[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More
[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More
Even in the high-tech world of startups built around the ease of the internet, sometimes you just have to catch potential users and consumers away from their screens. Rover.com, the… Read More
The summer can be a slow time in the business world, but that doesn’t appear to be the case in the Pacific Northwest startup community. Numerous startups in Seattle and… Read More
LAS VEGAS — In the Pacific Northwest, people love their dogs. The stereotypical Seattle office, with its jeans-and-a-T-shirt dress code and pooches roaming the hallways, is just one of many… Read More
Rover.com, the Seattle-based online pet-sitting service, has appointed Steve Heaps as CFO. In a news release Friday, the company said Heaps will be focused on “making sure the right systems,… 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
As if you needed another reason to get a dog, Rover unveiled a new work initiative this week: If you work at Rover, you get a puppy. As the Seattle… Read More
Online dog sitting service Rover.com is looking to lap up new customers as the summer travel season kicks into high gear. The Seattle company, founded by Madrona Venture Group’s Greg… Read More
Online dog sitting marketplace Rover.com has a new best friend: Menlo Ventures. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm, an early backer of Fab.com, Uber and Tumblr, is leading a $12… Read More
It’s turning into an epic dog fight. DogVacay today announced that it has secured $15 million in fresh funding, money that the Santa Monica, California company plans to use to… Read More
We’ve already seen the Airbnb for dog sitting (Rover.com, Dog Vacay) and for commuting (Lyft, Sidecar). Now, get ready for the equivalent of self-storage. Here comes Stowthat, a new concept… Read More
With more than 1,200 retail stores nationwide, Petco is the top dog in pet care. So, when the big box retailer came knocking — or should we say barking —… Read More
We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category — Hire of the Year — is a critical one as companies engage in an all-out… Read More
Online dog sitting marketplace Rover.com just fetched $7 million in fresh funding, including new cash from Brad Feld’s Foundry Group. The money comes three months after Rover.com’s primary rival, DogVacay,… Read More
In his previous life, Scott Porad ran the technical operations for one of the world’s largest cat blogs: I Can Has Cheezburger. But now Porad, who left Cheezburger last month,… Read More
Who is going to be the alpha dog in this rivalry? Rover.com or DogVacay? Well, both startup companies, which earlier this year launched a matchmaking service for pet sitters and… Read More
Some of the guests we bring in to the GeekWire radio show and podcast have been known to cause a stir when they arrive at the studio. But nothing compares… Read More
Dog-loving venture capitalist Michael Arrington is among the new investors in Rover.com, the Seattle online service that helps pet owners find lodging for their canine companions. The company, started by venture… Read More
This could be one very interesting dog fight. A new startup company out of Los Angeles by the name of DogVacay is getting some attention today after it launched an online marketplace for… Read More
Seattle venture capitalist Greg Gottesman better watch out, or he might just turn himself into a full-fledged entrepreneur. For the second time in seven months, the managing director at Madrona… Read More
Rover.com, the Seattle upstart that matches those seeking doggie care with nearby pet sitters, has raised $1.8 million, according to a SEC filing. The site, which launched last month, has… Read More
Aaron Easterly loves dogs, and a four-pound Pomeranian by the name of Caramel controls a good chunk of his life. But the former general manager of advertising strategy and monetization… Read More
