This week on the GeekWire Podcast: what AI means for startups. We’re joined by Ali Partovi, a technology investor, entrepreneur, and mentor who is the CEO of Neo, a startup… Read More
Despite what people think, organic food can be cheaper and more profitable to grow than their chemically produced counterparts. That was the message angel investor Ali Partovi delivered in an… Read More
The company that brought us Just Mayo, an eggless spread claiming to be healthier and better for the planet, has raised an astonishing large third round of capital. San Francisco-based Hampton Creek says… Read More
Ali Partovi has abruptly resigned from Hampton Creek, roughly a week after he joined the San Francisco food alternatives company. Earlier this month, GeekWire reported that Partovi joined the company as… Read More
After spending several years as a startup investor and advisor, Ali Partovi is picking one team to play for, and that’s Hampton Creek. Although the San Francisco company is known for… Read More
A team of San Francisco chemists is turning to technology to solve a global problem: producing affordable and healthy food without pillaging the land. Hampton Creek’s first product, Just Mayo,… Read More
Ali and Hadi Partovi have used their entrepreneurial talents to change the music, advertising and communications industries. Now, the twin brothers are turning their sights to a much bigger problem:… Read More
Venture capital Vinod Khosla and Zillow co-founder Rich Barton have joined forces to bankroll Vittana, the Seattle non-profit that’s attempting to wipe out youth poverty through education-oriented microloans. The contributions… Read More
“And another one gone, and another one gone. Another one bites the dust.” Freddie Mercury of Queen may have summarized the current market perfectly. As we’ve previously reported, a number of… Read More
Marcus Womack, Josh Hepfer, Mike Bohlander and Ray Fortna were core members of the team at iLike, the Seattle online social music service that sold to MySpace in 2009. Today,… Read More