Techstars Seattle
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- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Accelerator, Startup Support
- Founded
- 2010
Techstars Seattle launches 12th cohort virtually, achieves first-ever gender parity among CEOs
Techstars Seattle announced its 12th cohort, which will run largely virtually using lessons from its 2020 remote program and starting a few weeks earlier to improve virtual connection. The 2021 class achieved gender parity among CEOs, and Techstars Seattle says virtual programming has not hurt fundraising and broadened investor interest.
Symbl raises $4.7M led by Crosscut Ventures with Amazon Alexa Fund to expand conversational AI for enterprise
Seattle startup Symbl raised $4.7 million in a round led by Crosscut Ventures with participation from Amazon’s Alexa Fund and several other investors to expand its conversational AI API that transcribes real-time conversations and extracts insights for meetings, customer care, and sales. Founded in 2018 by Surbhi Rathore and Toshish Jawale, the 30-person company says pandemic-driven digital communication growth has increased demand for its services.
Techstars Seattle’s 2020 cohort shifts programming online, prepares for virtual Demo Day May 6 as startups pivot amid COVID-19
Techstars Seattle's 11th accelerator cohort of 10 startups began in February and has adapted to COVID-19 by moving in-person programming online, pivoting business models, and accelerating product development where needed ahead of a virtual Demo Day on May 6, 2020.
Techstars Seattle announces 2018 class with improved diversity: 3 women CEOs, 2 African American CEOs in 10-company cohort
Techstars Seattle reports a more diverse 2018 class after targeted outreach: three women CEOs and two African American CEOs among 10 companies, plus founders from Jordan, Iran and Pakistan, though Latinx representation remains absent and women are still underrepresented.
Swym Launches Platform to Help E-Commerce Retailers Offer Amazon-Like Multi-Device Shopping Experiences
Swym, a Seattle-based startup, offers a platform that helps e-commerce retailers track shopper behavior across devices to provide personalized shopping experiences similar to Amazon's. Founded to enhance mobile shopping convenience, Swym aims to level the playing field for smaller retailers competing against giants like Amazon and Walmart.
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