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Event marketing startup Banzai raises $7M; CEO anticipates more adoption of...
Banzai CEO Joe Davy. (Banzai Photo) Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, today announced a $7 million Series A investment. Founded in 2016 by former Avalara employees, Banzai...
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Version One Ventures launches $18M ‘Opportunity Fund’ to double down on its...
Boris Wertz and Angela Tran Kingyens, partners at Version One Ventures. (Version One Ventures Photo) Version One Ventures just launched the “Version One Opportunity Fund,” an $18 million ($25 million...
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HealthStream pays $25M to acquire Portland startup NurseGrid, maker of a...
(NurseGrid Photo) Publicly-traded healthcare company HealthStream has acquired NurseGrid, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops software and apps for nurses. HealthStream paid approximately $25...
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Tinybeans acquires Red Tricycle, a parent-focused digital media site that...
Red Tricycle founder Jacqui Boland (left) and Tinybeans CEO Eddie Geller. (Michelle Rose Photo) Red Tricycle, a decade-old parent-focused media startup founded in Seattle and backed by top venture...
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Forbes ranking of ‘America’s Best Startup Employers’ includes 13 Seattle-area...
(BigStock Image) Seattle-area companies grabbed 13 spots on a list from Forbes on Tuesday that calls out “America’s Best Startup Employers.” The inaugural ranking from the magazine, in partnership...
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Startup advice for coronavirus turmoil: curb expenses; assess hiring; don’t...
Key Takeaways Amid the coronavirus outbreak, investors are telling startup founders to look closely at sales forecasts, hiring plans, expenses and every other assumption about their business. Turmoil...
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Tech Moves: Ex-Nintendo president joins GameStop board; Vacasa hires...
Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé speaking on stage at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) — Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amié joined the...
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Seattle used clothing startup Kids on 45th shuts down after running out of cash
Kids on 45th CEO Elise Worthy. (Kids on 45th Photo) Kids on 45th, a Seattle e-commerce startup that sold used clothing, is shutting down. The company aimed to help parents with a common problem:...
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The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup...
(Pathable Image) On a typical day, Pathable, the Seattle-based company that normally produces mobile apps for conferences and events, might get three to five inquiries on its website from people...
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Ride Report raises $10M to help cities manage data from shared scooters and...
The Ride Report team. (Ride Report Photo) Ride Report announced a $10 million investment round to fuel growth of its data platform that helps city governments manage shared mobility fleets. The...
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Glowforge makes push to bring 3D laser printer to more students, hires head...
Students at Cornish College of the Arts use a Glowforge in a class at the Seattle school. (Glowforge Photo) Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup that makes a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is making a move...
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Auth0 makes its first-ever acquisition to launch new tools that protect...
Eugenio Pace, Auth0 CEO and co-founder. (Auth0 Photo) Auth0 is using its first acquisition to roll out a new product that combats cyberattacks such as credential stuffing and phishing. The Bellevue,...
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Airbnb for childcare: New Seattle startup Weekdays wants to help parents...
The Weekdays team and community at the Pacific Science Center (Weekdays Photo) Update: King County in Seattle provided updated recommendations for child care providers who identify a case of COVID-19...
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Real-time fever tracking: How a Seattle startup quickly altered its roadmap...
The Sentinel Fever Tracker app from Seattle startup Sentinel Healthcare. Sentinel Healthcare, a Seattle health tech startup founded by a doctor seeking a better way to monitor his patients’ condition...
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Seattle-area cloud governance startup CoreStack raises $8.5M
The CoreStack leadership team. (CoreStack Photos) Seattle-area cloud governance startup CoreStack today announced an $8.5 million Series A investment round. As more business moves to the cloud,...
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A virtual new world: Seattle startups on what works and what they miss while...
Apptentive employees who are working from home in Seattle are captured in a photo of a recent video chat. (Photo courtesy of Apptentive) How’s everybody doing? That seems to be the question of the...
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Seattle startup Textio raising more cash for augmented writing platform
(Textio Image) Textio is raising more cash for its platform that helps customers improve how they write. A new SEC filing reveals a $7 million cash infusion for the 6-year-old Seattle startup. The...
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Seattle startups forced to temporarily lay off workers due to impact from...
(The Riveter Photo) With reduced revenue and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Seattle tech startups are temporarily letting go of workers to help keep their businesses afloat during an...
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Seattle’s coffee tech startups try to keep cup half full as they help...
(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) For a lot of workers of varying stripes, coffee is an essential part of what it means to go to work, especially in Seattle. Whether it’s the morning cup for the...
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Photo booth startup hit hard by loss of live events pivots to gift boxes to...
A Keep Your City Smiling box created by the team at The SnapBar. (Keep Your City Smiling Photo) Sam Eitzen’s Seattle-based photo and video booth startup The SnapBar is in the business of making people...
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