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Dec 2, 2016, 5:32 PM

Seattle startup Unearth raises $1.3M to use drones and IoT to manage construction projects

Seattle startup Unearth is finishing up its first fundraising round as it continues to build a product that will help construction teams avoid… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Qorus helps businesses create critical documents on-demand

Ray Meiring and two other technology consultants, Lee Child and Stephanie Laurent, were helping a large retailer in Cape Town,… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 9:48 AM

AngelList acquires tech tastemaker Product Hunt in attempt to create a larger startup destination

AngelList, a San Francisco-based company that helps startups connect with investors and potential employees, has acquired San Francisco-based product discovery company… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

PlayFab raises another $3M to power back-end services for more than 350 online games

PlayFab is raising more cash to help grow its online gaming support platform. PlayFab CEO James Gwertzman said that the Seattle startup has… Read More

Wrench
Nov 30, 2016, 12:26 PM

Car-repair startup Wrench launches membership program, plans expansion to third major market

Wrench, the Seattle-based on-site car repair startup, is reporting continued growth after a successful summer launch and is now adding… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 5:00 AM

Textio makes job post data public so companies can find out how they stack up to competition

When Textio arrived on the scene a couple years ago, it addressed two big pain points for the tech industry. “How… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 4:30 AM

Health insurance e-commerce site GetInsured acquires Array Health, will open Seattle office

GetInsured, a Bay Area based company that helps people shop for healthcare, today announced the acquisition of Array Health, a… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 3:00 AM

JetClosing raises $2.3M from Trilogy and Maveron to digitize the real estate closing process

Closing on a new home can be a time-consuming and costly experience. A new startup in Seattle wants to fix this problem… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 1:33 PM

Seattle startup raises cash for cannabis industry software

S2solutions just closed a $1 million investment round for software that supports Washington state’s booming cannabis industry. The cash came from… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 7:30 AM

Moody’s Corporation leads $5M round for financial data startup Finagraph

Seattle startup Finagraph today announced a $5 million investment round led by Moody’s Corporation, the parent company to Moody’s Investors Service… Read More

Nov 26, 2016, 7:00 AM

Startup skills from Microsoft? How the tech giant is expanding its global innovation program

“Entrepreneurship. What does that mean? And can you teach it?” asks Darek Mazzone, a creative consultant at Microsoft Innovation Centers. We… Read More

Nov 25, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: FanWide helps sports fans rally around their team, no matter where they are

Symon Perriman, like many sports fans, lives outside of his favorite teams’ hometowns. For nearly a decade, he has been… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 1:21 PM

Glowforge reveals U.S.-based manufacturer of 3D laser printer, provides update on shipping plan

Glowforge is starting to ship some versions of its 3D laser printer, but it’s still unclear if the company will… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 12:24 PM

Former Expedia exec raises cash from Idealab for stealthy startup Closer Mobile

Entrepreneur and former Expedia executive Jeff Warren is embarking on a stealthy new startup project called Closer Mobile, which is said… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 9:38 AM

Disruptrs: A new traveling Shark Tank-like web series that helps startups meet investors

Two Seattle-based entrepreneurs want to help bridge the gap between startups and investors with a new Shark Tank-like web series. Chaya… Read More

Nov 22, 2016, 3:00 PM

Donald Trump’s promises weigh heavily on a tech world shaped by immigrant entrepreneurs

Vijay Vashee moved from Mumbai to the U.S. to study advanced engineering in 1974. He received degrees from Cornell University… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 4:26 PM

Boutique fashion e-commerce platform Garmentory raises $2M as it takes on larger retailers

Garmentory has raised more cash as the company grows its e-commerce platform for independent fashion boutiques and designers. The 2-year-old… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 10:59 AM

Blueprint Registry raises $1M to visualize and simplify gift registries

Blueprint Registry, a Seattle-based startup that aims to simplify the gift registry process, has raised a little more than $1 million… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 3:48 PM

AOL co-founder Steve Case: Most VCs are lazy, and we think way too much about Silicon Valley

PALM DESERT, Calif.— Silicon Valley may get all of the buzz, and most of the country’s venture capital dollars. But… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 10:00 AM

BuildPulse raises $1.3M to expand building energy analytics platform

BuildPulse, a Seattle startup that helps facility teams better manage their buildings, has raised $1.3 million. The fresh funding comes from… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 9:55 AM

With $4.5M in new funding, Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy prepares for ‘bittersweet’ move

Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy began almost by accident, as a side project by then-Microsoft employees Vishal Joshi, Michael Bach and… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Maven Exchange helps shoppers earn cash by recommending products

Maven Exchange wants to be the accessory you pair with online shopping. The startup, founded by Seattle marketing vets Jess… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 6:00 AM

Qualcomm, Madrona, Trilogy invest $5M in mobile networking startup M87; T-Mobile vet Cole Brodman named CEO

Cole Brodman is taking on another leadership role in the telecom industry. The former T-Mobile executive, who spent 17 years at… Read More

Nov 16, 2016, 12:37 PM

UW student launches Otogear to fight chronic hearing loss by making earplugs cool

Madeline Bennett is driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and hearing science, so when she saw an opportunity to leverage… Read More

Townhouse Tech
Nov 16, 2016, 10:44 AM

Former top Amazon and aQuantive exec vows to revolutionize messaging with new cloud startup

Scott Lipsky has a long history in Seattle as an entrepreneur and investor who has led a number of startups… Read More

Nov 16, 2016, 2:00 AM

Apptentive raises $3.6M from Vulcan, Origin Ventures, SurveyMonkey, others to fuel growth

Apptentive is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which helps mobile app makers retain customers and boost reviews, today announced… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 9:47 PM

Atlas Workbase aims to challenge WeWork with a co-working space designed for everyone, not just tech startups

A new co-working company just opened in Seattle, and its founder wants to rewrite the rules of a concept that is growing like… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 10:12 AM

How theSkimm became the news cheat sheet of choice for millennial women

TheSkimm’s secret sauce is cleverly and playfully reframing the daily news in a way that resonates with its target demographic… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 3:00 AM

New digital advertising watchdog service led by former Microsoft and Cheezburger exec Scott Moore raises $2M

Scott Moore, a 20-year veteran of online publishing for the likes of Microsoft, Yahoo and Cheezburger, has found his next venture.… Read More

Nov 14, 2016, 2:49 PM

Ex-Microsoft manager raises $295M for growth stage venture fund targeting the future of enterprise software

Sheila Gulati is excited about the converging worlds of cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and now the former Microsoft… Read More

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