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AI2 Incubator spinout Modulus sells cell therapy tech assets to Boston’s...
Human Natural Killer cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Image) The news: Modulus Therapeutics, a Seattle-based cellular therapy company spun out of the Allen Institute of...
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Shift AI Podcast: Cultivating the next wave of AI startups, with Yifan Zhang...
Yifan Zhang, now managing director of the AI2 Incubator, speaks at a 2018 Tech Alliance event in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kaitlyn Wang) As the managing director of the AI2 Incubator, where she...
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Tech Moves: F5 adds CTO and HR chief; Adaptive names CFO; Techstars Seattle...
F5 Chief People Officer Lyra Schramm (left) and Chief Technology Officer Kunal Anand. (F5 Photos) — Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5 announced two new executive appointments...
View ArticleSeattle startup KredosAI raises more cash to help companies collect late...
KredosAI, a Seattle-based enterprise software startup that helps companies collect late payments from customers, raised more cash to fuel growth. Founded in 2020 by former T-Mobile execs Balaji...
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Tech Moves: Ex-Smartsheet CMO lands at Conga; former Panopto CMO joins Valid8
Andrew Bennett. (LinkedIn Photo) — Andrew Bennett, the former chief marketing officer at Smartsheet, is now chief marketing officer at Conga, a Denver-area startup that helps companies manage revenue....
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Seattle-area mental health startup focused on serving first responders is...
Colleen Hilton, CEO and co-founder of Alli Connect. (Alli Connect Photo) Mental health challenges can be doubly difficult for first responders such as firefighters and police officers. Their jobs have...
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Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire Awards use tech to...
The five finalists for the Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards highlight the multitude of ways that technology is changing healthcare, from treatment in the hospital to the...
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PairTree, a Seattle startup that facilitates adoptions, raises more cash to...
PairTree CEO Erin Quick makes her Elevator Pitch at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle in October 2022. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) PairTree, a startup that matches expectant moms with families who are...
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New study for early detection of Alzheimer’s shows promising results
Valerie Daggett, co-founder and CEO at AltPep, accepts the award for Health Innovation of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A new test for the early detection of...
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Former Bungie directors lead new unit within Seattle-area game studio...
The leadership team at ProbablyMonsters’ newest studio, Hidden Grove. Back row, left to right: Kate Welch, Dean Johnson, Raylene Deck, Grant Mackay, and Lori Ada Kilty. Front row, left to right: Chris...
View ArticleWorkout training startup Volt Athletics acquires ZAMA Health
Seattle startup Volt Athletics announced the acquisition of ZAMA Health, a Washington D.C.-based company that provides mental health services to athletes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded...
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This energy startup wants to make utility data more accessible — and spur...
From left, Bayou Energy’s Joris Van Hecke, Kalen Luciano and James Gordey on a team hike at Tolmie Peak in Mount Rainier National Park. (Bayou Energy Photo) Seattle startup Bayou Energy has raised a...
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Building a more mature Seattle startup ecosystem: A conversation with Peter...
Seattle, with its tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, has the potential to be a top-tier startup ecosystem. However, according to Peter Mueller, co-founder and managing partner at Breakwater...
View ArticleSeattle firm Curious makes first acquisition, buying infrastructure platform...
Curious, a new Seattle investment firm that looks to buy software startups with limited funding options, acquired Convox, a 10-year-old infrastructure company that helps developers deploy and scale...
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Seattle studio Mega Crit reveals sequel to surprise indie-game hit ‘Slay the...
(Mega Crit screenshot) Slay the Spire 2, a sequel to the hit 2019 video game, is planned for release next year via Steam Early Access. Its developer, the Seattle-based studio Mega Crit, made the...
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Tech Moves: UiPath CTO lands at Talkdesk; Elastic hires AWS vet; ex-Redfin...
Munil Shah. (Talkdesk Photo) — Munil Shah, a former engineering leader at UiPath who previously spent 23 years at Microsoft, has joined San Francisco startup Talkdesk as chief technology officer....
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Top 10 funding deals in Q1 for Pacific Northwest startups
Data from GeekWire’s funding list. Startup fundraising activity didn’t budge much in the first quarter of 2024 across the U.S. as the venture capital slowdown continued into the new year. Quarterly...
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Tech Moves: Former DreamBox Learning CEO joins VC firm; First Fed hires...
Jessie Woolley-Wilson, former CEO of DreamBox Learning. (DreamBox Learning Photo) — Jessie Woolley-Wilson, former CEO at DreamBox Learning, joined Silicon Valley venture capital firm Owl Ventures as...
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Cybersecurity startup that helps companies secure industrial systems opens...
Inside the attic where Galvanick got its start. From left: Josh Steinman; Brandon Park; and Feliks Pleszczynski. (Galvanick Photo) Josh Steinman spent four years working as a senior director inside...
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Former Facebook engineers lead Seattle-based investment firm backing...
Ravi Grover, general partner at Data Tech Fund. Back when Ravi Grover and his colleagues at Data Tech Fund were getting off the ground a few years ago, not everyone was excited about their focus on...
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