Which company will be the next tech titan to emerge from the Pacific Northwest? GeekWire’s startup coverage seeks to answer this fundamental question every day, at least implicitly. But once… Read More
The makers of the popular social app Rec Room filed a lawsuit in Seattle this week against a teenage user of the service, alleging that he has a long history… Read More
One of the five finalists for Next Tech Titan at the 2023 GeekWire Awards will join an elite class of companies. Past winners of this category have gone on to… Read More
American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their in-app avatars, just in time for the NFL playoffs. Rec… Read More
Almost two years after officially attaining “unicorn” status, Seattle startup Rec Room continues to expand the audience for its eponymous flagship app Rec Room, with new physical gift cards, a… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has landed on the cover of Time as the magazine released its second annual list of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the world on Wednesday.… Read More
Why would Microsoft pay $68.7 billion for video-game giant Activision Blizzard? Hope Cochran, managing director at venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group in Seattle, is in a unique position to… Read More
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to add startups that were not initially included in the list. Icertis’ valuation was also updated. Another day, another unicorn spotting. These once… Read More
Rec Room, the Seattle-based development studio behind the fast-growing VR application Rec Room, has raised $145 million in new funding, bringing its current valuation to $3.5 billion. This is Rec… Read More
Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion after an explosive year of growth in which players used… Read More
Rec Room, the eponymous Seattle-based development studio behind the virtual hangout/game creator Rec Room, has raised $20 million. Madrona Venture Group led the Series C round, which included participation from… Read More
Inside the board room at the corporate headquarters for VirBELA, chief strategy officer Glenn Sanford invited me to lean forward and put my hand in for a cheer, in the… Read More
Is there a more universally accepted measure of “Damn, that was fun” than the high-five? For players of the virtual reality game “Rec Room,” there doesn’t appear to be. Seattle… Read More