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Oct 4, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: CakeCodes customers earn bitcoins by testing new apps

Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to… Read More

Oct 4, 2016, 2:16 PM

Live blog: Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff Jordan at the GeekWire Summit 2016

Jeff Jordan has worked with pretty much every type of technology company in his career. He is a general partner at the venture capital… Read More

Oct 3, 2016, 9:46 AM

Virtual reality startup Limitless unveils real-time VR character creation software

Animating in virtual reality may be fun, but it is an undeniable challenge for even experienced animators, and often the… Read More

Sep 30, 2016, 1:23 PM

GeekWork Picks: Camping review platform The Dyrt seeks front-end developer

Trying to find a good campsite online can be a headache — unlike restaurants or hotels, most campsites don’t have… Read More

Sep 30, 2016, 12:51 PM

‘The rise of the rest:’ Why startup hubs outside Silicon Valley are built to last

There is a regionalization movement underway in the technology startup industry that has appropriately sparked controversy and strong opinions, most… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 10:10 AM

Despite flaws, Obama’s ‘startup visa’ is a step in the right direction, entrepreneurs and immigration experts say

Startup entrepreneur Henry Chen faces the same obstacles as many other fresh college graduates in his position — building a product, getting… Read More

Brian McAndrews
Sep 28, 2016, 6:00 AM

Ex-Pandora and aQuantive CEO Brian McAndrews joins board at PicMonkey

The evolving picture of Brian McAndrews’ tech career is taking a new turn as Seattle-based PicMonkey, the photo editing and… Read More

Sep 27, 2016, 12:57 PM

Startup Spotlight: Talentful’s software helps recruiters narrow the field

Jia Chen has worked in the software industry for over a decade and during that time he observed a recurring… Read More

Luke Kanies
Sep 26, 2016, 12:42 PM

Puppet founder Luke Kanies is stepping down as CEO of Portland software company

Luke Kanies, the founder of Portland-based Puppet, is stepping aside as the software company announced Monday that president and COO Sanjay Mirchandani… Read More

Sep 26, 2016, 8:15 AM

Intelligent messaging company Essential spins out of Madrona Labs startup studio

Madrona Venture Labs has spun out its third company: A startup called Essential that helps businesses communicate with customers via text… Read More

Sep 22, 2016, 6:42 PM

Apptio prices IPO at $16 per share, raising $96 million as Wall Street welcomes enterprise tech company

Bellevue-based Apptio has set the stock price for its initial public offering at $16 per share, above the expected range of… Read More

Sep 22, 2016, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Political candidate turns entrepreneur, launches social media marketing platform Adszio

Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was… Read More

Pitchbook
Sep 21, 2016, 10:36 AM

Seattle-based PitchBook lands data partnership with National Venture Capital Association

Seattle-based venture capital data company PitchBook has secured a data partnership with the National Venture Capital Association. Together, the two firms… Read More

Wrench
Sep 21, 2016, 5:00 AM

Seattle startup Wrench ready to crank on its expansion plan as on-site car repair proves a big hit

Wrench, the on-site car repair startup, serviced more than 1,000 vehicles during a test run this summer in Seattle and… Read More

Sep 20, 2016, 3:32 PM

Meet the winners of Seattle’s biggest-ever VR Hackathon

Seattle is poised to be a leader in new virtual and augmented reality tech, with powerhouses like Oculus setting up shop in the… Read More

Sep 20, 2016, 3:00 PM

Guest post: What the proposed ‘startup visa’ means for entrepreneurs and investors

Foreign founders of seed-funded U.S. startups may soon have a viable U.S. visa option, filling a gaping hole in immigration… Read More

Sep 20, 2016, 5:01 AM

Stealthy startup Human debuts headphones shaped like ears, calls them an ‘evolution of personal audio’

Human Inc. today opened pre-orders and unveiled more details about its new headphones and accompanying platform that it describes as… Read More

Sep 19, 2016, 4:30 PM

Australian communications app builder Whispir lands $9M in funding, unveils Seattle office

Australian communications app builder Whispir has made some big moves recently. Late last year, the company expanded to the Americas,… Read More

Sep 19, 2016, 2:28 PM

Portland startup Phylos Bioscience raises funds to bring a scientific approach to the cannabis industry

When Mowgli Holmes moved back to his home state of Oregon in 2013, the cannabis industry was beginning to take off in… Read More

Sep 16, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: High school sweethearts behind Cobelay help match small businesses with buyers

Jenny and Steve Feinberg met in high school, attended UCLA together, and got married in 2008. Last year, they embarked… Read More

Sep 16, 2016, 3:00 PM

Seattle’s Sound Pharmaceuticals raising $30M to advance trials of hearing-loss drug

Sound Pharmaceuticals, a Seattle startup developing therapies and preventative treatments for hearing loss, is in the midst of a $30 million… Read More

Sep 16, 2016, 12:00 PM

Young entrepreneurs share advice and success stories at Millennial Weekend Seattle

As three Millennial entrepreneurs discussed financial challenges and lessons learned from their own successful careers, a common theme emerged: Invest… Read More

Sep 16, 2016, 9:30 AM

GeekWire Picks: Stealthy enterprise software startup Amperity seeks engineer

Amperity, a marketing enterprise software startup founded by noted entrepreneurs Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager, is still in stealth mode — but even stealthy… Read More

Sep 15, 2016, 11:32 AM

BrightVolt raises $5M to open new funding round for ultra-thin, flexible batteries

BrightVolt, a Redmond, Wash., based startup developing ultra-thin batteries, announced the beginning of a Series B round of funding, starting… Read More

Sep 15, 2016, 6:01 AM

Seattle startup Ranku acquired by education publishing giant John Wiley & Sons

Ranku, a Seattle-based startup that helps online degree programs reach more students, announced today that it has been acquired for an… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 3:49 PM

Why startups in Seattle are struggling for talent, and how that contrasts with Portland

Seattle’s tech industry is on fire with Microsoft and Amazon growing like mad, and dozens of Silicon Valley tech giants… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 2:56 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Millennials take over Seattle, VR Improv, Mini Maker Faire, and more

Millennials get a bad rap sometimes, but an increasing number of movers and shakers in tech and other industries are… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 12:56 PM

Appdiff raises $2.5M for AI-powered automated app testing platform

Testing apps is an integral part of getting them to market, but many tests are still run manually, costing days… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 12:00 PM

Pioneer Square Labs spinout LumaTax raises $2M from Madrona, Greycroft

LumaTax, which aims to automate sales tax reporting for small businesses, has raised $2 million from Madrona Venture Group, Greycroft Partners and… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 9:22 AM

These 10 machine learning and data science startups make up the newest Microsoft Accelerator class

Microsoft has chosen the 10 machine learning and data science companies that will make up the fourth class of its Seattle Accelerator. The startups hail… Read More

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