Clik here to view.
Inspired by son’s health issues, Seattle entrepreneur launches at-home...
Jane Zhang. (Remmie Health Photos) Jane Zhang knew there had to be a better way. Despite extra attention on hygiene and eating healthy, Zhang’s 2-year-old son was constantly getting ear infections and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is education actually worth? AstrumU raises $7.6M to help graduates and...
AstrumU CEO Adam Wray. A college grad who studied philosophy might make a great finance exec. A liberal arts major could excel as a product manager at a tech company. The potential to succeed at a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ignition Partners investors spin out new Seattle firm Fuse with Seahawks...
From left to right: Fuse venture partner and Seattle Seahawks captain Bobby Wagner; Fuse general partner Kellan Carter; Fuse general partner Cameron Borumand; Fuse operating managing partner Satbir...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bungie vets raise $9M for VR game studio Polyarc to pursue augmented reality...
Polyarc co-founders, from left to right: Tam Armstrong, Danny Bulla, and Chris Alderson. (Polyarc Photo) Virtual and augmented reality have yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, but investors are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another unicorn in Seattle: Digital remittance startup Remitly raises $85M at...
From left to right: Remitly co-founders Josh Hug, Matt Oppenheimer and Shivaas Gulati. (Remitly Photos) The unicorns are sprouting up in Seattle. The latest newly-minted billion-dollar startup in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill Gates-backed startup Likewise expands to TVs, bringing content picks and...
Likewise TV launched on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV. (Likewise Photo) Likewise, a Seattle-area startup that offers personalized picks for movies, TV series and other content, has released...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JetClosing raises $8.5M as pandemic highlights demand for digital title and...
JetClosing CEO Dan Greenshields. (JetClosing Photo) Social distancing rules due to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up demand for JetClosing‘s digital home closing service. The startup just landed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jay-Z’s VC firm invests in Seattle startup Wyze, which plans smart thermostat...
The Wyze Cam Outdoor from Seattle-based Wyze Labs. (Wyze Photo) Wyze Labs has added an additional $5 million to a Series A-1 financing round, closing out $15 million in new funds to further improve...
View ArticleSeattle-area startup Ossia lands investment from Toyota Group subsidiary...
Ossia is teaming up with a Toyota Group subsidiary to fuel development of its wireless power technology. The Seattle-area startup announced a commercial agreement deal and a strategic investment from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Porch to go public at $523M valuation in SPAC deal, marking new era for real...
Porch’s Seattle headquarters. (Porch Photo) Porch, a real estate technology venture and home improvement marketplace that has spent four years quietly renovating its own business, plans to become...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Months after moving into deluxe new office, Seattle startup Zipwhip extends...
Zipwhip took over the fifth floor and part of the fourth in the Elliott Bay Office Park in Seattle, with sweeping views to the west of the water. (Zipwhip Photo) Last fall, Zipwhip employees were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle startup Minnow raises $2.2M to roll out contactless food delivery...
Seattle startup Minnow is hoping to capture some of the increased demand for contactless technologies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3-year-old company just raised a $2.2 million seed round...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life-and-career path platform OwnTrail raises $250K, builds ‘work from...
The OwnTrail crew working on their garage-based office, from left to right: Carolyn Dunn, vice president of engineering, Rebekah Bastian, co-founder and CEO, and Kt McBratney, co-founder and chief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Seattle tech companies are actively hiring despite the pandemic,...
Data from the Seattle Startup Hiring Tracker shows that about 42% of Seattle tech companies increased headcount month-over-month; 35% remained stable; and 23% decreased. (Image via Adam Shoenfeld)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Seattle sock startup Strideline pivoted to masks — and dealt with an...
Seattle-based Strideline has been selling basic and custom-branded masks during the COVID-19 health crisis. (Strideline Image) As part of a pivot during the pandemic, to ensure that it could avoid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle startup Xealth lands investment from Cerner as COVID-19 accelerates...
Xealth CEO Mike McSherry. (Xealth Photo) The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing hospital systems to adopt digital tools at record pace. They are getting help from startups such as Xealth, a Seattle-based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Startup-assisted microschools ease remote schooling pain, but could widen...
Weekdays helps parents connect with caregivers and teachers to provide for small groups of kids. (Weekdays Photo) With K-12 schools reopening now and over the coming weeks, parents are facing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle startup WiBotic secures FCC approval for wireless system to charge...
A robot being charged wirelessly by a WiBotic system. (WiBotic Photo) WiBotic, Seattle-based makers of a wireless charging system that uses high-power transmitters and receivers to power up batteries...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report: Washington state’s tech economy is robust; 13.2% of the workforce...
High-tech exports are a major strength in Washington state. (Source: ITI) A new report from the Information Technology Industry Council paints a detailed picture of the importance of the high-tech...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Atomo Coffee raises $9M and will build a Seattle roastery for its molecular...
The Atomo Coffee team, including co-founders Jarret Stopfort and Andy Kleitsch front and center. (Atomo Photo) That’s a lot of beans. Or, lack of beans. Seattle-based Atomo Coffee has raised $9...
View Article