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Seattle startup accelerator that focuses on women and non-binary founders...
Seattle-based Graham & Walker announced the six companies participating in its fourth Ready Set Raise accelerator. The organization was previously known as Female Founders Alliance and changed its...
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Logixboard lands $32M as supply chain chaos drives demand for freight...
The news: Logixboard, a Seattle startup that sells software to freight forwarding companies, raised $32 million. It follows a $13 million round raised in April. The company: Logixboard helps freight...
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Tech Moves: Tableau’s new data chief; Outreach, Trulioo add CPOs; Gemini...
— Microsoft alum Wendy Turner-Williams is now chief data officer at Tableau. She joined from Tableau’s parent company Salesforce where she was vice president of information management and strategy. At...
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Oscilla Power, Univ. of Wash. and others share $25M federal grant to spur...
New funding: Pacific Northwest-based efforts to generate energy from the ocean are riding a wave of $25 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. Local recipients and grant amounts...
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The great startup reset: Why founders should prepare for lower valuations
The S&P 500 is down more than 10% since the beginning of the year, putting it into “correction” territory. The NASDAQ is down almost 15%, but the carnage among growth technology stocks is concealed...
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Seattle startup Stack wants to help teens invest in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is increasingly going mainstream, but not everyone is familiar with or using the emerging tech. That group includes young adults. Enter Stack. The Seattle-based startup is building a...
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Antimicrobial biotech startup lands $1.25M grant to develop urinary catheter
Spokane, Wash.-based biotech startup Iasis Molecular Sciences received a $1.25 million grant from a U.S. government program that addresses spinal cord injuries. The 7-year old company will develop a...
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Unlock Venture Partners raises $60M for second fund, will invest in more...
The news: Unlock Venture Partners, a seed-stage firm that invests in Seattle and Los Angeles-based startups, raised a $60 million fund. The details: This is the second fund from Unlock, which launched...
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Seattle investors back $9M round for video computing platform Videon
Live streaming video infrastructure startup Videon raised a $9 million round, following up on a separate $7.3 million round in July. Investors include Seattle VC firms Voyager Capital, Cercano...
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StarCraft, Rockstar, ArenaNet vets land $5M for stealthy Seattle studio Lost...
Lost Lake Games, a new Seattle startup led by longtime gaming industry leaders, raised $5 million. Esports and gaming-focused VC firm Bitkraft Ventures led the round, which included Lightspeed Venture...
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Tech Moves: Microsoft finance leader joins EA; Greater Seattle Partners hires...
— Electronic Arts (EA) announced Chris Suh as its new CFO effective March 1. Suh is currently CVP and CFO of the cloud and AI group at Microsoft. He has spent more than 25 years at Microsoft, starting...
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Inside Russell Wilson and Ciara’s new fashion store in Seattle, where tech...
Russell Wilson and Ciara have brought their fashion sense to one of Seattle’s most exclusive shopping destinations, opening the first store for their company, The House of LR&C, at University...
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Pluto VR debuts tech that lets you stream virtual reality to a headset...
Seattle-based software company Pluto VR has brought its virtual reality streaming platform PlutoSphere into Early Access. Initially announced in February 2021, PlutoSphere allows its users to stream VR...
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Cybersecurity startup PlexTrac raises $70M
PlexTrac, a Boise, Id.-based cybersecurity software startup, raised a $70 million Series B round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Madrona Venture Group, Noro-Moseley Partners, and...
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Vancouver B.C. startup Fraction expands home loan platform to U.S. homeowners
Fraction, a Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that gives people access to a home equity line of credit, is expanding beyond Canada and into Washington state. Fraction automates the mortgage application...
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Brightcove acquires video audience insights startup Wicket Labs
Wicket Labs, a Seattle startup that provides audience data to online video providers, has been acquired by publicly traded video platform Brightcove. Terms were not disclosed. Wicket gives media and...
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Flush with cash: Bezos and big-name celebs get behind tree-free toilet paper...
Tree-free paper towels and toilet paper from Cloud Paper. (Cloud Paper Photo) The news: Cloud Paper, the Seattle startup that makes toilet paper and paper towels from bamboo in an effort to slow...
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Former Intellectual Ventures leaders launch new startup Tangibly, which helps...
A group of experienced tech execs are leading and backing Tangibly, a new Seattle software startup that launched Thursday with a mission to help companies manage enterprise trade secrets. The company...
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The GeekWire Awards return: Nominations now open, table sponsorships available
The GeekWire Awards return in-person on May 12. (GeekWire File Photo) It has been nearly three years since we gathered the community in-person for the annual GeekWire Awards. But we are excited to...
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Rose Health wins Cambia Grove startup competition for its mental health platform
Rose Health chief medical officer Matthew Peters. (Johns Hopkins Photo) Mental health company Rose Health took home the crown Wednesday at the annual TRAILS startup competition hosted by Seattle...
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