Keyplay emerged from stealth mode Wednesday, announcing $3 million in funding and the launch of its subscription-based platform that aggregates and identifies sales leads. The round was led by MHS… Read More
The news: Falkon, a Seattle-based sales and marketing analytics startup, has raised $16 million. The tech: Falkon uses API connections to pull data from all major go-to-market data sources including… Read More
Outreach is putting more fuel in the tank. The Seattle startup, one of a handful of “unicorn” companies in the region, just raised a $50 million Series F investment round,… Read More
Vancouver, Wash.-based marketing software firm ZoomInfo bought Komiko, a 4-year-old Seattle-area startup that improves the customer relationship management (CRM) process with data and machine learning. “Everybody dreams of the unicorn… Read More
— Molly Presley will head up product marketing at cloud storage startup Qumulo. Presley brings many years of storage marketing experience, most recently serving in similar roles at Quantum in… Read More
During the last stretch of a 16-year career at Microsoft, Robert Wahbe was responsible for equipping sales teams with necessary information to help craft a perfect pitch to potential customers.… Read More
Seattle-based startup LeadScorz has raised cash to fuel growth of its software that helps marketers improve their lead acquisition process. The company just reeled in a $764,000 seed round from… Read More
Bizible is adding some fuel to its fire. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and plan for revenue, today announced a $8.1 million round from Scale Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group,… Read More
Starting today, the Amazon Treasure Truck is hitting the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston. Amazon first debuted the Treasure Truck in Seattle in February 2016. The quirky… Read More
Amazon is teasing plans to expand its Treasure Truck to more U.S. cities, a year-and-a-half after debuting the roving flash sales-mobile in its hometown of Seattle. The company announced on the Treasure… Read More
(Updated at 10:25 a.m. with more accurate iPhone sales numbers and clarification on smart speaker market). Allow me to take you back to the not-so-distant past. The year was 2007,… Read More
The battle between digital and analog is a David and Goliath match. But peddlers of antiquated products do have a magic slingshot: Nostalgia. It’s a powerful weapon, one that made the… Read More
In his previous job as general manager for sales tax automation firm Avalara, Joe Davy observed a recurring problem. It was difficult for marketers to sell products without relying on a… Read More
Minecraft, the beloved game that Microsoft acquired two years ago, has sold over 100 million copies to date. Microsoft announced that the game, which allows players to create infinite virtual… Read More
OfferUp, the Seattle-based mobile marketplace challenging Craiglist, is on pace to process over $14 billion worth of transactions this year, and it’s hiring to fuel that growth. The company is currently seeking… Read More
During his years as a product executive, Jagan Nemani observed what he calls an “information black hole” between manufacturers and indirect sales partners. He knew that both sides could benefit from… Read More
Michael Chu and Niraj Zaveri were working for SAP when they started to notice a dramatic shift in the world of enterprise sales. “Buyers are more educated than ever, and… Read More
Seattle is experiencing an unprecedented sellers market. The region has its lowest inventory of homes for sale in history and last year 18.5 percent of homes sold above asking price, according… Read More
TEMPE, Ariz. — No matter your profession, it doesn’t hurt to know how to sell. Whether you’re trying to convince someone to buy a product, or simply agree with your viewpoint on… Read More
Amazon wasn’t the only one that finished the year strong. The U.S. Commerce Department released new statistics today showing that e-commerce sales hit an all-time high in 2014, totaling $305 billion,… Read More
Amazon released its annual post-Christmas holiday sales rundown this morning — the one in which the company makes lots of fun comparisons to make its sales sound impressive, without giving any truly… Read More
We already knew that Destiny, the first-person shooter developed by Bellevue-based Bungie, was off to a hot start with retailers spending $500 million to stock store shelves. But now we know… Read More
Discuzz, a Bellevue startup that helps sales professionals communicate more effectively with partners and customers, has raised a $3 million series A round from Ignition Partners and Trilogy Equity Partners.… Read More
E-commerce sales reached a new milestone in 2012, and we’re not talking millions or billions. Try trillions. According to eMarketer, worldwide online sales surpassed $1 trillion for the first time… Read More