GeekWire - GeekWire Startups Weekly

View this email in your browser
Presented by CIBC

Tech leadership advice on imposter syndrome, self-confidence, and building trust
Read more »


Guardrails AI, a startup co-founded by Seattle tech vet Diego Oppenheimer, raises $7.5M
Read more »


‘We don’t want to be left behind’: Tech leaders bullish about generative AI amid the hype
Read more »


Techstars Seattle startup Planette raises $2.4M for AI-boosted climate prediction tech
Read more »


Meet Seattle’s newest seed fund: Breakwater Ventures emerges to back early stage startups
Read more »


Seattle game studio Threshold Games shuts down
Read more »


Tech accelerator for Washington and Oregon startups encourages underserved applicants
Read more »


ProfoundBio raises $112M to support clinical-stage oncology pipeline
Read more »


Can AI improve your dating game? Startup’s speech analysis tool offers practice and feedback
Read more »

Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.
SPONSOR MESSAGES

Keep your start-up on course.


In today’s unpredictable markets, innovation companies are turning to banking partners that understand the innovation economy. CIBC Innovation Banking combines the historical stability of one of North America’s leading banks with deep expertise at every stage of the start-up lifecycle.

Learn how they’re helping founders stay on course.

FUNDAMENTALS FOR STARTUPS
Ken Horenstein, Pack Ventures; Elizabeth Cross Nichol, Life Science Washington; and Elisa La Cava, Trilogy Equity Partners - today at noon via YouTube


Want to know how to get investors to really listen to your pitch? When it comes to getting a crucial callback from a potential funder, an effective presentation goes a long way. This panel of local investors will share insights on what they listen for when taking a pitch from a startup.

JOIN THE LIVE STREAM AT NOON!
Interested in underwriting this newsletter? Contact us.
More GeekWire startup resources:
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire.

Our mailing address is:
GeekWire LLC
123 NW 36th St
Suite 203
Seattle, Washington 98107

Add us to your address book


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Older messages

‘Quantum Valley’ grows in Pacific Northwest | Xbox shifts competitive strategy 

Monday, February 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos sells more Amazon stock | AI expert 'terrified' of OpenAI's new video creation tool ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Nominations are open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards:

Expedia Group to close Seattle HQ temporarily to enhance security after discovery of spy cameras

Monday, February 19, 2024

Breaking News from GeekWire GeekWire.com | View in browser BREAKING NEWS Expedia Group will close its Seattle HQ for three days starting this weekend to further enhance security and improve its ability

OpenAI’s Sora and the future of AI-generated video

Monday, February 19, 2024

Expedia Group boosts security after discovery of spy cameras ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Nominations are open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards: Submit nominations now for the 2024 GeekWire

GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Monday, February 19, 2024

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Nominations are open for the 2024

Former Expedia employee charged with voyeurism after spy cameras found in company bathrooms

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Rivian hires former Meta, Amazon exec as marketing chief | Five days a week in the office ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: Nominations are open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards: Submit nominations

You Might Also Like

AI chatbots keep failing every accuracy test thrown at them

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

PLUS: Why Substack's new subscriber milestone is so significant ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Everything We’ve Written About That’s on Sale at Nordstrom

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Plus: Actually cute plus-size maternity clothes. The Strategist Every product is independently selected by editors. If you buy something through our links, New York may earn an affiliate commission.

What A Day: Bad Car-ma

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Elon Musk's politics are sparking a major Tesla backlash, ironically thanks to Trump. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Rohingya refugees just lost half of their food aid. Now what?

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

An interview with Free Rohingya Coalition what happened last week in Asia, Africa and the Americas Hey, this is Sham Jaff, a freelance journalist focused on Asia, Africa and the Americas and your very

Shayne Coplan’s Big Bet Is Paying Off

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

March 11, 2025 THE MONEY GAME Shayne Coplan's Big Bet Is Paying Off By Jen Wieczner Photo: Dina Litovsky At 6 am on Wednesday, November 13, eight FBI agents in black windbreakers burst through the

We need your input.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Share your insights & receive a 70% off forever. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

We Talkin’ About Practice?

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Seattle startup takes eco-friendly aim at recycling clothing 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Read AI rolls out enterprise search tool | Hard time for hardware ADVERTISEMENT GeekWire SPONSOR MESSAGE: A limited number of table sponsorships are available at the 2025 GeekWire Awards: Secure your

☕ The beauty of it all

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

A conversation with Ulta Beauty's CMO. March 11, 2025 View Online | Sign Up Marketing Brew Presented By Iterable It's Tuesday. Count Kathy Hochul as an ad buyer. The governor of New York is

🤔 What’s in your wallet? A scam.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Plus, a new streaming deal is the latest gift to Trump from the billionaire CEO and his company — which profits off government contracts. Forward this email to others so they can sign up 🔥 Today on