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Sep 7, 2014, 7:54 AM

Nextcast: Context Relevant’s Stephen Purpura on the progression of big data

Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura is working on the leading edge of big data — helping companies use their data… Read More

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Sep 5, 2014, 7:29 AM

Restaurant bill paying startup Viableware changes name to TableSafe

Viableware, the Kirkland startup that’s trying to transform how people pay restaurant bills with a handheld bill paying device, has… Read More

Sep 4, 2014, 3:40 PM

Startup Spotlight: Limeade helps companies improve employee health with incentive-based wellness plans

Things are rolling for the folks at Limeade, a Bellevue-based software company that creates incentive-based wellness plans for businesses, and that was… Read More

Sep 4, 2014, 8:49 AM

Here are the 6 companies in the newest PDX Startup Challenge class

A science kit creator, a syrup maker, and a subscription service for local artisans. These are three of six unique… Read More

Sep 4, 2014, 7:00 AM

Startup advisor Ali Partovi joins Hampton Creek as chief strategy officer, his first full-time gig in years

After spending several years as a startup investor and advisor, Ali Partovi is picking one team to play for, and that’s… Read More

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Sep 3, 2014, 10:32 AM

GeekWire Summit: President Obama’s top geek, U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel, joins big lineup

U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel, the federal official responsible for the $80 billion U.S. IT budget, will be joining us for a… Read More

Sep 3, 2014, 8:04 AM

Video ad startup Mixpo acquires Portland-based ShopIgniter

Mixpo, a Seattle startup that makes it easy to create online video ads, has acquired Portland-based ShopIgniter in a deal… Read More

Sep 1, 2014, 5:00 PM

Q&A with Buuteeq CEO Forest Key: Why they sold to Priceline and how startups must nail culture first

On a recent visit to the Buuteeq offices in Seattle’s lower Queen Anne neighborhood, Forest Key is looking the part… Read More

Sep 1, 2014, 9:46 AM

Startup road trip: Medellín marvels with a magnificent entrepreneurial culture

We arrived to Medellin with the ideas that most people have: Pablo Escobar, drugs and a sundry amount of danger.… Read More

Aug 28, 2014, 4:32 PM

Startup Spotlight: BoldIQ crunches real-time data to help organizations optimize business operations

The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week announced that an “unprecedented” number of healthcare workers are infected with the deadly Ebola… Read More

Aug 28, 2014, 6:00 AM

Barking up the right tree: Rover’s dog-sitting marketplace sees massive growth

Two weeks ago, DogVacay CEO Aaron Hirschhorn said that he thought his dog-sitting startup was an order of magnitude larger than its… Read More

Aug 27, 2014, 7:11 AM

Porch adds former Market Leader CEO Ian Morris to board

Ian Morris, the former CEO of real estate technology company Market Leader, has joined the board of directors of Porch,… Read More

Aug 27, 2014, 4:30 AM

Sticking close to innovation roots, Arch Venture Partners raises oversubscribed $400M fund

Arch Venture Partners has operated longer than most venture capital firms by sticking close to its knitting.  And now the… Read More

Aug 26, 2014, 7:00 AM

In effort to bridge divide between sales and marketing departments, Bizible raises $8 million

Seattle marketing analytics startup Bizible — a 2012 TechStars Seattle grad led by former Microsoft program manager Aaron Bird — has reeled… Read More

Aug 23, 2014, 12:30 PM

This app helps football coaches make in-game changes, gain strategic advantages

The NFL is already ditching paper for tablets in a move to help players and coaches become more efficient. Now one… Read More

Aug 22, 2014, 8:36 AM

Here are the 18 Oregon and Washington companies on the Inc. 500 list

Seattle mobile analytics startup Tune has a new name, and a new distinction. It is the fastest growing privately-held company… Read More

Aug 22, 2014, 7:29 AM

PetHub raises fresh cash, buys PetQRtag.com to help return more lost pets to owners

Seattle startup PetHub is gobbling up Atlanta-based PetQRTag.com, an acquisition that will push the combined company’s user base over 100,000.… Read More

Aug 21, 2014, 5:29 PM

Sonivate raising $1.6M for ultrasound probe that doctors wear on their finger

Doctors using an ultrasound machine typically have one hand on the probe. Sonivate Medical thinks it’s come up with something much better. The… Read More

Aug 21, 2014, 3:40 PM

Startup Spotlight: Proto-pasta supplies the ‘ink’ for lower-grade 3D printers

While 3D printing continues to make headlines and revolutionize production, options for individual consumers have been limited. Although personal 3D printers… Read More

Aug 20, 2014, 10:00 PM

Tune takes first steps onto European mainland with new Berlin office

Tune, the mobile marketing startup formerly known as HasOffers, announced today that the company is expanding the reach of its… Read More

Aug 20, 2014, 8:00 AM

OnBeep raises $6.25 million to create a Star Trek-style communicator device

OnBeep, a San Francisco startup founded by Chef co-founder and former Amazon Availability Program Manager Jesse Robbins, has raised a… Read More

Aug 20, 2014, 6:50 AM

Smartsheet updates iOS app with new grid to help companies work on the go

Smartsheet announced today that the iPhone and iPad app for its popular productivity software has been updated to version 2.0… Read More

Aug 18, 2014, 9:30 AM

Algorithmia raises $2.4M from Madrona and others to create marketplace for algorithms

Algorithmia, a Seattle-based startup that wants to build a marketplace for algorithms, has raised $2.4 million in a round of… Read More

Aug 17, 2014, 2:37 PM

Startup culture in Bogotá: An inside look

We knew Bogotá was big. But as we descended into the city, no amount of Skype calls or email threads… Read More

Aug 15, 2014, 10:58 AM

Appuri raises $261K to help predict customer behavior

Appuri, a Redmond-based big data startup, has raised $261,000 from a group of Seattle and Bay Area angel investors to… Read More

Aug 15, 2014, 8:19 AM

Rover bites back after DogVacay claims to be top dog among pooch-boarding startups

Who is the top dog in canine boarding? That question is a contentious one among two pet-sitting startups. DogVacay CEO… Read More

Aug 14, 2014, 1:40 PM

Sale of Buuteeq turns up hefty gain for early backer Concur, and other investors

Priceline Group didn’t didn’t disclose the purchase price that it paid to acquire Seattle hotel marketing startup Buuteeq in June.… Read More

Aug 13, 2014, 1:51 PM

ClipCard raising $10M for service that helps users access cloud files across different apps

A Seattle-based startup wants to make it easier for you to access your cloud files — no matter which app… Read More

Aug 13, 2014, 6:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: PayRange announces $2.7M round from PayPal co-founder, ex-Google Payments boss

PayRange, a startup that allows vending machines to receive smartphone payments, today confirmed a $2.75 million round and announced notable investors… Read More

Aug 12, 2014, 9:04 AM

Hey, Portland geeks: Join GeekWire on the PDX TechCrawl this Thursday

Portland is full of fast-growing startups — some that have already been swooped up by tech giants, others that are… Read More

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