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Seattle after Techstars: Former managing director reflects on accelerator’s impact, looks ahead

Entrepreneur and investor Chris DeVore had an inside view of Techstars Seattle as one of the original leaders of the… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Techstars Seattle’s demise leaves a gap in the startup market

Techstars Seattle helped launch more than 160 startups over the past decade, partnered with the likes of Microsoft and Amazon… Read More

Seattle tech leaders lament departure of Techstars but remain bullish on new opportunities

Techstars Seattle is done. What does it mean for the city’s startup ecosystem? That’s a question on our minds in… Read More

Techstars CEO responds to former Seattle managing director, tells him to check his facts

Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet on Thursday criticized a blog post penned by Chris DeVore, a longtime Seattle investor who ran… Read More

Techstars Seattle startup Planette raises $2.4M for AI-boosted climate prediction tech

Planette, a climate tech startup that just graduated from Techstars Seattle’s latest accelerator, has raised $2.4 million. Planette’s AI-boosted technology… Read More

The most promising pitches from Techstars Seattle Demo Day 2024

The 2011 cohort of Techstars Seattle will be hard to beat. Three of the ten startups in the accelerator that… Read More

Spiral, a Seattle startup that analyzes customer feedback, raises $1.25M

Seattle startup Spiral raised another $1.25 million to boost development of its AI-powered software that scours and analyzes customer feedback. The 7-person… Read More

Meet the new managing director of Techstars Seattle

Techstars Seattle has a new leader: Marius Ciocirlan. The serial entrepreneur and advisor will head up the longstanding Seattle-based accelerator,… Read More

Techstars CEO on running a startup accelerator in a downturn; advice for founders; and more

Maelle Gavet has lived and worked through economic downturns, both as a startup entrepreneur and a tech company exec. And… Read More

Meet the 12 startups participating in the new Filecoin Techstars accelerator

Techstars on Monday unveiled the 12 startups participating in its new Filecoin Techstars Accelerator, which aims to help companies using… Read More

Seattle computer vision startup led by former HoloLens scientist lands $3.4M

The news: Retrocausal raised $3.4 million to advance its AI-powered platform to help manufacturers train employees and avoid mistakes. The… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

— Leafly announced its new six-member board of directors whose appointments will be effective after its pending SPAC merger with… Read More

Meet the startups that just joined Techstars Seattle’s 13th cohort

Another batch of startups is ready to experience Techstars Seattle. The accelerator revealed its 13th cohort made up of 12… Read More

The most successful accelerator cohort ever: How this Techstars Seattle class produced 3 unicorns

In 2011, the world was still recovering from the financial crisis a couple of years earlier. The startup economy wasn’t… Read More

Google-backed startup LevelTen Energy lands $35M as clean power sector booms

Seattle startup LevelTen Energy has raised $35 million in a Series C round led by NGP Energy Capital, with participation… Read More

Techstars and Filecoin launching new accelerator out of Seattle for blockchain startups

Techstars, a global network that supports entrepreneurs, is launching a new accelerator program out of Seattle. The Filecoin Techstars Accelerator… Read More

Seattle startup Modica turns shipping containers into software-driven microfactories

Watching stacks of shipping containers come and go from Seattle’s waterfront, you might wonder what’s in them, where they came… Read More

Meet the latest Techstars Seattle cohort: 10 startups on how they’ve adapted to the pandemic

The latest Techstars Seattle cohort kicked off an entirely virtual 3-month startup accelerator journey in January. Unlike the 2020 class,… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Insent raises $2M to take on Drift and Intercom with B2B marketing chatbot

Insent landed $2 million to help mid-market B2B companies improve how they identify and communicate with potential buyers. The Seattle-based… Read More

Techstars Seattle reveals latest class — here are the pros and cons of a virtual startup accelerator

Part of the appeal of a startup accelerator is being able to interact with fellow startups and founders; meet investors… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

— George “Skip” Battle, the former CEO of AskJeeves, has resigned from Expedia Group’s board of directors. He originally joined… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Shotcall raises $2.2M for esports fan engagement platform

Shotcall announced a $2.2 million seed round to help grow its platform and marketplace that connects video game streamers with… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad and Vancouver-based Olive raises $1M for IT procurement software

Olive announced a $1 million seed round to fuel growth of its software that helps companies streamline IT procurement. The… Read More

Seattle startup Level sees growth for flexible credit service used by independent contractors

Millions of independent contractors are making money in the gig economy, but many don’t have access to financial credit services… Read More

Amazon and Techstars revamp Alexa Accelerator to help later-stage companies, unveil new cohort

Amazon and Techstars on Wednesday unveiled the seven companies participating in Alexa Next Stage, its voice tech startup program originally… 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

Techstars Seattle reveals the 10 new startups in its 11th accelerator cohort

The 11th cohort of Techstars Seattle officially kicked off a 3-month journey today at the Seattle-based accelerator. Techstars Seattle, the… Read More

Geek of the Week: Automaton! Golden Idols! One’s a startup, one’s a band — Eric Peterson rocks for both

Eric Peterson has two main creative pursuits in Seattle, and both are well-suited to a city known for both. He… Read More

Amazon Alexa Accelerator Demo Night: Read about the 8 startups that pitched voice-related tech

Amazon’s voice technology has made some big leaps over the past two years — and so have the startups participating… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Rammer.AI raises $1.8M to democratize ‘conversational intelligence’ tech

Rammer.AI wants to help put “conversational intelligence” capabilities in the hands of more developers. The Seattle startup just reeled in… Read More