Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Oper8r, built by Winter Mead and Welly Sculley, aims to help newbies to the VC world. The accelerator was launched last year as the Y Combinator for Emerging Fund Managers, designed to help … Read more
Don’t expect to stream Disney’s next movies at home as soon as they become available. The Verge reports that Disney has announced that all of its remaining 2021 films will hit theaters first, including the robotic animated comedy Ron’s Gone Wrong (October 22nd), the Marvel blockbuster Eternals (November 5th) and a new one Adaptation of … Read more
CaaMTech aims to take the uncertainty out of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and to provide defined formulations. (BigStock photo) CaaMTech, a Seattle-area startup developing new psychedelic agents, has raised $ 22 million in funding, the company announced this week. The company synthesizes a number of new compounds that are similar to those found in “magic … Read more
As we imagine what it will be like when we exit the pandemic, we really wonder what to expect from the digital transformation that has changed our understanding of work and safe lives. As much as we long for the days in the office and working with our colleagues, some are about the mental freedom … Read more
Amazon is introducing a software update for its Kindle, Paperwhite and Oasis devices that could make them easier to use. The company announced that the changes would be made to Kindles Aug. 8 in the coming weeks. First, with the update, you can swipe down from the screen to adjust the screen brightness, toggle between … Read more
One of our favorite GeekWire events – our annual rooftop BBQ and Summer Sounders Day party – returns next Tuesday, September 14th, to the spectacular deck of First Mode in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Don’t miss the celebrations with breathtaking views, cool swag, surprising guest appearances, cold drinks, delicious BBQ and the first gathering of … Read more
We love buying things online, from ecommerce stores to subscription-based websites. However, nobody has fun having to log into different websites and stores over and over again. I mean, shopping can be a lot more fun if there was a fast logging and checkout system in all of your favorite online stores. In the US, … Read more
DJ mixes are usually missing from “premium” streaming services. This is mainly because it is a nightmare to properly sort out the license fees for all samples. You can find them on platforms like SoundCloud (unless they’re removed), but these songs can have literally hundreds of rights holders between the DJ, original artist, labels, and … Read more
Cyrus Biotechnology has several drug discovery and development partnerships and also markets Cyrus Bench, a software platform for protein engineering. (Cyrus photo) Seattle-based Cyrus Biotechnology is entering into a protein engineering collaboration with Boston-based Selecta Biosciences that could raise up to $ 1.5 billion for the University of Washington spinout. The partnership will support the … Read more
Supabase, the backend-as-a-service startup, announced this week that it has raised a Series A of $ 30 million. Supabase is often described as an open source alternative to Google’s Firebase … which is a pretty good phrase for those who know what Firebase is. For those who don’t, Supabase is a collection of tools that … Read more