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TLDR: Jeff Bezos and philanthropy, $6 lunch pickup service, 8-year-old coder

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

What’s wrong with Seattle’s startup scene? Despite top talent, a lack of venture capital stunts growth

After nine years of building a robust cloud services business with thousands of customers, Geeman Yip was ready to raise… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs spinout Spruce Up raises $1.5M to use machine learning for interior design

Spruce Up is using machine learning to make personalized interior design less of a luxury and more accessible. The Seattle… Read More

SEEVA raises $2M and hires former Toyota exec to help self-driving cars navigate tricky weather

Autonomous driving technology is improving rapidly but self-driving cars still struggle in poor weather conditions. SEEVA sees that as a… Read More

Aisle Ahead buys Seattle recipe planning app BigOven after a ‘wake-up call from Amazon’

The grocery industry is feeling the heat from Amazon, but Aisle Ahead has no plans to get out of the… Read More

Sprout Social acquires Seattle social media analytics startup Simply Measured

Sprout Social has acquired Simply Measured, a Seattle startup that helps brands get deeper insights into their social media marketing… Read More

Better tattoo ink? A workout on the bus to work? Teens test startup ideas at Innovate ’17 bootcamp

REDMOND, Wash. — People are spending hours each week commuting to work, often via bus, so why not turn that… Read More

OfferUp tackles safety concerns with designated pick-up zones for exchanging items

OfferUp has designated more than 450 meeting places for users to exchange goods, in an attempt to get ahead of… Read More

Real estate brokerage FlyHomes vows to purchase homes if deals fall through, helping buyers in hot housing markets

Tech-focused real estate brokerage FlyHomes is officially launching a new product today designed to help clients compete with the all-cash… Read More

Working Geek: The surprising stress-reliever that helps Fjuri co-founder Paulo Resende unplug

In February, Paulo Resende left a 15-year career at Microsoft to start a marketing firm helping Fortune 500 companies improve… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Comet is building a GitHub-like management system for machine learning

Gideon Mendels has spent the past three years in machine learning research, studying at Columbia University, building hate speech detection… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pulse Labs makes it easy for voice developers to test their Alexa apps

Voice-controlled devices, like the Amazon Echo, are driving what Abhishek Suthan calls a “tectonic shift” in computing — and he… Read More

Element Data acquires Philadelphia startup’s ’emotional analytics platform’

Fast-growing Element Data has acquired the technology assets and patent of BehaviorMatrix, a Philadelphia startup that specializes in understanding the… Read More

Domicile goes after business travel market, combining Airbnb-style lodging with hotel amenities

Business travel is lucrative but it’s still dominated by big hotel chains with the resources to provide reliable experiences around… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Twine uses Slack and Alexa to make video conferencing ‘magical’

Boulder entrepreneurs Anthony Claudia and Andrew Hahn made a name for themselves by developing an app that allows professionals to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Sensible Object makes games that blend the physical and digital worlds

Alex Fleetwood is a game guru motivated by a simple purpose: using technology to connect people in real life. His… Read More

Immigration startup Boundless launches tools to streamline applying for a marriage-based green card

It can take anywhere from nine months to three years for a would-be immigrant to the U.S. to receive feedback… Read More

Health tech startup 98point6 raises $19.5M to connect patients with doctors in new ‘virtual clinic’

What if you could have quality primary care that treats you when you need it and helps you stay healthy… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Novel Effect aims to make story time more magical for kids using voice recognition technology

Melissa and Matt Hammersley got the idea for Novel Effect when they were expecting their first child, Eleanor. They wanted… Read More

Startup Spotlight: InPipe Energy harnesses electric power from water running through pipes

Gregg Semler has spent the past 17 years focused on innovations that can make civilization more sustainable, from energy and… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CloudEnablers makes it easier for companies to manage their cloud-based tools

As the tools needed to run a business increasingly shift to the cloud, companies often find themselves managing a wide-range… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Customer-focused telecom software company Audian boasts big growth

Early in his career as an IT executive, Brandon Bazemore encountered a problem many business leaders face. He wasn’t satisfied… Read More

Startup Spotlight: KLIK Boks wireless presentation connector is designed to save time in meetings

Throughout his 20-year career developing and launching products for professional sound systems, Costa Lakoumentas constantly found himself impeded by a simple technical… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FenSens develops products to turn older vehicles into connected cars without breaking the bank

If you drive an older car and you aren’t a parallel parking pro, you might be envious of friends with… Read More

Seattle startup Armoire bets busy working women will want to rent their wardrobe

Digital retail is crowded with competitors big and small but Armoire is betting its unique clothing rental model will become… Read More

Element Data raises $3.5M to help companies make decisions with A.I. and machine learning

Element Data is on the path every startup hopes to walk. The company is adding high-level talent quickly; it’s about… Read More

Seattle startup ReplyYes joins Disney Accelerator to grow retail chatbot service

ReplyYes has been accepted into the Disney Accelerator’s 2017 class to continue building out its chat commerce platform that allows… Read More

Startup Spotlight: motion.social is a fitness app that connects users around common interests

David Longdon and Justin Huff believe that the experience — not the data — is what drives people to continue… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Grassworks Digital makes technology for the burgeoning pot industry

It had been about a year since retailers in Washington state began selling recreational marijuana when Ryan Porter, a vet… Read More