Startups – Page 170 of 312

Nov 14, 2016, 12:46 PM

Startup tips for bootstrapping, and why scarce resources can create long-term benefits

It’s not easy to bootstrap your startup. But for those who are able, the short and long-term benefits can be plentiful. Five founders… Read More

Nov 14, 2016, 8:43 AM

9Mile Labs ends B2B accelerator program but will continue investing in early-stage startups

After three-and-a-half years of running an accelerator that graduated six cohorts with nearly 60 companies, 9Mile Labs is putting an end its… Read More

Nov 14, 2016, 7:00 AM

Vacasa raises another $5M to expand vacation rental platform

Vacasa has raised another $5 million to help fuel growth of its vacation rental platform. The Portland startup pulled in… Read More

Nov 13, 2016, 11:57 AM

10 tips for pitching angel investors

Are you an entrepreneur looking for seed money to get your startup off the ground? Consider approaching angel investors, who… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 1:00 PM

Working Geek: Skyward co-founder Eric Ringer’s 4 tips for managing work and life

Eric Ringer wears a lot of hats. On any given day, his role could be R&D engineer, product manager, drone… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 10:59 AM

Meet the Seattle 10: These hot startups are transforming everything from education to enterprise software

From the brick walkways of Pioneer Square to the funky facades of Fremont, there’s a lot of startup action in… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: KeepKey’s tiny bitcoin vault protects against cyber thieves

Darin Stanchfield believes the future of bitcoin depends on security. The crypto-currency has a lot of potential, he says, but… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 12:27 PM

Travel planning startup Utrip raises more cash, adds ex-Expedia CFO to board

Utrip, a platform for creating personalized travel itineraries, is planning to scale up in a big way next year. A new… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 10:57 AM

Amazon and Paul Allen-backed startup launches new product that lets developers create chatbots

KITT.AI is rolling out its newest flagship product. Available today in beta, ChatFlow is a multi-platform framework for creating conversational… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 7:53 AM

Ex-Microsoft exec’s startup Telo lands $2.2M in quest to shake up the online messaging industry

Telo, a messaging startup led by former Microsoft executive and distinguished scientist Anoop Gupta, has raised $2.2 million in funding in its pursuit… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 2:00 AM

DocuSign founder Tom Gonser joins Seven Peaks Ventures, looks to find the next ‘market-bending unicorn’

It’s been a long journey for entrepreneur Tom Gonser, who founded electronic signature and paperwork startup DocuSign in Seattle 13… Read More

Nov 6, 2016, 6:19 AM

How blogging about a VC deal that fell apart helped Moz founder Rand Fishkin with long-term success

Transparency is a core value for Rand Fishkin and Moz, the Seattle marketing software company he founded 12 years ago.… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 2:59 PM

GeekWork Picks: Pixvana hiring Lead Computer Vision Engineer for VR video platform

Pixvana holds an interesting position in Seattle’s quickly growing virtual reality scene. The startup, which made headlines with its $6… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 10:38 AM

Heavily-funded Bay Area startup opening office in Seattle to fuel biological engineering

Zymergen, a biological engineering startup based in the San Francisco area, is building out an engineering center in Seattle, GeekWire… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 10:37 AM

A coach for your canine? This startup raised $2M to connect pet owners with personal pet trainers

I’m well aware of the luxe economy; rich people have created a market for wealth counseling, life coaching, personal shopping,… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 8:50 AM

Marijuana investment firm Privateer raises another $40M to fuel expansion in U.S. and abroad

It’s a big month for marijuana legalization, both in the U.S. and abroad. Privateer Holdings is getting ready. The Seattle-based investment firm… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: How an ice cream operation led to international shipping marketplace Fleet

Like a true entrepreneur, Max Lock is always looking for the next big thing. He had his ear to the… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 3:29 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrate the cloud at CloudNativeCon; GeekWire Radio Live at Fred Hutch; and more

The Seattle region may be known as the birthplace of Microsoft Windows and the seat of Amazon’s e-commerce empire, but the… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 12:08 PM

Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest to leave Highway1 hardware startup accelerator after three-year run

San Francisco-based hardware startup accelerator Highway1, part of custom hardware company PCH, announced today that Brady Forrest will be leaving his position there. Forrest… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 6:00 AM

Microsoft and Nathan Myhrvold invest in Atlas, a search engine for your digital footprint

Microsoft and Nathan Myhrvold are some of the backers behind a new Seattle startup that wants to create a search engine… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 10:30 AM

The taste of success: We bite into a Crowd Cow burger as the startup eyes big growth

More than a year after launching Crowd Cow, the startup with a mission of delivering quality beef to meat eaters… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 9:43 AM

After cutting its 500-person workforce in half, Porch focuses on profitability over revenue growth

In its early days, Porch was a small, scrappy startup, doing a lot with a little. The Seattle home improvement data company used… Read More

Oct 29, 2016, 7:58 AM

Looking for a job in Seattle tech? Check out these picks from our GeekWork job board

MedBridge, a video-based education platform for medical professionals, is currently hiring several engineers to join its 50-person team based in… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Venture Kits helps expose kids to entrepreneurship with ‘business in a box’ toy

Most young children don’t say “CEO,” when asked what they want to be when they grow up. Leslie Feinzaig wants… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 12:58 PM

Microsoft vets raise $2M to manage internet-connected devices in commercial buildings

Four Microsoft veterans have teamed up to create Optio3, a Seattle-based startup aimed at building a web-based service that helps… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 8:56 AM

Advertising tech company Adbrain opens Seattle engineering outpost, scoops up Microsoft veterans

Advertising and marketing technology company Adbrain is the latest tech company to open an outpost in Seattle, and it’s already tapping into… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 6:01 AM

Q&A: Soon-to-be VC Bob Kelly on Microsoft-Amazon rivalry, cloud computing in Seattle and Alice in Wonderland

Bob Kelly, a 21-year Microsoft vet who left that company in September to start as a managing partner with Seattle’s… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 6:00 AM

Cloud exec Bob Kelly leaves 21-year ‘accidental’ Microsoft career, joins Ignition Partners to grow modern business apps

Imagine a millennial — raised with always-on fast internet, smartphones and the cloud — reporting to work, sitting down at a… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 8:00 AM

Simply Measured co-founder joins marketing automation startup Siftrock

Adam Schoenfeld already helped grow one marketing company into a top Seattle startup. Now he’s trying to do it again. The Simply… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 9:01 PM

Marty Roberts, former co-CEO of ThePlatform, emerges with new API monitoring startup

Media and entertainment companies today are using more and more application program interfaces — APIs — to deliver their video products online and on mobile… Read More