If you’ve already tried everything to reduce the amount of time you spend scrolling on social media, perhaps a Portland startup has the motivator to finally get your attention, or,… Read More
Just in time for the start of another NFL season, a new startup out of Portland, Ore., is using artificial intelligence to help football fans make more informed bets on… Read More
In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius Monsef concedes that the internet “isn’t really built for kids.”… Read More
Portland, Ore.-based Jama Software, makers of a product development platform, has agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Francisco Partners in a $1.2 billion deal, the company announced Monday.… Read More
RideWithGPS, a 16-year-old company that sells GPS-powered route-planning tools for bicyclists, landed $3 million from an undisclosed strategic investor.
Beaverton, Ore.-based legal tech company Exterro said it has acquired Zapproved, a Portland, Ore.-based software platform that helps corporate lawyers sort through and analyze data. The companies did not disclose… Read More
Metrist, a Portland-based startup designed to monitor the reliability of cloud services and products from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft’s Azure and others, launched on Tuesday with $5.5 million in funding.… Read More
For years, Portland has been a significant hub for American comics, cartoons, and animation. A new project aims to establish a permanent art museum in the city dedicated to celebrating… Read More
Sella, a startup using gig workers to market, list and sell items from users on its platform, raised $3 million. The Portland, Ore.-based company has seen increasing demand for its… Read More
Boulder Care, the Portland startup using telehealth to treat people with substance use disorder, has raised $36 million in new funding. The major influx of cash comes as Boulder Care… Read More
Wearable robotics startup Biomotum took home $300,000 at the Angel Oregon Life and Bioscience grand final event Thursday in Portland. Four finalists pitched at the event, sponsored by Oregon Entrepreneurs… Read More
Nobody ever said working from home had to be from your home. As more companies begin to make the move to bring workers back to offices that have been largely… Read More
Several of the creators behind games such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, What Remains of Edith Finch, Ashen, Journey, Ratchet & Clank, and Skyrim have announced the creation of a new, remote-first… Read More
One of the biggest names in American indie comics has been acquired by a Swedish video game holding company. The Embracer Group announced Tuesday that it has entered into an… Read More
Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — The Dyrt, the Portland, Ore.-based camping app that makes it easier for users to figure out… Read More
The upcoming public offering for Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company Absci reflects a soaring IPO market and adds to the growing prosperity of Pacific Northwest biotech companies. The company’s success also… Read More
New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Candid raised $2 million to help retailers and other businesses run their wholesale efforts online. The tech: Candid’s subscription-based service allows customers to bring wholesale-related… Read More
The Playdate, a new portable gaming device produced in Portland, Ore., will finally be available for pre-order next month. It will ship with twice as many exclusive games as were… Read More
New funding: Solace, the Portland-based startup that has added digital convenience to the process of planning and facilitating cremation services, has raised $1.745 million in seed funding, the company announced… Read More
Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup, has raised another $8 million as part of an expanded Series B round. The company announced a $12 million round in June co-led by… Read More
Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related shutdowns forced the company to abandon its original 2020 release… Read More
Traffic as congested as Los Angeles? Housing as unaffordable as the Bay Area or New York? Climate emissions falling well short of Paris Agreement targets? Those are the dire predictions… Read More
Portland, Ore.-based startup DeepSurface Security raised $1 million to help companies analyze vulnerabilities on their enterprise networks. Led by security industry veterans, the 3-year-old startup sells software that assesses potential… Read More
The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a groundbreaking ban prohibiting use of facial recognition in privately-owned places accessible to the public such as stores, banks and hotels, as… Read More
The Portland City Council on Wednesday passed legislation that bans government and private use of facial recognition. It’s the strongest ban nationally enforced by local lawmakers. The ban on private… Read More
Powell’s Books, the venerable independent bookstore in Portland, has had enough with Amazon and will no longer sell books through the tech giant’s marketplace. In a letter to the store’s… Read More
Ride Report announced a $10 million investment round to fuel growth of its data platform that helps city governments manage shared mobility fleets. The Portland, Ore.-based startup serves 60 cities… Read More
In taking on the opioid epidemic, one of the biggest challenges in U.S. health care today, Stephanie Papes is facing her own challenge — building both a health care service… Read More
Travelers looking for a quicker way to get between Seattle and Portland will have a new option this spring as JSX plans flights between the cities for $49 one way.… Read More
Portland still seems on pace to impose a dual ban prohibiting facial recognition use by both government agencies and private entities such as retailers and other businesses. But a City… Read More
