After competing against Rosetta Stone, criticizing the rival, and then being acquired by it almost three years ago, the online language community Livemocha is saying its last goodbyes. In an… Read More
Seattle online language community Livemocha has been acquired by Rosetta Stone for $8.5 million in cash. The deal is hardly a home run, given that Livemocha had raised more than… Read More
Livemocha CEO Michael Schutzler hasn’t been shy about taking some shots at rival Rosetta Stone over the years. Last year, for example, the Seattle Internet executive declared that Rosetta Stone… Read More
Not that long ago, only the largest and most profitable companies could afford to build a multinational enterprise. Today, with Skype, LinkedIn, Google Docs and other services in the cloud… Read More
Shirish Nadkarni’s past entrepreneurial pursuits have included mobile email service TeamOn and online language community Livemocha. Now, the Seattle area startup veteran is looking to tackle an even bigger challenge:… Read More
Visitors to the 28 branches of the Seattle Public Library will now have the ability to pick up some new language skills, thanks to a partnership between the library and… Read More
Earlier this summer, we told you about the $5 million in venture capital that Seattle online language learning startup Livemocha raised. At the time, CEO Michael Schutzler didn’t want to talk… Read More
Pirq, the mobile daily deal startup led by James Sun, the former star on “The Apprentice,” has officially launched its iPhone app. The free app allows users to browse offers… Read More
We’ve been tracking a number of key departures, appointments and new hires in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days. Here are a few notable Tech Moves: Motricity has… Read More
Livemocha’s online community of language learners continues to spread worldwide. And now the four-year-old company — founded by former Microsoftie Shirish Nadkarni and led by CEO Michael Schutzler — has… Read More