Tech investors on why AI makes this a great moment for startups — with one caveat There’s no better time to build a startup — but be ready for some fierce competition. That was one takeaway… Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft poaches 3 AI experts from Google DeepMind; Rover names COO; and more — Microsoft hired three former members of Google DeepMind, which was originally co-founded as a startup research lab by Microsoft’s… Read More
High schoolers developing accent-softening tool for call center agents win teen startup competition Seattle-area high school students competed in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) Seattle chapter finals competition last week… Read More
Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More
Here’s how startups can position themselves against big tech in the generative AI race Startups in the early stages of building generative AI tools should concentrate on specialized verticals such as healthcare, biotech, and… Read More
Here’s how VCs are advising founders and assessing startups amid the tech downturn Whether or not the economy is in recession is still up for debate. But the startup world is definitely in… Read More
Tech Moves: Create33’s original executive director departs; new leaders at Ada Developers Academy and TiE Seattle; and more — Startup founder and advisor Micah Baldwin has left Create33 and Madrona Venture Group. “Together, we built something special,” Baldwin… Read More
Leaders from Seattle’s ‘boring’ unicorns on staying private and their most important lessons learned Seattle’s unicorns are boring. That was one funny takeaway from a panel last week hosted by TiE Seattle featuring executives… Read More
Tech Moves: Dave Parker leaves Seven Peaks Ventures; Fred Hutch names a new CIO; and more Seattle startup leader Dave Parker has left Seven Peaks Ventures after 18 months. Parker helped to establish a Seattle office… Read More
More cash for Seattle startups: Local TiE network partners with Bay Area firm to create new fund More cash is available for Seattle startups and it’s coming from a familiar place. TiE Seattle, a local non-profit startup… Read More
Tech Moves: Big ins and outs at Amazon; Gates Foundation hires CFO; Techstars vet joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more There’s a lot of movement in Amazon’s vast world of entertainment, gaming and audio programming, with industry veterans coming in… Read More
These high school entrepreneurs built an iPhone case that calls emergency services with a squeeze Most entrepreneurs learn the ins and outs of starting a company in their 20s, 30s, and beyond. But for 31 Seattle-area… Read More
Teens create business plan for floor boards that convert footsteps into electricity A group of Seattle-area high-schoolers is heading to a national competition after creating a business plan for piezo electric flooring… Read More
New angel group takes flight, looks to hook early-stage entrepreneurs Local non-profit entrepreneurial network TiE Seattle today launched a new angel investment program to help facilitate entrepreneurs and startups with access to seed capital… Read More
