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Recruiting software startup Crelate raises $5.3M to grow engineering center...
Crelate CEO Aaron Elder. (Crelate Photo) In a startup environment where heavy funding, bold bets, and rapid growth are the norm, Crelate stands out for its modest, slow-and-steady approach. The...
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How a lack of regulatory clarity puts U.S. cryptocurrency startups at a...
Kiran Raj, chief strategy officer of Bittrex, spoke about blockchain regulations at the TF Blockchain Conference in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / James Thorne) Founded by former Amazon and Microsoft...
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Because time is money, PTO Exchange helps employees turn unused vacation into...
The PTO Exchange team. Sitting, from left to right: Rob Whalen, co-founder and CEO, and Tom Gemmell, vice president of operations. Standing, from left to right: Rob Schwend, vice president of products...
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops, Pluto’s planetary...
(Photo via Black Girls CODE) — Black Girls CODE, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching girls of color ages 7-17 about computer programming and technology, is holding three pop-up robotics workshops in the...
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Should gender diversity on corporate boards be legally required? Women VCs,...
Tech leaders Gillian Muessig, Kelly Wright, Lisa Hammitt, and Jennifer Savage discuss barriers and opportunities for women in venture-backed startups. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg)...
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New networking company XCOM, led by former Qualcomm CEO, acquires...
Cole Brodman. M87, a Seattle-area networking startup led by former T-Mobile executive Cole Brodman, was acquired last month by XCOM, a new company led by former Qualcomm CEO and chairman Paul Jacobs....
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‘Huge awakening’ in data privacy drives big growth for Seattle startup Integris
Integris CEO Kristina Bergman. (Integris Photo). Back in 2016, a Seattle startup called Integris came out of stealth mode with a modest $3 million in funding and a vision to help companies manage...
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Possible Finance lands $30M credit facility, expands small dollar loan...
The co-founders of Possible Finance, from left to right: Prasad Mahendra, vice president of engineering; Tyler Conant, chief technology officer; and Tony Huang, CEO. Possible Finance has access to...
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Pebblebee, makers of Finder smart tracking device, find a big investor as...
The PebbleBee BlackCard is a new credit-card-thin tracking device that can help locate a lost wallet or anything else. (Pebblebee Photo) Pebblebee, the Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that makes a smart...
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Automotive giant Lear will pay $320 to acquire Seattle-area connected car...
(Xevo Photo) Global automotive giant Lear today announced that it will acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo for $320 million. Xevo, originally founded in 2000 as UIEvolution, develops...
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Seattle startup Rodeo Therapeutics raises more cash for regenerative medicine...
Dr. Sanford Markowitz, founder of Rodeo Therapeutics. (Case Western Reserve University Photo) Seattle-based startup Rodeo Therapeutics is raising more cash for its work on tissue repair and...
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Leg Up wants to empower working parents by connecting them to daycare and camps
Leg Up co-founder and CEO Jessica Eggert (Leg Up Photo) Jessica Eggert was spending too much time and headache trying to research and arrange childcare for her 6-year-old son, Oliver. She wondered if...
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In quest to make a better battery, Univ. of Washington students win...
(Matt Hagen Photo / UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship) A team that wants to make batteries more environmentally friendly won $15,000 at a competition for environmental innovation at the University...
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Unity and equality highlight Champion Awards in Seattle as women business...
Sidonie Kiner reads a poem alongside her mother, Reverb CEO Mikaela Kiner, at the Champion Awards in Seattle on Thursday at the Pacific Science Center. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Our world says...
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Rad vs. Bam: Seattle e-bike startup calls rival a ‘copycat company,’ sues...
Rad Power Bikes’ RadBurro model. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle e-bike startup, alleges in a new lawsuit that Phoenix-based competitor Bam Power Bikes ripped off its...
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrating the first man in space and exploring...
(Museum of Flight Image) More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led to a massive race between the United States and the...
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Startup of the Year nominees share tips for success — cast your vote now for...
Seattle startup Crowd Cow accepts the Startup of the Year award at the 2018 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A quick gander at the GeekWire 200, our index of Pacific Northwest...
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Backed by top VC firms, Seattle cloud video startup Make.TV inks another key...
Make.TV CEO Andreas Jacobi. (Make.TV Photos) Make.TV continues to bolster its live streaming resume. The Seattle-based startup has expanded its partnership with ESL, the world’s largest esports...
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Apana raises $11M for IoT solution that helps Fortune 500 companies manage...
Apana CEO Matt Rose. Many building operators assume that losses from water mismanagement are just a cost of doing business. Matt Rose thinks otherwise. Rose is the CEO and co-founder of Apana, a...
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Show me the money: Vote for the top venture capital Deal of the Year at the...
Icertis CEO Samir Bodas and his team accept the award for Deal of the Year at the 2018 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Show me the money! Venture capital investment in Washington...
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