Geekiest Office Space? Vote here in the GeekWire Awards

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Here’s a fun new category in this year’s GeekWire Awards: Geekiest Office Space, where geeky = cool. Cryptograms on the walls, swanky furniture in the lobby, or a hidden room behind the bookshelf? That’s the type of stuff we’re looking for here. This category is presented by Knoll, which is not only serving as a… Read More…

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup Deal of the Year

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OK, geek fans, we’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category promises to be a fun and competitive one: Startup Deal of the Year, presented by UK Trade & Investment. We’ve got some top-notch companies and firms in the running this year, and we’re curious to see how this one… Read More…

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup CEO of the Year

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We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards, and today’s category is a big one: Startup CEO of the Year, presented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. We kicked off voting for the GeekWire Awards last week, and we’ll continue tabulating the votes in each of the 14 categories in the coming days…. Read More…

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

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Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere, bean bag chairs and a well-stocked Kegerator. None of those things will be going away. But something else will: the name on the lease. Appature — a six-year-old Seattle startup whose cloud-based software is used by… Read More…

Appature expands with new offices in Seattle

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Fast-growing Appature, the six-year-old Seattle startup led by Kabir Shahani, has moved to more spacious offices in Seattle. The new offices, located at 1633 Westlake Avenue North, overlook Lake Union. (Correction: I’ve corrected the description of the neighborhood where Appature is now located). The company had previously been located in downtown Seattle in 15,000 square feet… Read More…

Healthcare marketing upstart Appature lands $6.1 million from Madrona and Ignition

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Appature has been undergoing what CEO Kabir Shahani describes as a “pretty dramatic growth curve” in the past year, growing monthly recurring revenues more than 12X since raising its last round of funding. Now, the Seattle maker of online marketing software is putting a little more fuel in the tank. Existing investors Madrona Venture Group… Read More…

Tech Moves: Mark Klebanoff named CFO of Appature; Salad Labs tosses in a new leader; and more

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Appature is adding some horsepower in the executive offices as it looks to expand its marketing services for healthcare companies. The Seattle company, which plans to move to new offices near Pike Place Market in a few weeks, just named Mark Klebanoff as chief financial officer. Klebanoff is well known in Seattle having worked with… Read More…

Geek of the Week: Stephen Meyles, Appature Inc.

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Our latest Geek of the Week, Stephen Meyles, spent a good chunk of his career as an educator at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, before finding a new home and career at Seattle-based Appature Inc. That experience gives him a unique perspective and an appreciation for the fast-paced technology industry. Not to mention a deep devotion… Read More…