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Accidental techie turned politician, Laura Ruderman weds both careers as CEO of the Tech Alliance

by Lisa Stiffler on August 17, 2019August 16, 2019 at 10:44 amComment

In the 1980s, when Laura Ruderman was a teen in New York City walking to the gym after high school, she would pass a homeless man at the 86th Street… Read More

Women’s sexual health startup Joylux raises more cash, lands in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop store

by James Thorne on May 10, 2019May 20, 2019 at 10:02 pmComment

Joylux, a Seattle startup that aims to improve women’s sexual health with a wellness device, has raised an additional $7 million. Joylux plans to use the money to bolster its… Read More

This Univ. of Washington spinout just raised $5.8M to reimagine how doctors work with health records

by James Thorne on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 at 10:32 am1 Comment

Seattle startup TransformativeMed has a major beef with how health record systems work — or rather, don’t work for doctors. When the systems were designed, “the most expensive commodity in… Read More

Geeks Give Back Award 2018: Vote for the community-powered organization that’s making Seattle a better place

by Lisa Stiffler on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 at 10:10 amComment

Technology promises to do great things for humanity, but many of its benefits are funneled toward a narrow, predominantly white, predominantly male segment of the population. But it doesn’t have… Read More

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Alliance of Angels still helping entrepreneurs take flight, 20 years after initial spark from Tom Alberg, Bill Gates Sr. and Tom Cable

by Lisa Stiffler on March 28, 2018March 29, 2018 at 9:53 amComment

Two decades ago, Bill Gates Sr., Tom Alberg and Tom Cable jointly sent a letter to friends and colleagues with an important ask. The trio of prominent Seattle business leaders… Read More

Recruiting software startup Crelate raises cash to boost marketing and development

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 at 11:07 amComment

Crelate, a startup with offices in Bothell, Wash. and Bethesda, Md., has closed a $1.2 million investment round led by the Alliance of Angels. The startup, which makes software for… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: An inside look at Amazon Web Services, advice from Alliance of Angels, and more

by Clare McGrane on September 8, 2016April 10, 2017 at 9:51 am1 Comment

Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing sectors in tech, and Seattle is an integral part of this revolution with local cloud superstars like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft’s… Read More

Seattle startup looks to extinguish cigarette smoking, raises $500,000 for SmartQuit smoking cessation app

by James Risley on April 26, 2016April 27, 2016 at 2:13 pm 3 Comments

Helping people to quit smoking can result in a huge benefit for employers. Not only are users healthier and more productive when they stop smoking, but employers can also save… Read More

Susannah Malarkey setting sail after 20 years at the helm of the Technology Alliance

by John Cook on May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 at 11:06 amComment

In 1995, Bill Gates Sr. asked Susannah Malarkey to lead an effort to study the health and vibrancy of the technology industry in Washington state, forming the basis of what… Read More

Home security startup Korner raises cash to keep intruders at bay

by John Cook on March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 at 12:13 am 3 Comments

After successfully raising $416,994 through an Indiegogo campaign last summer, Seattle home security startup Korner is back in the money. This time, the 2-year-old startup — led by former Amazon… Read More

Alliance of Angels raises $5.3 million, looks to plug funding gap in Pacific Northwest

by John Cook on January 20, 2015January 19, 2015 at 9:16 pm1 Comment

The Alliance of Angels, one of the longest running angel investment groups in the Pacific Northwest, has raised a new $5.3 million seed fund that it will use to bankroll… Read More

Ravenna Solutions scores cash to help schools process admission forms online

by John Cook on March 4, 2014March 4, 2014 at 9:18 pm1 Comment

The Alliance of Angels has led an $850,000 investment in Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle area startup that is developing tools to help K-12 independent and private schools more effectively oversee… Read More

Alliance of Angels takes flight, spins off from the Technology Alliance

by John Cook on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 at 12:57 pm 4 Comments

The Alliance of Angels — a 15-year-old Seattle angel investment organization that boasts more than 60 members — is spinning off from its longtime non-profit parent organization, the Technology Alliance.… Read More

Angel groups in Seattle: How they’re doing, what they cost

by John Cook on March 2, 2012March 6, 2012 at 7:26 am 16 Comments

Over the past three days, GeekWire Chief Business Officer Rebecca Lovell and I both have moderated panels about the state of angel financing in Seattle. The discussions have been lively,… Read More

Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want

by John Cook on March 1, 2012March 1, 2012 at 5:06 pm 5 Comments

What’s it like inside the mind of an angel? I got to peer into that mysterious — yet all important world — as the moderator of TiE Seattle’s angel investment… Read More

Greg Huey catches ‘startup bug,’ departs Alliance of Angels for Glassybaby

by John Cook on September 2, 2011September 5, 2011 at 8:20 am 8 Comments

Hanging around startups can be a risky proposition. Sooner or later, you catch the fever. Greg Huey, who served as managing director of the Alliance of Angels for the past… Read More

Alliance of Angels chooses LiquidPlanner as startup Company of the Year

by John Cook on May 10, 2011May 10, 2011 at 8:56 pm 5 Comments

Over the past seven years, The Alliance of Angels has picked one startup company that represents the promise of the region’s burgeoning tech community. Today, that honor went to LiquidPlanner,… Read More

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