Amazon
Facts
- HQ
- SEATTLE
- Sectors
- E-commerce, Cloud computing, Aerospace/Satellites, Media/Streaming, Advertising, Consumer devices
- Founded
- 1994
- Type
- Corporation Seattle business license
- Employees
- 1600000
- Registered name
- Amazon.Com Inc Seattle business license
- Stage
- Public
Seattle AI Startup Validated Raises $800K, Launches Taglines Ad Generator Used by Beauty Brands
Seattle startup Validated raised an additional $800,000 and launched Taglines, an AI-driven ad content generator and tester used by beauty brands like Sio and Birthdate. The company, led by Rahul Bhardwaj and Zean Tsoi, helps businesses identify effective product features and messaging.
Galvanick Industrial Cybersecurity Startup Opens Seattle Office to Combat Rising Ransomware Threats
Galvanick, an industrial cybersecurity startup founded in 2021 by former White House and Amazon experts, helps manufacturers monitor for cyberattacks and recently opened a Seattle office near Amazon's headquarters amid rising ransomware threats.
AI Tinkerers Launches Toronto Chapter With 7,696 Members and Eight Global Meetups Ahead in April-May 2024
AI Tinkerers is rapidly growing with 7,696 active members worldwide and eight global meetups planned in the next month, including a highly anticipated launch in Toronto. The network features members from leading tech companies and has seen 622 demos submitted, fostering numerous startup formations and cofounder relationships.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Highlights 'Primitives' Strategy, Prime Video Growth, and Project Kuiper Revenue in 2024 Shareholder Letter
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy released his annual shareholder letter emphasizing Amazon's strategy centered on 'primitives'—basic building blocks like AWS services and fulfillment components—to drive innovation and growth. He highlighted Prime Video's profit potential and Project Kuiper's revenue opportunities as key areas of momentum.
Breakwater's Peter Mueller Identifies Missing 'Middle Layer' in Seattle Startup Funding, Discusses Ecosystem Challenges
Peter Mueller of Breakwater Ventures highlights Seattle's tech potential but points out a missing 'middle layer' of Series A-C startups due to cautious early-stage angel investing. He discusses these gaps and Breakwater's investment approach in a Startup Project podcast episode.
Providence Spins Out Praia Health; Startup Raises $20M Series A Led by Frist Cressey Ventures
Providence spun out Praia Health, its fourth digital health startup, and Praia closed a $20 million Series A led by Frist Cressey Ventures to commercialize a patient engagement platform that personalizes care journeys and unifies consumer data with single sign-on.
TerraClear Raises $15M to Expand End-to-End Rock-Mapping and Picking Solutions for Farmers
TerraClear raised $15 million to expand its rock-mapping and picking technology, offering an end-to-end solution for farmers to efficiently remove rocks from fields using AI-driven hardware and software. The company plans to grow its sales team and partner with equipment manufacturers, providing services like drone field mapping and rock picking through service providers.
GeekWire Highlights: Amazon Protests, Tesla Cybertruck Test Drive, Veeam's $1.5B Revenue, OpenPipe's $6.7M Funding, and Washington's Fusion Power Support
GeekWire's most popular technology stories for the week of March 24, 2024, covered topics including Amazon protesters opposing fossil fuel use, Tesla Cybertruck test drives in Seattle, Veeam's headquarters move and revenue milestone, OpenPipe's $6.7M funding round, and Washington state's support for fusion power development.
Seattle’s Soundry AI Launches Text-to-Sample Generator to Revolutionize Music Creation with Y Combinator Support
Seattle-based Soundry AI, founded by Mark Buckler, Diandre Ruiz, and Justin Parus, has developed a text-to-sample generator that uses AI to help musicians create customizable music samples. The startup, part of Y Combinator's latest cohort, aims to simplify music creation and competes with companies like Suno AI and Splice by offering authentic, emotion-driven samples without copyright concerns.
Seattle Startup Point of View Launches Women's Workwear with Smartphone-Friendly Pockets to Address Inequality
Seattle startup Point of View, founded by former Amazon executives Aditi Sinha and Sakina Adeeb, creates women's workwear with pockets large enough to hold smartphones, addressing 'pockets inequality.' The debut collection has been well-received, aiming to inspire broader change in women's fashion.
Apptio Co-Founder Sunny Gupta Reflects on Building a $4.6 Billion Tech Business Following Key CIO Insight
Sunny Gupta, co-founder of Apptio, shared how a pivotal question from a CIO about managing technology costs inspired him to found the company, which pioneered Technology Business Management. Apptio went public in 2016, was acquired by Vista Equity Partners for nearly $2 billion in 2019, and then bought by IBM in a $4.6 billion deal in 2023.
Gen AI Series: The past, present and future of Gen AI with leading industry expert Joseph Sirosh - ex- VP Amazon and Microsoft
Send us Fan Mail 2023 was a dramatic year for AI with the emergence of Gen AI and ChapGPT. Learn about the evolution of Generative AI from industry leader and expert Joseph Sirosh. Understand how enterprises will deploy Gen AI technology to make their workers more productive. Learn about how Joseph's new company CreatorsAGI will leverage Gen AI to enable creators and authors to interact in new ways with their audience. Joseph is currently CEO of CreatorsAGI Inc, an AI startup dedicated to empowering creators with Artificial Generative Interaction capabilities. He has been an AI leader all of his career…
Titan Casket Startup Backs David Dastmalchian in Campaign to End Daylight Saving Time, Raised $3.5M Since 2016
Titan Casket, a direct-to-consumer casket startup backed by actor David Dastmalchian, launched a satirical ad campaign urging an end to daylight saving time. Founded in 2016 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company raised $3.5 million in 2022 to simplify casket purchasing online and disrupt the $20 billion funeral industry.
Glowforge Sues Tech Activist Jonathan Gleich Over Safety Claims, Later Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit
Seattle startup Glowforge sued tech activist Jonathan Gleich in October 2023 for allegedly spreading false claims about the safety of its 3D laser engravers, but recently filed to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice. CEO Dan Shapiro expressed concern over the unfounded allegations but declined to comment further due to the pending legal matter.
BONUS: Seattle after Techstars, with guest Chris DeVore
Entrepreneur and investor Chris DeVore had an inside view of Techstars Seattle as one of the original leaders of the local startup accelerator in 2010, serving as its managing director from 2014 to 2019. His Feb. 21 post "What went wrong at Techstars," looked closely at the organization's evolution — including its increased focus on corporate sponsorships and shift to centralized fundraising — as the backdrop for the news last week that Techstars is closing its Seattle accelerator as part of a broader reset. So where should Seattle's tech community go from here? And what role do startup accelerators serve…
Techstars Seattle Accelerator Ends After Launching 160+ Startups and 3 Unicorns in Restructuring Move
Techstars Seattle, which launched over 160 startups and created three billion-dollar companies, announced its closure this week as part of a broader restructuring. The accelerator, operational since 2010, partnered with major firms like Microsoft and Amazon but is now shutting down to focus on cities with more venture capital activity.
Techstars Seattle's demise leaves a gap in startup market
Techstars Seattle helped launch more than 160 startups over the past decade, partnered with the likes of Microsoft and Amazon to spark even more startups, and led to the creation of three companies currently valued at more than $1 billion — making it one of the most successful programs in the Techstars network. Founded in 2006 in Boulder, Colo., Techstars provides fledgling startups with early capital, coaching, mentorship, a chance to pitch to investors, and an opportunity to work for three months in a shared space with other entrepreneurs. Techstars expanded to Seattle in 2010, and for more than a…
Flexport Relaunches Convoy Trucking Marketplace After Acquiring Technology Post-Startup Shutdown
Flexport has relaunched the Convoy digital trucking marketplace after acquiring Convoy's technology and some employees following the startup's shutdown. The relaunch quickly attracted major customers, dispatching nearly 200 truckloads on its first day.
Blue Origin Raises New Glenn Rocket on Florida Pad for First Time Ahead of Tests Led by Jeff Bezos
Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos and CEO Dave Limp, successfully raised its orbital-class New Glenn rocket on Florida's Launch Complex 36 for the first time, marking a key milestone before a series of upcoming tests. The rocket will undergo tanking tests without engines and is designed as a heavy-lift, reusable vehicle named in honor of astronaut John Glenn.
Techstars to Close Seattle Accelerator by Fall 2024, Shifting Focus to Cities with Higher VC Activity
Techstars announced it is shutting down its Seattle accelerator program by Fall 2024 to focus on cities with more robust venture capital activity like San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. The Seattle program, a foundational part of the local startup ecosystem since 2010, graduated over 200 companies that collectively raised more than $2.8 billion.
Techstars cuts executives and cancels flagship Seattle program as Y Combinator pulls ahead
Techstars, once a leading global accelerator, has been eclipsed by Y Combinator and is now facing executive departures, program closures, and the surprising termination of its flagship Seattle program; the article analyzes strategic choices that contributed to Techstars’ decline. The authors, familiar with Techstars through founding and running its Seattle program and corporate partnerships, offer an insiders’ view of decisions that strengthened YC while weakening Techstars.
Investor Spotlight: A Conversation with Madrona's Soma Somasegar
Hear from Madrona Managing Director Soma Somasegar as he discusses his path to venture capital by way of 27 years at Microsoft. He shares invaluable insights about what he looks for in a founder, the importance of passion in founders, the state of cloud technology, and the future of AI and Startups. Tim also shares Madrona's core principles, his favorite books for entrepreneurs, and his personal interests outside of work, including his passion for outdoor sports and the nonprofit Global Partnerships. This chat is a must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs looking for insights into the venture capital world or strategies to…
OpenAI's Sora, a new Amazon book, and 5 days a week in the office
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, stick around to the end for a late-breaking addition to the show — a bonus segment about OpenAI's new AI video generation technology Sora. Joining the show is Rahul Sood, CEO and co-founder of Irreverent Labs, a Seattle-area startup that is working on AI to turn images and text into video. We also discuss the Seattle-area startups that are bringing employees into the office five days a week; look ahead to the upcoming release of what appears to be a juicy Amazon book, due out in April; and preview the GeekWire Awards in advance…
Ex-Amazon and Airbnb Engineers Raise $1.25M for Seattle Startup Cimba.ai to Develop Enterprise AI Agents
Seattle startup Cimba.ai, founded by ex-Amazon and Airbnb engineers, raised $1.25 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI agents that help businesses generate actionable insights from internal data. The company integrates large language models with business-specific content to optimize operations such as ad campaigns and customer management.
Seattle Cybersecurity Startup Protect AI Acquires Laiyer AI to Commercialize LLM Guard
Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI acquired Laiyer AI, the maker of open source software LLM Guard, to enhance monitoring of machine learning systems. Protect AI plans to sell a commercial version of LLM Guard and has added two new employees following the acquisition.
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Jamie Siminoff Executive, Vice President
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Steve Rabuchin Executive, Vice President of Project Kuiper (Amazon Leo)
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Ben Wild Co-founder of Hubble Network, Former Amazon Product Lead
