GeekWire
GeekWire provides technology news, analysis, and resources for tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts. It covers developments in the technology industry, produces events and podcasts, and offers tools such as job boards and startup rankings to support the tech community. Its mission is to inform and connect people interested in technology and startups.
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- Seattle
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- 2011
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- LLC Seattle business license
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- GeekWire LLC Seattle business license
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- John Cook, Todd Bishop
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- Last published Oct 15
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AstrumU raises $7.6M Series A to map college coursework and skills to job outcomes
AstrumU, a three-year-old Seattle-area startup, raised $7.6 million in a Series A led by Kingdom Capital to expand its platform that maps college courses, skills and extracurriculars to labor-market outcomes. The company sells insights to universities and employers to enable skills-based hiring and help institutions understand how educational experiences translate into jobs.
Jane Zhang’s Remmie Health launches at-home ENT monitor after son’s repeated infections; raises $100,000+
Seattle entrepreneur Jane Zhang founded Remmie Health after her toddler suffered repeated ear infections, developing an at-home ear-nose-throat (ENT) monitor that captures images and video for telemedicine consultations. The startup has secured over $100,000 in initial funding, plans to sell the device and share telemedicine revenue, and aims to be a household brand for ENT self-care.
GeekWire Awards 2020 Goes Virtual; Ally Wins Startup of the Year as Bill Gates and Celebrities Celebrate
GeekWire held a virtual GeekWire Awards livestream honoring top Pacific Northwest tech companies and leaders across 12 categories, with winners accepting via Zoom and special video messages from figures like Bill Gates. Seattle startup Ally won Startup of the Year, and the event included entertainment such as The Drunken Tenorperforming an "Opera di Zoom."
GeekWire Awards Go Virtual, Announces Winners Across 12 Pacific Northwest Tech Categories; Replay Available
GeekWire hosted a virtual GeekWire Awards ceremony celebrating Pacific Northwest tech, announcing winners across 12 categories with live speeches and guest appearances; a replay is available and Wave Business sponsored the event.
iObeya announces Seattle-area dual headquarters in Kirkland/Bellevue after $17M round led by Red River West
French visual collaboration startup iObeya announced a Seattle-area office in Kirkland/Bellevue that will be a dual headquarters with Massy, France, after a $17 million funding round led by Red River West; the company plans to hire about 20 people this year and serve as a North America sales and marketing hub.
Tasso raises $17M to expand Tasso OnDemand at-home blood collection platform; CEO cites pandemic-driven demand
Seattle startup Tasso raised $17 million to expand its Tasso OnDemand at-home blood collection platform, which lets users self-collect and mail samples for lab testing; CEO Ben Casavant says the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for patient-friendly, at-home diagnostics.
Shelf Engine raises $12M Series A led by GGV to cut grocery food waste and manage orders for Whole Foods, Target, Kroger
Seattle startup Shelf Engine raised $12 million to expand its AI-powered ordering platform that helps over 1,000 grocers including Whole Foods, Target, and Kroger reduce perishable food waste and guarantee sales through a scan-based trade model. The 46-person company plans to hire about 90 more employees and has $17.3 million total funding after a Series A led by GGV Capital.
Wrench reports 300% YOY fleet repair revenue growth, partners with Tirescanner for nationwide mobile tire installs
Seattle-based mobile auto repair startup Wrench reports a 300% year-over-year revenue increase in fleet vehicle repairs during the COVID-19 pandemic and says demand from delivery fleets has driven growth; the company also announced a partnership with Tirescanner to offer nationwide mobile tire installation. Wrench, which raised $20 million in November, employs mobile mechanics who perform contactless repairs at customer locations and expects pandemic-driven convenience habits to persist.
Flyhomes CEO Tushar Garg says startup closed all pandemic-era purchases as Seattle market stabilized; he’s a GeekWire Awards finalist
Flyhomes, which buys homes with cash for clients, weathered the early pandemic pause by closing all properties it had purchased and says Seattle's market has since stabilized with high buyer demand and low inventory, CEO Tushar Garg told GeekWire. Garg spoke as a finalist for GeekWire's Startup CEO of the Year and discussed leadership and the industry in a podcast tied to the awards.
Convoy VP Kristen Forecki — former Amazon and Rover executive — helped scale Convoy from employee No. 11 to a company valued at $2.7 billion
Kristen Forecki, vice president of supply at Convoy, attributes her career success to a mix of preparation, networking and passion, moving from Amazon to early roles at Rover and joining Convoy as employee No. 11; Convoy has grown to about 1,000 employees and was valued at $2.7 billion in November.
CurvaFix raises $10.7M Series B to commercialize CurvaFix Rodscrew for curved-bone and pelvic fractures
CurvaFix, a Bellevue medical device startup, raised $10.7 million to advance its CurvaFix Rodscrew system for repairing fractures in curved bones, initially targeting pelvic fractures. The seven-year-old company is led by CEO Steve Dimmer and added Sectoral Asset Management partners Michael Sjöström and Marc-André Marcotte to its board following a Series B led by Sectoral Asset Management with participation from Delta Dental Washington Seed Fund.
Jirav raises $8.3M led by Information Venture Partners for cloud financial planning software; total funding $13.6M
San Francisco startup Jirav raised $8.3 million for its cloud-based financial planning and analysis software, serving over 1,400 customers with a 30-person team; total funding is $13.6 million.
OfferUp hires Michael Eggers, ex-RealNetworks and AWS sales leader, as CFO
Michael Eggers, a 15-year RealNetworks veteran and former head of global sales and business operations for AWS, has been hired as OfferUp's chief financial officer to lead finance for the Bellevue-based marketplace with 20 million monthly users; OfferUp recently raised $120 million and has $380 million in total funding.
Craig McCaw’s Holicity files for $250M IPO to pursue TMT acquisitions via SPAC
Telecom pioneer Craig McCaw has co-founded Holicity, a Seattle-area SPAC that filed for an IPO seeking about $250 million to pursue acquisitions in technology, media and telecommunications. The blank-check company is led by McCaw and Randy Russell and targets U.S. and other developed-market TMT businesses amid a broader SPAC surge.
Amazon launches Dash Cart, putting it in direct competition with Veeve co-founded by ex-Amazon engineers Shariq Siddiqui and Umer Sadiq
Amazon announced a Dash Cart that directly competes with Veeve, the Seattle-area smart shopping cart startup founded by former Amazon employees Shariq Siddiqui and Umer Sadiq, but the announcement has also driven increased interest in Veeve from regional and national retailers. Veeve’s cart uses QR logins, sensors and cameras to identify items and enable checkout-free shopping, a market validated further by pandemic-driven demand for contactless experiences.
Lighter Capital lays off 22, halving staff to 23 after prior cuts as it shifts amid pandemic
Seattle-based alternative VC Lighter Capital laid off 22 employees, halving its workforce to 23 after prior cuts in April; the firm has invested over $200 million using revenue-based financing and secured a $100 million lending deal with HCG Fund Management in January.
Create33 and Microsoft launch six-month Startup Success Program for 27 founders of color in Seattle
Create33 and Microsoft launched a six-month Startup Success Program in Seattle to support 27 founders of color with coaching, peer networks and workshops, culminating in a demo day. Participants like Golden Sherpa (which has raised $95,000) report new, diverse connections and meaningful early impact.
CBRE: Seattle No. 1 for Tech Labor Quality in 2020, No. 3 Overall Among 50 North American Markets
CBRE’s 2020 Scoring Tech Talent report ranks Seattle No. 1 for quality of tech labor pool in North America and No. 3 overall among 50 markets, citing concentrations of experienced engineers and graduates from top CS programs. Seattle also ranks highly for educational attainment, millennial population growth, tech wages ($119,170 average), and tech workforce concentration (155,330 workers, 7.7% of workforce).
Scener—RealNetworks spinoff—grows 70x since March and will be Comic-Con@Home's exclusive watch party affiliate
Scener, a RealNetworks spinoff, has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic—over 70x since March—and will be the exclusive watch party affiliate for Comic-Con@Home, hosting virtual film, show and anime screenings. Its free Chrome-based Watch Party Platform supports multiple streaming services with up to 10 co-hosts and up to 1 million viewers, and Scener signed a deal with Funimation to power Comic-Con@Home's anime track.
Rebellyous Foods pivots to retail after COVID, readies plant-based nuggets, tenders and patties backed by $6M
Rebellyous Foods, a Seattle plant-based chicken startup, pivoted from selling to institutions to retail grocery after COVID closures and now sells products in 14 local stores while preparing a new lineup of nuggets, tenders, and patties. The shift is supported by a $6 million April investment and in-house manufacturing engineering, and the company is a finalist for GeekWire's Innovation of the Year.
Qumulo raises $125M, valued at more than $1.2B to join Seattle’s unicorns
Qumulo raised $125 million in funding, pushing its valuation to over $1.2 billion and making it a Seattle-area unicorn; the data-storage company serves customers across healthcare, media, research and the public sector and has seen increased demand during the pandemic.
Survey of 70 Seattle Founders: Local Angels Are Risk-Averse, Hidden and Losing Deals to Seed Funds
A February survey of 70 Seattle-area tech founders found widespread frustration with local angel investors, who are described as risk-averse, conservative, hidden, and out of touch; founders say angels must be more visible, faster, and willing to take bigger risks to compete with active local and Bay Area seed funds.
Mayfield and Pivotal Ventures award $6 million to four women-led startups in Female Founders Competition
Microsoft’s venture arm Mayfield and Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures announced four winners of the Female Founders Competition, awarding a total of $6 million to scale women-led startups. Two B2B enterprise startups received $2 million each and two deeptech companies received $1 million each.
UiPath raises $225M Series E led by Alkeon, valued at $10.2B as RPA demand rises
UiPath raised $225 million in a Series E round led by Alkeon Capital, valuing the robotic process automation company at $10.2 billion; the firm reports over $400 million in annual recurring revenue and says COVID-19 increased demand for automation.
Seattle tech CFO survey: 37 respondents say three-quarters expect full COVID-19 recovery; nearly half raise 2020 spending forecasts
A survey of 37 Seattle-based tech CFOs finds the local tech industry remains resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, with three-quarters expecting full recovery and nearly half raising 2020 spending forecasts versus early March. Many CFOs report higher Q2 bookings expectations and over 40% say their companies are increasing headcount despite widespread industry layoffs elsewhere.
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