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Feb 8, 2016, 9:22 AM

MicaSense raises $7.4M from Parrot to develop new drone technology for agriculture industry

MicaSense is raising more cash from Parrot to support its fast-growing drone technology business. MicaSense CEO Gabriel Torres confirmed with… Read More

Steve Ballmer
Feb 6, 2016, 7:06 AM

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s new project is a ’10-K for government’ — and he’s fired up about it

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been quietly working on a project that he describes as a “10-K for government,”… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 3:59 PM

Joylux raises cash for sonic technology that strengthens women’s pelvic muscles, boosts sexual health

For women who have had children, or who are simply getting older, it can be difficult to maintain sexual health. Of… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 11:30 AM

Guest commentary: Why the startup model is best for innovation

“Clockspeed” is a term of art from the computer industry; it means the operating speed of a microprocessor, the rate… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 7:15 AM

Top angels pump $9M into Amperity, a new marketing startup from Derek Slager and Kabir Shahani of Appature

Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager already have one big success under their belts, selling Seattle-based healthcare marketing startup Appature to… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 5:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: MarketingZoom launches platform for buying and selling local marketing

After spending nearly a decade running a motorsports marketing agency, Tony Scott saw a major hole in the marketing field:… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 10:59 AM

Ex-Microsoft manager raises cash from sports team owners to enhance the fan experience at live games

As technology helps our living room become a more attractive and comfortable place to watch live sports — think HDTVs, surround… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 9:07 AM

Meet the 10 machine learning and data science startups in Microsoft’s Seattle Accelerator

Microsoft Ventures today announced its third batch of Seattle Accelerator startups that are focusing on machine learning and data science. Microsoft’s… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 11:24 AM

Grayl uses Kickstarter to launch Ultralight, the ‘world’s best’ water purification bottle

Grayl, the Seattle-based maker of portable water-purification bottles, is seeking additional funds through a Kickstarter campaign for its latest offering,… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 7:30 AM

Social Justice Hackathon brings real solutions to those in need of legal aid

The United States prides itself on guaranteeing justice for all. But inequality in the justice system is still a persistent… Read More

Seattle startup Propella launched their lightweight, single-speed ebike on Indiegogo today.
Feb 2, 2016, 5:53 PM

Seattle electric bike startup Propella debuts affordable e-bike, taking cues from Tesla and Apple

A few years ago, 2011 UW graduate Ben Tarassoli was looking for an electrically-assisted bicycle (e-bike). Although there were plenty… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 7:00 AM

University of Washington spin-off MediaAMP seeks to simplify digital content sharing

If you’ve worked in an office in the last 10 years, you’ve probably experienced the sometimes-nightmare of creating and sharing… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 3:00 PM

Zumobi co-founder raises $500K for new virtual reality communications startup

Another day, another virtual reality startup sprouting up in Seattle. This time it’s Zumobi co-founder John SanGiovanni jumping into the… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 5:45 AM

Amazon spent $690 million on acquisitions in 2015, new filing shows

Amazon spent a total of $690 million on acquisitions in 2015, most of it in cash, according to the company’s annual… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 8:13 PM

Startup Spotlight: BeFunky makes online photo editing and graphic design simple

Today, almost everyone has a smartphone — which means almost everyone is an amateur photographer. But that wasn’t the case… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 9:00 AM

Poppy raises cash, expands on-demand childcare service in Seattle region

In early 2015, Avni Patel found herself at a familiar crossroads for entrepreneurs. She’d left a corporate brand development career… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 8:05 AM

Life without gas stations? On-demand car fueling startup Booster Fuels raises $9M, moves operations to Silicon Valley

Booster Fuels, which allows car owners to request a fueling truck to fill vehicles wherever they are parked, has raised… Read More

Pitchbook
Jan 27, 2016, 6:30 AM

Investment data provider PitchBook raises $10M at $160M valuation

PitchBook, a Seattle-based startup that conducts research about investments, is raising an investment of its own. The 9-year-old company today announced… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 3:32 PM

How the ‘Seattle Tech Universe’ map ended up at the World Economic Forum

The Seattle region’s technology landscape was in the spotlight over the weekend in Davos, Switzerland, where top corporate executives and global… Read More

Sarah Bird
Jan 26, 2016, 2:11 PM

Moz raises $10M from Foundry Group at $120M valuation, CEO Sarah Bird looks to create ‘something lasting and meaningful’

Seattle-based Moz, a 12-year-old maker of marketing software, has landed $10 million in fresh funding that it will use to… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 10:15 AM

GeekWire 200 January Update: New funding rounds fuel big growth at Pacific NW startups

New rounds of funding are sparking big growth at several Seattle- and Portland-area startups, leading to some sizable jumps in the January 2016 edition of… Read More

Jan 25, 2016, 9:45 AM

For founders: This survey will test how ‘fundable’ your startup is

If you’re a startup founder looking to raise some money for your company, there’s a new test available that may… Read More

Jan 23, 2016, 9:00 AM

T. Rowe Price marks down investment in Apptio and other private tech companies, yet another sign of a cooling market

T. Rowe Price sunk gobs of money into companies such as Cloudera, Dropbox, Apptio and Evernote in recent years, oftentimes… Read More

Jan 22, 2016, 2:48 PM

New program seeks startups to solve tech challenges in changing healthcare market

The top challenge that startups face is finding a market need, according to Chris Edell, CEO of the “enterprise-startup connector” Elevar. And healthcare technology is a… Read More

Jan 22, 2016, 10:44 AM

Andreessen Horowitz-backed Tipbit email app shuts down

Tipbit is shutting down. The Seattle-based startup, which developed a mobile email app to help users search for messages and… Read More

Kristen Hamilton at Startupday 2015
Jan 21, 2016, 10:20 AM

GeekWire Startup Day: New speakers added, early-bird rates expire this week

GeekWire Startup Day is less than a month away. Do you have your tickets yet? This one-day entrepreneurial bootcamp, taking… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 10:04 AM

Got a Seattle parking ticket? Startup hopes $100 credit makes it less painful

Finding street parking in Seattle may not be getting any easier, but coping with the shock of an expensive ticket… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 10:49 AM

How Picobrew used a vintage Citroën H Van to show off beer-making machines at CES

Walking past startup booth after startup booth on the show floor at CES can get a little repetitive — each company… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 10:05 AM

Slack CEO on going public: The window for easy money in private markets will close slowly

When will Slack, the fast-growing enterprise chat app, go public? Will the environment of easy VC money in the private… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 9:17 AM

Internal emails: How a Seattle startup’s ‘drama’ became a Kentucky university’s problem

“It all sounds a little strange to me!” That was a member of the University of Kentucky’s public relations and marketing staff, in… Read More

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