Startups – Page 252 of 312

Nov 15, 2012, 11:59 AM

Startup Spotlight: Zoomstra helps authors turn content into interactive workbooks

Zoomstra wants to re-invent the way people publish and distribute marketing materials and books, allowing authors to add multi-media elements,… Read More

Nov 15, 2012, 8:00 AM

Social ad startup Meteor Solutions acquired by Covario

Meteor Solutions, a social advertising and marketing startup led by Ben Straley, has been acquired by Covario in a deal… Read More

Nov 15, 2012, 7:40 AM

Context Relevant inks deal to help Concur mine travel data, raises $1.5 million

Seattle startup Context Relevant today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Concur Technologies to bring its… Read More

Nov 14, 2012, 11:45 PM

Prepping for the holiday shopping season, Decide.com rolls out updated app

Decide.com is getting ready for some serious holiday shopping. The Seattle startup, backed by Madrona Venture Group and Maveron and… Read More

Nov 14, 2012, 1:42 PM

Steven Sinofsky’s swan song: What should the former Microsoft exec do next?

He’s been called abrasive, hard-charging and — by GeekWire’s very own Todd Bishop — a misfit. Sounds like Steven Sinofsky, who… Read More

Nov 14, 2012, 9:25 AM

Newsmakers 2012: Apptio’s Sunny Gupta swings for the fences

The thing we’ve always liked about Sunny Gupta is that he’s not playing “small ball.” Nope, the entrepreneur is taking a… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 5:10 PM

Cheezburger’s tech whiz Scott Porad to depart the company

Cheezburger Chief Technology Officer Scott Porad is stepping down from the online comedy network after five years on the job,… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 3:29 PM

Avanade buys Azaleos

Technology consulting firm Avanade has entered into an agreement to purchase eight-year-old Seattle technology company Azaleos. As a result of… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 9:13 AM

Solavei tops 65,000 subscribers in first 6 weeks, pays out $1 million

Americans love nothing more than getting a deal. So, it’s not a surprise that Solavei, a controversial new mobile phone… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 6:03 AM

Rover.com rival DogVacay gobbles up $6M from Benchmark, others

Who is going to be the alpha dog in this rivalry? Rover.com or DogVacay? Well, both startup companies, which earlier… Read More

Nov 12, 2012, 9:25 AM

Startup Spotlight: VoloMetrix taps company data to make teams more efficient

How much time is your organization wasting on specific tasks? That question has been difficult for companies to answer, but… Read More

Nov 12, 2012, 7:35 AM

Concur forms $150 million fund to bankroll travel-oriented startups

Redmond-based Concur has become more active with its investments in startup companies in recent months, taking stakes in travel-oriented Seattle… Read More

Nov 11, 2012, 10:07 PM

What happens when your startup misses the mark: Kelly Smith on Zapd’s complete ‘rewrite’

Seattle’s Zapd came on the startup scene in a big way more than a year ago — boasting an experienced… Read More

Nov 10, 2012, 3:00 PM

Q&A with Contour’s Marc Barros: The best entrepreneurs have a ‘gut instinct’

“I was supposed to be an accountant,” says Marc Barros, who’s now the co-founder and CEO of Contour, one of… Read More

Nov 10, 2012, 7:35 AM

Mayor McGinn gets his geek on: From Ignite to SURF Incubator

Mayor Mike McGinn continues to reach out to the startup and entrepreneurial communities in Seattle, popping up at various events… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 2:05 PM

Keiretsu Forum invests $15.8 million

Keiretsu Forum today announced that its Northwest chapter has invested $15.8 million in 27 companies during the first 10 months of the… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 1:16 PM

Valuations slide at startups, but it’s still a favorable time for entrepreneurs

Things aren’t quite as hot in startup land as they were this summer, with valuations taking a a slight hit… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 12:36 PM

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh on angel investing: It’s not for me

It’s a typical path for successful entrepreneurs — take some of the new-found riches and recycle it by bankrolling other… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 9:35 AM

The Elevator Pitch: Booktrope attempts to shake up the publishing world

We’re back for another episode of The Elevator Pitch, the show where entrepreneurs pitch their business plans in the 43… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 9:39 PM

Raising startup funding: 7 things you need to be prepared

Demo Day at TechStars Seattle took place a week ago, and the teams worked hard to get their pitches ready for a… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 3:35 PM

Ad startup PaperG picks Kirkland for new engineering center

The Seattle area has a rich history of online advertising upstarts, stretching back to the early days of industry pioneer… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 9:55 AM

Meet journalist Taylor Soper, GeekWire’s new staff reporter

For the last couple months, John Cook and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Taylor Soper as… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 5:30 AM

Online wellness startup Limeade squeezes $5M round out of TVC

Limeade has pulled in $5 million in fresh capital from TVC Capital, money that the six-year-old Bellevue company will use to… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 9:55 PM

Is this how you’ll buy your next cup of Joe? Square mobile wallet arrives at 7,000 Starbucks stores

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7gzcVSLZoU You’ve now got a new way to pay for that tall vanilla decaf latte. Starbucks and Square today formally… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 2:30 PM

Pictures: 10 coolest startup spaces in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

All technology companies in Seattle have to compete for talented workers. Aside from the opportunity to create something important and… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 10:34 AM

Talyst lands $10M to automate hospital drug dispensing

Talyst is celebrating its 10th year in business with $10 million in new funding. ORIX Ventures today announced that it has… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 9:59 AM

Startup lessons from Barack Obama’s presidential victory

I tuned in to the presidential election results last night with a few friends, with a bowl of chili on… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 9:16 AM

Ex-Amazon GM raises cash for SquareHub, looks to make life easier for busy families

A few months ago, a venture capitalist reached out to me inquiring about a hot startup company in town by… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 7:36 AM

Startup Spotlight: Writer.ly matches authors with book publishing experts

Writer.ly founder Kelsye Nelson is taking the wraps off her new book publishing marketplace today, presenting to more than 600… Read More

Nov 6, 2012, 3:06 PM

Boeing engineer hopes sports app soars above competition

There is no doubt that the social sports playing field is a crowded one, but one Boeing Flight Deck iPad… Read More