Startups – Page 216 of 312

Feb 11, 2014, 7:48 AM

National security expert Richard Clarke to advise Seattle big data startup Context Relevant

Seattle big data startup Context Relevant has struck a partnership with Richard Clarke’s cybersecurity consulting firm Good Harbor Security Risk Management.… Read More

Feb 7, 2014, 2:53 PM

This Seattle startup was featured in Apple’s 30-year Mac anniversary video

Earlier this week, Apple released a video celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Mac. To film the 90-second clip, the… Read More

Feb 7, 2014, 10:37 AM

As GoPro sets IPO, Contour plans ‘aggressive’ comeback — led by Apple vet, and original co-founder

Contour’s new owner is aiming to get the wearable action cam company back in the game — hiring an Apple veteran as its… Read More

Feb 7, 2014, 10:10 AM

Terry Drayton’s new Storrage startup growing rapidly, quadruples warehouse size

So far, so good for Terry Drayton and his new startup. Storrage, a personalized delivery service that picks up items… Read More

Feb 5, 2014, 10:00 AM

Advice for entrepreneurs: Focus more on solving problems, not building products

When Chris DeVore first meets with entrepreneurs looking for funding, the Founder’s Co-op general partner doesn’t want to hear about products… Read More

Feb 5, 2014, 8:47 AM

Skytap lands $6.45 million, plans global expansion

Skytap, a Seattle startup that allows companies to test development environments in the cloud, has raised an additional $6.45 million… Read More

Feb 4, 2014, 7:45 PM

12 startup lessons from the Seattle Seahawks’ amazing Super Bowl victory

On Saturday, I flew with my 8-year-old son to watch the Seahawks play in the Super Bowl. It was a… Read More

Feb 3, 2014, 4:10 PM

Alma wants to help ease administrative burden for educators with cloud-based platform

While some K-12 schools may use a modern tech solution that performs one task really well — like information management systems… Read More

Feb 2, 2014, 8:43 AM

Seattle, Denver venture capitalists make $5K charitable Super Bowl bet

We’ve already compared Seattle and Denver in “The Startup Bowl.” (Yes, Seattle kicks the butt of Denver/Boulder). But now two… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 2:55 PM

Startup Spotlight: MyUnfold wants to help millennials land jobs with LinkedIn-esque platform

For some job seekers, LinkedIn just doesn’t cut it as a method to show off their past accomplishments. That’s why… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 2:12 PM

The story behind 220 & Change, the new name of Seattle’s social innovation hub

You can almost feel the energy pulsating when you step inside the old Masins Furniture building at 220 Second Ave South.… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 1:43 PM

How this tiny startup won a Super Bowl ad spot

Goldieblox, the toy company founded by former Seattleite Debbie Sterling, has won Intuit’s “Small Business, Big Game” competition, and has… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 10:13 AM

This startup will tell you which brand had the best Super Bowl ad

When we watch television, commercials provide a time to take a bathroom break or grab a quick bite to eat.… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 8:57 AM

Here’s why this startup ditched Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services has allowed countless startup companies to ramp up back-end infrastructure quickly and cost effectively. But, at a… Read More

Jan 30, 2014, 1:22 PM

Moz disappointed with $5.7M loss in 2013: ‘We knew we were going to burn’

Moz already let people know that 2013 wasn’t its most successful year, and now there are numbers to prove it.… Read More

Jan 30, 2014, 10:32 AM

Social media marketing startup LoopFuse acquired by Salesfusion

LoopFuse, which uses machine learning to identify demand signals on social media channels, has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed… Read More

Jan 30, 2014, 12:54 AM

Jawfish Games flops, lays off staff after acquisition tanks

Jawfish Games appears to have taken its last breath. The Seattle online gaming startup, led by former professional poker player… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 7:30 PM

Video: Watch these 4 startups pitch at the Seattle Tech Meetup

The Seattle Tech Meetup kicked off the new year this past Tuesday with a bigger venue and five more local… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 10:37 AM

Seattle’s startup scene masters Beast Mode, could use a little Richard Sherman swagger

Seattle is not a city of showboaters or salesmen. It’s historically a stoic place, one of humble underpinnings where actions… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 8:19 AM

Biotech investor Thong Le named CEO of Accelerator Corp.

Thong Le has taken the helm of Accelerator Corp., the Seattle-based investment firm that bankrolls emerging startups in the biotechnology… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 7:35 AM

Planetary Power rolls out ‘HyGen’ — the Toyota Prius of diesel generators

For the six-person crew that lived through a grueling four-month Mars simulation on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano last year, this… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 5:55 PM

Seattle tech companies crack list of top venture-backed exits

Earlier this week, I noted with a bit of disappointment how no Seattle-area companies made the recent Wall Street Journal/Dow… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 1:56 PM

‘Project Wedge’ startup developing simple projection device for tablets

What if you could just pop your tablet into a small wedge on a table and connect it to an… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 7:42 AM

Tech Moves: Stealthy startup Qumulo bolsters exec ranks with Isilon vets; and more

—Qumulo, the data storage company led by former Isilon exec Peter Godman, still hasn’t told the world what it’s building.… Read More

Jan 27, 2014, 11:14 PM

Venture-backed beauty startup Julep is crowdfunding its new bendable nail-polishing tool

It’s not common for a company with more than $25 million in financial backing to run a crowdfunding campaign, but… Read More

Jan 27, 2014, 10:10 AM

Meet ZipDigs: Yes, here comes another real estate startup

Seattle, for whatever reason, has emerged as the epicenter of all things online real estate. From Redfin to Imprev to… Read More

Jan 27, 2014, 8:29 AM

Where are the Seattle startups in the billion-dollar valuation club?

It has been a great run for the Seattle tech community in the past 18 months, with spectacular IPOs (Tableau,… Read More

Jan 25, 2014, 2:45 PM

Commentary: An MBA’s take on Seattle’s tech scene

Even before coming to Seattle for the first time on MIT Sloan’s Tech Trek, I had a feeling that I’d… Read More

Jan 25, 2014, 8:28 AM

GeekWire Radio: How tech is reshaping real estate, with Estately’s Galen Ward

Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show: Technology and real estate, with guest Galen Ward, the founder and… Read More

Jan 23, 2014, 4:01 PM

Startup Spotlight: QManager speeds up arrival, dismissal process for schools

When Moazzam Ahmed picked up his daughter every day from school, he wondered why the dismissal process for students was… Read More