RealNetworks returns to roots, plans move to smaller offices near Safeco Field

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RealNetworks got its start in Pioneer Square in 1995, and now the Seattle company is heading back to the quirky neighborhood known for its old brick buildings. But Real isn’t going into one of the historical structures this time. The company announced today that it has secured 85,000 square-feet of space at the new Home… 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 the ‘Next Tech Titan’

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Today’s featured category in the GeekWire Awards voting is a big one, literally. The Next Tech Titan — brought to you by Wave Business Solutions — will reward the company that’s moving from the tough trenches of startup land to the big leagues. The Pacific Northwest is loaded with those up-and-comer companies, and our judges… Read More…

Amazon unveils Look.com, rivaling Zulily in kid’s apparel

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Amazon.com’s Quidsi unit today unveiled Look.com, a new site that’s designed to sell children’s apparel and footwear. It marks the latest move by Quidsi into the arena of family and home-oriented oriented products, including Wag.com (pet products); Casa.com (home products) and Diapers.com (baby products). Look.com is selling an array of 40,000 products, segmented by age… Read More…

Maveron to plant a seed each month, unveils plan to sprout early-stage consumer startups

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Maveron struck gold a few years ago when it provided the initial seed funding to a young e-commerce startup by the name of Zulily, housing the startup at its offices as entrepreneurs Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon got the idea off the ground. Of course, that’s proven to be a very, very good investment for Maveron,… Read More…

Zulily starts national TV ad campaign, looking to boost mom members

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Millions of moms across the country receive the daily email alerts from Zulily each day, tuning in to get discounts on everything from kids’ clothes to toys to furnishings. But the fast-growing Seattle startup, now with more than 10 million members, still doesn’t think enough people have heard of it. In an effort to change… Read More…

Zulily nearing deal to secure big lease at RealNetworks HQ

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Fast-growing daily deal service Zulily has signed a letter-of-intent to occupy a large portion of the Seattle Trade & Technology Center along Elliott Avenue, GeekWire has earned. A deal has been rumored for months, but the letter-of-intent is the first solid signal that the heavily-funded company is pushing forward with its plan for the space…. Read More…

VC investments double in Washington state on strength of big deals for Zulily, Meteor

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We had a feeling that the fourth quarter was going to be a big one for venture capital investing in Washington state as large rounds of cash rolled into companies such as Zulily, Meteor Entertainment, Qumulo and Smartsheet. And now the numbers are in — and yes our feelings were verified. Washington state ranked fourth… Read More…

An ‘unrecognizable’ Seattle: One MIT geek’s take on the ‘rainy’ city

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Having grown up in Portland, I didn’t really think anything would come as much of a surprise during my career trek to Seattle with MIT Sloan’s Tech Club. After all, I had visited Seattle many times with my family over the years. While some of my classmates were shocked at things like the weather (yes,… Read More…

Zulily rival Totsy buys assets of daily deal site Mamasource

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New York-based Totsy today is announcing that it has acquired the assets of Mamasource, a daily deal site for moms. As part of the deal, Totsy is acquiring about two million members, bringing total membership in Totsy to about five million. “We look forward to providing our expanding group of member moms with the best… Read More…