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Former Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine takes helm of Wiserg, raises $19.2M for startup that turns food scraps into fertilizer

Wiserg is making a big bet on a big problem for the U.S. — food waste. The startup has built a… Read More

GeekWire 200 July update: Fresh faces Hiya and Convoy rising up the ranks

Big funding rounds and new hiring helped companies move up in this month’s GeekWire 200 ranking of the Pacific Northwest’s top… Read More

WISErg raises more cash for machine that turns food scraps into fertilizer

WISErg has raised an additional $4 million to fuel growth of its device that turns excess food scraps at grocery stores and restaurants into a nutrient-rich… Read More

WISErg raises another $12.3M as part of larger round to help turn food scraps into fertilizer

WISErg is raising more money to support demand for its device that turns excess food scraps at grocery stores into a nutrient-rich… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote here for Hardware/Gadget of the Year

The roots of the Seattle region’s tech industry are in software, but we’re increasingly developing a reputation for hardware, as well. That’s reflected in… Read More

Ex-Amazon exec Brian Valentine leaves Ivy Softworks, looks for big impact at food waste startup

Brian Valentine was at the forefront of two of the most important technological waves of the past 30 years, serving… Read More

Startup lands $11 million to help grocery stores turn food waste into organic fertilizer

Wiserg, a Redmond startup that’s looking to convert food waste into organic fertilizer, just picked up $11 million in fresh… Read More

WISErg raises another $700K for machine that turns food scraps into fertilizer

WISErg continues to reel in the dough. The Redmond-based startup has raised another $700,000 from a group of angel investors. The… Read More

Seattle 10

Meet the Seattle 10: These innovative startups are looking to change the world

Education. Big data. Health. Telecommunications. Clean tech. Seattle is producing groundbreaking startups in a host of industries, generating a crop… Read More

WISErg raises $5M to help grocers turn overripe produce into fertilizer

It took four years, but WISErg’s geeky machine that turns old produce into fertilizer is attracting investor attention. The Redmond-based startup… Read More

Whole Foods is turning overripe produce into fertilizer with this geeky machine

Just when you thought Whole Foods couldn’t get any more green, well, now the organic grocery store is. The Austin-based market announced today that… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsofties help grocers, restaurants turn food scraps into fertilizer with WISErg

Americans aren’t exactly good at recycling food they don’t eat — in fact, 36 million tons of food waste was… Read More

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