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May 15, 2013, 9:00 AM

Apptio raises $45 million at a hefty valuation, plans to accelerate ‘on all fronts’

Apptio is not playing small ball. Just 14 months after raising a $50 million venture round, Bellevue-based Apptio is back… Read More

May 14, 2013, 4:12 PM

Startup valuations remain strong, but ‘down rounds’ increase to 28% of all VC deals

It was a bit of a mixed message in the latest Entrepreneurs Report from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, as so-called “down… Read More

May 14, 2013, 10:21 AM

These new mini robots could teach your 5-year-old how to program

Kids love robots. And now a new San Francisco area company, backed with $1 million from the likes of Google… Read More

May 14, 2013, 4:30 AM

Heralded UW computer science professor scores $6.75M for GraphLab, looking to make better online recommendations

It was a major coup last summer when The University of Washington hooked computer science professor Carlos Guestrin, a leading data scientist… Read More

May 13, 2013, 2:54 PM

Portland data visualization startup Lucky Sort gobbled up by Twitter, will shut down

Portland startup Lucky Sort has been acquired by Twitter and will be shutting down its service in the coming months… Read More

May 13, 2013, 2:51 PM

Location-sharing startup Glympse looks to expand its reach with first public SDK

Seattle startup Glympse has made its mark with time-based location sharing technology, letting people share their spot on the map… Read More

May 13, 2013, 2:05 PM

Shark Tank: The 3 worst startup mistakes made on TV’s best reality show

For a long time I’ve felt like I must be either the first or last entrepreneur to discover the ABC… Read More

May 13, 2013, 9:14 AM

Free vacations, lift tickets and more: Perks escalate as tech startups battle for talent

What does it take to attract and retain a high-quality workforce in the competitive tech industry? More than free beer… Read More

May 12, 2013, 8:52 AM

GeekWire Radio: Seattle startup HearIt is helping smartphones find their voice

Smartphones are becoming a bigger part of our lives, but the real trick will be making them a seamless part… Read More

May 11, 2013, 12:00 PM

Turtles and Flywheels: How to build a startup community

(Editor’s note: Chris DeVore gave the keynote speech at Thursday night’s GeekWire Awards. These are his prepared remarks, with full… Read More

May 10, 2013, 2:47 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: FitCause lets you donate to charity by walking to work

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

May 9, 2013, 9:18 PM

Revealed: The winners of the 2013 GeekWire Awards

Phew. Now that was fun. We just got off the stage at the 2013 GeekWire Awards at the EMP in… Read More

May 9, 2013, 2:37 PM

Salesforce.com buys Clipboard, in exit for ex-Microsoft researcher: Service to shut down June 30

Salesforce.com has purchased Clipboard, the Seattle startup led by former Microsoft researcher Gary Flake which drew comparisons to Pinterest. It… Read More

May 9, 2013, 2:08 PM

Advice for Seattle’s startup ecosystem: Don’t do what Detroit did

Here’s some advice to keep the Seattle startup ecosystem strong: Don’t do what Detroit did. At Zillow’s downtown headquarters today,… Read More

May 9, 2013, 12:56 PM

GeekWire 200 May Update: Zulily, CreativeLive and Duxter make a move

It’s a big day for the Seattle startup community, with Mayor McGinn this morning announcing a new initiative to support… Read More

May 9, 2013, 10:29 AM

Seattle launches new initiative to support entrepreneurs, hoping to build a startup kingdom

You wouldn’t know it judging by the spoonfuls of hot chili that Mayor Mike McGinn is wolfing down, but it’s… Read More

May 9, 2013, 8:37 AM

Startup Spotlight: Socedo dives into social media to help you find sales leads

Socedo co-founder Aseem Badshah came up with the idea for his startup after helping big brands like Microsoft and Guess… Read More

May 8, 2013, 1:49 PM

Startup vets Ethan Lowry and Joe Heitzeberg are cooking up new connected devices

Ethan Lowry and Joe Heitzeberg are software guys. Lowry is best known as one of the co-creators of the wildly… Read More

May 8, 2013, 12:21 PM

Former Microsoft CFO John Connors named to Midas List for top investors

John Connors, a venture capitalist at Bellevue-based Ignition Partners who previously served as CFO of Microsoft, was named to Forbes’ 2013… Read More

May 8, 2013, 11:15 AM

Hackathons at startups: Creative ‘fresh air’

Every now and again, we hear about hackathons: Startup Weekend, Facebook’s famed all-nighters, Hack Week at Dropbox. However, in a… Read More

May 7, 2013, 11:49 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon vet joins Relaborate; MG Siegler leaves CrunchFund; Jawfish; and more

Last week, we noted how difficult it is for startup companies to compete against Amazon.com and other tech giants in… Read More

May 7, 2013, 10:02 AM

Hotel tech startup Buuteeq inks major deal with top franchisor Choice Hotels

Buuteeq, an online marketing platform and content management system which powers the Web sites of more than 4,000 independent hotels… Read More

May 6, 2013, 6:14 PM

Panna brings celeb chefs into home kitchens with digital tutorials, raises $1.35M

From cooking shows to cooking competitions, it’s no secret we like watching chefs at work — it’s nearly as exciting… Read More

May 6, 2013, 2:00 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GoRecess helps you find, book fitness classes

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program… Read More

May 6, 2013, 1:23 PM

Seattle tech vet Matt Hulett named CEO of ClickBank

Matt Hulett, the Seattle startup veteran who was most recently president of RealNetworks’ video-game division, has been named the CEO… Read More

May 4, 2013, 12:30 PM

Should you avoid raising startup capital early on? 10 founders weigh in

There’s more than one school of thought about startup financing. After all, there are some very successful companies that have… Read More

May 3, 2013, 10:43 AM

A giant sucking sound: Seattle startup CEOs say Amazon is sucking up all of the tech talent in the city

It’s tough enough to do a startup, let alone when you’re competing for talent against a juggernaut like Amazon.com. I’ve… Read More

May 3, 2013, 9:36 AM

This startup builds apps for a million customers that learn in bite-sized snacks

Technology is certainly changing and improving how people are educated today, and one Seattle startup is well on its way… Read More

May 3, 2013, 9:17 AM

Startup Spotlight: Tohula helps families connect with nature (and earn rewards)

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Seattle, and I’m already planning to get the family outdoors to enjoy… Read More

May 2, 2013, 10:52 PM

Entrepreneurs full of confidence: 84% expect more profits in the next 12 months

Two studies out this week indicate that entrepreneurs are feeling pretty gosh-darned good about their prospects — not a surprise… Read More

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