Startups – Page 212 of 312

Apr 22, 2014, 6:54 AM

This startup figured out how to charge devices wirelessly through walls from 40 feet away

It’s been more than 12 years since Hatem Zeine first shared his crazy idea for wireless power with friends and colleagues.… Read More

Apr 22, 2014, 6:00 AM

Portland startup and TechStars Seattle grad Glider acquired by FPX

TechStars Seattle grad Glider, a Portland startup developing tools to streamline the sales contract process at organizations, has been acquired in… Read More

Apr 22, 2014, 4:53 AM

Utrip raises $750K to help plan your next vacation itinerary

Planning a trip can be a stressful task, and one Seattle startup wants to use artificial intelligence and local expertise… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 1:55 PM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Geek of the Year

It’s time to kick off the voting in another key GeekWire Awards category — Geek of the Year. This is… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 11:48 AM

Calling all entrepreneurs: Startup reality show Shark Tank coming to Seattle

If you have a great startup idea, need some national exposure and would like to meet Mark Cuban — well,… Read More

Apr 20, 2014, 2:06 PM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Perk of the Year

In the war for tech talent, every little thing matters, including sweet workplace perks. That’s especially the case for smaller… Read More

Apr 19, 2014, 12:05 PM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Some of the greatest technology companies have been started by teenagers or twenty-somethings: Microsoft, Facebook, Google. Young entrepreneurs can look… Read More

Apr 18, 2014, 10:56 AM

Cloud performance analytics startup Nouvola wins $256K at Angel Oregon

Portland-based Nouvola, a startup that helps companies deploy their cloud applications, won a $256,000 investment prize at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s Angel Oregon 2014.… Read More

Apr 18, 2014, 10:30 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year

Startup companies don’t always take wads of venture capital to get off the ground. Some of the most promising —… Read More

Apr 18, 2014, 5:46 AM

Back to the dot-com boom days? VC investments soar to 2001 levels

Facebook gobbles up WhatsApp and Oculus in multi-billion dollars deals. Tech IPOs take Wall Street by storm. And more than… Read More

Apr 17, 2014, 6:18 PM

Startup Spotlight: Pol.is uses machine learning, data visualization to help large groups spur conversation

For the three entrepreneurs building pol.is, the problem was simple: Big groups of people trying to communicate effectively about a certain topic online… Read More

Apr 17, 2014, 10:55 AM

This marijuana startup is looking to raise $50M to help people find, purchase pot

For Brendan Kennedy, Michael Blue and Christian Groh, raising money a few years ago was a real slog. The reason… Read More

Apr 17, 2014, 7:04 AM

ReadyPulse raises $2M to help brands find compelling marketing images

ReadyPulse has raised $2 million in fresh funding, money that it will use to continue developing a service that helps… Read More

Apr 16, 2014, 9:48 AM

Husky Pride: Check out these 5 startups founded by University of Washington grads, professors

The talent and tenacity of graduates and professors from the University of Washington was on full display Tuesday evening inside… Read More

Apr 15, 2014, 4:31 AM

Legal marketplace Avvo accelerates with $37.5M, eyes international expansion and new products

Avvo has attracted $37.5 million in fresh capital, a huge capital infusion that the Seattle company will use to grow… Read More

Apr 15, 2014, 4:30 AM

Marketing automation startup Act-On raises $42M, sets sights on IPO

In one of the bigger tech-related fundraising rounds that the Portland area has seen over the past year, Beaverton, Ore.-based… Read More

Apr 14, 2014, 2:45 PM

Urban Airship co-founders reunite in Portland after one year hiatus

Urban Airship’s four co-founders are reuniting — but not to start another company. Rather, Michael Richardson and Steven Osborn are… Read More

Apr 14, 2014, 10:18 AM

GeekWire Awards voting begins: Cast your ballot for Startup of the Year

We’re kicking off voting today in the sixth annual GeekWire Awards, the biggest celebration of startups, innovation and entrepreneurs in the… Read More

Apr 14, 2014, 3:00 AM

Julep raises $30M in oversubscribed round, looks to build big beauty brand

With revenues more than tripling last year and new beauty products in the works, Seattle cosmetics and e-commerce powerhouse Julep… Read More

Apr 10, 2014, 8:07 PM

Founder’s Co-op raises $10M, looks to bankroll ‘hungry and foolish’ NW entrepreneurs

Founder’s Co-op, the 6-year-old Seattle angel investment firm led by Andy Sack, Chris DeVore and Rudy Gadre, has raised $10… Read More

Apr 10, 2014, 3:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: Gametiime helps marathon runners find events with Pinterest for races

When food lovers want to find a 5-star restaurant, Yelp is a solid option. When travel junkies are looking for… Read More

Apr 10, 2014, 9:59 AM

Meals to your door: Food delivery service Munchery raises $28M, expands to Seattle

Do you like eating gourmet meals, but don’t like cooking and prefer the comfort of your own home? Munchery might… Read More

Apr 10, 2014, 4:00 AM

Mega-financing rounds push VC totals higher: $10 billion invested in 880 deals in Q1

A series of very large financing deals — including Cloudera ($900 million); TangoMe ($280 million); and Domo Technologies ($125 million)… Read More

Apr 9, 2014, 8:14 AM

Meet Muut: A Portland startup rethinking the way we leave online comments

Muut, a one-year-old Portland-based startup, isn’t happy with the way people have meaningful discussions online. Now, the nine-person team has… Read More

Apr 9, 2014, 7:57 AM

Chart: The top states for entrepreneurship (Oregon and Washington aren’t even close)

We like to think of ourselves from entrepreneurial stock here in the Pacific Northwest — driven by by a pioneering… Read More

Apr 8, 2014, 10:41 AM

New ‘Porch Premium’ service helps home remodelers nab leads from competitors

Home-improvement data startup Porch this morning launched a new “Porch Premium” service that aims to give home remodelers, contractors and… Read More

Apr 8, 2014, 10:40 AM

Zillow, Haiku Deck, Tred nominated for Webby Awards honoring top apps, websites

Nominations were released today for the 18th annual Webby Awards, the Oscars-style bash for Internet innovation, creativity and other wacky stuff.… Read More

Apr 7, 2014, 7:16 AM

Rich Barton, Reid Hoffman, Salman Khan and others named Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced 11 members of its Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship program, a new effort designed… Read More

Apr 6, 2014, 10:24 PM

This startup wants to reinvent TV as we know it, without blowing up the industry

Apple TV. Roku. Google Chromecast. Amazon Fire TV. There are no shortage of ways to watch video programming these days… Read More

Apr 5, 2014, 3:00 PM

Nextcast: WhitePages CEO Alex Algard on the distraction of outside investors and keeping your startup zeal

Though he’s only held one other job since college, WhitePages founder and CEO Alex Algard thinks he’s found a pretty… Read More