Startups

Oct 31, 2025, 10:04 AM

Tech Moves: iSpot and MoxiWorks name new executives; F5 and Trupanion make board changes

— Julie Van Ullen is now president and chief revenue officer for iSpot, a Bellevue, Wash., company that measures the… Read More

Oct 31, 2025, 7:30 AM

Out of Office: From startups to spices, VC finds ingredients for inspiration in his love of cooking

Pioneer Square Labs investor Vivek Ladsariya discovered his love of cooking growing up in India, where every meal was made from scratch. Now in Seattle, he experiments with global flavors — from pasta to scallion pancakes — often with his newborn daughter by his side in the kitchen. Read More

Oct 31, 2025, 6:30 AM

Survey: Two-thirds of AI-native startups let AI write most of their code

A new survey of early-stage Seattle founders reveals that AI isn’t just helping write code — in some cases, it’s doing most or even all of it. Marcelo Calbucci reports surprising data from 22 AI-native startups, offering a glimpse into how next-generation tech companies are being built in the age of coding agents. Read More

Oct 30, 2025, 7:00 AM

Fresh off $225M raise, live shopping company Whatnot will boost Seattle headcount in Amazon’s backyard

The Los Angeles-based company, now valued at $11.5 billion (up from $5 billion a year ago), said the Seattle expansion is one of its largest talent investments to date. Read More

Oct 29, 2025, 8:20 AM

Worth a mention: Seattle tech vets take on Google Alerts with Alertmouse, a startup to track who’s talking about you

A trio of veteran entrepreneurs have joined forces to create a new Seattle startup — and any mentions of the company… Read More

Radical's solar drone prototype flying over Oregon test range, as seen from above

Oct 29, 2025, 5:02 AM

Radical’s full-size prototype for a stratospheric drone makes first flight

Aerial test marks progress in quest to send solar-powered planes to high altitude for long-duration missions Read More

Oct 29, 2025, 4:00 AM

Seattle startup TestSprite raises $6.7M to become ‘testing backbone’ for AI-generated code

In the era of AI-generated software, developers still need to make sure their code is clean. That’s where TestSprite wants to help. Read More

Oct 28, 2025, 9:00 AM

Helion gives behind-the-scenes tour of secretive 60-foot fusion prototype as it races to deployment

In the city of Everett, inside a vault built with thick concrete blocks is Polaris, a machine that could change the world. Read More

Oct 28, 2025, 8:52 AM

A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh realities and new hope for the tech community

Seattle’s AI community gathered this week to celebrate progress and potential — just as Amazon’s layoffs underscored the economic realities of the new era. Can the region once again turn disruption into innovation? Read More

Oct 27, 2025, 9:09 AM

Seattle studio PSL encodes its playbook into Lev, an AI co-founder that helps turn ideas into companies

Pioneer Square Labs has launched more than 40 tech startups and vetted 500-plus ideas since creating its studio a decade… Read More

Oct 24, 2025, 7:00 AM

Tim Chen was deemed ‘too nerdy’ for venture capital. Now he runs one of the hottest startup funds in tech.

When Tim Chen tried to break into venture capital six years ago, multiple firms in Seattle turned him down. “Nobody wanted to hire me,” he recalled in an interview with GeekWire. “I was too technical, they said. Too nerdy.” Read More

Oct 23, 2025, 10:54 AM

Tech Moves: Allen Institute gets new exec; AWS leader shifts roles; NuScale names legal officer

In the latest Pacific Northwest tech moves, Allen Institute gets a new VP, an AWS leader shifts roles and NuScale names a legal officer. Read More

Oct 23, 2025, 9:37 AM

Chainguard lands $280M to help scale cybersecurity startup’s open source software protections

The new funding comes just six months after a Series D round pulled in $356 million for the Kirkland, Wash.-based company. Read More

Oct 23, 2025, 7:00 AM

Carbon Robotics raises $20M as LaserWeeder maker plans secretive new ‘AI robot’ for farms

“It’ll blow your mind,” founder and CEO Paul Mikesell said of a carbon Robotics machine that relies on the same AI system used in Carbon’s other equipment. Read More

Oct 22, 2025, 2:27 PM

Seattle startup Hyphen AI raises $5M to automate cloud deployments with generative AI

Hyphen AI, a new Seattle-based startup using generative AI to help developers deploy cloud applications, raised $5 million in a… Read More

Oct 22, 2025, 9:06 AM

Outdoor sleeping gear maker Hest raises $2.7M as product line and partnerships drive growth

Hest continues to experience significant growth with a 50% increase in sales this year. The startup expects to turn an operating profit for the first time. Read More

Oct 22, 2025, 8:27 AM

‘Too dumb to fail’: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff promises gritty startup lessons in upcoming book

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is sharing the unfiltered story of his startup journey — from Shark Tank rejection to Amazon’s $1 billion acquisition — in an upcoming book promising lessons on grit, failure, and persistence. Read More

Oct 22, 2025, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Silkline raises $4M to expand AI tools for manufacturing supply chains

Founded in 2023, Silkline’s technology is designed to help reduce production delays by making it easier and more cost-effective to source materials from multiple suppliers. Read More

Oct 21, 2025, 1:01 PM

Omada, a new startup led by serial entrepreneur Pete Christothoulou, gives SMBs an ‘AI marketing team’

A new Seattle startup is betting that artificial intelligence can take marketing off the plate of small business owners. Omada.ai,… Read More

Clara Sekowski at Special Teams facility

Oct 21, 2025, 9:07 AM

After focusing on asteroid assets and clean power, engineers start fresh with a venture called Special Teams

Special Teams’ CEO is drawing upon the lessons she learned at Planetary Resources and First Mode Read More

Oct 20, 2025, 2:43 PM

AI2 Incubator spinout Casium raises $5M to simplify work visa filings

Casium was launched by founder and CEO Priyanka Kulkarni, a former Microsoft scientist who wanted to fix a problem that she herself experienced while applying for an EB-1 visa. Read More

Oct 20, 2025, 10:00 AM

With latest AI voice features, WellSaid Labs bets on a careful approach in a buzzy industry

Bellevue-based WellSaid Labs is sharpening its focus on enterprise and regulated industries with new AI voice tools, including its next-generation Caruso model and redesigned Studio platform — taking a more measured approach than rivals chasing attention and controversy. Read More

Oct 18, 2025, 8:33 AM