Box CEO Aaron Levie: The full Startup Day interview

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We had a great time talking with Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box, during the closing keynote at Startup Day this past weekend. The 27-year-old entrepreneur from Mercer Island talked about a range of topics — including his daily schedule, raising money and competing with Microsoft — but the conversation focused heavily on the opportunities for startups… Read More…

Q&A: Box’s Aaron Levie on Twitter, Microsoft and being a 27-year-old startup CEO

Box CEO Aaron Levie will be the keynoter at Startup Day on September 22

We always get a kick out of Box CEO Aaron Levie’s musings on Twitter, from his needling of Microsoft to startup lessons to homespun advice. But that’s not the only reason we invited the Mercer Island High School graduate to be the keynote speaker at Saturday’s Startup Day. Levie, along with co-founder and former Mercer… Read More…

Why tech startups are like rappers, and more gems from Box CEO Aaron Levie

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Box CEO Aaron Levie is widely known for cracking jokes on Twitter. When Yahoo sued Facebook for patent infringement, for example, he tweeted, “Facebook is probably as disappointed as Yahoo that their technology may in any way be similar.” But beyond the zingers, the 27-year-old Mercer Island High School grad also offers great insights into… Read More…

The difference between Kindle Fire and Windows Phone and other comments of the week

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The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “I think it’s interesting the types of adjectives journalists use to “spin” articles. For example in this article, Kindle’s market share of 5% is described as “a relatively modest slice of the overall market.” But in the yesterday’s post on Windows Phone, you decry… Read More…

Fast-growing storage upstart Box unpacks $125 million in funding

Box CEO Aaron Levie

Box, the file sharing and data storage startup founded seven years ago by Mercer Island High School grads Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith, has reeled in a whopping $125 million venture round led by General Atlantic. The financing follows an $81 million deal that the Los Altos, California company raised last fall, building a substantial arsenal… Read More…

Introducing Startup Day: Top entrepreneurs provide a roadmap for success

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We love telling the stories of startups here at GeekWire, chronicling the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial voyage. Heck, we’re taking that voyage ourselves as newbie entrepreneurs, and I know GeekWire wouldn’t be where it is today without the guidance, insights and lessons of other  startuppers. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce Startup… Read More…

Box releases Windows Phone app, sees 40% mobile usage

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File storage and sharing service Box released its first Windows Phone app this morning, rounding out its mobile offerings and looking to stand out in a sea of competition. The app lets users view, move and share files on Windows Phone 7.5 devices. Features unique to Windows Phone include the ability to run slideshows of… Read More…

‘Mooning’ Microsoft: Box skips software giant in release of new mobile cloud service

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Was there something traumatic about Aaron Levie’s childhood that caused an intense dislike of Microsoft? The founder of the Silicon Valley online storage service Box attended Mercer Island High School, just a few miles from Microsoft’s sprawling Redmond campus. But there’s no hometown pride when it comes to Microsoft, a company that Levie has routinely… Read More…

Box raises $81M as CEO looks to ‘out-innovate’ Microsoft

Box CEO Aaron Levie will be the keynoter at Startup Day on September 22

Box, the online cloud storage company that was started in Seattle in 2005 by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith, just announced that it has raised $81 million from Salesforce.com, SAP Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, NEA and others. TechCrunch puts the deal at a $600 million valuation, a painful reminder of a fast-growing company that got… Read More…