Startups – Page 178 of 312

May 7, 2016, 11:30 AM

Fighting traffic tickets: Seattle startup’s ‘Off the Record’ app boasts 97% success rate

Alex Guirguis has gotten several speeding tickets in his lifetime and he has contested all of them. But a Labor Day… Read More

May 5, 2016, 4:25 PM

Startup Spotlight: Shyft helps workers swap shifts with labor marketplace model

Shyft wants to make it easier for employees in retail, restaurant, or service environments to quickly change their work schedules as… Read More

May 5, 2016, 12:29 PM

Alcohol delivery startup Drizly wants to drink Amazon under the e-commerce table, adds next-day delivery

The folks at the alcohol delivery service Drizly must have some serious beer muscles. A new story in Recode details… Read More

May 4, 2016, 8:30 PM

New ‘Fork It’ app aims to be the ultimate food tracker for home cooks

The miniaturization of many technologies has led to an explosion of fitness trackers. But for those looking to lose weight… Read More

May 3, 2016, 4:30 AM

Bench raises $16M for online bookkeeping platform that helps small businesses and contractors

Bench today announced a $16 million funding round to help the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup build out its bookkeeping service for small businesses… Read More

May 2, 2016, 3:09 PM

Why these 3 veteran tech CEOs love building their startups in Seattle

Cost of living. A competitive talent pool. The University of Washington. By now, it’s no secret that Seattle is a… Read More

Apr 30, 2016, 7:20 AM

Team publishing startup Booktrope to shut down, citing revenue shortfall

Booktrope plans to go out of business at the end of May, bringing an end to its “team publishing” platform used by ad hoc… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 4:43 PM

Startup Spotlight: Fig Loans offers alternative to payday loans with more long-term benefits

John Li and Jeffery Zhou want to offer a more financially-responsible lending option for subprime borrowers. Their company, Fig Loans, aims… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 1:29 PM

Haiku Deck releases native iPhone version of app as more users seek to create ‘anytime, anywhere’

Seattle-based Haiku Deck, the app designed for creating beautiful presentations, presented some exciting news of its own Thursday with the release… Read More

Apr 27, 2016, 8:57 AM

The Twitch of virtual reality: VR live streaming startup VREAL comes out of stealth mode

The impact of virtual reality remains to be seen, but many think that the technology will force humans into more… Read More

Apr 26, 2016, 9:00 AM

GeekWire Awards 2016: It’s time to vote for Startup of the Year

Building a startup from scratch is no easy task, but the Pacific Northwest has no shortage of entrepreneurial wunderkinds. The… Read More

Apr 26, 2016, 6:00 AM

Remitly raises $38.5M, expands money transferring service to Canada

Remitly — a mobile platform that lets users send money abroad — is one step closer to achieving its goal of… Read More

Apr 22, 2016, 10:42 AM

VRStudios raises another $3M for enterprise virtual reality platform, plans to expand overseas

VRstudios is raising more cash to build out its virtual reality platform and expand its business overseas. The Bellevue-based startup… Read More

Apr 21, 2016, 5:13 PM

Startup Spotlight: Teenager heads up Beam to help game streamers interact with viewers

After running a massive game server platform for four years, Matthew Salsamendi and his team realized how difficult it was for… Read More

Apr 21, 2016, 6:58 AM

Cheezburger joins forces with online comedy rival eBaum’s World in acquisition by Israeli media firm

Two of the biggest names in Internet comedy, Cheezburger and eBaum’s World, are now part of the same corporate family. Cheezburger this… Read More

Apr 21, 2016, 5:00 AM

Stealthy audio startup Human raises $5M, taps former Allrecipes CEO as president

Human Inc. still isn’t saying much about its idea, but the Seattle startup is raising more money and recruiting experienced business… Read More

Apr 20, 2016, 3:00 PM

Working Geek: 9Mile Labs co-founder Sanjay Puri helps enterprise and B2B startups take off

Three years ago, Sanjay Puri co-founded the 9Mile Labs incubator with a vision to help enterprise and B2B startups flourish. Since… Read More

Apr 19, 2016, 10:30 AM

Glowforge delays shipments again after $28M crowdfunding campaign for 3D laser printer

Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its 3D laser printer again. The Seattle startup, which set a crowdfunding record by raising… Read More

Apr 15, 2016, 11:57 AM

Why this SurveyMonkey exec left the Bay Area for a fast-growing Seattle startup

Brent Chudoba must like monkeys, or something. After spending the past seven years helping grow SurveyMonkey from a 15-person team… Read More

Apr 15, 2016, 10:00 AM

Online marketplace for collectables Collexion wins $252K at Angel Oregon

Collexion, an online marketplace for collectables, won the first place prize of $252,600 at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s Angel Oregon Showcase this… Read More

Apr 15, 2016, 8:45 AM

Brandlive raises $3.2M for interactive e-commerce video streaming platform

Portland-based startup Brandlive just raised a $3.2 million funding round to help fuel growth of its e-commerce live video streaming… Read More

Apr 14, 2016, 1:08 PM

Seattle-area startups PetHub and Pebblebee in contract dispute over pet tracking tags

Pet ID tag company PetHub has filed suit against tracking technology startup Pebblebee, alleging that its business partner didn’t live up… Read More

Apr 14, 2016, 10:58 AM

Y Combinator grad Deako raises $1.8M for smart-home light switches

Seattle-based Deako has raised $1.8 million to help fuel growth of its smart-home light switch product. The 15-person company raised… Read More

Apr 14, 2016, 8:24 AM

Chat commerce platform ReplyYes raises $2.5M, has already sold $1M in vinyl records via text

A new Seattle company called ReplyYes, a Madrona Venture Labs spinoff specializing in technology for buying products via text message, is emerging from… Read More

Apr 14, 2016, 6:00 AM

Former HoloLens creative director helps launch new holographic computing development studio

Having spent countless hours with Microsoft’s HoloLens device and learning about the potential of holographic computing, Sébastien Motte and John Howard are… Read More

Apr 12, 2016, 6:00 AM

Vacasa raises $35M, aims to be Amazon of vacation rental industry

Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation… Read More

Apr 12, 2016, 6:00 AM

Fleet raises $4M for online quoting marketplace that helps streamline shipping logistics

Fleet today announced a $4 million investment round to help fuel growth of its online marketplace that lets shippers assess and accept quote… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 8:56 PM

Craigslist rival OfferUp tests mobile payments in Seattle, letting buyers pay sellers inside its app

OfferUp is quietly testing mobile payments for users of its community marketplace in Seattle, giving buyers the option to pay sellers through its app… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 8:10 AM

WISErg raises another $12.3M as part of larger round to help turn food scraps into fertilizer

WISErg is raising more money to support demand for its device that turns excess food scraps at grocery stores into a nutrient-rich… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 7:35 AM

Amazon invests in Luma ‘Surround WiFi’ company’s $12.5M financing round

Amazon has made a “significant” investment in Luma, a company preparing to launch a “Surround WiFi” system for the home,… Read More