Amplero, a Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence-powered marketing technology, has picked up $17.5 million in a new round of funding. The Series B round was led by Greycroft Partners and Ignition Partners, with… Read More
Bizible is adding some fuel to its fire. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and plan for revenue, today announced a $8.1 million round from Scale Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group,… Read More
Facebook has launched its first ad product designed specifically for residential real estate brokerages. “Dynamic Ads for Real Estate,” first reported by real estate news site Inman News, allow real… Read More
Jasper Kuria’s story will resonate with many startup founders. He spent several years in engineering and program management at Microsoft before deciding to venture out on his own and launch… Read More
Innervate, a Seattle startup offering a suite of tools to help gaming companies market their products, has raised an undisclosed investment from Trilogy Equity Partners, Founders Co-Op, and angel investor… Read More
A few weeks ago, Tammy Perkins joined marketing and digital strategy firm Fjuri, bringing with her more than 20 years of HR and recruiting experience. She’s held leadership roles at… Read More
During her four years at TUNE, Jennifer Wong has risen from a member of the startup’s three-person market team to the top marketing executive managing a team of 26. In… Read More
Microsoft’s former Windows marketing chief is launching his own firm to help Fortune 500 companies improve their brand marketing strategies with data intelligence technology. Thom Gruhler most recently spent four years at… Read More
Maven Exchange wants to be the accessory you pair with online shopping. The startup, founded by Seattle marketing vets Jess Waldeck, Michael Kimmons, and Marcus Tewksbury, helps shoppers earn a… Read More
If you wanted to make a chunk of change selling “Make America Great Again” hats and didn’t think they’d do particularly well among Hispanics and bisexuals, Facebook’s advertising portal would… Read More
Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was running for mayor of North Cowichan in British Columbia, Canada.… Read More
Tune CEO Peter Hamilton was born to write and star in a parody of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Not only does he share his name with the title character, he… Read More
As Chief Marketing Officer of Simple, Michelle Broderick’s job is to convince customers that the online banking service offers something completely different than the financial institutions they’re used to. “My… Read More
In his previous job as general manager for sales tax automation firm Avalara, Joe Davy observed a recurring problem. It was difficult for marketers to sell products without relying on a… Read More
Two decades in the big data and analytics space revealed a problem that Versium co-founders Chris Matty and Kevin Marcus believed they could solve. They observed the huge volume of data… Read More
Former patrons of Belltown Billiards would probably balk at the sight of dishes like “rack of lamb” and “miso cod” being served at the iconic dive. But the menu was… Read More
Elissa Fink is a self-described extrovert who heads up marketing for Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization technology company. As Chief Marketing Officer, she reviews and consults on a variety… Read More
AnswerDash, a spinout from the University of Washington, offers predictive technology to answer customer questions in context on websites, aiming to reduce costs and improve the self-help experience for users. The company is currently… Read More
If you’ve ever used Snapchat, you probably know that it doesn’t work like most social media platforms. Instead of making public posts that last indefinitely on the internet, “snaps” are sent directly… Read More
Social media has produced an entirely new class of celebrity. Those who rise to Internet fame have the potential to reach and influence thousands of followers. Actors, musicians, and other traditional… Read More
“I definitely would take a second meeting” may be the highest praise a startup could expect from Greg Gottesman, partner at Madrona Venture Group and co-founder of Pioneer Square Labs, after… Read More
Do you dig data? IBM’s Datapalooza tour hits Seattle Feb. 9 – 11 at Galvanize Seattle. The 2.5-day experience brings together the data science community with music and creative data… Read More
After spending nearly a decade running a motorsports marketing agency, Tony Scott saw a major hole in the marketing field: There wasn’t an industry-standard online marketplace where clients and professionals… Read More
The holidays are coming up, which means you’ll likely receive a gift card from a business you never patronize. And while some people probably dash out to Red Robin to drop that… Read More
Adam Lieb knows games. The 28-year-old Seattle native built his first online gaming community at age 11 and later sold it to IGN. At 15, he generated thousands of dollars per week… Read More
Ever seen an advertisement, supposedly targeted for you, that clearly missed the mark? Maybe flower shopping led to a barrage of wedding dresses or planning a do-it-yourself project caused your news feed to flood with homes… Read More
If you use an iPhone, you’re more likely to use Safari than someone who doesn’t use an iPhone. Google Chrome users are more likely to use Gmail than people who… Read More
Had enough of tech buzzwords? There’s a font for that. For all of us who have suffered through once-meaningful terms that have descended into marketing-speak, the Sans Bullshit Sans font… Read More
Avvo is embarking on a new branding campaign, looking to drive interest in its lawyer directory and marketplace for legal advice. The Seattle company just launched its first-ever national TV… Read More
Rival IQ wants to help organizations make better sense of information, while also keeping close tabs on the competition. And today the Seattle startup — which helps organizations better analyze… Read More