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Startups

Legal tech company led by former U.S. diplomat will represent Seattle at the Startup World Cup

by Sonali Vaid on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 at 3:02 pm

Seattle-area startup Advocat is using artificial intelligence to help companies save time and money with their legal contracts. Led by a former U.S. diplomat, Advocat’s AI-based legal contract generator uses… Read More

Seattle startup aiming to detect, treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease raises cash

by Charlotte Schubert on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 at 8:10 am

The news: University of Washington spinout AltPep recently raised $44.4 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company declined to discuss the filing, but founder and CEO Valerie Daggett spoke… Read More

Seattle customer intelligence startup Amperity lays off recruiting staff

by Taylor Soper on August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 at 7:54 am

Amperity this week joined a growing list of Seattle startups that are trimming headcount. The customer intelligence company laid off 13 employees, or about 3% of its staff, a spokesperson… Read More

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Nortis, a Seattle-based startup developing ‘organ-on-a-chip’ tech, raises cash

by Charlotte Schubert on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 at 3:59 pm

Nortis, a Seattle-area startup founded in 2011 that markets “organ-on-a-chip” technology, has raised $6 million, according to an SEC filing. The company’s microfluidic chips foster the growth of human cells… Read More

Microsoft engineering vets raise $7.75M for mobile app testing startup

by Nate Bek on August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 at 2:36 pm

Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has raised $7.75 million in new funding. The cash will be… Read More

Startup detects COVID-19 using spit, light, and a computer built to analyze patterns

by Charlotte Schubert on August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 at 12:23 pm

A Seattle-area startup called Pattern Computer is developing a rapid COVID-19 test based on patterns in light from spit, one of several projects moving ahead from the 7-year-old company that designed its… Read More

Seattle startup Tangibly, which manages trade secrets and NDAs, raises $1.3M

by Nate Bek on August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 at 9:55 am

The news: Tangibly raised $1.3 million, providing the Seattle-based trade secret management startup fresh cash to boost its product development as well as its sales and marketing teams.  The team:… Read More

‘$70,000 CEO’ Dan Price resigns as chief of Gravity Payments after assault allegations

by Taylor Soper on August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 at 9:21 pm

Dan Price, who made international headlines seven years ago for his plan to raise the minimum wage at Gravity Payments, resigned Wednesday as CEO of the Seattle-based company. Price tweeted… Read More

Commentary: ‘Crying CEO’ post provides leadership lessons on authentic vulnerability

by Prem Kumar on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 at 2:29 pm

Editor’s note: The following is a commentary written by Prem Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Seattle startup Humanly. Braden Wallake, the CEO of HyperSocial, now known infamously as the “Crying… Read More

RipeLocker, which sells containers that preserve food and flowers, raises $7.5M to boost production

by Nate Bek on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 at 11:35 am

The news: RipeLocker raised $7.5 million, providing the food-tech startup fresh funding to boost production, upgrade its systems and continue doing efficacy trials. The Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based company sells containers… Read More

Seattle accounting software startup Lockstep to be acquired by The Sage Group

by Taylor Soper on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 at 8:34 am

Lockstep, a Seattle-based startup that sells software used to automate the accounting of B2B purchases and payments, said Tuesday it will be acquired by The Sage Group, a British multinational… Read More

TerraPower test equipment

Nuclear energy company co-founded by Bill Gates raises $750M, one of the largest rounds in Seattle tech history

by Taylor Soper on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 at 8:44 am

TerraPower, a Bellevue, Wash.-based nuclear power company co-founded by Bill Gates, landed $750 million in new funding. It’s among the largest funding rounds ever for a privately held Seattle-area company,… Read More

Institute for Protein Design spinout Monod Bio raises $25M for molecular biosensors

by Charlotte Schubert on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 at 8:33 am

The news: Monod Bio raised $25 million to develop molecular biosensors that light up when they bind their target. The sensors can be designed to detect molecules linked to disease and… Read More

Tech Moves: Nuance engineering director lands at Ozette; AWS exec will depart; and more

by Charlotte Schubert on August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 at 2:04 pm

— Amarjit Kaur Sandhu joined Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center spinout Ozette Technologies as vice president of engineering. She previously was director of software engineering at Nuance Communications, which acquired Seattle… Read More

Please and thank you: Cannabis startup Polite sells science-backed products to treat yourself

by Lisa Stiffler on August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 at 8:58 am

The co-founders of Seattle-based cannabis and hemp product company Polite have multiple explanations for their startup name. It’s about self care that includes THC- and CBD-containing products that address specific… Read More

Sales software startup Outreach cuts about 5% of staff, says it is still hiring

by Nate Bek on August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 at 8:51 am

Seattle-based Outreach is laying off about 5% of its workforce, a move that comes at a time when many startups are being advised to reduce costs and extend runway by trimming… Read More

Seattle startup HDT Bio lands $1.8M U.S. Army grant to develop nasal spray against viruses

by Charlotte Schubert on August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 at 7:56 am

Seattle startup HDT Bio will develop a nasal spray designed to counteract a wide range of respiratory viruses with a nearly $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Army. “We hope… Read More

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The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest

by Sonali Vaid & Taylor Soper on August 10, 2022August 18, 2022 at 11:34 am

Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to help startups grow. A lot has changed in four years.… Read More

Fred Hutch spinout lands $10M for precision test to guide cancer treatment, develop drugs

by Charlotte Schubert on August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 at 4:35 pm

Seattle startup SEngine Precision Medicine has raised $10 million to propel drug discovery and development and advance its test that tailors drugs to cancer patients. SEngine cultures patient cancer cells… Read More

Ex-Adobe and Facebook engineers raise $2M for Seattle software startup that helps small landlords

by Nate Bek on August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 at 8:34 am

Marble, a Seattle startup building software-enabled rental management systems for smaller landlords, raised $2 million. The company was co-founded in 2020 by Daniel Li, a former software engineer at Facebook,… Read More

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

by Tony Lystra on August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 at 8:22 am

Imagine you’re playing Shrapnel, a first-person shooter due in late 2024 from Seattle game studio Neon. You’ve carefully plucked from your armory the right gear to carry into battle: A… Read More

Sella, which uses gig workers to promote and resell unwanted items, raises $3M

by Nate Bek on August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 at 1:20 pm

Sella, a startup using gig workers to market, list and sell items from users on its platform, raised $3 million. The Portland, Ore.-based company has seen increasing demand for its… Read More

Remembering Tom Alberg: How an understated investor had an outsized impact on Seattle tech

by Todd Bishop on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 at 12:05 pm

Tom Alberg will be remembered publicly for everything he did to help create and shape the Seattle region’s tech industry, and for his early investment in Amazon, seeing the potential… Read More

Video

Seattle AI startup that helps professionals improve public speaking by analyzing speech raises $6M

by Nate Bek on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 at 10:53 am

The news: Yoodli, a Seattle startup with an AI-enabled software platform that analyzes speech to offer tips for improving communication skills, raised $6 million. The founders: The startup was co-founded… Read More

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Tom Alberg, 1940-2022: Early Amazon investor was a champion of Pacific Northwest tech

by Lisa Stiffler & Todd Bishop on August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 at 2:30 pm

Tom Alberg, a Seattle business and civic leader who played an instrumental role in the creation of industries ranging from e-commerce to wireless communications, died peacefully at his home on… Read More

Seattle startup Legalpad acquired by payroll and compliance giant Deel

by Taylor Soper on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 at 8:12 am

Legalpad, a Seattle startup that helps companies apply for visas on behalf of international talent, has been acquired by Deel, a San Francisco company that sells software to facilitate hiring… Read More

The rise of high-tech real estate investing platforms and their effect on housing affordability

by Nate Bek on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 at 8:28 am

Real estate tech startups are making it easier for people to invest and manage property. But critics argue that these software companies and their business models are gobbling up the… Read More

Commsor acquires Caravel, a Techstars Seattle grad that analyzes customer feedback

by Sonali Vaid on August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 at 9:36 pm

Caravel, a conversational intelligence platform, has been acquired by Commsor, a New York-based company founded in 2019 that helps companies manage their online communities. Portland, Ore.-based Caravel launched in 2018… Read More

Seattle startup that sells air purification tech powered by ultraviolet light raises $2.3M

by Sonali Vaid on August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 at 12:41 pm

The news: Violett, a Seattle-based startup that sells ultraviolet light air purification technology, raised $2.3 million. The tech: Founded in 2020, Violett has developed hospital-grade air purification units that maximize… Read More

Seattle startup Shelf Engine lays off 43 employees due to ‘challenging economic conditions’

by Nate Bek on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 at 4:35 pm

Shelf Engine is the latest Seattle startup to cut its workforce. The company, which helps grocers manage food orders, confirmed to GeekWire that it laid off 43 employees due to… Read More

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