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Fresh blueberries 8 weeks after harvest? RipeLocker raises $5M to extend life of produce with patented containers April 21, 2021 at 9:37 am Left to right: RipeLocker lead systems engineer Eric Levi, head of software Andy Harrah and CEO and co-founder George Lobisser with a RipeLocker container. (RipeLocker photo) The news: RipeLocker raised $5 million in fresh funding, money that the Bainbridge Island, Wash., ag-tech startup will use to sell patented “low-atmosphere” containers designed to ...

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle company led by Isilon Systems co-founder Paul Mikesell, is unveiling its self-driving robot that uses artificial intelligence to identify weeds growing in fields of vegetables, then zaps them with precision thermal bursts from lasers.

How SPACs are changing the IPO game: Equity ownership of founders a big consideration March 2, 2021 at 11:42 am SPACs are hot right now, and one of the reasons is they can keep more equity in the hands of founders. (GeekWire Illustration / Canva Image, adrian825) A few weeks ago, a longtime GeekWire reader sent a note expressing shock that Sana Biotechnology co-founder and CEO Steve Harr only owned 4.9% of the company after the completion of the IPO. Given that the Seattle biotechnology company...

Cloud data giant Rubrik acquires tech and IP assets from Seattle startup Igneous Geekwire 12/17/2020 © Provided by Geekwire Vinod Marur, SVP of engineering at Rubrik. (Rubrik Photo) Rubrik, a Palo Alto, Calif-based cloud data management startup valued at more than $3 billion, has acquired technology and IP assets from Igneous, a Seattle startup that laid off staff last month. Founded in 2013 by veterans of Isilon Systems and NetApp, Igneous’ platform provides visibility and storage for ...