RealNetworks returns to roots, plans move to smaller offices near Safeco Field RealNetworks got its start in Pioneer Square in 1995, and now the Seattle company is heading back to the quirky… Read More
GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup Deal of the Year OK, geek fans, we’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category promises to be… Read More
GeekWire Awards: Vote for the ‘Next Tech Titan’ Today’s featured category in the GeekWire Awards voting is a big one, literally. The Next Tech Titan — brought to… Read More
Amazon unveils Look.com, rivaling Zulily in kid’s apparel Amazon.com’s Quidsi unit today unveiled Look.com, a new site that’s designed to sell children’s apparel and footwear. It marks the… Read More
Maveron to plant a seed each month, unveils plan to sprout early-stage consumer startups Maveron struck gold a few years ago when it provided the initial seed funding to a young e-commerce startup by… Read More
Zulily starts national TV ad campaign, looking to boost mom members Millions of moms across the country receive the daily email alerts from Zulily each day, tuning in to get discounts… Read More
Zulily nearing deal to secure big lease at RealNetworks HQ Fast-growing daily deal service Zulily has signed a letter-of-intent to occupy a large portion of the Seattle Trade & Technology… 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
An ‘unrecognizable’ Seattle: One MIT geek’s take on the ‘rainy’ city Having grown up in Portland, I didn’t really think anything would come as much of a surprise during my career… Read More
Zulily rival Totsy buys assets of daily deal site Mamasource New York-based Totsy today is announcing that it has acquired the assets of Mamasource, a daily deal site for moms.… Read More
Year in review: Vote for the top Seattle tech story of 2012 It’s been quite the year in Seattle technology. Amazon.com kept growing. Microsoft kept transforming. And several startups raised huge rounds of… Read More
Newsmakers 2012: Luke Friang keeps Zulily on the fast track Perhaps no Seattle startup is moving quite as fast as Zulily, the daily deal site for moms which just scored… Read More
Red Tricycle pedals ahead with $1.5M from Maveron and Zulily to help parents discover more family fun Jacqui Boland started Red Tricycle in Seattle six years ago when she was pregnant with her son, creating an online… Read More
It’s raining cash in Rain City: More than $140M invested in Seattle startups in 30 days It’s shaping up to be a very good holiday season for Seattle area startups. At a time when many are… Read More
Meet the man behind Seattle’s newest $1B startup: ‘We are still in the early days’ Not many startup companies boast a $1 billion valuation — especially after just three short years in business. But that’s… Read More
Zulily’s Darrell Cavens on developing a clear focus Darrell Cavens is the CEO of Zulily, the Seattle-based daily deals site for moms, but his history in the online… Read More
Zulily, Redfin and Apptio named to list of the top 100 private tech companies Who are the emerging giants in technology? Business Insider just released its annual ranking of the top 100 private tech… Read More
Zulily taps ex-Zumiez exec as CFO Marc Stolzman must like the letter “Z.” Last week, Stolzman notified Zumiez that he planned to resign as CFO of… Read More
Tech Moves: Buster Benson lands at Twitter; Zulily hires a top lawyer; Coinstar changes; etc. Sometimes people announce new jobs with an email, or a LinkedIn update. Seattle entrepreneur Buster Benson, the former Amazon.com developer… Read More
Introducing Startup Day: Top entrepreneurs provide a roadmap for success We love telling the stories of startups here at GeekWire, chronicling the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial voyage. Heck,… Read More
Daily deal site Totsy reels in $18.5M as rivalry with Zulily heats up Call it the battle over the baby brands. New York’s Totsy is turning up the heat on its Seattle rival… Read More
Meet the college dropout (and speed freak) running tech for Seattle’s hottest startup Don’t let the laid-back Pacific Northwest demeanor fool you. Luke Friang is a self-described “speed freak.” Whether bombing down icy… Read More
Startup advice from Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens: Move fast, because speed matters For the past few years, Keith Vernon of Bristlecone Advisors has taken the stage at the University of Washington’s annual… Read More
Tech Moves: Vernon out at Zulily; Microsoft hires FTC attorney who slammed Google; and more Less than a year after arriving at fast-growing Seattle daily deal startup Zulily, chief financial officer Michael Vernon has left… Read More
Here are 5 tech companies from Seattle that could take the IPO plunge in 2012 The world may be waiting on a Facebook IPO. And while there’s some chatter about whether the $5 billion public… Read More
Year in Review: The 100 most popular stories on GeekWire Whoa, can we catch our breath now? We’ve certainly had plenty to cover on the tech beat over the past… Read More
Daily deal site Zulily to add up to 600 jobs in central Ohio Zulily, the fast-growing Seattle daily deals site, is planning to establish a new distribution and fulfillment center in central Ohio… Read More
Newsmakers 2011: Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens leads daily deal site to meteoric growth Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens likes to move fast, tackling opportunities before the moment passes. And no one, and I mean… Read More
VC activity picks up in Seattle area: Here’s a look at the deals Two very large venture capital deals helped bolster venture capital totals in Washington state during the third quarter. A $37… Read More
U.S. high-tech industry lost 115,800 jobs last year Don’t tell this to Amazon.com, Facebook, Google or the countless startup companies in Seattle that are struggling to find high-quality… Read More
