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Oct 14, 2014, 8:21 AM

Fanzo raises $550K to help sports fans find the best news, social media content

Fanzo, the Kirkland-based startup that helps sports fans keep up with the latest news, has raised another $550,000 to help fuel… Read More

Oct 13, 2014, 7:43 AM

Analytics startup VoloMetrix scores $12M to measure productivity of employees

Seattle startup VoloMetrix has raised $12 million in series B funding, money that the company will use to continue to… Read More

Oct 11, 2014, 3:22 PM

Startup Spotlight: Colatris helps mobile developers translate their apps for international rollouts

When mobile developers want to reach users in other countries, they need to translate their content. But that process can often be… Read More

Oct 10, 2014, 9:54 AM

Commentary: 3 ways to value your startup

Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much less profits,… Read More

Oct 8, 2014, 4:09 PM

Startup Spotlight: TouchBase builds custom apps to help sales reps show off marketing material

Making an effective sales pitch at an event or in-person visit is crucial for marketers, and now one Seattle startup… Read More

Oct 8, 2014, 4:30 AM

Azuqua raises $5M from Ignition for cloud connectivity platform

Azuqua, a Seattle-based startup that helps businesses connect external cloud services with each other, today announced a $5 million Series… Read More

Oct 6, 2014, 3:36 PM

Interview: Why Windows UX leader Jensen Harris is leaving Microsoft to co-found the startup Textio

What if recruiters could know, before posting a job listing, if the specific language in the job description will actually attract the types… Read More

Oct 6, 2014, 2:13 PM

No bubble: Why these longtime entrepreneurs say today’s tech climate is not like 1999

Respected venture capitalist Bill Gurley sparked quite the reaction earlier this month after his comments noting how the current tech boom is… Read More

Oct 5, 2014, 8:15 AM

From board games to beer-making machines: Take a look at the Seattle startup scene

There’s a lot of cool stuff percolating in Seattle’s startup scene, stories that we cover each day here at GeekWire.… Read More

Oct 4, 2014, 12:36 AM

Microsoft and Amazon vets form Textio, a new startup looking to discover patterns in documents

Kieran Snyder, a linguistics expert who previously worked at Amazon and Microsoft’s Bing unit, and Jensen Harris, who spent 16… Read More

Oct 3, 2014, 2:23 PM

Startup Spotlight: Quantcha helps investors with stock options search engine

Unless you’re a Wall Street expert, it’s not easy to figure out the best stock option investment strategies. That’s where Quantcha wants… Read More

Oct 3, 2014, 10:00 AM

Opal raises $8M to help big brands manage social media campaign production

Opal Labs, a Portland-based startup that helps businesses streamline the production of social media campaigns, today announced a $8 million… Read More

Oct 1, 2014, 12:01 PM

The periodic table of tech investing

Just like oxygen or nitrogen, capital is an essential element of any startup. Now, thanks to the folks over at… Read More

Sep 30, 2014, 12:37 PM

Ex-Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine joins stealthy startup incubator led by Napster co-founder

When we stumbled upon the stealthy startup Ivy Softworks earlier this year, Jordan Ritter didn’t want to say too much… Read More

Sep 30, 2014, 10:59 AM

How Urban Airship recovered after founder was accused of sexual assault

It’s been quite a tumultuous summer for the folks at Urban Airship. With big events like the World Cup and… Read More

Sep 29, 2014, 3:23 PM

Zirx uses on-demand agents to park your car for $15 per day, expands to Seattle

It seems to be getting more difficult — and expensive — to park your car in Seattle, and now one… Read More

Sep 25, 2014, 3:49 PM

Startup Spotlight: Play Works Studio develops games to get girls excited about programming, science

Two years ago at a Startup Weekend Women’s Edition event, former Amazon and Microsoft user experience designer Adriana Moscatelli was inspired to… Read More

Sep 25, 2014, 12:51 PM

Ghostruck raises $1.2M to be the Uber for large deliveries

Whether it’s a massive dresser, a giant piano, or your 5-piece leather couch, moving large stuff just isn’t fun. Ghostruck knows… Read More

Sep 25, 2014, 10:39 AM

Data science startup Context Relevant scores $13.5M, names former anti-terrorism chief Richard Clarke to new post

Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura has a simple message as a screen saver on his computer: “Don’t mess it up.”… Read More

Sep 25, 2014, 7:26 AM

Social media manager Hootsuite raises $60 million at valuation near $1 billion

Hootsuite, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that helps organizations better manage social media efforts, has pulled in another $60 million in… Read More

Sep 24, 2014, 4:33 PM

SurveyMonkey leads $5.3 million round in Seattle’s Apptentive

Seattle startup Apptentive has raised $5.3 million in funding, bringing in the capital from lead investor SurveyMonkey as well as… Read More

Sep 24, 2014, 10:05 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed home improvement marketplace Pro.com lands $14 million from Madrona, Maveron

Pro.com, the Seattle startup that’s looking to make it easier to find home improvement specialists, from plumbers and electricians to… Read More

News Brief
Sep 24, 2014, 7:00 AM

Rover expands ‘premier’ dog-sitting service to Portland

Rover, the Seattle-based startup that connects dog owners with people to care for their pooches, announced today that users in… Read More

News Brief
Sep 23, 2014, 5:00 AM

U.S. travelers can now build their itineraries with Utrip, the AI-based trip planning service

People looking to take a trip in the Western U.S. have a new tool to help them find where to… Read More

Sep 23, 2014, 4:30 AM

CrowdStreet raises $800K seed round for crowdfunding real estate marketplace

Portland-based CrowdStreet announced today that it has raised an $800,000 seed round to fuel development of the company’s commercial crowdfunding… Read More

News Brief
Sep 22, 2014, 1:04 PM

DocuSign lands strategic investment from Australian telco giant Telstra

Telstra, the largest telecommunications company in Australia, has made a strategic investment in e-signature company DocuSign, the two companies announced… Read More

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Sep 22, 2014, 11:25 AM

LinkedIn teams with Koru to help new job-seekers gain experience

Koru announced today that professional networking site LinkedIn has signed on to host participants in its four-week job training program… Read More

Sep 19, 2014, 11:56 AM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Shareconomy Live, Cigars & Startups, and more

The sharing economy has generated a lot of buzz (and heated debate) since services like Uber and Airbnb first emerged.… Read More

Sep 19, 2014, 10:19 AM

Ex-Microsofties raise $33 million for Tola Capital, plan to bankroll ‘next wave’ of enterprise software

Seattle is a good town for enterprise software. And perhaps nothing says that more than news Thursday that SAP is… Read More

Sep 19, 2014, 10:08 AM

Startup lessons: Moz founder Rand Fishkin explains how his arrogance, depression led to failures

Back in December, Moz founder Rand Fishkin went public with his plans to step down as CEO of the Seattle… Read More

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