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Amid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI

Long before the stock market ups and downs and the global economic uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies, Seattle-based laser engraver maker Glowforge made a decision to… Read More

Glowforge releases Spark, another low-priced 3D laser engraver to attract more home crafters

Seattle-based 3D laser engraver maker Glowforge is making another pitch to home crafters with another lower-priced machine, the company announced Tuesday. Less than a year after the release of the… Read More

Glowforge gets in legal tangle with tech ‘activist’ who questions safety of startup’s laser engravers

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has been tangled in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas man who claimed online for years that the startup is selling… Read More

Glowforge lays off more employees after funding round falls through at 3D laser engraver maker

Glowforge laid off more employees after an investment round fell through recently at the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, the company confirmed to GeekWire. Co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro… Read More

Glowforge lays off 30 employees as maker of 3D laser engravers gets ‘ready for what’s next’

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser engravers, has laid off 30 employees, co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro confirmed to GeekWire on Friday. “We’ve had to make some tough calls… Read More

Glowforge releases new $1,200 laser printer to make home crafting a more accessible hobby

Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser printers/engravers, wants to bring crafting to a wider audience of consumers with a new lower-priced machine called Aura. Priced at $1,200, the Aura… Read More

3D laser printer startup Glowforge lands $20M following release of AI image generator feature

The news: 3D laser printer startup Glowforge raised $20 million as part of an extended Series E round to help add new product features and grow its subscription business. The… Read More

From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

With all of the region’s strength in cloud technologies and enterprise software, the technology industry in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest traditionally isn’t known for hardware and device innovations. But… Read More

3D printer maker Glowforge debuts AI image generator to help users create artwork

Glowforge released a new tool that lets users create artwork based on a written prompt that is optimized for 3D printing. The Seattle-based 3D laser printer startup announced Tuesday the… Read More

Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro on raising in uncertain economic times as laser printer startup lands $43M

Glowforge, the 3D laser printer maker based in Seattle, announced a $43 million Series E investment led by DFJ Growth, with participation from all existing investors. Founded in 2014, the… Read More

Commentary: Why this Seattle startup had to mess with Texas over healthcare

Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro. Other companies such as Yelp, Salesforce, and Citigroup are also covering similar expenses in response to new abortion… Read More

Startups to watch: 13 venture capitalists offer their picks for the next Pacific Northwest unicorns

Unicorn startups are everywhere these days. CB Insights’ unicorn tracker — keeping tabs on privately-held companies valued at $1 billion or more — is quickly approaching 1,000 companies. And earlier… Read More

Popular card game Exploding Kittens teams with Glowforge to offer limited, printable NFTs

Glowforge, the Seattle-based makers of a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is teaming with popular tabletop game creator Exploding Kittens to offer limited-edition, printable NFTs. Ten winners in a contest run by… Read More

Glowforge cuts deal with Michaels to expand retail reach of its 3D laser printers

Glowforge has signed on with a new retail partner in a bid to get its 3D laser printers and other products in front of more customers who are already thinking… Read More

Tech Moves: Siblings at Seattle startup swap roles; Microsoft CVP departs to focus on DEI; and more

— IoT startup Mason announced that founder and current CEO Jim Xiao will be swapping roles with his sister and current Mason President Nancy Xiao. “I’m confident that Nancy is… Read More

Tech Moves: DreamBox Learning appoints 5 execs; UW names new vice provost of research; more

— Education platform DreamBox Learning appointed five new executives: Lakshmi Nidamarthi as chief product officer. Nidamarthi was most recently director of product and technology for Alexa Experiences at Amazon. Ronit… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle AI experts join national task force; Boundless co-founder departs; and more

— DefinedCrowd founder and CEO Daniela Braga and Allen Institute for AI CEO Oren Etzioni are part of the newly formed National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force. The task… Read More

Why these tech startups turned down millions of dollars in PPP loans from the federal government

It’s not easy to turn down financial help from the government, especially during an economic crisis. But that’s exactly what two venture capital-backed Pacific Northwest tech startups did recently with… Read More

Glowforge makes push to bring 3D laser printer to more students, hires head of educational sales

Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup that makes a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is making a move into education to bring its technology to more schools and students and foster a sense of… Read More

Geek of the Week: With laser focus, Jon-Tait Beason embraces iOS engineering at Glowforge

When Jon-Tait “Jazbo” Beason moved from Jamaica to the United States 15 years ago, he was pursuing his goal to become a physician. While studying Radiologic Technology and Biochemistry at… Read More

Harvey Mudd’s Maria Klawe joins Glowforge board, ushering in new era for 3D laser printing startup

Glowforge, the Seattle startup that rebounded from early setbacks to become a fast-growing 3D laser printer maker, announced high-profile hires and a big board appointment Wednesday as it plans for… Read More

Seattle’s Kyler Martz turns to Glowforge tech for big octopus project — big tech turns to him for more art

From the small studio behind his home in Seattle, artist Kyler Martz dreams up fantastical versions of assorted critters and sea creatures for his illustrative work that adorns everything from… Read More

Glowforge partners with WeWork to install 3D printers at co-working locations

Seattle startup Glowforge today announced a partnership with WeWork to place its 3D laser printer at co-working spaces across the world. WeWork will provide access to printers from Glowforge and… Read More

Craft retailer JOANN invests in Glowforge, will let customers use 3D laser printer at stores

Glowforge is making its brick-and-mortar debut thanks to a new investment from craft retail giant JOANN. The Seattle startup today announced JOANN as an investor and new national retail partner.… Read More

Glowforge raises another $10M, launches long-awaited 3D laser printer to the public

Glowforge has raised more investment dollars as the Seattle startup starts selling its 3D laser printer to the general public and continues to fulfill delayed orders from its crowdfunding campaign.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: AI2 seeks engineer to manage machine learning annotation pipelines

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is doing some of the most interesting AI and machine learning work in the world, right here in Seattle, and it’s looking to add… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Glowforge seeks engineer to lead 3D printer software development team

It’s been more than two years since 3D printer maker Glowforge raised $27.9 million through its crowdfunding campaign, breaking a record for crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Now the startup is continuing… Read More

Tech Moves: Heyou Media appoints Mary Jesse as CEO; TraceMe adds to leadership team; and more

Heyou Media, the Seattle-based mobile media platform founded by actor and filmmaker Tom Skerritt, unveiled its new CEO Wednesday: Former VRStudios and AT&T executive Mary Jesse. Jesse joins the company after… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Discuss.io seeks senior software engineer to evolve cloud-based video conferencing

Discuss.io is targeting a very specific niche: Making it easier and more affordable for companies around the globe to do market research. The startup was founded in Seattle in 2012 by a… Read More

Glowforge delays shipment of 3D printers again as buyers express frustration with Seattle startup

It’s been two years since Glowforge set a crowdfunding record for its innovative 3D printer and the company is still having trouble delivering the product to original backers — some… Read More

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