Avalara acquires world’s largest database of Universal Product Codes

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Avalara, the maker of sales tax automation technology is getting even bigger. The Bainbridge Island company today is announcing that it has purchased UPC Matrix Master, descbied as the the world’s largest database of Universal Product Codes with specialized sales taxability data. The database had previously been operated by Tax Matrix. Terms of the deal were not… Read More…

Honeywell to buy printer and barcode scanner maker Intermec for $600 million

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Intermec, an Everett-based company that develops RFID products, industrial printers and bar coding scanners, has agreed to be acquired for up to $600 million by Honeywell. “Our board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive strategic review of Intermec’s business with the goal of determining the best possible overall outcome for our stakeholders,” said Intermech Chairman Allen Lauer. ”The… Read More…

SEOmoz buys GetListed for $3 million to help small businesses track directory listings

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SEOmoz is gobbling up another Portland startup, this time acquiring GetListed for about $3 million in cash and stock. The deal follows SEOmoz’s acquisition of Portland-based social media analytics upstart FollowerWonk in August. Founded in 2009, GetListed operates a service that helps small businesses determine how their listing information is appearing on search engines such… Read More…

POLL: How much will you spend online this holiday?

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If you’re having trouble finding that perfect gift for family and friends, look no further than the gadget world. From the Microsoft Surface that Oprah loves to the dual-screen Nintendo Wii U to the iPad that 48 percent of kids apparently want, the options are plentiful. All of these items and more are available online, where items… Read More…

Mobile security startup Mobilisafe acquired by Rapid7

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Seattle startup Mobilisafe has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed size by Boston-based Rapid7, a heavily-funded security company that raised $50 million last year. The deal comes just four months after former T-Mobile USA engineers Giri Sreenivas and Dirk Sigurdson launched Mobilisafe, which was bankrolled by Madrona Venture Group and Trilogy. Sreenivas tells us that they weren’t looking… Read More…

Report: Venture-backed IPOs and M&A deals slow in Q3

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The red-hot market for initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions slowed during the third quarter, perhaps damaged by Facebook’s debut in the public markets in May. According to a report from Dow Jones VentureSource, just 10 venture-backed companies raised $807 million via IPOs in the third quarter. That was the fewest number since the fourth… Read More…

NetMotion Wireless sold to private equity firm

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Seattle’s NetMotion Wireless, a maker of wireless network performance management software, has been sold to Clearlake Capital Group in a deal of undisclosed size. “NetMotion is the clear market leader with unmatched technology and an exceptional leadership team that has successfully continued to grow its suite of offerings. We look forward to working closely with management… Read More…

Report: Amazon.com buying mobile map startup UpNext

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Amazon.com is reportedly buying UpNext, a five-year-old New York City startup that specializes in what they describe as “vibrant, immersive maps that better reflect the world we live in.” GigaOm has the scoop on the news, saying that it may signal a move by Amazon to add native mapping functionality to its Kindle Fire tablet… Read More…

EMC’s Isilon division buys storage software company Likewise

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The Isilon Storage Division of EMC Corp. is expanding its footprint in its own backyard, gobbling up Bellevue software storage startup Likewise in a deal of undisclosed size. In a letter, Likewise CEO Barry Crist called the deal a “solid win for all involved.” “With the acquisition, the Likewise team will be joining the leader… Read More…

F5 buying Traffix Systems to support spike in mobile data

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F5 Networks has agreed to buy Traffix Systems, an Israeli company whose behind-the-scenes signaling technology helps mobile operators manage all that data flowing across their networks, thanks to all those smartphones, tablets and other devices we’re using these days. Traffix specializes in what’s known as the Diameter signaling protocol, which has emerged as the standard… Read More…