Startups – Page 199 of 312

Dec 17, 2014, 10:28 AM

Slide Bureau online presentation tool shutting down on Dec. 24

Jackson Fish Market, the Seattle development and design shop led by Hillel Cooperman and Jenny Lam, is shutting down its… Read More

Dec 17, 2014, 4:15 AM

Utrip lands $850K in financing, adds features and clients

Utrip, the Seattle-based travel planning platform, announced today that it has raised $850,000 in its second round of funding this… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 3:23 PM

Docusign co-founder raises $3M for stealthy cooking app CookBrite

Stealthy Seattle-area startup CookBrite is quietly raising a $3.5 million seed round. The company, led by Docusign co-founder and longtime Seattle… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 6:51 AM

EveryMove cuts sales staff, takes new approach with @Work fitness service

Seattle startup EveryMove, which helps employees keep track of fitness metrics and receive rewards for hitting goals, has laid off… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 6:03 AM

Bill Gates-backed Kymeta raises $20 million, CEO announces departure

Kymeta, which has been described as the next billion-dollar idea bankrolled by Bill Gates, has raised another $20 million in… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 10:56 AM

LilyDrive raising $450K for platform that lets you donate to causes after reading news articles

LilyDrive wants to make it easier for you to donate to charity online and is reeling in some cash in order… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 6:59 AM

In emotional farewell note, Biznik founder announces closure of 10-year-old business social network

Biznik, which operated a community of small business owners to exchange ideas, resources and referrals, is closing down at the… Read More

Dec 14, 2014, 6:06 PM

Meet Boomio, the new app for music sharing that has the record industry’s support

In this day and age, artists who want to promote their music have a mammoth task ahead of them. Listeners… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: LilyDrive wants to change how and when we make donations to charity online

Consider the last story online that left an impression on you; the most recent content you shared with friends; the most memorable… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 9:20 AM

Cloud lovers: Here’s why two Seattle VCs are so bullish on the future of IT

The technology industry is in constant motion occasionally undergoing tectonic shifts, altering the landscape and crowning new winners and losers.… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 9:10 AM

Ignition’s John Connors: Here’s what Seattle can learn from Silicon Valley

You may be sick and tired by now of hearing about the rivalry between Seattle and Silicon Valley — with… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 7:20 AM

Online survey company QuestionPro buys RapidEngage

Seattle-based QuestionPro, a maker of online polling and surveying software, has acquired San Diego-based RapidEngage in a deal of undisclosed size.… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 2:08 PM

This startup helps Vitamin D-deficient people with a sun ray machine that doesn’t cause skin cancer

Vitamin D deficiency is a serious global problem. As society has migrated away from the equator and moved indoors, more than a billion humans are… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 1:45 PM

Former Microsoft ad exec launches Parllay, aiming to help companies turn social buzz into sales

A new startup called Parllay, based in Kirkland, Wash., and run by a former top Microsoft advertising executive, launched its first… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 10:49 AM

Guess who? USA Today’s 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year runs a Seattle startup

USA Today named its 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year today, and the winner is … Matt Ehrlichman, the CEO of Porch,… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 11:46 PM

Enter the home of the future: From high-tech water heaters to remote-controlled lightpads

An energy-saving water heater. A portable security system. And light-switches that can be controlled from a smartphone, anywhere in the… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 7:30 PM

Why this fast-growing recipe app startup moved from San Francisco to Seattle

Several tech giants have set up engineering offices in the Seattle area in an attempt to tap into the vast… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 11:57 AM

Seattle VC firm Madrona debuts new incubator to be ‘systematic about building startups’

Coming up with a legitimate startup idea on a cocktail napkin is hard enough. But actually taking that sketch, quitting your day job,… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 10:52 AM

Early-bird tickets on sale now for GeekWire Startup Day, an all-day bootcamp for entrepreneurs, makers and builders

Startups are hard. Really, hard. Entrepreneurs sometimes can feel as if they’re fighting a lonely battle, without any support, help… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 10:33 AM

Microsoft Ventures opens applications for ‘digital work’ accelerator in Seattle

Microsoft Ventures just opened applications for a new startup accelerator in Seattle focused on “digital work,” aiming to boost startups… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 6:24 AM

Porch launches first app, tests mobile scheduling and payment for home repair

Home improvement data startup Porch is launching its first app today, promising homeowners across the country the ability to connect quickly with Porch representatives… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 12:28 AM

Anonymous, passive career matchmaker Poachable raises $500K from Vulcan

Perhaps the third time’s a charm for Tom Leung and Ian Shafer. The co-founders of Poachable have raised another $500,000 for their service… Read More

Dec 7, 2014, 7:33 PM

Make money in your free time: Spare5 raises $3.25M from Madrona, Foundry, NEA for on-demand work platform

As a veteran entrepreneur and managing director of Madrona Venture Group, Greg Gottesman has seen his share of successful — and… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 4:47 PM

That’s a lot of groceries: Instacart reportedly raising more than $100M at $2B valuation

Instacart is in the process of raising more than $100 million in an investment round that will value the grocery… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 3:24 PM

Commentary: Why I’m long on Lyft

The general consensus is that Uber is dominating Lyft. It’s no secret. Uber’s growth and execution has been a work of beauty,… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 1:49 PM

Startup Spotlight: Seattle salsa dancers start HurryOut to make it easy to find local events

Digital tools have streamlined services in almost every sector — from daily deals to travel planning to video sharing — but… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 9:20 AM

Take this crystal and shove it! Former Microsoftie selling 10-year Service Award for $150

Back in 2009, after Microsoft went through a big round of layoffs, I visited the Goodwill a short drive from the… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 11:53 AM

The Seattle 10: Innovative startups sketch business plans on massive napkins

Seattle’s up-and-coming startups have some serious artistic skills. That much was clear when the Seattle 10 — a group of groundbreaking… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 4:30 AM

Stealthy security startup Icebrg.io raises $2.5M from Madrona and other investors

Icebrg.io, a Seattle-based security startup, has raised $2.5 million in a round of seed funding led by Madrona Venture Group,… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 9:14 AM

Watch this startup sketch its business concept on a giant cocktail napkin

What would your business idea look like if you sketched it out on a cocktail napkin? Now, imagine that napkin… Read More