Startup Spotlight

Nov 6, 2022, 12:30 PM

Seattle startup The Ebba aims to help people find and support Black-owned businesses

Andrew McDonald and Giovanni Iriarte-Young were classmates at the University of Washington when they headed down to Oakland for the… Read More

Aug 25, 2022, 8:00 AM

This Seattle startup wants to make it easier for people to help combat climate change

A few years ago, Brian Ringer was visiting glaciers in the Canadian Rockies with his family. That was when he… Read More

Aug 22, 2022, 11:41 AM

Legal tech company led by former U.S. diplomat will represent Seattle at the Startup World Cup

Seattle-area startup Advocat is using artificial intelligence to help companies save time and money with their legal contracts. Led by… Read More

Aug 13, 2022, 6:00 AM

Securing private car deals: Seattle fintech startup aims to reduce fraud for used vehicle sales

You receive a link from a seller to pay for the car you are about to buy. Should you trust… Read More

Jun 25, 2022, 7:53 AM

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ with destruction tech system

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set new water health advisories for PFAS, or “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.”… Read More

May 23, 2022, 8:26 AM

This tipping software startup nearly tapped out amid the pandemic — but now it’s growing

Determining employee hourly wages or salaries is relatively straight-forward. Determining tips, however, requires more nuance than calculating the difference between… Read More

Mar 17, 2022, 3:49 PM

Seattle sisters lead fast-growing e-commerce startup selling ethnic fashion products worldwide

It started three years ago after a casual conversation about ethnic fashion between former technology executives. Now sisters Aparna and… Read More

Feb 26, 2022, 7:13 AM

Former DoD nuclear engineer leads new Seattle startup developing air purification technology

The arrival of the pandemic forced the world to go remote, but what about essential workers in tight, poorly ventilated… Read More

Feb 26, 2021, 8:00 AM

Father-daughters team launches Chances to attract Gen Z to new type of ‘social relationships app’

At times, while working on his new startup with his two daughters, Rob Lipschutz is either “Rob” or he’s “Dad”… Read More

Jan 17, 2021, 10:00 AM

Shuffl helps create new social interactions on Slack to ‘spark joy’ between coworkers

Two years ago, while Matthew Lee was on a sabbatical between jobs, he reflected on his career highlights. “There are… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 3:04 PM

TheWMarketplace wants to take on Amazon with its new e-commerce site for women-led businesses

Back in the spring, Seattle’s Kate Isler and Susan Gates were surveying COVID-19’s economic wreckage. They saw reports of women… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 4:47 PM

More than words: Diversity Window helps companies take action on diversity and inclusion

Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and the resulting protests worldwide, tech companies and leaders… Read More

Sep 19, 2020, 2:00 PM

Seattle startup Level sees growth for flexible credit service used by independent contractors

Millions of independent contractors are making money in the gig economy, but many don’t have access to financial credit services… Read More

Sep 15, 2020, 1:00 PM

Former contractor builds a software startup called ToolBelt to help connect skilled labor to projects

As a general contractor for 10 years, Joshua Engelbrecht experienced first hand the skilled labor problem that he says plagues… Read More

Sep 6, 2020, 8:00 AM

Dating app Charmr invites users to ‘push the paw’ to find pet-loving potential partners

Instead of swiping right, a new dating app asks lonely hearts to “push the paw” to find a potential match.… Read More

Aug 13, 2020, 10:02 AM

No company, no product, no problem: Video platform raises $2.3M by leveraging earlier success

It’s not easy to raise more than $2 million in a pre-seed round without a minimally viable product, let alone… Read More

Aug 9, 2020, 10:00 AM

Income verification startup The Closing Docs helps property managers during economic crisis

The pandemic is causing a lot of stress for both renters and landlords. The Closing Docs wants to help. The… Read More

Jun 10, 2020, 1:30 PM

Seattle startup vet launches KeeperHR to help workers use imagery to better express personality

The fun GIFs and videos that you like and share on social media platforms or in text messages with friends… Read More

May 4, 2020, 4:05 PM

Moonbeam’s technology helps companies find innovative partners and connect with them virtually

When a company needs to incorporate a new technology into its product or service, it normally has a few options… Read More

Apr 16, 2020, 1:42 PM

Citing coronavirus disruptions, PhishCloud offers year of free service to prevent phishing scams

Phishing scams have evolved well beyond the “Nigerian prince” email ruse that for more than two decades has duped people… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 3:00 PM

Learn to code for less than $2,000? New bootcamp offers study-from-home training

From Ludo Fourrage’s point of view, the tech bootcamp model was too narrow. Fourrage, who worked for 18 years at… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 5:00 AM

Hyperproof raises nearly $3M to help companies maintain data and privacy compliance as remote work and telehealth soar

Hyperproof, a Northwest startup that helps companies comply with state and international privacy and data protection laws, has raised nearly… Read More

Feb 27, 2020, 2:16 PM

It’s about time: Portland startup ReclaimAI helps users prioritize their work and personal calendars

Chances are you’ve asked yourself, likely more than once, the largely rhetorical question: “Where does the time go?” Portland-based startup… Read More

Feb 18, 2020, 2:00 PM

Y Combinator startup Humanly helps companies screen job candidates at scale, with the help of AI

Automation may be a means to replacing humans in specific types of jobs. But for Humanly, automation is a better… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 3:00 PM

Education startup helps students who are pursuing liberal arts get skills to compete in tech industry

College students who want to pursue the liberal arts subjects they’re passionate about can still get the technical training they… Read More

Feb 5, 2020, 3:00 PM

Seattle-area startup Zeacon takes on tech giants with community-driven events and experiences app

Kris Naidu looks back fondly on an age before the rise of digital technology at a time when in-person experiences… Read More

Jan 16, 2020, 3:30 PM

Flight Live matches users with trainers for online, on-demand personal workouts

When it comes to exercising, motivation can be the toughest hurdle for many people. At least that was true for… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 3:00 PM

Seattle startup Supporti helps people achieve goals, leveraging insights from public health research

Many people ring in the new year with ambitious resolutions, perhaps striving to lose weight, get more exercise, look for… Read More

Dec 27, 2019, 10:00 AM

Startup Style-At-Iz helps shoppers create and purchase personalized wardrobes and outfits

U.S. clothing sales generate $357 billion in revenue, according to Statistica. But clothes shopping remains an often inefficient and uninformed… Read More

Dec 23, 2019, 2:00 PM

Inspired to help parents manage kids’ use of internet, this startup monitors data flow on devices

To make the pitch for her Seattle-based startup, Yuan Karppanen poses some basic questions for our tech-enhanced world: Do you… Read More