Articles about Madrona – Page 12 of 14

Tech Moves: Mark Klebanoff named CFO of Appature; Salad Labs tosses in a new leader; and more

Appature is adding some horsepower in the executive offices as it looks to expand its marketing services for healthcare companies.… Read More

Indochino to bring ‘traveling tailor’ pop-up store to Seattle

Let’s face it: The fashion sensibilities of men in the Pacific Northwest (especially those in the tech industry) are a… Read More

Here are 5 tech companies from Seattle that could take the IPO plunge in 2012

The world may be waiting on a Facebook IPO. And while there’s some chatter about whether the $5 billion public… Read More

Online dog fight: Rover.com rival DogVacay launches Airbnb for pets

This could be one very interesting dog fight. A new startup company out of Los Angeles by the name of… Read More

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel hops on board of ExtraHop

Sujal Patel has already built one powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Isilon Systems co-founder is lending his talents… Read More

AdReady cuts staff

AdReady, the heavily-funded online advertising startup backed by Madrona Venture Group, Bain Capital, Khosla Ventures and others, has cut an… Read More

Mobilisafe study: 39 percent of mobile devices at small businesses are ‘stale’

Mobilisafe, a stealthy Seattle mobile security startup bankrolled by Madrona Venture Group and Trilogy Equity Partners, still isn’t sharing many… Read More

Exclusive: Amazon.com buys TeachStreet

TeachStreet founder Dave Schappell traveled from coast-to-coast over the past 12 months entertaining offers for his Seattle-based startup. But, at… Read More

Tech Moves: Jambool founder leaves Google; Apptio’s new hire; and more

Apptio continues to expand its executive bench, adding Dione Hedgpeth as vice president of customer success. In the role, Hedgpeth will… Read More

As talent war accelerates, venture firm hires a veteran recruiter to find top execs and developers

It’s getting much harder for startup companies to find the technical, engineering and executive talent that they need to grow… Read More

Gottesman does it again, wins Startup Weekend with home security product Iron Blanket

Seattle venture capitalist Greg Gottesman better watch out, or he might just turn himself into a full-fledged entrepreneur. For the… Read More

Cheezburger celebrates five years of LOLs, plans January 18th blackout to protest SOPA

Who could have imagined that a Web site featuring oddly-worded captions accompanying cat photos could one day hold so much… Read More

Tech Moves: Scott Blanksteen leaves AppStoreHQ for Amazon; Maveron promotes Jason Stoffer; and more

Fast-growing Amazon.com continues to gobble up talent from the Seattle tech community. The latest addition is Scott Blanksteen who just… Read More

Rover.com devours cash to play doggie day care matchmaker

Rover.com, the Seattle upstart that matches those seeking doggie care with nearby pet sitters, has raised $1.8 million, according to… Read More

After a busy 2011, Madrona promotes three to managing director

2011 was a busy year for Madrona Venture Group, with the Seattle venture capital firm bankrolling 14 new startup companies. Now,… Read More

Yahoo targeting Madrona’s Brian McAndrews, Hulu’s Jason Kilar and others for CEO post

Venture capitalist Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of Seattle online advertising powerhouse aQuantive, and Jason Kilar, a former Amazon.com executive… Read More

Lockerz continues acquisition spree, buys travel site Off & Away

In what could best be described as a “talent acquisition,” Seattle startup Off & Away has been purchased by fast-growing… Read More

Newsmakers 2011: Z2Live CEO David Bluhm builds a mobile games powerhouse

Z2Live CEO David Bluhm — a veteran Seattle entrepreneur and gaming executive — likes to say that his company batted… Read More

Madrona throws Rover.com a bone, puts ex-Microsoft GM Easterly on leash as CEO

Aaron Easterly loves dogs, and a four-pound Pomeranian by the name of Caramel controls a good chunk of his life.… Read More

Decide.com’s new iPhone app helps gadget shoppers find a better deal nearby

There’s no shortage of mobile applications that allow shoppers to scan product bar codes and retrieve product information, with eBay’s… Read More

Have fun blowing stuff up: Z2Live offers sneak peek of new iOS game Battle Nations

Seattle upstart Z2Live, the fast-growing mobile gaming company, is getting ready to unleash its latest iPhone game. And you better… Read More

Tech Moves: RescueTime’s Brian Fioca zips over to Zapd; and more

Four years ago, Brian Fioca co-founded RescueTime to help individuals better manage how they spend their time in front of… Read More

Hey, we’re no Silicon Valley, but Seattle is rising as a tech hub

I am always interested in how national publications perceive Seattle’s technology community. After all, as long time journalists covering the… Read More

Online real estate brokerage Redfin scores $14 million

We heard rumblings last week that Redfin — the Seattle online real estate broker — was out looking for new… Read More

Have it your way on Cheezburger with new personalized Web pages

The folks over at Cheezburger are masters of user-generated content — obtaining and showcasing funny photos and videos from the… Read More

Serving beyond the innovation economy

Many people in the innovation ecosystem believe in helping out fellow innovators. They are willing to share their knowledge, experiences… Read More

Done eating squid for now, Kyle Kesterson charts new course after Giant Thinkwell

Kyle Kesterson, the co-founder and creative force behind Seattle startup Giant Thinkwell, is leaving the company in order to pursue… Read More

Holy cow! Apptio on pace to top $50 million in bookings this year

Apptio CEO Sunny Gupta has been talking for some time now about building the next big enterprise software company in the… Read More

Madrona, Amazon and others pump $10 million into online ad analyzer Yieldex

Madrona Venture Group and Amazon.com are among the backers in a $10 million round for Yieldex, a New York-based company… Read More

Smartlogic buys SchemaLogic

SchemaLogic, a business intelligence company whose customers include Boeing, Amgen and others, has been acquired by Smartlogic in a deal… Read More