U.S. venture capital investment activity is returning to steadier times. That’s one takeaway from the latest Venture Monitor from PitchBook and NVCA, which just released its Q2 report for U.S.-based… Read More
Becoming a startup CEO was never an explicit career goal. I started PitchBook because of a simple and pure motivation — to solve a customer problem. At my previous employer,… Read More
It might be a rare thing to get your tech company referenced on “Saturday Night Live,” but on “Silicon Valley,” it’s pretty much a weekly occurrence. Sunday night on the HBO… Read More
Dealmakers were busy over the past 12 months in the Seattle area, with money flowing into IPOs, venture capital rounds and acquisitions. Welcome to the Deal of the Year category… Read More
U.S. venture capitalists are returning back to rational dealmaking, according to what analysts say about new investment data from Q1 of this year. The latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report published… Read More
Last month it was IPOs, and this month it’s acquisitions. It’s been a busy couple of months for members of the GeekWire 200 list of the top privately-held startups in the Pacific… Read More
PitchBook specializes in compiling venture capital, IPO and M&A data on tens of thousands of companies, offering investors, journalists and analysts a treasure trove of information about the latest deals… Read More
Seattle-based venture capital data company PitchBook has secured a data partnership with the National Venture Capital Association. Together, the two firms will put out a quarterly venture capital report called PitchBook-NVCA… Read More
Students across the country are headed back to school and many high school seniors are deciding which college or university would be best for them. Those with entrepreneurial ambitions might… Read More
Billion-dollar unicorns like Uber and Snapchat are sucking up more investor money than ever, and early-stage startups are finding it tough to raise funds, according to a new report from Seattle-based… Read More
— PitchBook, the Seattle startup that collects data on venture capital and private equity financings, has hired Rod Diefendorf as the company’s chief operating officer, it was announced this morning. Diefendorf will… Read More
Technology companies are investing heavily in workplace atmospheres that bring out the best in their employees, helping to inspire world-changing products. In today’s voting in the GeekWire Awards, we recognize… Read More
PitchBook, a Seattle-based startup that conducts research about investments, is raising an investment of its own. The 9-year-old company today announced $10 million in financing from existing investor Morningstar Inc., bringing… Read More
Venture capital activity in the Pacific Northwest dipped more than 59 percent in Q4 of 2015, capping off what was otherwise a busy year for investors. VC data provider Pitchbook… Read More
PitchBook analysts say 119 virtual reality startups either raised money or were acquired in 2015 — a record high for an industry that’s finally starting to feel the love from investors, according… Read More
Business at Pitchbook is booming, and now the Seattle startup has new digs to accommodate its growth. The venture capital data provider just moved into two floors of a downtown Seattle office… Read More
Maybe you thought the kind of VC willing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars at a $1 billion valuation was a rare breed? Well, in that case, you’d be wrong. Not only are… Read More
Companies in the Northwest raised a total of $959.28 million in the second quarter, up 35 percent over the same quarter last year, according to data compiled by PitchBook, a… Read More
Venture capitalists aren’t investing in as many companies as they did last year, but when they place a bet they are doing it at a significantly higher valuation. That’s one… Read More
PitchBook, the Seattle startup that collects data on venture capital and private equity financings, is denying a report by PeHub that it is for sale. According to the report, which… Read More
From blue and green jerseys everywhere to the 12 flags flying atop skyscrapers, Seattle has been full of 12th Man passion ever since the Seahawks made it to the Super… Read More
For nine years, John Gabbert led the team at a venture capital data provider called VentureSource. But while there, he saw the need for something that combined private equity data with… Read More
Every week during the college football season, the Associated Press comes out with an updated list of the top 25 collegiate football teams based on their performance on the field.… Read More
Here’s a look at some notable hires and people on the move at companies in the Pacific Northwest technology industry. Matt Bell has been named chief operating officer of Pitchbook,… Read More