Startups – Page 194 of 312

Mar 31, 2015, 8:05 AM

LearnBig pivots to professional development, raises $2.2M

Since its launch in 2013, e-learning startup LearnBig has undergone some significant changes. The Seattle-based startup, helmed by former Egghead… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 10:40 AM

The mighty Madrona: Why one VC firm is so critical to Seattle (and why that’s a little scary)

Look across Seattle’s startup landscape, and you’ll see a commonality. Like the tree it takes its name from, Madrona Venture… Read More

Mar 29, 2015, 5:09 PM

Home improvement startup Porch inks lease for former Zulily building, doubling office space

To accommodate its recent growth, fast-growing Seattle home improvement data startup Porch is moving into new digs. The company told GeekWire today that it… Read More

Mar 26, 2015, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Zenobase helps you aggregate, make sense of personal data

Ever wonder if the phase of the moon affects your sleep? How about whether swimming or running is better for… Read More

Mar 25, 2015, 5:32 PM

Mapping Seattle’s incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces

With the birth of Y Combinator in Silicon Valley a decade ago, the number of accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces… Read More

Mar 25, 2015, 4:23 PM

What’s in your 401K? Uber, Airbnb and other tech ‘unicorns’ increasingly part of the mix

Normally, it’s not easy to own stock in privately held companies, like Uber or at Airbnb, unless you happen to work… Read More

Mar 21, 2015, 9:02 AM

Video: Watch teen entrepreneur Brooke Martin pitch iCPooch on ‘Shark Tank’

15-year-old tech entrepreneur Brooke Martin of Spokane, Wash., made her debut on Shark Tank last night — pitching her invention,… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 4:23 PM

Startup Spotlight: CaseBooker helps law students with textbook exchange marketplace

While studying at Seattle University School of Law, Miguel Willis noticed inefficiencies in the way students bought and sold casebooks.… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 11:45 AM

15-year-old entrepreneur Brooke Martin on her ‘nerve-wracking’ Shark Tank appearance this week

Appearing on Shark Tank — ABC’s Emmy-award-winning reality TV show — can rattle even the most experienced entrepreneurs. So, imagine… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 6:00 AM

Healthentic raises almost $4M to boost healthcare analytics

Healthentic, a Seattle-based health tech startup, announced today that it received $3.75 million in its latest round of equity financing.… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 10:00 AM

Koru partners with University of Washington to help prepare college grads for jobs

Koru has inked another partnership with a top-tier university. The Seattle startup announced today that it is teaming up with… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 3:51 PM

Trapeze artists and stilts: Check out the scene at this startup’s high-flying launch party

Fast-growing Seattle startup Qumulo is looking to transform how companies manage data, with what the company calls the first “data-aware… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 2:36 PM

New era at Techstars Seattle: Chris DeVore puts stamp on incubator, raises $2.7M in quest for elite entrepreneurs

When Andy Sack handed the reins of Techstars Seattle to angel investor Chris DeVore in an emotional farewell last October,… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 12:19 PM

These are the 14 startups in the next class for Microsoft’s ‘digital work’ accelerator

Microsoft just announced the next crop of startups that have been inducted into its Seattle-based “digital work” accelerator. 14 companies… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 4:30 AM

‘Paper’ app maker FiftyThree raises $30M to fuel development of new iPad productivity tool

FiftyThree has already developed an “App of the Year.” It built hardware that garnered 4 and 5-star reviews on Amazon. And just this month, the company’s… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 10:15 AM

TableSafe raises $4.5M to provide restaurants with at-the-table payment technology

Restaurants want to focus on making good food and pleasing customers. But given rapid changes in the payments industry, owners… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 8:17 AM

Fresh off a $40M funding round, data storage startup Qumulo comes out of stealth mode

After three and a half years, Qumulo is finally coming out of stealth mode. The Seattle startup today officially launched,… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 7:36 AM

Amazon CTO cracks up SXSW crowd by insisting company is a “20-year-old startup”

When does a company stop being a startup? Probably sometime before it reaches a market value of $172 billion, and more than… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 12:52 AM

Bill Gurley says tech industry will see ‘dead unicorns’ this year

Benchmark Capital investor Bill Gurley once again sounded the alarm about what he sees as the potential doom looming in… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 11:47 AM

Seattle startup’s ‘Illuminating Piano’ gets big boost from TODAY show

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Seattle’s McCarthy Music, maker of the new Illuminating… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 4:24 PM

Techstars Seattle grad Magicflix raises $500K for kid-friendly video platform

Magicflix, a Seattle-startup that provides a curated video service for kids with safe and age-appropriate content, has raised a $500,000 seed round. The… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 1:53 PM

Palantir employee handbook: ‘Don’t Be An Asshole’ if you want to work at this secretive, CIA-backed company

At an event marking the opening of its new engineering office in Seattle last night, big data analytics company Palantir gave… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 9:57 AM

Inside Palantir’s swanky Seattle launch event: Secretive big data company courts engineers

Palantir Technologies made its official entrance into the Seattle technology community last night with an upscale event in the Pioneer Square… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 8:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Algorithmia offers developers access to 800 algorithms from academic researchers

Algorithms are essential for many app developers, but they tend to be dispersed across obscure academic journals and are difficult to… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 4:25 PM

Portland startup 38 Zeros raises $800K to help ‘smart buildings’ manage data delivery

Portland-based startup 38 Zeros has raised a $800,000 funding round to help fuel growth of its hardware/software solution that helps… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 3:47 PM

China’s Alibaba reportedly investing $200M in Snapchat at a $15B valuation

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, is reportedly interested in investing $200 million in Snapchat, which allows people to send photos knowing that… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 2:18 PM

GeekWire at 4 years: How we’ve evolved, and what’s next in our startup adventure

Four years ago this week, we left our jobs at a big media company and launched GeekWire — determined to finally control our… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 11:25 AM

Avalara adds support for Brazilian taxes with new acquisition

Avalara announced today that it’s adding support for Brazilian taxes to its global tax compliance platform thanks to its acquisition… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 10:36 AM

Pro.com launches new app, giving home repair experts the ability to manage bids on the go

Pro.com has launched a new mobile app, which will help home improvement experts manage job requests on the go as traffic begins… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 12:01 AM

Home security startup Korner raises cash to keep intruders at bay

After successfully raising $416,994 through an Indiegogo campaign last summer, Seattle home security startup Korner is back in the money.… Read More