leads $108M investment in vacation rental platform Vacasa

Silver Lake is betting big on the travel industry despite the ongoing global pandemic. The top Silicon Valley tech investment… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: How to not be weird on Zoom; breaking the glass ceiling; and more

— Since the coronavirus outbreak, many employees have been working from home. That means meetings and appointments over video conferencing… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for the top funding deal amid a record 2019 for Pacific NW startups

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs have long complained… Read More

Rad Power Bikes raises $25M from Vulcan, others in rare VC bet on e-bike industry

Seattle electric bicycle maker Rad Power Bikes announced a $25 million investment round Wednesday, led by Vulcan Capital and Durable… Read More

Early stage investing 101: How to break into the club, and why you should give it a shot

Early stage investing can be tremendously beneficial for early stage technology companies, the broader startup ecosystem, and of course, investors.… Read More

Female Founders Alliance grad Give InKind raises $1.5M for social support platform

When people need support during big life events — whether it be a family member passing away, or a newborn… Read More

Vacation rental platform Vacasa raises huge $319M round — here’s how it differs from Airbnb

Vacasa just raised a whopping $319 million in new funding as the Portland, Ore.-based company aims to extend its reach… Read More

Startup returns analysis shows Seattle as the ‘most overlooked innovation market’ in North America

Early stage startup investors looking for strategic advantages should pay attention to Seattle. That’s one takeaway from an analysis of… Read More

Singapore investor ST Telemedia will buy majority stake in Seattle-based cloud provider 2nd Watch

Singapore-based investor ST Telemedia has agreed to take a majority stake in 2nd Watch, a 9-year-old Seattle cloud services startup.… Read More

Voyager Capital raises $100M for fifth fund as it doubles down on the Pacific Northwest

Voyager Capital is ditching California and doubling down on the Pacific Northwest — with a new interest across the border… Read More

Real estate investors bet on tech hubs to withstand economic downturns, study finds

Real estate investors are banking on cities with robust tech industries. A new report from real estate company JLL finds… Read More

When LinkedIn isn’t enough: Ex-Microsoft leaders raise $6M for recruiting startup SeekOut

LinkedIn can be a valuable resource for hiring managers sourcing potential candidates. But oftentimes it isn’t enough — and that’s… Read More

‘Airbnb for warehousing’ startup Flexe raises $43M to help online retailers take on Amazon

As more consumers shop online, retailers need capacity to ship products across the country — particularly as they battle e-commerce… Read More

Madrona expands geographic reach and targets later-stage deals with $100M ‘acceleration fund’

Call it the “ones we missed” fund. Madrona Venture Group has raised $100 million for what it calls an “acceleration… Read More

Compensation data site PayScale valued at $325M after new private equity investment

As discussions swirl about gender pay disparities and more information becomes available about salary practices, PayScale keeps on growing. Now… Read More

More cash for Pacific Northwest startups: Founders’ Co-op raises $25M fund, its largest ever

More investment dollars are flowing into the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem thanks to a new fund from Founders’ Co-op. The… Read More

Apana raises $11M for IoT solution that helps Fortune 500 companies manage water use

Many building operators assume that losses from water mismanagement are just a cost of doing business. Matt Rose thinks otherwise. Rose… Read More

Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon of Zulily and Blue Nile fame invest in Seattle startup Rad Power Bikes

Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon know what it takes to build a successful consumer company. The entrepreneurs helped grow not… Read More

Can tech make your dog smarter? Seattle startup raises cash to build brain games for pets

Pet owners are spending more and more on their furry friends. But will they pay for high-tech tools that supposedly… Read More

Seattle biotech startup raises $20M to develop gene therapy technology

Seattle-based biotech startup Immusoft this week closed a $20 million Series B venture capital round that will fuel development of… Read More

Where is tech headed in 2019? Six investors make their predictions for the upcoming year

How many Seattle startups will go public in 2019? What will happen to Amazon’s stock price over the next 12 months?… Read More

Lumen Learning raises more cash, aims to replace traditional textbooks with digital ‘open educational resources’

Portland, Ore.-based startup Lumen Learning has reeled in more investment to grow its open digital education course material platform. The company… Read More

New Seattle private equity firm Pike Street Capital acquires US BioTek, its first acquisition

Pike Street Capital Partners, a new Seattle-based private equity firm, made its first acquisition today, swooping up Seattle-area medical testing… Read More

How will venture capital change in 2019? PitchBook makes 6 predictions

With seed deal size rising, more non-traditional investment vehicles, and an increasing amount of companies going public, the venture capital… Read More

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