PageMaker pioneer Paul Brainerd, 1947-2026: Aldus founder devoted his second chapter to the planet Paul Brainerd, who coined the term “desktop publishing” and built Aldus Corporation’s PageMaker into one of the defining programs of the personal computer era, died Sunday at his home on Bainbridge Island. He was 78. Read More
College admissions startup Cirkled In gets high marks with $700K in funding, recent Fast Pitch win Reetu Gupta’s startup wasn’t getting the traction that she wanted. The model for Cirkled In, her Seattle-based company, was to… Read More
Inspirational, innovative groups find support and cash for causes through Social Venture Partners Pedro Ciriano Perez doesn’t like to call his nonprofit’s approach to teaching computer science “unconventional” — but Geeking Out Kids… Read More
GeekWire Awards 2018: Vote for a do-gooding tech leader for Geek of the Year The 2018 winner of the GeekWire Awards‘ Geek of the Year will join the ranks of Northwest heavy hitters working… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Innovate ’17 targets teen entrepreneurs; SVP looks for startups with social impact; and more Atul Ajoy is a successful entrepreneur and startup CEO. He runs Chromata, an AI-fueled fundraising platform still in stealth mode.… Read More
Tech Moves: Meet Social Venture Partners’ new CEO; Seattle hires new Chief Privacy Officer; and more Social Venture Partners isn’t your typical venture fund. It’s a nonprofit, community-focused group that acts as an important hub for… Read More
Calendar Picks: Prep for Social Venture Partners’ Fast Pitch program; get your (board) game on; and more Seattle has a reputation for innovation in tech and science, but it also has a reputation for another kind of… Read More
New Center for Impact and Innovation inks lease at Pioneer Square’s historic Masins furniture building For nearly 80 years, the Masin family sold couches, tables and other fine-furniture from its Pioneer Square location. But now… Read More
Doing well by doing good: Winners from the Social Innovation Fast Pitch event More than 600 people turned out last night in Seattle to listen to business plans from entrepreneurs who are trying… Read More
Social Innovation: Goldilocks and doing well by doing good So a lot of our readers have been kvetching about the tightwads in the Seattle investment scene, but after spending… Read More
