Startups – Page 204 of 314

Oct 29, 2014, 10:50 AM

Fast Pitch startup showdown awards nearly $300,000 to social entrepreneurs

Social Venture Partners held its 4th annual Fast Pitch Final Showdown at McCaw Hall in Seattle last night, awarding nearly… Read More

Oct 28, 2014, 5:24 PM

Startup Spotlight: TrueFacet provides a secure, authentic online marketplace for luxury jewelry

The second-hand market for luxury jewelry is expansive. Between the popularity of vintage items and the lasting quality of fine jewelry,… Read More

Oct 28, 2014, 8:27 AM

Why this wearable tech startup is teaming with Intellectual Ventures

Jose Torres smiles when I point out what happens when someone Googles the phrase “Intellectual Ventures.” The company, led by former… Read More

Oct 28, 2014, 7:45 AM

A new type of house call: Bright.md dials up $1M to reduce primary care wait times

The common flu strikes down the best of us around this time of year. But imagine if you didn’t have… Read More

Oct 28, 2014, 6:00 AM

Drones on tour: Portland startup SkyWard teams with NASA to demonstrate value of aerial robots

SkyWard, a Portland, Ore., startup that makes software for running networks of drones, is teaming with NASA to conduct demonstrations of… Read More

Oct 27, 2014, 8:13 AM

Online wellness startup Limeade raises $25M, plans to double staff in 2015

Limeade has raised $25 million from a New York venture capital firm that will help the Bellevue startup fuel its platform that… Read More

Oct 24, 2014, 10:09 AM

Check out Zillow co-founder Rich Barton’s awesome response when a mom asked whether her son should become an entrepreneur

It’s a vexing dilemma for any parent. You just paid big money to send your kid through college, and now… Read More

Oct 23, 2014, 5:49 PM

Startup Spotlight: LiveStories offers data visualization tools for non-technical people

Data infographics are a great way to show numbers and information in a visual, easy-to-digest form. But actually producing them… Read More

Oct 23, 2014, 9:21 AM

Cutting-edge server operating system wins UW computer science prize

Computer science students at the University of Washington shared research projects — science fair-style — during an annual meeting of… Read More

Oct 23, 2014, 4:30 AM

Boris Wertz raises $35 million for Version One Ventures

Boris Wertz may not be the best known venture capitalist in the world. That’s in part because the e-commerce veteran… Read More

Oct 22, 2014, 2:42 PM

This new wearable fitness tracker is free — with a $12 yearly subscription

Do a Google search for “wearable fitness trackers” and you’ll find an endless list of wristbands that largely accomplish the… Read More

Oct 22, 2014, 8:00 AM

Redfin buys Walk Score, marking first acquisition in company history

Seattle-based Redfin just stumbled on a deal in its backyard that was simply too good to pass up. The real… Read More

Oct 21, 2014, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Magicflix provides a safe, curated video experience for kids

The ubiquity of mobile devices and streaming video has changed the entertainment landscape, as an increasing number of viewers now watch… Read More

Oct 21, 2014, 12:56 PM

DreamBox Learning CEO: How tech will shape the future of schools

Jessie Woolley-Wilson has big ideas about education technology. I sat down with the CEO of DreamBox Learning — an adaptive math… Read More

Oct 21, 2014, 6:45 AM

Cloud accounting startup Acumatica raises $13 million, looks to battle NetSuite

San Mateo, Calif.-based NetSuite is a powerhouse in the business software arena, a 16-year-old company with more than 2,500 employees and… Read More

Oct 21, 2014, 5:00 AM

Seattle Seahawks legend Steve Largent joins board of cloud company

Nintex is adding some big-time players to the board, including one who bleeds Seahawks blue. The Bellevue-based company — a… Read More

Oct 19, 2014, 3:33 PM

Startup Week kicks off in Seattle with 60 events, keynotes from Rich Barton and Rob Glaser

More than 60 events, keynotes from veteran entrepreneurs, and a party — Seattle Startup Week is here. Kicking off Monday, the week-long… Read More

Oct 19, 2014, 12:58 PM

Amplion wins big at the Bend Venture Conference with promise to become the Kayak of biomarkers

Amplion Research wants to make finding biological information as easy as searching for a flight on Kayak. And the 20-month-old… Read More

Oct 19, 2014, 8:24 AM

Zillow chairman Rich Barton: How transparency is catalyzing revolution

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton shared his business creation and investment philosophy this past week at the Zillow Premier Agent Forum, calling… Read More

Oct 18, 2014, 12:15 PM

Disrupting dealerships: How Tred is creating a peer-to-peer marketplace for used cars

Sometimes, new business ideas can come about when you least expect it — and that’s exactly what happened with Tred.… Read More

Oct 17, 2014, 9:48 AM

Can Bend become the next Boulder? This venture capitalist thinks so, and here’s why

BEND, Ore. — Venture capitalist Dino Vendetti is buzzing through his adopted hometown of Bend — showing off attractions that… Read More

Oct 16, 2014, 2:20 PM

Startup Spotlight: MightySignal helps B2B sales teams scour the web and pinpoint new customers

Sales and technology run deep in Shane Wey’s family history, so it’s not surprising that the UC-Berkeley grad is the CEO… Read More

Oct 16, 2014, 1:17 PM

Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer on redefining capitalism and why entrepreneurs who don’t get his money ‘suck’

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer says an economic revolution is coming, and you better get ready for it. Even as… Read More

Oct 16, 2014, 9:25 AM

Howard Schultz-backed Gatheredtable launches meal planning service, partners with Peapod

Gatheredtable, a new Seattle startup backed by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, angel investor Geoff Entress and others, today is launching… Read More

Oct 15, 2014, 10:15 PM

Hey, entrepreneurs, valuations are cooling and VC deals are dropping

Well, maybe folks in the venture business are listening to Bill Gurley. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist sounded an alarm… Read More

Oct 15, 2014, 3:15 PM

Startup Spotlight: Garmentory brings boutique shopping to the world of e-commerce

Everybody loves to find a good deal on unique apparel sold at local boutiques, but picking through sales bins can… Read More

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Oct 15, 2014, 10:38 AM