Survey: 88% of U.S. startup leaders worried about fundraising, signaling slower growth ahead

Qualtrics / Delighted Graphic New research published Monday quantifies the growing sense of caution among U.S. startup leaders, as economic turmoil creates concerns about cash, and causes…

Why this Florida venture capitalist is touring Seattle’s tech scene

Pablo Casilimas. (Photos courtesy of Casimilias) When Pablo Casilimas gave his girlfriend, a travel nurse, a list of cities he would prefer to live in, he put…

Maveron raises $225M for its 8th fund to back more consumer-focused startups

The Maveron team. (Maveron Photo) The news: Maveron, a venture capital firm founded 24 years ago that invests in consumer-oriented startups, raised $225 million for its eighth…

Cascade Seed Fund closes $10M fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups

Bend, Ore.-based Cascade Seed Fund raised $10 million for its Cascade Seed Fund II. The agency will make about 25 investments of up to $250,000 in early-stage tech and…

Boom times are over: Venture capital firms advise portfolio companies on navigating the downturn

(BigStock Photo) Extend your cash runway. Do more with less. And get ready for the boom times to be over. Those are common threads embedded inside warning…

Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field

All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on the Seattle Seahawks defense also is tackling…

Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

Ed Fries at the Economic Development Council of Seattle & King County Economic Forecast Conference. (GeekWire File Photo) Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused…

Q&A: Seattle startups may be insulated from the downturn, and other insights from VC Chris DeVore

Elliott Bay and the downtown Seattle skyline. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) With fears of an economic hurricane approaching the U.S. economy, venture capitalists are advising tech…

What’s the deal with all the deals? Why the market for IPOs, venture capital and acquisitions is red hot

Another day, another deal. Keeping up with the flurry of acquisitions, IPOs, SPACs and venture capital these days is no easy task. In fact, IPO dollar volume…

Tiger Global leads $20M funding round for Seattle-based medical supply startup

Seattle-based startup bttn, which aims to modernize the healthcare distribution marketplace, raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Tiger Global. The funding pushes the…