Startups – Page 253 of 312

Nov 6, 2012, 10:24 AM

Angel Spotlight: Apple vet Eric Michelman on why he avoids entrepreneurs with ‘blustery confidence’

Editor’s note: Welcome to Angel Spotlight, a new feature on GeekWire that shines a light on the important work of… Read More

Nov 5, 2012, 2:27 PM

O, Christmas Text: Mobile payment startup Seconds powers People’s Tree campaign

When the tradition of the Capitol Christmas Tree began, the year was 1964 and there weren’t exactly iPhones going around.… Read More

Nov 5, 2012, 12:36 PM

Materials science upstart Modumetal heats up with new cash, names Concur CEO Steve Singh to board

Modumetal co-founder Christina Lomasney gets plenty of inspiration by just walking out the front doors of her offices. With the Modumetal… Read More

Nov 2, 2012, 2:00 PM

Zoomingo turns shopping into money-making game

Our wallets normally downsize after spending some quality time and money at the local shopping mall. Zoomingo wants to change… Read More

Nov 2, 2012, 7:14 AM

Fast-growing big data startup SpaceCurve looks to double staff after office move

Seattle big data startup SpaceCurve has moved to a larger office in Pioneer Square, tripling the amount of space it… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 6:18 PM

My 3 favorite pitches from TechStars Demo Day, and a few from Robert Scoble too

Well, that sure was fun. TechStars Demo Day just concluded, with ten startups showing off their wares to more than… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 PM

Ray Ozzie on startups: Don’t underestimate the power of your connections

Ray Ozzie, the software pioneer best known around these parts as Microsoft’s former chief software architect, was the surprise keynote… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 3:04 PM

Monogram: An e-commerce app inside a digital fashion magazine, backed by $1.25M

Sure, those thick magazines are great places to catch up on the latest fashion trends — but what if they… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 2:06 PM

Live from TechStars Demo Day: Ray Ozzie keynote and 10 new startup pitches

Team GeekWire is attending TechStars Demo Day, taking place today at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle. More than 600 entrepreneurs,… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 12:34 PM

Startup Spotlight: Plumage bridges gap between physical retail stores and social media

In a world where an increasing number of people are shopping online, retailers have to work harder than ever to… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 9:32 AM

Mobile app Pirq expands beyond restaurants, adds new reward system

Pirq is moving beyond the restaurant business, announcing today that its mobile app now includes real-time deals in categories such… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 8:25 AM

Resolve Therapeutics lands $5.8M to crack the code on Lupus

Resolve Therapeutics, a 2-year-old Seattle biotechnology spin off from the University of Washington, has raised $5.8 million in new financing… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 3:51 PM

Ignition-backed photo sharing app Batch pulls the plug

Batch is latest casualty in the online photo sharing arena. The company, which was backed by the likes of Ignition… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 2:27 PM

Cloud hosting startup Blue Box raises venture capital after nearly 10 years in business

Blue Box, a Seattle-based cloud hosting company which has bootstrapped its way to success over the past nine years, has… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 10:27 AM

Leafly: Like Yelp and Consumer Reports … for medical marijuana

Brendan Kennedy had done his homework and knew it was a financially smart decision. That wasn’t the issue. What caused… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 10:02 AM

Ben Huh: How to create an Internet meme in 3 easy steps

(Video courtesy of Felice Lam) Ben Huh kicked up his black and white leather dress shoes and bounced onstage mimicing the… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 4:30 AM

Glassdoor raises $20M, tops 14 million registered users

Glassdoor, which compiles compensation data on tens of thousands of companies, is getting its very own payday. The Sausalito, California-based… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 12:30 PM

TechStars Roadtrip: Startups headed south to San Francisco after Seattle Demo Day

After three months of hard work in startup bootcamp, the ten TechStars Seattle companies will present their business ideas this Thursday… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 11:30 AM

Office 365 migration service SkyKick raises $1.1 million

SkyKick, a Seattle startup designed to help businesses easily move to Office 365, confirmed with GeekWire that it has raised… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 10:22 AM

BuddyTV founder Andy Liu’s 8 tips on raising cash: ‘Not all money is good money’

Andy Liu is one of Seattle’s most sophisticated angel investors. He’s also one of the region’s most experienced entrepreneurs. That… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 9:21 AM

New mobile game turns your phone into ghost hunting toy

Just in time for Halloween, here’s a unique mobile game that can provide a little extra spook this October. Ghost… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 8:53 AM

Former F5 and Isilon exec Brett Helsel joins Apptio as VP of engineering

Apptio continues to gobble up top talent as it heads toward an initial public offering. The Bellevue enterprise software maker… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 1:03 AM

Startup Weekend looks to stamp out 30,000 entrepreneurs in new 4-week training program ‘Next’

Call it Startup Weekend on steroids. The Seattle nonprofit today is unveiling a new four-week training program that’s designed to… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 1:30 PM

TechStars Spotlight: Leanplum lets game developers alter titles on the fly

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 10:40 AM

Yabbly raises cash to create a Quora for everyday questions

Internet searches on Bing or Google don’t always produce the best results. After all, what if you’re looking for… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 7:39 AM

Short term VC returns sink as recent IPOs disappoint

The decision by OVP Venture Partners to wind down operations after nearly 30 years in business is just one example… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 6:45 AM

Meteor scores $18M, looks to attract 10 million players for online shooter game Hawken

Mark Long has been around the video game business for nearly two decades. So, when the gaming vet first set… Read More

Oct 28, 2012, 1:30 PM

TechStars Spotlight: Linksy turns influencers into brand champions

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Oct 27, 2012, 1:30 PM

TechStars Spotlight: Bizible lets companies track revenue back to marketing source

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Oct 27, 2012, 11:22 AM

Q&A: Ex-Amazon ‘master of disaster’ Jesse Robbins on the power of ‘relentless optimism’ in startups

Former firefighter Jesse Robbins is comfortable under pressure. In fact, he thrives on it. Channeling positive energy and optimism into… Read More