Articles about Venture capital – Page 55 of 69

B2B startup accelerator 9Mile Labs taps Microsoft VP, veteran VC to lead the charge

Sanjay Puri thinks more needs to be done to help entrepreneurs in the Seattle region — one of the reasons… Read More

The wisdom of Tom Huseby: Advice and zingers from Seattle’s most quotable VC

Tom Huseby knows a thing or two about investing in startups. After all, the former wireless executive now is affiliated… Read More

HootSuite’s Ryan Holmes, angel Geoff Entress launch new BC startup incubator Invoke Labs

Geoff Entress has the BC bug. The Seattle angel investor is partnering with HootSuite founder Ryan Holmes and others to… Read More

TechStars grad FlexMinder raises $1.4 million to better manage healthcare accounts

The health care system in the U.S. remains a confusing landscape, which is creating all sorts of new business opportunities.… Read More

Sigby raises cash to help busy parents find cool activities for their kids

Sigby is a service designed for folks like me — a busy parent who wants to find educational and fun… Read More

Commentary: It’s time for our own crowdfunding law

As you are probably well aware by now, Congress passed a federal crowdfunding law. This was really exciting. But the… Read More

Why this entrepreneur is moving to Vegas, and what it means for the Seattle scene

Order Mapper founder Jim Bricker tried to raise seed capital in Seattle. But the former Microsoft and Avanade developer didn’t… Read More

Ignition changing course as it seeks to raise new fund

Ignition Partners has experienced a number of transformations over the years, launching a fund in China and debuting a fund… Read More

Fuel cell maker ReliOn nabs investment from Cummins

ReliOn, a hydrogen fuel cell maker whose products are used for backup power systems, has received an investment from engine… Read More

Venture capitalist Mark Ashida takes reins at cloud storage startup Symform

Well, here’s one job you can score if your venture capital firm starts to wind down: Take over the CEO… Read More

ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills

Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More

Scrappy social media analytics startup Simply Measured raises $8 million

Adam Schoenfeld, Aviel Ginzburg and Damon Cortesi have sure come a long way since they started their company under the… Read More

The top 10 posts of the week: A Windows Phone app developer tells his story and more

It’s been a busy week here at GeekWire. We launched our new annual membership program and unveiled Tableau CEO Christian Chabot as… Read More

VC investments near $1B: Here’s the list of Washington startups that scored cash in 2012

Venture capitalists pumped $931 million into 117 startup companies in Washington state during 2012 — the biggest haul since 2008… Read More

Chart: The ‘Series A Crunch’ is alive and well

A lot has been written in recent weeks about the so-called “Series A Crunch” — the idea that many of… Read More

Tred speeds ahead with $1.7M, plans to change car shopping with driveway test drives

One of my favorite pitches at the TechStars Demo Day last November was a tiny company called Tred that had… Read More

National Association of Realtors invests $3M in cloud storage startup Symform

The venture capital arm of the National Association of Realtors today announced that it is investing $3 million in Symform,… Read More

VC investments double in Washington state on strength of big deals for Zulily, Meteor

We had a feeling that the fourth quarter was going to be a big one for venture capital investing in… Read More

Janrain lands $33 million for social sign-in technology

In what’s being described as one of the largest venture capital rounds in a Portland startup, Janrain has reeled in… Read More

Indian tribe backs Microgreen Polymers, will use environmentally-friendly cups and trays at casino

MicroGreen Polymers, a spin out from the University of Washington that’s developing technologies to convert water bottles into durable and… Read More

PCs are not dead and six other tech predictions for 2013

“Boy, this technology is just really so dull and boring.” Enrique Godreau was joking. As the managing director at GSharp… Read More

A Dropbox for ocean data: Stealthy big data startup OneOcean lands $6 million

Scientists have been collecting data on the world’s oceans for decades now. But the files containing this information are massive… Read More

Clipboard raises cash for online archiving service, tops 100,000 registered users

Clipboard has reeled in a fresh round of cash for its online archiving service from strategic investor Scientia, money that… Read More

Yapta takes flight with cash as it ponders next venture round

Seattle travel startup Yapta has received a $1.1 million bridge loan, money that the company will use to continue operations… Read More

Expedia leads $30M deal in hotel search startup Room 77

Expedia is leading a $30.3 million investment in Room 77, an online travel startup whose search service is designed to… Read More

Qliance raises $8M, opens new clinic on Expedia campus

Qliance Medical, the Seattle health services startup backed by venture capitalist Nick Hanauer; Zillow Chairman Rich Barton; comedian Drew Carey;… Read More

New accelerator 9Mile looks to help jumpstart B2B startups

There’s no shortage of incubators and accelerators sprouting up around the Seattle area, and yet the creators of 9Mile Labs feel… Read More

Venture-backed IPOs and mergers decline in 2012 after Facebook’s sluggish debut

Forty nine venture-backed companies completed initial public offerings during 2012, a slight decline over 2011 when 51 companies made the… Read More

Bezos-backed Remitly lands $2.6M to help immigrants send money home

Remitly, the Seattle online money transfer startup, has reeled in $2.6 million in fresh capital in a deal led by… Read More

Energy storage upstart EnerG2 scores new cash

EnerG2, a manufacturer of carbon materials which are used in next-generation energy storage systems such as lead acid batteries, ultracapacitors… Read More