Startups – Page 200 of 312

Dec 3, 2014, 4:30 AM

Blab raises $8.8M for social intelligence platform that predicts trending online conversations

Predicting the future has worked out well for Blab. The Seattle-based social intelligence startup announced today that it has raised… Read More

Dec 2, 2014, 9:41 AM

Amptab raises cash to build furniture companies an all-in-one software solution

Spending 18 months traveling to hundreds of furniture trade shows and interviewing more than 2,500 people turned out to be a pretty smart… Read More

Dec 1, 2014, 12:52 PM

Startup lessons from Han Solo: 5 insights from a legendary ‘Star Wars’ entrepreneur

When I was in 4th grade, I thought Luke Skywalker was a whiney little goody two-shoes. But Han Solo? Man, now that… Read More

Dec 1, 2014, 10:30 AM

Watch out Amazon Fresh: Uber expands grocery delivery in D.C.

Uber doubled down on its Washington, D.C. based grocery delivery service, expanding the number of products available to shoppers in… Read More

Nov 28, 2014, 1:47 PM

Socrata scores big venture round to help governments operate more efficiently with data

Seattle startup Socrata is surging ahead after landing $30 million in fresh capital, according to an SEC filing. The filing… Read More

Nov 27, 2014, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: CardTapp builds custom apps for mortgage, real estate professionals

It’s imperative for salespeople to be available for their clients as often as possible, but that level of accessibility makes maintaining a… Read More

Nov 26, 2014, 2:06 PM

Book review: Peter Thiel’s Zero to One challenges everything you’ve learned in business school

Competition is an epidemic and your college degree is worthless. At least, that’s the opinion of controversial entrepreneur Peter Thiel.… Read More

Nov 25, 2014, 3:57 PM

Startups on the small screen: Highway1 and 500 Startups to be featured in mini-doc series

As anyone involved in the operations of a startup will tell you, getting a company off the ground can be… Read More

Nov 25, 2014, 2:22 PM

How Concur nearly landed in Austin, and why co-founder Raj Singh is so glad they picked Seattle

Can you imagine this scenario? Austin, Texas-based Concur, the maker of travel and entertainment expense management software with 4,200 employees worldwide,… Read More

Nov 25, 2014, 8:00 AM

Tech Moves: Liz Powell lands at Pro.com; Juno bolsters board ahead of IPO; etc.

—Liz Howekamp Powell, the former vice president of marketing at WhitePages, has landed a new gig as head of organic… Read More

Nov 25, 2014, 12:05 AM

Mobile measurement firm Informate names Will Hodgman CEO, moves HQ to Seattle

Will Hodgman, the entrepreneur who sold M:Metrics to comScore for $44 million six years ago, has a new gig. And,… Read More

Nov 24, 2014, 8:12 PM

Ex-Microsoft GM Rahul Sood’s stealthy gaming startup raises $2.5M in a flash

As a former general manager of Microsoft Ventures, Rahul Sood met a lot of angel investors and venture capitalists. So, it… Read More

Nov 21, 2014, 2:25 PM

9Mile Labs Demo Day: My favorite pitches, products and ideas from Seattle’s B2B accelerator

Jet City Improv co-founder Andrew McMasters offered a little comic relief Thursday at the 9Mile Labs Demo Day event in Seattle, noting the… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 7:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Rebls lets homeowners see potential buyers before listing a property

Seattle tech companies are constantly finding new ways to disrupt the real estate industry, from Zillow to Redfin to Estately. Now another Emerald City startup, Rebls, is… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 12:04 PM

Pivoting away from mobile apps, Buddy launches new platform for managing sensor data

Buddy, the Seattle-based provider of backend services for connected devices, launched a new platform today for hosting and managing data… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 2:32 PM

Kickstarter campaign to save Seattle’s Paseo restaurant fizzles as backers retreat

Last week local entrepreneur Greg Gans of mobile restaurant ordering startup Savvy Orders launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 9:41 AM

Commercial water management startup wins $10K prize at First Look Forum

Kirkland Analytics, a startup that helps commercial buildings manage water use, won the top prize of $10,000 at Tuesday’s WTIA Fall First Look… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 8:03 AM

Remitly hits $100M in annual money transfers, updates mobile apps

Remitly, the Seattle-based startup that allows users to easily send money overseas, is firing on all cylinders. The company has seen… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 1:53 PM

Q&A: Why this Seattle angel investor made 50 deals in the last 18 months

Gary Rubens may not be running his own startup anymore, but the man is certainly keeping busy. The veteran Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 9:00 AM

Former Facebook exec unveils Vamo, helping travelers better plan multi-city trips

Ari Steinberg wants to help you discover the perfect trip. And that’s why the former Facebook executive — who previously… Read More

Nov 17, 2014, 8:09 AM

Startup vets Dan Shapiro and Tony Wright form Glowforge, raise cash for stealthy hardware project

Seattle startup veteran Dan Shapiro vowed after college that he’d never go into the software business, even though his dad… Read More

Nov 14, 2014, 2:17 PM

Serial entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech’s secrets to hiring great people, and why Seattle VCs aren’t as ambitious as their Valley counterparts

Jeremy Jaech helped build some of Seattle’s biggest software companies, including Aldus (sold to Adobe) and Visio (sold to Microsoft).… Read More

Nov 14, 2014, 12:15 PM