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Feb 12, 2013, 9:10 AM

Innovative Pulmonary changes name, raises $10M and moves to Minnesota

Innovative Pulmonary Solutions has a new name, a new round of cash and a new headquarters. The medical device company… Read More

Feb 12, 2013, 9:00 AM

Justin.tv founder brings new house cleaning service Exec to his hometown of Seattle

Justin Kan, the guy who helped make live streaming on the Web a real-world phenomenon has a new gig. But… Read More

Feb 12, 2013, 7:35 AM

9Slides releases iPad app to make slick presentations

Does your PowerPoint presentation need a little spice? 9Slides, a Seattle startup led by former Microsoftie Ruchit Garg, thinks it… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 10:27 PM

Why it’s smart to be an early adopter on a new platform

A Tweet posted last week by Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff — who I used to work for  — caught my attention. I… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 5:09 PM

New bill looks to curb B&O taxes for startups in Washington state

Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area an… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 2:07 PM

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 9:00 AM

Startup tries new approach to dating: Let your avatars get to know each other first

Anomo is a new Seattle mobile startup that’s looking to solve an age-old dilemma: How do you find that special… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 7:31 AM

CloudSway raises $1.4M to boost collaboration around financial information

As we’ve noted in the past, there’s no shortage of companies trying to make it easier for teams of employees… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 7:04 AM

Solavei is first carrier to bring new BlackBerry Z10 to the U.S. for the princely price of $999

Do you want to get your hands on the new BlackBerry Z10 before its March launch date in the U.S.… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 6:37 AM

F5 Networks buys networking startup LineRate Systems

F5 Networks has acquired LineRate Systems, a Colorado startup that’s developing technologies around what’s called software define networking. Terms of… Read More

Feb 10, 2013, 4:57 AM

Commentary: The best way to divide startup equity

Deciding how to divide up equity in your early-stage startup can be one of the most difficult and delicate decisions… Read More

Feb 9, 2013, 4:00 PM

Streamlining the fundraising process for entrepreneurs: There’s NOT an app for that?

Here’s my dilemma. Fundraising for a tech startup is hugely time consuming. There are a million other things to do,… Read More

Feb 8, 2013, 11:48 PM

Is this Kozmo 2.0? Postmates brings its ‘Get It Now’ courier service to Seattle

I’ve been on the tech news beat long enough that I remember the rise and, more importantly, the fall of… Read More

Feb 8, 2013, 11:20 AM

Prepare to dance alone, and 5 other entrepreneurial tips from my ‘careercation’

A year ago, I sold everything, stuffed the rest in storage, and bought one-way tickets to New Zealand for my… Read More

Feb 8, 2013, 7:26 AM

Startup Spotlight: Germ-hating developers look to create mobile file sharing that’s better than Bump

You’ve heard of Bump — the mobile application that allows two phone users to exchange contact information, photos or videos… Read More

Feb 8, 2013, 6:01 AM

Startup incubator Upstart Labs adds new partners, looks to fill series A funding crunch

It sometimes feels like there’s a bit of incubator mania going on. In the past two weeks alone, we’ve written… Read More

Feb 7, 2013, 10:38 AM

EveryBlock closes: NBC News cites lack of strategic fit

EveryBlock, the hyperlocal news and neighborhood data service acquired by MSNBC.com in 2009, closed abruptly today. NBC News, which took control… Read More

Feb 7, 2013, 10:06 AM

Startup Jedi: 3 phrases every VC or angel wants to hear during a pitch

[Editor’s note: Startup Jedi is a new column by GeekWire chairman, investor and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato. Future columns will… Read More

Feb 7, 2013, 9:15 AM

Redfin unveils Offer Insights: Real-time insider details for home buyers

Redfin continues to push toward more transparency in the traditionally opaque real estate industry, launching a new micro-blogging service of… Read More

Feb 7, 2013, 6:15 AM

Fledge: A startup incubator for socially-conscious startups takes flight with new cash

Fledge, which is taking a TechStars-like approach to incubating startups that make the world a better place, has landed $307,000 in… Read More

Feb 7, 2013, 6:00 AM

Avanade buys cloud management startup Opstera

Avanade is making another buy in the Seattle startup community, gobbling up cloud software startup Opstera in a deal of… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 6:21 PM

GeekWire 200 February Update: Big Fish stays on top

Big Fish remains the biggest fish in the Seattle startup community. The Seattle game maker leads the February update to… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 12:30 PM

Relationships 101: Best-selling author John Gray partnering with Mindbloom

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Seattle-based interactive media company Mindbloom has partnered with best-selling author John Gray to provide relationship advice… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 11:07 AM

Startup Spotlight: Pinterest rival Clipboard looks to make screenshotting a breeze

If you’re tired of taking those messy screenshots and arduously cropping them to the perfect size, the solution may be… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 9:00 AM

Portland just isn’t where young people go to retire: It’s where they get VC money too

They’ve got The Timbers, and we’ve got the Sounders. They have a mediocre NBA team, and we’re getting ours back.… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 7:54 AM

Mobile marketing startup Urban Airship lands $25M

Urban Airship, the Portland mobile marketing startup that helps companies such as ESPN, Groupon, Waze and others with push messaging,… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 12:01 AM

Tatango to add 20K new clients, open NYC office with Broadtexter acquisition

Tatango, the Seattle-based group SMS service, today announced the acquisition of Broadtexter, a New York-based entertainment text-messaging marketing platform. The… Read More

Feb 5, 2013, 3:06 PM

Jawbone acquires Portland-based design firm Visere

Wearable computing hardware company Jawbone has acquired Portland-based digital design firm Visere, a startup that already played an important role… Read More

Feb 5, 2013, 1:48 PM

Former oil trader, Yankees part-owner invests in Kineta

Seattle-based biotech upstart Kineta announced a new investment partnership with RLB Holdings, a Connecticut-based investment firm that partially owns the… Read More

Feb 5, 2013, 12:23 PM

Khan Academy’s Salman Khan on startups, technology and why he uses Windows

Salman Khan is known for his educational videos, and his Khan Academy is a non-profit venture, but he has all… Read More

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