Startups – Page 270 of 312

Apr 26, 2012, 5:47 AM

Meet Fledge: The first incubator for ‘conscious’ companies

Michael “Luni” Libes has spent the past 20 years building software companies, creating new upstarts such as Ground Truth, Medio… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 8:51 AM

Fast-growing Apptio hires former RealNetworks CEO Kimball to lead operations

Apptio, fresh off a $50 million funding round, has hired former Real Networks CEO Bob Kimball as its new executive vice… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 3:00 AM

Cloud storage startup Symform raises $11 million

There’s been a steady stream of venture capital activity in Seattle enterprise software companies in recent weeks, from the $50… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 10:34 PM

Top 6 startup ideas from NWEN’s First Look Forum

The Northwest Entrepreneur Network’s First Look Forum, a coaching program for early-stage entrepreneurs, has graduated such varied companies as bootstrapped and Kickstarter-funded… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 7:38 PM

Keeping your workplace culture on the cutting edge

As a tech community, most of us were impacted by the “Great Recession.” As the business climate improves, it’s also… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 4:30 AM

Chirpify lands $1.3 million to sell music and concert tickets through Twitter

Twitter is great for sharing content. But when it comes to actually conducting commerce, the fast-growing social networking service leaves… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 3:52 PM

Bitcoin startup CoinLab lands funding from Tim Draper and others, aims to help monetize games

CoinLab, a Seattle startup working on projects involving the Bitcoin digital currency, has raised $500,000 in seed funding from a… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 3:52 PM

Seattle design firm kicks off 999Bottles Kickstarter campaign

Consider it a kind of milestone: the iPhone is so ubiquitous, it becomes an accessory for a water bottle. That, in… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 9:50 AM

Jonathan Sposato leaves Google as Picnik winds down

Google closed the lid on Picnik last Friday, shutting down the popular online photo editing service that it acquired two years… Read More

Apr 21, 2012, 1:54 PM

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for Schmoozer of the Year (and we mean that in a good way)

We had fun choosing the categories for the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards this year, keeping the most popular of the… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 4:02 PM

Instagram’s billion dollar idea wasn’t photos after all

I wasn’t alone in almost spilling my coffee mid-drink when I discovered Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion. A billion?… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 12:45 PM

The Startup File: OneOcean, Wonder Forge, Intersect, GoGoDeo, others raising cash

Welcome back to The Startup File. For those who missed the first installment, let me explain the framework of this… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 10:50 AM

A Glympse of the future in Seattle’s South Lake Union

My first clue that something had changed forever was the police. In bright yellow vests, they descended on the area,… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 10:05 AM

Startup Spotlight: SkyFu helps restaurants stay on top of online reviews

Restaurant owners live or die these days by the power of the almighty online review, with sites such as Yelp… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 9:54 AM

Kickstarter still a drop in the bucket when compared to VC

The rise of Kickstarter as a new funding source for entrepreneurial ideas has been one of the most fascinating stories… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 4:30 AM

Washington state ranks 5th in venture capital investments

Washington state is once again climbing into the top echelon when it comes to venture capital investing, ranking fifth in… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 8:09 AM

Video: Resigning from Microsoft with a song

Whatever happened to “Take this Job and Shove it?” No, Karen Cheng’s resignation song is much more classy than that,… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 6:47 AM

Alder BioPharma raises $38M for cancer, migraine research

In one of the largest venture capital rounds in the state so far this year, Bothell’s Alder BioPharmaceuticals has raised $38… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 1:25 PM

Update: Big Fish pays up to $15M for casino game maker

Seattle casual games powerhouse Big Fish Games is paying up to $15 million to purchase an undisclosed privately-held corporation. An… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 9:12 AM

Secretive space robot startup Arkyd to unveil ambitious plans, backed by big names

[Follow-Up: Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resources] Arkyd Astronautics, a Seattle-area startup led by… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 9:09 AM

Ex-aQuantive, AdECN and AOL execs form stealthy SocialForce

A new Seattle area startup company led by several online advertising executives is kicking around a new idea that it… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 11:13 PM

The best and worst tax systems in the U.S. for entrepreneurs

Washington state has one of the best tax systems in the country when it comes to supporting entrepreneurship and small… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 9:00 PM

VC cash perks up in Seattle, countering national declines

Venture capital investing bounced back in Washington state during the first quarter, reversing a dismal performance in the same period… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 3:49 PM

Startup Awards: Vote for Mobile App of the Year

Everything is going mobile these days, and some of our region’s most promising services now can be operated in the… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 3:07 PM

Activision vets land $5.6M for new gaming startup U4iA

U4iA, a stealthy gaming company developing what it dubs “hardcore, browser-based games for the connected generation,” has raised $5.6 million in… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 11:52 AM

TechStars, Microsoft ally on new Windows Azure startup incubator

Microsoft is deepening its relationship with TechStars, announcing today a new startup accelerator program in Seattle designed for those companies… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 10:52 AM

Limeade lands deal with Swedish hospital for wellness program

Seattle startup Limeade announced today that it will bring its online corporate wellness program to Swedish hospital, continuing a string… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 7:54 AM

Social media firm ReadyPulse names CEO, scores first financing

ReadyPulse — a social media firm founded by former Microsoft and Amazon employees Srinivas Penumaka, T Vinod Gupta and Mihir Vaidya… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 7:27 AM

Balance Financial lands cash, names new board members

It’s tax day, and that means millions of Americans are scrambling to get their financial houses in order. If you’re… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 2:08 PM

Venuelabs rings up $1.6M to help retailers track and analyze social media chatter at stores

Retailers can’t afford to ignore social media chatter anymore. With Yelp and Urbanspoon reviews and constant discussion on social media… Read More