Startups – Page 251 of 312

Dec 1, 2012, 5:35 PM

Commentary: Why the ‘fiscal cliff’ is driving startup M&A

President Barack Obama was reelected on November 6th, and since November 7th my phone has not stopped ringing. Every entrepreneur, investment… Read More

Nov 30, 2012, 2:41 PM

Ex-Facebook general counsel Rudy Gadre backs Yabbly

A few weeks ago, we told you about Yabbly, a new Seattle startup that’s led by former Amazon.com and Off &… Read More

Nov 29, 2012, 10:13 AM

Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes

By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More

Nov 29, 2012, 9:56 AM

Newsmakers 2012: Greg Gottesman, Matt McIlwain lead the charge at Madrona

At a time when many are proclaiming the death of the traditional venture capital firm, Madrona Venture Group seems to… Read More

Nov 29, 2012, 9:00 AM

Red Tricycle pedals ahead with $1.5M from Maveron and Zulily to help parents discover more family fun

Jacqui Boland started Red Tricycle in Seattle six years ago when she was pregnant with her son, creating an online… Read More

Nov 29, 2012, 5:07 AM

Avvo sells off health business to HealthTap, will focus on growing legal side

Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side… Read More

Nov 28, 2012, 10:00 AM

Newsmakers 2012: UW president Michael Young shines a light on startups

Are startups in the DNA of the University of Washington? If not right now, they will be once President Michael… Read More

Nov 28, 2012, 8:05 AM

Centri lands $4.5 million to boost mobile data delivery, add security layers

Centri Technology has raised $4.5 million in fresh funding in a deal led by Matthew Pritzker Company. The funds will be… Read More

Nov 27, 2012, 3:39 PM

Tired of explaining your startup and failing? How to fix that

[Editor’s Note: Lee LeFever of Seattle’s Common Craft, known for making explanatory videos for the likes of Google and Twitter,… Read More

Nov 27, 2012, 11:07 AM

Tech Moves: Ratio Interactive hires Kevin Dillon; Apple fires exec in charge of maps mess; etc.

Ratio Interactive has hired Kevin Dillon as president, a new position for the Seattle digital agency. Ratio, whose customers include Condé Nast,… Read More

Nov 26, 2012, 9:22 AM

Startup Spotlight: Codeproof IDs jailbroken phones, ‘malicious apps’ and other mobile threats

Make no mistake about it, life is challenging for corporate IT managers these days. Not only must they now deal with… Read More

Nov 26, 2012, 12:01 AM

TechStars grad Bizible lands $1.7M to help businesses measure whether ads work

The rub on the advertising has long been that companies couldn’t really tell what was working and what wasn’t, best symbolized… Read More

Nov 25, 2012, 11:23 PM

Infographics in a few clicks: QuestionPro unveils new infographic generator

Nearly every day a new infographic arrives in our inboxes — touting things like holiday shopping trends or the history… Read More

Nov 24, 2012, 10:42 PM

Artifact scores cash to create mobile apps with ‘place identity’

Artifact Technologies has raised an additional $500,000 in angel financing, money that the Seattle area startup will use to create mobile… Read More

Nov 23, 2012, 10:24 AM

Newsmakers 2012: Seaton Gras catches wave at SURF incubator

Seaton Gras had dreamed for years of a place where entrepreneurs could gather to commiserate (and share war stories). And… Read More

Nov 21, 2012, 4:05 PM

Startup Spotlight: GIVINGtrax helps businesses manage donations for social impact

It started out as a plan to create a simple tool to manage business donations. But then, Karrie and Lance Hungerford… Read More

Nov 21, 2012, 2:00 PM

Newsmakers 2012: Rand Fishkin points the way at SEOmoz

Rand Fishkin has put SEOmoz on a possible path to become one of the Seattle region’s next public companies. Succeed… Read More

Nov 21, 2012, 9:31 AM

It’s raining cash in Rain City: More than $140M invested in Seattle startups in 30 days

It’s shaping up to be a very good holiday season for Seattle area startups. At a time when many are… Read More

Nov 20, 2012, 11:34 PM

13 tips for finding a startup co-founder you can count on

Startup founders, especially the serial kind, rarely come up short in the idea department. But finding a co-founder (or two)… Read More

Nov 20, 2012, 8:46 AM

Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC

Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More

Nov 20, 2012, 4:00 AM

Feeling tired? Mindbloom app helps increase your energy level with a smartphone

Getting tired and feeling sleepy during the day is a common problem. Many of us resort to several cups of… Read More

Nov 20, 2012, 3:00 AM

Isilon vets land $24.5M series A for stealthy data storage startup Qumulo

When we first stumbled on stealthy Qumulo a few months ago, the former Isilon engineers leading the charge at the… Read More

Nov 19, 2012, 1:48 PM

Gratafy pops cork on social gifting service: Send drinks to Facebook friends as they dine

A few weeks ago, I wanted to buy my good pal and business partner, Todd Bishop, a couple of drinks… Read More

Nov 19, 2012, 12:01 AM

Kinect-based medical software startup Jintronix raises cash from Madrona, plans move to Seattle

Entrepreneur Justin Tan’s business idea was sparked by a very serious situation. On a flight from New York to Paris,… Read More

Nov 18, 2012, 7:27 AM

Facebook’s former Seattle site director is building a new travel startup in town, but he’s not saying much about it

Ari Steinberg, the former site director for Facebook’s engineering office in Seattle, is cooking up a new travel-oriented startup in… Read More

Nov 17, 2012, 7:43 AM

T-Mobile taps ex-Microsoft exec as marketing chief to build ‘America’s un-carrier’

Michael Sievert, a former marketing executive at AT&T, Clearwire and Microsoft, has been named chief marketing officer at T-Mobile USA.… Read More

Nov 16, 2012, 12:14 PM

Gates, Jobs, Bezos or Zuck: Which tech titan do entrepreneurs admire most?

Since the early days of GeekWire, one of our favorite features has been the Startup Spotlight in which we touch… Read More

Nov 16, 2012, 10:22 AM

Newsmakers 2012: Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney looks to reinvent the steel industry

Christina Lomasney isn’t out to change the way we share photos with one another, nor does she want to create… Read More

Nov 15, 2012, 10:44 PM

Meet the man behind Seattle’s newest $1B startup: ‘We are still in the early days’

Not many startup companies boast a $1 billion valuation — especially after just three short years in business. But that’s… Read More

Nov 15, 2012, 2:26 PM

Daily deal site Zulily raises $85 million from Andreessen Horowitz, tops 10M members

Fast-growing daily deal site Zulily has pulled in an additional $85 million in venture capital financing, cash that the Seattle… Read More