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SAAS

Wall Street warms to enterprise software: Could this bode well for Smartsheet, DocuSign and others?

The way Steve Singh sees it, big changes are coming to the enterprise software world. “There will be a next… Read More

Google’s new ‘AMP for Email’ project expands Accelerated Mobile Pages to Gmail

Google is bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to Gmail, making it possible to update a meeting invitation, get updated flight information… Read More

Enterprise cloud company Acumatica expands technology into construction industry

Enterprise cloud software provider Acumatica unveiled a new suite of services Monday designed to help construction companies see and update… Read More

Software as a Service in 2018: Artificial intelligence and new apps are reshaping a key cloud sector

First, the bad news when it comes to Software as a Service in 2018: The market is maturing. Growth is… Read More

Seattle

Where to find the 10 most valuable SaaS startups based in the Seattle area

It’s now well established: Seattle is cloud city. But in the shadow of major platform players Amazon and Microsoft, a… Read More

Microsoft Ventures invests in SaaS ‘Active Strategy Management’ startup Workboard

Workboard, a SaaS platform that helps companies execute their strategies, today announced a $9 million Series A round that included… Read More

Salesforce tops estimates on revenue, earnings, names Bret Taylor chief product officer

Salesforce continues to post strong revenue growth on its quest to put its marketing technology in the hands of every… Read More

New data: Software as a Service industry revenue up 23% this year as shift to the cloud continues

Global revenue in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry topped $43 billion in the first half of 2017 —… Read More

Entomo raises $2.5M to put its enterprise channel management software on the map

When you think “enterprise software,” industry leaders like Oracle, Microsoft and SAP may come to mind, but Entomo may not be on… Read More

Recruiting software startup Crelate raises cash to boost marketing and development

Crelate, a startup with offices in Bothell, Wash. and Bethesda, Md., has closed a $1.2 million investment round led by… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VendorHawk makes software for the new world of SaaS

Mid-sized to enterprise-level companies rely on an increasingly wide array of software products to keep their businesses efficient. But, ironically,… Read More

Charts: The cloud computing industry is getting huge, decimating sales of on-premises servers

Public-cloud services will grow at a compounded annual rate of 22 percent between 2015 and 2020, reaching $236 billion, research… Read More

Reality check: Despite copious ‘cloud’ rhetoric, little software is being offered as a service

Despite the almost reflexive use of the word “cloud” in the computing industry, relatively little software was actually being used in that… Read More

GeekWork Picks: AnswerDash seeks Marketing Manager to help grow contextual Q&A service

AnswerDash, a spinout from the University of Washington, offers predictive technology to answer customer questions in context on websites, aiming to reduce costs… Read More

Tips from top investors: How startups can succeed in an uncertain economy

How should startups navigate turbulent economic times? That was one of the questions posed to a panel of investors at the recent… Read More

Marketing collaboration tool Slope wins top prize at GeekWire Startup Day pitch-off

“I definitely would take a second meeting” may be the highest praise a startup could expect from Greg Gottesman, partner at… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CloudMunch helps developers deploy software faster

During his 18-year tenure at Infosys, Pradeep Prabhu pioneered the IT company’s cloud business. Along with colleague Prasanna Raghavendra, the engineers saw a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mentio uses data to help small businesses manage cash flow

When it comes to accounting, many entrepreneurs try to manage cash flow themselves or turn to traditional bookkeepers. This is a… Read More

SaaS Capital raises $58 million fund, establishes outpost in Seattle

SaaS Capital, an investment firm that specializes in providing debt financing to companies that create software-as-a-service products, has raised $58… Read More

After 9 years of bootstrapping, this Seattle startup just raised cash

Pipeline Deals didn’t need money for its first nine years, bootstrapping its way to success. It earned a coveted spot… Read More

DocuSign inks $85 million venture deal, plans to top 1,000 employees in 2014

Let’s hope they used DocuSign to seal this deal. The electronic signature powerhouse just scored $85 million in fresh funding,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Monchilla looks to take on Quickbooks with new accounting service

If you’ve ever taken an accounting course or have run your own business, you know that accounting is a huge… Read More

Hotel tech startup Buuteeq checks in with $10 million from Madrona and Concur

The top three executives at Buuteeq all grew up in the heart of Silicon Valley, attending Palo Alto High School in… Read More

Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer bankroll stealthy Front Desk

Some entrepreneurial ideas are born in the lab. Jon Zimmerman’s latest entrepreneurial effort emerged at the Crossfit gym that he… Read More

Concur posts $84.6M in revenue, swings to loss on TripIt buy

Concur Technologies swung to a net loss during its second quarter largely due to its acquisition of TripIt. The Redmond… Read More

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