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Starfish Space reveals ambitious plan to demonstrate satellite docking
An artist’s conception shows the Otter Pup satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Just three years after it was founded, a Tukwila, Wash.-based startup called Starfish Space is putting the pieces in...
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Seattle startup that helps parents figure out what their kids are doing...
BrightCanary, a new Seattle startup that gives parents a better understanding of their children’s activity on apps such as YouTube and TikTok, raised a $4 million seed round. Parents download the...
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Spiral, a Seattle startup that analyzes customer feedback, raises $1.25M
Spiral co-founders Elena Zhizhimontova and Andrew DiLosa. (Spiral Photo) Seattle startup Spiral raised another $1.25 million to boost development of its AI-powered software that scours and analyzes...
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Customer data platform Amperity adds marketing and HR execs from F5, RealWear
Seema Kumar (left) and Megan McDonagh recently joined Amperity as chief people officer and chief marketing officer, respectively. (Amperity Photos) Amperity is bolstering its C-suite. The Seattle...
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Seattle biotech startup born out of a Roche buyout lands $93M to advance...
Seattle-based Bonum Therapeutics designs therapies that can be administered systemically for targeted activation in the body. (Good Therapeutics Graphic) Seattle biotech startup Bonum Therapeutics...
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Seattle data analytics startup MotherDuck emerges from stealth, reveals...
MotherDuck CEO and Founder Jordan Tigani. (MotherDuck Photo) MotherDuck is peeking its head above water. The Seattle startup lifted the hood Tuesday on its data analytics system based on the...
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New spinout from AI2 lands $4M to quell ICU alarms and make the hospital a...
A CalmWave dashboard. (CalmWave Image) A new startup out of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) Incubator raised $4 million to reduce alarms from devices attached to patients in the...
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Ad-tech firm iSpot leads $16M investment in industry peer TVision
iSpot CEO Sean Muller. (iSpot Photo) Seattle-area ad-tech firm iSpot.tv announced Tuesday that it is leading an investment round of $16 million in New York-based audience measurement company TVision....
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More tech layoffs hit Seattle region as mobile marketplace OfferUp cuts 19%...
(OfferUp Images) Bellevue, Wash.-based mobile marketplace operator OfferUp is laying off about 19% of its staff, joining a growing list of tech companies slashing costs amid a shaky economy. “We grew...
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Seattle startup has a climate friendly solution to the sticky problem of...
A few of the packages that make up the billions that are shipped each year in the U.S. (GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) Every year, billions of packages are shipped in the U.S. alone. While Amazon...
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Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh replaced by former Sony leader Phil Molyneux
Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh, who is stepping down, participated in the GeekWire Elevator Pitch in 2018. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh is stepping...
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Advice for entrepreneurs in the medical device industry on raising cash and...
The Foundry CEO and managing partner Hanson Gifford (right) interviewed by David Cassak, co-editor in chief of the MedTech Strategist. (GeekWire Photo / Charlotte Schubert) Entrepreneurs in the...
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Tech that analyzes videos wins top prize at Univ. of Washington computer...
From left: Madrona Prize runner-up winner Jared Nakahara, Madrona partner Chris Picardo, and Madrona Prize winners Dong He, Maureen Daum, and Enhao Zhang. (Madrona Photo / Erika Shaffer) A student...
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Seattle-area venture capitalists share views on the current economic...
From top left, clockwise: Chuck Stonecipher of Trilogy; Leslie Feinzaig of Graham & Walker; Ben Gilbert of PSL; Geoff Harris of Flying Fish; Martina Welkhoff of WXR Fund; and Chris DeVore of...
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This startup is developing an animal collar that automatically administers...
From left: Co-founder and CTO Steve Leith, CEO and co-founder Michael Manion, and strategic advisor David Kraft. (JetMeds Photo) In order to properly medicate your pet, a lot has to go right. Not only...
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Smart home camera startup Wyze hosted a public $10K treasure hunt — here’s...
(Wyze Image) To celebrate its five-year anniversary, Kirkland, Wash.-based smart-home device maker Wyze Labs recently decided to host a public treasure hunt. A custom “golden” Wyze camera was buried...
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‘This too shall pass’: Why crypto leaders are still optimistic about the...
From top left, clockwise: Jonathan Blanco of TF Labs and Niftmint; Kate Mitselmakher of Bloccelerate; Sam Yilmaz of Bloccelerate; Kory Hoang of Stably; Will Rush of Stack; and Sadie Raney of Strix...
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The psychological impact of layoffs: Tips for employees and leaders...
(Bigstock Photo) Wendy Turner-Williams thought she was on the verge of a promotion. Instead, the former chief data officer at Tableau got laid off. Turner-Williams is one of more than 57,000 tech...
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Seattle-area health startup One Item expands CDC-backed heart study
One Item’s Health Science Index and Better Now apps. (One Item Image) Seattle-area company One Item is working with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support a study of a rural...
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GeekWire Podcast: What we’re thankful for in tech, business, and science in 2022
Sunrise in Seattle: A photo taken with a lightweight consumer drone, one of the technologies I’m thankful for this year. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) It doesn’t always come naturally to us, as...
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