Mar 29, 2013, 7:47 AM Mobile analytics startup Medio trims staff in ‘realignment’ Medio laid off a number of employees in engineering, network operations and testing this week as the Seattle mobile analytics… Read More
Mar 28, 2013, 10:35 AM An app for your apps: WideAngle puts your photos in one place Say you’ve just returned from a weekend trip in Vegas. You and all your raging friends took many, many pictures… Read More
Mar 28, 2013, 10:00 AM Here comes Cody, another fitness-oriented app Based on how much brain power is going into creating health and fitness technologies, you’d be surprised that there’s an… Read More
Mar 28, 2013, 9:06 AM Welcome to the Northwest (where startups are cheaper than the Valley) I got a call last week from a Bay Area venture capitalist who was gathering intel on the Pacific Northwest,… Read More
Mar 27, 2013, 2:04 PM Estately expands real estate search service in six states Seattle online real estate startup Estately is expanding service to six states, marking a 10 percent increase in properties on… Read More
Mar 27, 2013, 8:25 AM Prove to friends that you can do 50 pushups or run a marathon with this mobile app Need a little extra incentive to get in shape, save money or volunteer your time with a non-profit? Enter Proof,… Read More
Mar 27, 2013, 6:00 AM Maveron to plant a seed each month, unveils plan to sprout early-stage consumer startups Maveron struck gold a few years ago when it provided the initial seed funding to a young e-commerce startup by… Read More
Mar 26, 2013, 2:56 PM From one teen mogul to another: Advice for Nick D’Aloisio, the 17-year-old kid who just sold his startup to Yahoo The tech industry was buzzing this week after Yahoo announced its acquisition of Summly. It wasn’t so much the acquisition… Read More
Mar 26, 2013, 8:00 AM Show your quirky side: Vizify unveils new bite-sized infographics just about you Whether looking for a job or a spouse, it’s more important than ever to be able to differentiate yourself and… Read More
Mar 26, 2013, 7:07 AM Yes, it really is harder to land that series A round from VCs A lot has been made about the so-called “series A crunch” — the idea that it is increasingly challenging for… Read More
Mar 25, 2013, 11:07 PM Domain name operator Donuts passes background checks, names new CTO Donuts, the heavily-funded Bellevue startup, has made it through initial evaluation tests conducted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and… Read More
Mar 25, 2013, 3:01 PM Weaponless defense: React Mobile app notifies contacts, keeps you safe in emergencies A weapon, pepper spray or even your fist may not be the best way to keep you safe in times… Read More
Mar 25, 2013, 11:24 AM Obituary: Angel investor Bob Arnold helped dozens of entrepreneurs take flight Seattle lost one of its most prolific angel investors last month when former banking executive Robert Arnold died at the… Read More
Mar 24, 2013, 8:42 AM Tony Wright is chucking the tech industry to travel around the world Entrepreneur Tony Wright made a bit of a stir last May when he announced plans to leave Seattle for Silicon… Read More
Mar 23, 2013, 8:43 AM GeekWire Radio: Sports, tech and the future of being a fan [Editor’s note: Be sure to join us in person April 11 for the GeekWire Radio Show, live on stage for… Read More
Mar 22, 2013, 2:06 PM Startup Spotlight: GiftGiv looks to make gift giving to corporate clients a breeze Want to send a small token of thanks to a client, customer or friend? GiftGiv, a new Seattle startup, makes… Read More
Mar 22, 2013, 9:36 AM No more coupon clipping: This startup wants to transform how we shop for groceries For years, savvy shoppers have turned to the newspaper to find the best deals at the local grocery store. But… Read More
Mar 22, 2013, 7:00 AM Decide.com lands $8 million, names former drugstore.com CEO to board Decide.com has reeled in $8 million in fresh funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to hire more engineers… Read More
Mar 21, 2013, 3:12 PM How this UW grad left the coding world and created an Upstart-funded game company The path to the gaming world has been an interesting one for recent University of Washington grad Vincent Lucero. See,… Read More
Mar 21, 2013, 9:03 AM Serial entrepreneur David Bluhm returns to Medio Typically, when founders leave companies, they never return. Or, if they do, they come back as CEO as was the… Read More
Mar 21, 2013, 8:23 AM Z2 chases car racing fans with new iOS game Nitro Z2 Live has a new name, and a new game. The Seattle mobile gaming company, which earlier this month switched… Read More
Mar 20, 2013, 9:30 PM Men’s fashion site Indochino sews up $13 million to help guys sharpen their style Indochino, the Vancouver, B.C.-based men’s fashion site, has pulled in $13 million in fresh funding that it will use to… Read More
Mar 20, 2013, 4:10 PM Realty Mogul raises cash to bring crowdfunding to commercial real estate Realty Mogul, a recent graduate of MIcrosoft’s Windows Azure Accelerator, has raised $500,00 in seed funding from Gust CEO David S. Rose,… Read More
Mar 20, 2013, 2:16 PM Pinterest just ‘acqui-hired’ Seattle startup Livestar, dev team moving to San Fran Pinterest, the fast-growing social networking startup that raised a $200 million funding round last month at a reported $2.5 billion… Read More
Mar 20, 2013, 11:45 AM Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More
Mar 20, 2013, 2:31 AM Mayor McGinn: We’re doing our best to make Seattle a great place for entrepreneurs Audio of Mayor McGinn’s speech can be heard below. He starts talking about startups at 8:40. The latest numbers prove… Read More
Mar 19, 2013, 11:49 PM Here’s the winner of the two-sentence startup pitch session After more than 30 entrepreneurial pitches and plenty of feedback from mentors in the Founder Institute accelerator program, the jury… Read More
Mar 19, 2013, 5:48 PM Find the perfect birthday spot: PlaceFull lands $1M to connect busy parents with hot venues Seattle startup PlaceFull has reeled in $1 million in cash to continue building out a service for helping folks find… Read More
Mar 19, 2013, 12:20 PM Chirpify for Facebook: The first way to make purchases from your news feed Chirpify already lets you make purchases via your Twitter and Instagram feeds. It was only natural for them to expand to… Read More
Mar 19, 2013, 11:23 AM Here comes Kick, an ‘inclusive incubator’ where tuition must be paid via crowdfunding You might say that there’s a bit of incubator overload these days. After all, this marks our third post of… Read More
