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Jun 24, 2014, 2:52 PM

Former Hulu CEO raises cash from Jeff Bezos, Benchmark and others for stealthy Vessel

Vessel, a stealthy startup led by former Hulu execs Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, has raised a new round of… Read More

Jun 24, 2014, 2:10 PM

MobileRQ raises $2M to help app marketers send real-time contextual retail, hotel offers

People are spending more and more time on their smartphones, and that’s only good news for marketers of mobile apps.… Read More

Jun 24, 2014, 10:07 AM

Linden Rhoads leaving University of Washington tech transfer post

Linden Rhoads, who helped boost the number of startups coming out of the University of Washington over the past six… Read More

Jun 23, 2014, 3:32 PM

GeekWire 200 update: The hottest startups in Seattle tech

During the month of June, companies were moving up and moving off the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top technology… Read More

Jun 23, 2014, 9:27 AM

Saving sound: Paul Allen-backed startup launches app that constantly records audio

Did your child just say something so cute you wished you had recorded it? Or did your boss just make a… Read More

Jun 20, 2014, 11:45 AM

Can Millennials make it as tech entrepreneurs? Here are my 5 tips

You’ve heard the stereotypes: Millennials are entitled, narcissistic, and lazy. They are the Instagram junkie, selfie-taking, “Me! Me! Me!” generation,… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Nova Solar turns skyscraper windows into energy sources

Could the glass on the skyscraper your working in serve as a solar power source? What about the cell phone… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 8:25 AM

Google just quietly bought this stealthy Seattle startup led by ex-Clearwire researchers

Sometimes startups attract corporate attention after releasing cutting-edge products, or nailing down key customers. Others get gobbled up before they… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 6:18 AM

IT automation startup Puppet Labs scores $40 million

Portland-based IT automation startup Puppet Labs is growing fast, and now the company has more fuel to add to the… Read More

Jun 18, 2014, 4:19 PM

Cellular service provider Solavei files for bankruptcy

Solavei emerged on the scene two years ago with a high-profile list of investors, celebrity endorsers and an ambitious business… Read More

Jun 17, 2014, 10:55 AM

Full text: How Uber and Lyft struck a deal in Seattle

The City of Seattle this morning released the full outline of the agreement that paves the way for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 7:00 PM

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion files for IPO

Is Fido hurt? Does Max need a little treatment? No worries, Seattle startup Trupanion is looking to fill your pet… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 8:00 AM

Illumagear raises $1.25 million to keep construction workers safe on the job

Illumagear has an important mission: Keep workers safe on the job. The Seattle company is the maker of the Halo… Read More

Jun 14, 2014, 12:30 PM

Video: Madrona’s Julie Sandler inspires teenagers with these 3 startup tips

Madrona Venture Group’s Julie Sandler inspired a crowd of 15,000 high school students earlier this year with her talk at… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 11:32 AM

Hashplex lands $400,000 in funding to bring cloud-based bitcoin mining to the masses

HashPlex, a company that hosts Bitcoin mining equipment, announced today that it raised $400,000 in a seed round. The round… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 4:30 AM

Glympse raises $12 million to develop the ‘next wave’ of real-time location sharing

Things are really rolling for the folks at Glympse. Today the Seattle-based startup announced its biggest funding round yet, raising $12… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 11:03 PM

This startup wants to help high schoolers write a great college entrance essay

Marijuana delivery. A fitness tracking app. And a jobs marketplace for former military personnel. Those were just a few of… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 4:52 PM

Startup Spotlight: Zombie-Based Learning uses zombie comics to help students learn more effectively

As a middle and high school student, David Hunter wasn’t fond of the “stand and deliver” method of teaching. After… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 11:01 AM

Music app Lively closing doors: ‘We just ran out of time’

In a surprise move, Seattle music startup Lively has closed it doors, laying off most of its 22 employees. “We… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 10:33 AM

These college students are building an Uber for marijuana delivery

There’s an Uber for storage. There’s an Uber for moving couches. Now two young entrepreneurs are building an Uber for marijuana delivery.… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 8:51 AM

Nokia acquires mobile analytics company Medio for ‘Here’ location platform

Nokia today announced its acquisition of Medio Systems, a Seattle-based mobile predictive analytics startup. Nokia ‘Here‘ location platform — which is not… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 2:00 PM

Still asking ‘What do you do?’ Try these 5 better questions

“What do you do?” The classic get-to-know-you question is designed to extract information about your job, that thing you spend… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 12:40 PM

Vanessa Fox launches Keylime Toolbox to help startups gather hard-to-find SEO data

Vanessa Fox is back on her SEO startup game. Fox, who previously founded Seattle-based search analytics business Nine by Blue, this week… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 6:54 AM

Security software startup SourceClear raises $1.5 million

SourceClear, a Seattle startup that helps developers identify security threats, has raised $1.5 million in financing. Backers of the company… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 1:53 PM

Priceline buys Seattle hotel marketing startup Buuteeq

  Buuteeq, a Seattle startup that powers the Web sites for hotels around the world, was acquired today by Priceline… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 9:58 AM

Seattle startup Porch hires Paul Allen’s former tech advisor

Parag Garg, the former Amazon architect who worked briefly as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s top tech adviser, has landed at Porch, the fast-growing… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 7:00 AM

Location analytics startup Placed raises $10M to track your whereabouts

Smartphones today certainly can do more than just make a call or send a text — they also double as personal… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 12:23 AM

Backed by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Gatheredtable raises $2M to plan weekly meals for families

If you’re a busy person, cooking meals every night for the family can be a real pain, take up a… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 3:38 PM

Startup Spotlight: Filelize automatically stores, syncs your cloud files in one place

Being able to access and work on files in the cloud is often convenient, but it can be somewhat troublesome to constantly… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 2:32 PM

Big data startup SpaceCurve cuts staff, CEO departs

SpaceCurve, a big data startup specializing in building a platform that stores and analyzes streaming data tied to sensors and… Read More

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