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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
— 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
