Startups – Page 217 of 312

Jan 23, 2014, 10:19 AM

VisibleBrands validates digital coupon service in supermarkets, raises $2.3M

An in-store digital couponing platform built by VisibleBrands seems to be catching on with at least a few retailers and… Read More

Jan 23, 2014, 9:19 AM

Freak’n Genius raises $275K, adds social features to funny YAKiT app

Things are rolling for the folks over at Freak’n Genius. Not only is the startup representing Seattle at the big… Read More

Jan 23, 2014, 8:35 AM

Cardiac Insight raises cash for low-power, disposable ECG heart monitor

Cardiac Insight, a medical device spin out from the University of Washington, has raised $2 million in debt financing, according… Read More

Jan 23, 2014, 7:11 AM

Playing a game of catch-up, Estately unveils new iOS app for real estate lovers

Estately is kind of like the “Little Engine That Could” of startups. Smaller than big-time publicly-traded rivals like Trulia and… Read More

Jan 22, 2014, 5:21 PM

Early stakeholders in Scout Analytics claim venture capitalists engaged in ‘self dealing, corporate waste’ prior to $32M acquisition

Not everyone is happy about today’s $32 million acquisition of Scout Analytics by ServiceSource. A group of series A preferred stockholders… Read More

Jan 22, 2014, 3:21 PM

Concert app Lively sings new tune with fresh funding

Lively has reeled in another $2 million in funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to continue to develop… Read More

Jan 22, 2014, 1:19 PM

ServiceSource buys Scout Analytics in $32 million deal

ServiceSource, a San Francisco-based publicly-traded company that specializes in cloud-based recurring revenue management technologies, has acquired Issaquah-based Scout Analytics. All 42… Read More

Jan 22, 2014, 9:56 AM

Seattle vs. Denver: Who is the winner of the startup bowl?

Oh, the mountains; the music; and the marijuana. Seattle and Denver — the two crunchy Western cities — share a… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 9:33 PM

Tech investing: Where the angels lurk, and what they like

Angel investing is probably most closely associated with Silicon Valley, where tiny bets in young upstarts can turn into Instagram-style… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 3:51 PM

Yahoo continues acquisition spree, buys Seattle mobile marketing startup Sparq

Seattle mobile marketing startup Sparq is the latest company to land in the corporate grasp of Yahoo. “We’ve come a… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 9:59 AM

ShopIgniter raises another $1.5M to help brands sell on Facebook

ShopIgniter, a four-year-old startup that helps brands market products through social media, has raised an additional $1.5 million from its… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 1:46 PM

Young upstarts from Startup Weekend Spokane merge to help keep your wardrobe organized

Two companies that were spun out of Startup Weekend in Spokane have decided to ally, creating a one-stop shop for… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 9:44 AM

Cheezburger churns a profit in Q4, shows record revenue as audience tops 10 million

Cheezburger may be best known for fuzzy little felines, and funny photographs of failure. But the Seattle online comedy network… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 9:29 AM

Ex-RealNetworks directors start Syntonic Wireless to help device owners buy content without data plans

To get the most out of a smartphone or tablet, you typically need to purchase a data plan in order… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 8:44 AM

Redfin sets stage for TV ad blitz, seeks swashbuckling ad executive to build brand

Could we start to see Redfin ads on TV? A new job description from the Seattle online real estate company… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 8:42 AM

Startup’s geeky stunt salutes the Seahawks’ 00001100th man

If there were any doubts that Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers is the… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 12:31 AM

VC dollars surge in NW, propelled by huge $120M deal

Propelled by a massive financing round in upstart Seattle biotechnology company Juno Therapeutics, venture capital investments in the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 3:05 PM

Impact Hub expands coworking space, set to open Kirkland office

Just a little more than a year after opening its doors to the Seattle startup community, the Impact Hub already has… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 2:52 PM

This Seattle-area tech company just got acquired for $650M and no one really noticed (including us)

EagleView Technology Corp., despite its name, has flown under the radar for years. And that’s no different with the company’s… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 4:30 AM

Evocalize raises $3M to help brands build more personal relationships with customers

With the advent of social media and other technology, brands can communicate with individual customers in more ways than ever.… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 10:02 PM

Madrona’s McIlwain: The current tech boom has sizzle, but even more substance

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain doesn’t think history is repeating itself when it comes to another technology bubble, even though… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 5:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: Zit-zapping pillowcase eliminates acne while you sleep

There are tons of acne remedies out there, from facial scrubs to lotions to oral pills. But one young Seattle… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 2:11 PM

Smartphone camera lens maker Moment blows past Kickstarter goal, raises $100,000 in 28 hours

Earlier this week, we told you the story about Moment, the new hardware upstart from Contour founder Marc Barros that’s… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 11:23 PM

Redfin mirrors tactics of traditional real estate: Opens Ballard office, tests direct mail

Redfin is starting to look more and more like a traditional real estate company — the type of firm that… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 6:43 PM

What happened to Lockerz? Heavily-funded startup purchased by Chinese e-commerce company

Remember Lockerz? A little over two years ago, Lockerz founder Kathy Savitt declared that the heavily-funded social commerce startup was… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 2:39 PM

Rich Barton: Uber made me call my mom

A month or so ago, I had dinner with a group of entrepreneurs at the Goldman Internet Conference in Vegas.… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 9:32 AM

Marc Barros emerges with Moment, mini lenses for your smartphone camera

Tucked on the fifth floor of a brick office building in Pioneer Square, Marc Barros is attempting to create Seattle’s… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 3:00 AM

Porch lands big Lowe’s partnership, laying foundation for growth

Porch, a Seattle-based startup attempting to upend the home-improvement industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lowe’s that will… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 12:01 AM

SNUPI raises $7.5M for sensor network Wally, looks to detect water leaks in homes

SNUPI Technologies, the University of Washington spin out led by serial entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech, has scored $7.5 million in financing… Read More

Jan 12, 2014, 8:30 AM

Decide.com co-founder leaves eBay to start Weave, a mobile app to connect you with nearby LinkedIn contacts

Brian Ma likes going to networking events. But what he doesn’t particularly care for is stepping into the room and… Read More