Articles about Venture capital – Page 49 of 70

Ex-AOL CTO scores cash for Concurix, builds monitoring service for Node.js

Concurix, a Kirkland startup led by former AOL Chief Technology Officer Alexander Gounares, has $1 million in fresh capital that it… Read More

Cancer research startup Juno Therapeutics raises $120M in massive series A financing

In one of the largest series A venture capital deals this year in the biotechnology sector, Seattle-based Juno Therapeutics has… Read More

Tumor paint startup Blaze Bioscience raises $9M to help surgeons pinpoint cancer cells

Blaze Bioscience has raised $9 million in fresh funding from individual investors, money that the Seattle spinoff of the Fred… Read More

Ex-Facebook general counsel Rudy Gadre joins Seattle VC firm Founder’s Co-op

Former Facebook general counsel and ex-Amazon.com attorney Rudy Gadre has quickly established himself as one of the top angel investors… Read More

Former Speakeasy CTO raises $825K for stealth home security startup Elarm

When you want to install security around your home, the process usually takes a little while. You must call a… Read More

Jeff Bezos had to take 60 meetings to raise $1 million for Amazon, giving up 20% to early investors

Amazon.com almost didn’t make it out of the gate, with a young Jeff Bezos encountering a common entrepreneurial challenge: raising… Read More

Taking on Snapchat: Former Amazon engineers raise $1.8 million for mobile messaging app Wire

Back at TechStars Seattle Demo Day one month ago, my favorite pitch was from Wire CEO Piragash Velummylum. I loved his energy,… Read More

Cold outside? This startup’s window insert reduces drafts and keeps the heat inside

With temperatures dipping into the 20s last night, it was absolutely freezing in my house. That’s because my Seattle home… Read More

Looking to reinvent publishing process, Booktrope wins $205K at Seattle Angel Conference

Booktrope, a two-year-old startup that’s attempting to transform the way authors publish books, won first place at the fourth Seattle Angel… Read More

Ex-Amazonians raise $1.1M for online instruction platform Everpath

It’s been less than a month since the folks at Everpath graduated from Techstars Seattle, but things are already rolling for… Read More

Former Cheezburger and Garden.com exec launches firm to gobble up emerging digital media properties

Seattle Internet executive Cliff Sharples is currently on an around-the-world adventure with his wife and five kids — writing about… Read More

DocuSign co-founder Court Lorenzini now leading cooking-focused stealth startup CookBrite

Court Lorenzini, a longtime Seattle-area entrepreneur who co-founded DocuSign back in 2003, is now leading a stealth startup in the cooking… Read More

Digital marketing firm AudienceScience lands funding

AudienceScience, the Bellevue-based digital marketing company, has raised additional funds according to a recent SEC filing. The company declined to comment… Read More

Zulily prices IPO at $22 per share, raising $140 million for fast-growing daily deal site

Zulily, the fast-growing daily deal site for kid’s gear and apparel, priced its initial public offering at $22 per share… Read More

CreativeLive lands $21.5M, looks to upend online learning with live broadcasts

CreativeLive co-founder Chase Jarvis is giving a tour of his company’s spartan offices — tucked in a former photo studio… Read More

Documents: Redfin raising $50M funding round in major new step for online real estate company

Seattle online real estate company Redfin appears to be on the cusp of announcing a huge financing round, corporate documents… Read More

Airfare price tracker Yapta raises $2M, cuts corporate travel costs

Yapta has raised an additional $2 million in a series D funding round, led by Amadeus Ventures and supported by… Read More

Startup Spotlight: PitchBook provides robust private equity market data for VC professionals

For nine years, John Gabbert led the team at a venture capital data provider called VentureSource. But while there, he saw… Read More

Newsvine co-founder and CareerBuilder.com vet start BeLeave with $1M from Second Avenue Partners

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer is leading a $1 million financing round in a stealthy startup company that’s tentatively operating… Read More

2nd Watch lands $23 million, assists businesses with cloud migration to Amazon Web Services

It’s been a big day for venture capital financings in the Seattle area, from a small seed round for UW… Read More

UW spin out Qazzow scores $500,000, helps customers get questions answered on e-commerce sites

Qazzow, a spin out of the University of Washington founded by UW professors Andy Ko and Jake Wobbrock as well… Read More

Tacoma’s IID looks to help curb cyberattacks, secures $8M from Bessemer in first-ever financing

IID has been helping organizations mitigate cyberattacks for the past 17 years, building a 65-person company in Tacoma. Now, the… Read More

Seeq raises $6 million, looks to help manufacturers mine industrial data

Steve Sliwa previously founded Insitu, the maker of unmanned aircraft that sold to Boeing for a reported purchase price of… Read More

Silicon Valley powerhouse NEA is selling off a large chunk of Tableau stock

NEA, the huge Silicon Valley venture capital firm that invested early in Tableau Software, is cashing out a large portion… Read More

True Ventures’ VC Puneet Agarwal: The perception of Portland is very strong now

When Silicon Valley VC firm True Ventures first invested in Portland-based startups Puppet Labs and Urban Airship about four years ago, many had… Read More

Shopping app Zoomingo raises cash, inks deal with Simon Malls

Seattle shopping startup Zoomingo has raised an additional $1.25 million in financing and inked a deal with Simon Mall Properties,… Read More

Live music app Lively entertains acquisition offers, pushes ahead with new funding

Lively, the Seattle startup that helps musicians earn money off of concerts by making audio and video available to fans… Read More

In shift from Lockerz, fashion startup Ador raises more cash

Ador will soon be taking the wraps off of its new fashion shopping service. But the company, which emerged from… Read More

Startup Day Video: Venture capitalists say don’t worry about dilution, think about building something big

Dilution vs. Control. It’s an age-old debate in the startup ranks. After all, how much money you take certainly impacts… Read More

Cancer research startup Immune Design pulls in $32.5 million, plans to raise more

Immune Design has reeled in $32.5 million in venture capital financing, with plans to raise up to $16.5 million more… Read More