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Seattle Children’s Hospital to test new VR medical technology that could change the lives of patients

by Timothy Kenney on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 at 12:29 pm 2 Comments

A medical diagnosis can be one of the most terrifying and confusing days of a patient’s life. Doctors often struggle to fully explain a person’s illness to them because internal… Read More

Former Bitly CMO returns to Seattle, creates VC fund to provide NW startups with more early-stage cash

by Nat Levy on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 at 7:18 am1 Comment

Seattle has become one of the most important top tech hubs in the world, with an all-star lineup of homegrown companies and massive offices for out-of-towners looking to get their… Read More

Video streaming marketplace uZoom acquires Creator Republic

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 at 8:52 amComment

One-on-one video streaming platform uZoom has acquired Creator Republic for an undisclosed sum. UZoom is a Seattle startup that connects viewers in remote locations with streamers on the ground so that they can… Read More

Context Relevant changes name to Versive, launches AI-powered enterprise security technology

by Clare McGrane on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 at 8:00 amComment

Context Relevant — a well-funded Seattle-area startup founded in 2012— has been flying under the radar for the past few years after its founder and CEO stepped down. Now it’s stepping back… Read More

Pitches, pictures, and more from the Seattle Female Founders Alliance launch party

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 at 1:04 pmComment

“It really is like flying a plane and building it at the same time,” Leslie Feinzaig told me, beaming at the 110 guests who showed up to support the nascent… Read More

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Guest post: An entrepreneur’s 6 takeaways from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting

by Gilad Berenstein on May 8, 2017May 9, 2017 at 4:44 amComment

Editor’s note: Utrip CEO Gilad Berenstein has attended Berkshire Hathaway’s annual board meeting in Omaha, Neb. for the past two years. Berenstein, who was named GeekWire’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year… Read More

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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: This is the common trait of every successful startup

by John Cook on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 at 7:47 pmComment

Speed kills may be a popular saying. But don’t tell that to LinkedIn co-founder and newly-appointed Microsoft board member Reid Hoffman. In his view, the ability to harness speed as… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Waccal’s platform helps startups validate their products and find investors

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 at 3:19 pm1 Comment

The process of landing meetings and pitching investors can be burdensome for time and resource-strapped startups. Brothers Ashfaq and Anil Mohammed wanted to come up with a solution to that… Read More

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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: How Seattle can help Silicon Valley become less myopic

by Todd Bishop on May 5, 2017May 6, 2017 at 6:34 pm1 Comment

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman built a technology giant in Silicon Valley, but he has been spending more time in Seattle recently as a startup investor and Microsoft’s newest board member.… Read More

Microsoft Ventures doubles down on AI with new investments in Agolo and Bonsai

by Clare McGrane on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 at 11:12 amComment

Ever feel like there’s just too much information out there? New York-based Agolo is hoping so. The startup is developing a program that summarizes large amounts of information using artificial intelligence… Read More

500 Startups launches data-friendly startup track to help deep tech founders succeed

by Tom Krazit on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 at 1:45 pmComment

It’s really hard to take a deep technology idea and nurture that idea until it grows into a real business, especially with the pressures of modern tech venture capital. 500… Read More

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

by Clare McGrane on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 at 11:11 amComment

Imagine for a moment that your spouse, parent or child has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition. They need constant support from a ventilator to breathe. Traditionally, that means they… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This biotech company uses fermentation to produce custom compounds

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 at 12:17 pmComment

Here’s a wacky concept. Imagine you could give a microorganism, like yeast, specific instructions on what to produce during fermentation. Through the same process used to make beer or sourdough… Read More

UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly

by Nat Levy on April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 at 11:01 pmComment

University of Washington spinout WiBotic, which is building technology that wirelessly powers drones and other robotic devices, has raised $2.5 million in a new funding round. The round is led… Read More

Working Geek: Why Aravind Bala left a lead engineer role at Microsoft to launch Nextio

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 at 12:45 pmComment

Aravind Bala had been at Microsoft for nearly 15 years when he met Anoop Gupta, his manager on the Office Mix team. After working together for a couple of years,… Read More

Entomo raises $2.5M to put its enterprise channel management software on the map

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 at 10:39 amComment

When you think “enterprise software,” industry leaders like Oracle, Microsoft and SAP may come to mind, but Entomo may not be on that list. The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup wants to change that.… Read More

Mpirica Health raises $4.6M for hospital-ranking platform, a ‘batting average’ for surgeries

by Clare McGrane on April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 at 4:06 pmComment

One of the first things we do when deciding where to buy a house or what company to work for is look at independent rankings. But we rarely do that when making… Read More

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Fast-moving Rover launches national ad campaign starring man’s best friend

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 at 9:17 am1 Comment

Rover is growing up fast and learning some new tricks along the way. The Seattle startup is rolling out its first national ad campaign today to promote its dog walking and… Read More

Element Data raises $1.7M to power platform that helps people make decisions using A.I.

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 12:05 pmComment

Element Data, a Seattle startup that uses machine learning to help people and organizations make big decisions, just closed a $1.7 million seed round led by investor Archibald Cox Jr.… Read More

Techstars grad Stackery raises cash from Voyager, aiming to disrupt DevOps cloud infrastructure market with serverless toolset

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 9:36 amComment

Before even graduating from the Techstars Seattle 2017 class, Stackery CEO Nate Taggart had a check in hand — and not just the $120,000 that startups get when they join the… Read More

‘Failing, frustrated, and asking for help.’ How Techstars Seattle ended up with a male-dominated class — and what they’re doing about it

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017 at 12:11 pm 24 Comments

It’s no secret that tech has a diversity problem. In fact, the lack of gender equity at tech events has become so quotidian that I almost didn’t notice that each… Read More

Startup led by ex-Amazon manager and Obama tech policy guru raises $3.5M to navigate the ‘opaque, intimidating, and high-stakes’ immigration process

by Nat Levy on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 4:16 pm 4 Comments

Boundless, a Seattle startup that aims to help people navigate the U.S. immigration process, has come out of stealth mode and announced $3.5 million in seed financing. The round was led… Read More

Techstars Seattle Demo Night: Our favorite pitches from 9 up-and-coming startups

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 5:13 pmComment

After three months of intense work on their products, business models, and pitches, the Techstars Seattle 2017 class was finally ready to step into the spotlight. Nine innovative startups —… Read More

Just 17% of startups have a female founder — the same figure as 5 years ago

by Clare McGrane on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 12:48 pm 5 Comments

There have been increasing efforts over the past few years to close the gender gap in tech, and particularly in startups. A high-profile scandal inside Uber’s engineering division, and constant efforts from… Read More

Going beyond Excel: Bizible launches B2B revenue planner powered by machine learning

by Taylor Soper on April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 at 9:41 pm 2 Comments

Bizible has spent the past five years helping B2B marketers assess their spend and drive better decision-making for the future. Now the company is taking it up a notch with… Read More

Cardiac Insight raises $4.5M, wins FDA approval to launch wearable ECG sensor

by Clare McGrane on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 9:55 am1 Comment

Consumer wearables, like smart watches and Fitbits, are becoming ever more popular. But wearable medical technology has remained somewhat absent from the scene, despite huge potential for improving patient care… Read More

QuoteWizard launches car insurance comparison tool, posts record profit

by Clare McGrane on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 8:12 am 4 Comments

After a rocky end to 2016, Seattle-based insurance comparison startup QuoteWizard is back in the game. The privately held company today announced the launch of a new car insurance tool,… Read More

Open educational courseware startup Lumen Learning lands $3.7M and inks deal with Follett

by Taylor Soper on April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 at 9:09 am 4 Comments

Portland-based Lumen Learning today announced a $3.75 million Series A investment round and a new partnership with Follett to expand the distribution of its open digital education course materials. Follett, which… Read More

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Startup Spotlight: Swym wants to help e-commerce companies better compete with Amazon

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 at 3:32 pm 3 Comments

It’s not an easy time to be in the e-commerce business. Tech titans, like Amazon and Walmart, are able to devote far more resources to their digital products than smaller… Read More

Seattle startup TurboPatent raises $1.4M to expand patent automation capabilities

by Nat Levy on April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 at 10:59 am1 Comment

Seattle startup TurboPatent has raised $1.45 million in a convertible note as it gets ready to release the second version of some products and expand its documentation automation capabilities. TurboPatent… Read More

Seattle Children’s Hospital to test new VR medical technology that could change the lives of patients

Former Bitly CMO returns to Seattle, creates VC fund to provide NW startups with more early-stage cash

Video streaming marketplace uZoom acquires Creator Republic

Context Relevant changes name to Versive, launches AI-powered enterprise security technology

Pitches, pictures, and more from the Seattle Female Founders Alliance launch party

Guest post: An entrepreneur’s 6 takeaways from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: This is the common trait of every successful startup

Startup Spotlight: Waccal’s platform helps startups validate their products and find investors

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman: How Seattle can help Silicon Valley become less myopic

Microsoft Ventures doubles down on AI with new investments in Agolo and Bonsai

500 Startups launches data-friendly startup track to help deep tech founders succeed

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly

Working Geek: Why Aravind Bala left a lead engineer role at Microsoft to launch Nextio

Entomo raises $2.5M to put its enterprise channel management software on the map

Mpirica Health raises $4.6M for hospital-ranking platform, a ‘batting average’ for surgeries

Fast-moving Rover launches national ad campaign starring man’s best friend

Element Data raises $1.7M to power platform that helps people make decisions using A.I.

‘Failing, frustrated, and asking for help.’ How Techstars Seattle ended up with a male-dominated class — and what they’re doing about it

Startup led by ex-Amazon manager and Obama tech policy guru raises $3.5M to navigate the ‘opaque, intimidating, and high-stakes’ immigration process

Techstars Seattle Demo Night: Our favorite pitches from 9 up-and-coming startups

Just 17% of startups have a female founder — the same figure as 5 years ago

Going beyond Excel: Bizible launches B2B revenue planner powered by machine learning

Cardiac Insight raises $4.5M, wins FDA approval to launch wearable ECG sensor

QuoteWizard launches car insurance comparison tool, posts record profit

Open educational courseware startup Lumen Learning lands $3.7M and inks deal with Follett

Startup Spotlight: Swym wants to help e-commerce companies better compete with Amazon

Seattle startup TurboPatent raises $1.4M to expand patent automation capabilities

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