Startups – Page 246 of 312

Jan 28, 2013, 7:00 AM

Randomized food delivery service nomON takes 1st place at Startup Weekend UW

It was already 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon of Startup Weekend UW when a group of five collegiates realized their business… Read More

Jan 27, 2013, 11:43 AM

A non-creepy Craigslist: CampusWall rolls out a safer marketplace for college students

We’ve all encountered those questionable Craigslist ads: one person looking for an “R. Kelly Impersonator,” another selling a portable stripper… Read More

Jan 26, 2013, 11:30 PM

Commentary: It’s time for our own crowdfunding law

As you are probably well aware by now, Congress passed a federal crowdfunding law. This was really exciting. But the… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 12:22 PM

Why this entrepreneur is moving to Vegas, and what it means for the Seattle scene

Order Mapper founder Jim Bricker tried to raise seed capital in Seattle. But the former Microsoft and Avanade developer didn’t… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 8:31 AM

Hey, engineers: Don’t forget to add some personality

“Why so serious?” — The Joker in Batman Returns. If you are fortunate enough to be building software for a living,… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 12:42 AM

The cat’s out of the bag: Former Cheezburger CTO Scott Porad joins dog sitting service Rover.com

In his previous life, Scott Porad ran the technical operations for one of the world’s largest cat blogs: I Can… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 10:27 PM

Amazon’s favorite startups: Grand Cru, LogMyCalls, MortarData and TraceLink

Amazon.com caters to startups, largely so that early-stage companies will jump on its Web services platform. One of the ways… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 3:08 PM

Ignition changing course as it seeks to raise new fund

Ignition Partners has experienced a number of transformations over the years, launching a fund in China and debuting a fund… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 11:08 AM

Startup Spotlight: BuildersCloud makes construction document sharing a breeze

We first encountered BuildersCloud at GeekWire’s Startup Day last fall when 28-year-old co-founder Andrey Nokhrin took the first place prize in… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 10:02 AM

Tech Moves: Hark hires a Bing vet; Vertafore bulks up; IV adds Duke scientist; etc.

Rajeev Chand has been named director of product development at Hark, the Seattle startup that distributes hundreds of thousands of sound… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 8:16 AM

Fuel cell maker ReliOn nabs investment from Cummins

ReliOn, a hydrogen fuel cell maker whose products are used for backup power systems, has received an investment from engine… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 7:50 AM

Mindbloom hires a big brain: Ex-msnbc.com, InfoSpace exec McElfresh joins as CTO

Seattle startup Mindbloom has hired Travis McElfresh as chief technology officer and vice president of product development and engineering, a… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 4:00 PM

Venture capitalist Mark Ashida takes reins at cloud storage startup Symform

Well, here’s one job you can score if your venture capital firm starts to wind down: Take over the CEO… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 10:17 AM

Spellcheck on steroids: City of Seattle implementing WordRake editing software

When writing, it’s sometimes easy to be wordy and use unnecessary phrases. A Seattle startup is out to fix that problem with… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 8:28 AM

ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills

Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 8:22 AM

Intermedia to acquire Bellevue-based Telanetix for $55M

Intermedia, a cloud service provider, has agreed to buy Bellevue-based Telanetix Inc. for $55 million, including $13 million in net… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 4:30 AM

‘Dream of the 90s’ is alive in Portland for SEOmoz: It just bought another Rose City startup

In a recent episode of Portlandia, Fred and Carrie are sent on a mission to Seattle to evangelize the goodness… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 5:25 PM

Innovation Showcase: E-commerce, learning and medical ventures in the spotlight

Three business ventures ready for commercialization were spotlighted at the Tech Alliance Innovation Showcase at K&L law firm Tuesday afternoon with… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 8:00 AM

Scrappy social media analytics startup Simply Measured raises $8 million

Adam Schoenfeld, Aviel Ginzburg and Damon Cortesi have sure come a long way since they started their company under the… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 3:00 AM

New mobile coffee service makes you feel like a rock star

While it won’t literally transform you into a guitar-wielding musical prophet, Buck’s new mobile coffee service is hoping to make… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 12:05 AM

We need more geeks: Hadi and Ali Partovi form Code.org to solve the computer science education crisis

Ali and Hadi Partovi have used their entrepreneurial talents to change the music, advertising and communications industries. Now, the twin… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 12:29 PM

Startup Spotlight: ShopIgniter helps big brands sell on Facebook

ShopIgniter has assisted Nike in selling golf balls and Levi’s in selling jeans, but not from the traditional storefront. Instead, the… Read More

Jan 20, 2013, 8:09 AM

The top 10 posts of the week: A Windows Phone app developer tells his story and more

It’s been a busy week here at GeekWire. We launched our new annual membership program and unveiled Tableau CEO Christian Chabot as… Read More

Jan 18, 2013, 2:59 PM

Meet the 10 startups from the Windows Azure accelerator

It’s not easy to stand in front of a packed room of angel investors and venture capitalists and ask for… Read More

Jan 18, 2013, 9:59 AM

VC investments near $1B: Here’s the list of Washington startups that scored cash in 2012

Venture capitalists pumped $931 million into 117 startup companies in Washington state during 2012 — the biggest haul since 2008… Read More

Jan 18, 2013, 9:00 AM

Chart: The ‘Series A Crunch’ is alive and well

A lot has been written in recent weeks about the so-called “Series A Crunch” — the idea that many of… Read More

Jan 17, 2013, 4:10 PM

Father, 12-year-old daughter team up to make best-selling calculator app

One day after school, Isabel Hughes was looking over math homework with her dad. The 12-year-old wanted to use a… Read More

Jan 17, 2013, 11:30 AM

Dirty house? Pathjoy maid service aims to clean up in Seattle

Hate cleaning your grimy kitchen and bathroom every week? Well, a new online service just expanded to Seattle called Pathjoy… Read More

Jan 17, 2013, 10:50 AM

Look out, Google: Startup making high-tech glasses an (augmented) reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7OvoHzL8I Google has been getting lots of attention over the past year for its Project Glass initiative, starting with a… Read More

Jan 16, 2013, 11:47 PM

Sex talk, Chewbacca and penguins: Welcome to the Tech Show (PHOTOS)

Ramez Naam reading a steamy sex scene from his new sci-fi novel. Glenn Walcott groaning and moaning while doing his… Read More