(Especially pictures) Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup in 2003 after his father’s death when his wife asked him to tell a story about his father, and Medina realized he hadn’t known him that well. Stories, jokes, recipes, and more were either lost or scattered among various friends and family, Medina … 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
Fred Wood at PAX West 2021. (Photo by Tim Ellis) Although PAX West was scaled back dramatically this year in Seattle due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, indie game developers who came to the expo to showcase their games still viewed the experience as a success. The main exhibition hall at PAX West was a … Read more
Tents line a street in downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The Compassion Seattle electoral initiative, which aimed to revise the city’s policy towards its homeless population, will not be eligible for election in the city’s November elections, a judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Earlier this week, supporters of … Read more
An example of a LinkedIn post shows suggestions for more inclusive language provided by Textio while the post is being written on LinkedIn. (Textio picture) Seattle-based advanced writing startup Textio has always strived to help people communicate better where they do their jobs, be it in Gmail, Outlook, or elsewhere. Now Textio brings the opportunity … Read more
Tents will be pitched on a grassy lot along Dexter Avenue in Seattle in January 2021. The Space Needle and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation can be seen in the background. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A state judge removed the “Compassion Seattle” measure from the November vote on Friday and said the proposal … Read more
Unikrn co-founders Karl Flores (left) and Rahul Sood. (Unikrn photo) Enttain, one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies, announced Thursday that it had agreed to acquire Unikrn, a Seattle-based startup that operates an esports betting platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Unikrn was founded in 2014 and was supported … Read more
Suplari co-founders Jeff Gerber, Brian White and Nikesh Parekh. (Suplari photo) Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and manage their spending. Suplari was founded in 2016 and analyzes procurement and expenditure data that flow into various company systems. It can provide recommendations for cost savings, risks, … Read more
Michel Fester, Usermind CEO. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Experience management software giant Qualtrics has acquired Usermind, a Seattle-based marketing startup that helps companies attract, retain, and serve customers. Usermind was founded in 2013 and is a leader in the “Journey Orchestration” market, which includes companies that support customers in the analysis of customer relationships … Read more
Clockwise from top left: Henny Damian, Co-Founder and CEO of Joola; Stacie Whisonant, co-founder of PYT Funds; Will Rush, Co-Founder and CEO of Stack; and Luke Moberly, Bumper CEO. Four Seattle startups have won a spot in a financial technology incubator run by banking firm BECU and CoMotion, the University of Washington’s innovation arm. The … Read more