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Jan 20, 2015, 6:00 AM

Amazon Web Services vet scores $2.8M from Andreessen Horowitz and others for hot Seattle startup Distelli

Rahul Singh spent eight years at Amazon working on key platform technologies that helped power Amazon Web Services through its… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 4:00 AM

Porch raises $65M from high-profile VCs and TV star Ty Pennington, planning even more growth

Home-improvement data startup Porch has raised $65 million in new capital in a Series B financing round led by Valor Equity… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 8:05 AM

Here are the six startups that pitched at Seattle’s own ‘Shark Tank’ hosted by Tom Douglas

Entrepreneurs weren’t turning down $30 million investments, and ABC wasn’t on hand broadcasting the action to millions around the world. But… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Ripple helps surface local community buzz with viral content-sharing app

It’s not hard to recognize when a post or video has gone viral. You’ll likely see it several times on… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 10:55 PM

Steve Case and Carly Fiorina have these 5 ideas to save the American Dream through entrepreneurship

Can startups save the American dream? AOL co-founder Steve Case and former H-P CEO Carly Fiorina think so, and they’ve… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 3:29 PM

WISErg raises another $700K for machine that turns food scraps into fertilizer

WISErg continues to reel in the dough. The Redmond-based startup has raised another $700,000 from a group of angel investors. The… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 12:19 PM

Etsy reportedly planning IPO as soon as this quarter

Etsy may go public as soon as this quarter, with plans to raise up to $300 million, reports Bloomberg, citing a… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 9:26 AM

GeekWire Startup Day: Last chance for early-bird tickets, new speakers added

GeekWire’s biggest entrepreneurial event of the year — Startup Day — is just 16 days away. Are you ready to… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 8:37 AM

Yelp partners with Socrata to access and distribute restaurant inspection data

A new partnership between Yelp and Socrata, the Seattle-based government data technology company, promises to bring restaurant inspection information to more Yelp users… Read More

Jan 12, 2015, 12:56 PM

The $120M juice everyone’s dying to fund in Silicon Valley

Could one of the hottest — and most secretive — startups courting Silicon Valley really be a juice company? Apparently… Read More

Jan 11, 2015, 11:24 PM

Restaurant directory Zomato buying Urbanspoon as part of U.S. expansion

Zomato, a fast-growing restaurant directory that operates in more than 130 cities in 20 countries across the globe, has agreed… Read More

Jan 11, 2015, 2:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: Deehubs uses building walls for social media platform

Social media is often disparaged as the playground of narcissists or politically self-righteous relatives we try to avoid. But while we could… Read More

Jan 8, 2015, 9:52 AM

Seattle startup BigDoor sold to investment firm, CEO Keith Smith departing

BigDoor, a Seattle startup that was an early leader in technologies to help large brands implement loyalty programs, has been… Read More

Jan 8, 2015, 4:30 AM

GraphLab changes name to Dato, raises $18.5M

There are big changes afoot at GraphLab, the Seattle-based startup that aims to make it easier for small and medium… Read More

Jan 7, 2015, 4:38 PM

Adaptive Biotechnologies buys Sequenta to expedite cancer, infectious disease treatments

Adaptive Biotechnologies, a Seattle company that’s working on sequencing to profile T-cell and B-cell receptors, today announced that it is acquiring… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 9:23 AM

Seattle cloud startup Blue Box locks down $14 million financing round

Blue Box, the Seattle startup that offers an on-demand private cloud as a service, just completed its series B financing… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 8:29 AM

Rich Barton-backed career site Glassdoor picks up $70 million in funding

Glassdoor, the jobs and career site co-founded by former Zillow and Expedia CEO Rich Barton, just announced $70 million in… Read More

Jan 2, 2015, 2:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: IUNU’s plasma lighting improves efficiency of indoor farming

In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published findings that showed demand for locally-grown food rising rapidly. Consumers are more conscious… Read More

Dec 31, 2014, 12:32 PM

Poker star Phil Gordon’s new startup Tetrapod raises $2.35M in funding

Tetrapod Software, a Seattle-area startup led by professional poker veteran Phil Gordon, has landed $2 million in fresh seed funding as it develops… Read More

Dec 31, 2014, 8:21 AM

After 9 years of bootstrapping, this Seattle startup just raised cash

Pipeline Deals didn’t need money for its first nine years, bootstrapping its way to success. It earned a coveted spot… Read More

Dec 31, 2014, 5:45 AM

TINYpulse raises $3.5M Series A round to fuel employee happiness survey platform

TINYpulse’s mission has been the same since day one: Help improve employee morale at companies worldwide. Now the Seattle-based startup is receiving a… Read More

Dec 30, 2014, 7:06 AM

Fast-growing grocery delivery startup Instacart reportedly raising $220M

Instacart, the grocery delivery service led by former Amazon.com engineer Apoorva Mehta, is raising $220 million in a huge financing… Read More

Dec 23, 2014, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Snackdish hosts an online community for TV, movie fans to connect

Anyone who’s attended a happy hour recognizes the inevitable “who’s watching what” conversation. Scandal viewers can’t believe the latest plot twist. Game… Read More

Dec 23, 2014, 7:41 AM

Tipbit email app gets upgrade, looking for new edge in competitive market

A new update for the Tipbit mobile email app for iPhone promises better social integration, an improved interface and faster search results for messages… Read More

Dec 22, 2014, 1:13 PM

Front Desk raises $4M for business management software; Demandforce founders invest

Front Desk, a Seattle-based startup that helps businesses manage scheduling, payments, and other administrative tasks, has raised an additional $4… Read More

Dec 22, 2014, 10:44 AM

Meet Project 529: A bike security software startup led by Xbox co-founder J Allard

J Allard knows first-hand how miserable it can be to try and recover a stolen bicycle. Now the Xbox co-founder… Read More

Dec 22, 2014, 7:47 AM

Elemental raises $14.5M from Australian telco giant Telstra, European broadcaster Sky

Portland-based Elemental Technologies today announced a $14.5 million Series D financing round led by Telstra, the largest telecommunications and information… Read More

Dec 20, 2014, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Modaym helps consumers find unique products directly from fashion designers

When it comes to online shopping, the options are vast. Almost every fashion retailer has an e-commerce presence. The ubiquity… Read More

Dec 19, 2014, 10:15 AM

High-tech cooking startup funded by a surprising investor: Valve’s Gabe Newell

Valve Corp. co-founder Gabe Newell, one of the most influential people in the video-game industry, has quietly invested in a high-tech cooking… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 10:54 AM

Porch makes another acqui-hire, brings on ex-Microsoft vets from Elemental Foundry

It’s been quite a month for Porch. The Seattle-based home-improvement data startup just last week released its mobile app, and… Read More

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