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Startup Spotlight

Startup Spotlight profiles tech startups in the Pacific Northwest.

Startup Spotlight: Stackery envisions a server-less future with ‘functions-as-a-service’ platform

Nate Taggart and Chase Douglas believe that server-less applications will become more popular than traditional apps over the next decade. What… 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

Startup Spotlight: LevelTen Energy makes it easier for corporations to buy clean power

Big companies are increasingly seeking out renewable energy to cope with carbon emissions caps and keep their budgets more stable,… Read More

This startup preserves your cells for the future, to capitalize on medical breakthroughs yet to come

Silene Biotech wants to help you grow a new heart or liver, in case those organs fail when you get… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Amazon vets launch crowdsourced decision-making app Abett

From advertising to city planning, data powers the modern world. And while businesses are becoming increasingly sophisticated in leveraging data… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Paranoid sexters will love this anti-screenshot app

When (newly-public) Snapchat first arrived on the scene, its self-destructing messages felt like a game-changer. Finally, a way to send… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Married couple turns a personal crisis into a gifting platform to help people in turmoil

Three years ago, Laura Malcolm and James Kocsis received the heartbreaking news that they were part of the one in… Read More

Startup Spotlight: On-demand beauty service Tousled brings salon professionals to your door

When Priya Dandawate was studying engineering at the University of Illinois, she moonlighted in local beauty parlors. She saw big inefficiencies in… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FreeFunder takes on Kickstarter with no-fee crowdfunding platform

Crowdfunding is designed to help people who are low on cash bring their ideas to life and finance big ticket… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VIA Global Health wants to be ‘the Amazon of the medical supply world’

As Commercialization Officer for the Seattle global health non-profit PATH, Noah Perin observed a big gap in the worldwide healthcare… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Prints.ly’s online marketplace helps you buy museum-quality prints from top photographers

Artists and photographers who want to sell their work as high-quality physical prints have a new tool at their disposal.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: flightSpeak makes air travel easier with critical airport information

With the hoildays approaching, many travelers are bracing themselves for the headaches associated with the airport. FlightSpeak wants to take… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Qorus helps businesses create critical documents on-demand

Ray Meiring and two other technology consultants, Lee Child and Stephanie Laurent, were helping a large retailer in Cape Town,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FanWide helps sports fans rally around their team, no matter where they are

Symon Perriman, like many sports fans, lives outside of his favorite teams’ hometowns. For nearly a decade, he has been… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Maven Exchange helps shoppers earn cash by recommending products

Maven Exchange wants to be the accessory you pair with online shopping. The startup, founded by Seattle marketing vets Jess… Read More

Startup Spotlight: KeepKey’s tiny bitcoin vault protects against cyber thieves

Darin Stanchfield believes the future of bitcoin depends on security. The crypto-currency has a lot of potential, he says, but… Read More

Startup Spotlight: How an ice cream operation led to international shipping marketplace Fleet

Like a true entrepreneur, Max Lock is always looking for the next big thing. He had his ear to the… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Venture Kits helps expose kids to entrepreneurship with ‘business in a box’ toy

Most young children don’t say “CEO,” when asked what they want to be when they grow up. Leslie Feinzaig wants… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Vidpal is an on-demand marketplace for videographers

Two years ago, John Ortega founded a service for travelers to request videos from locals at their destination. He quickly… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CharityCheckin aims to be ‘world’s largest giving engine’ via branded check-ins

When Marsh Sutherland lost his wife to a battle with cancer, he started looking for ways to raise awareness for… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VR storytelling content management startup VIAR proves the power of the pivot

By the summer of 2015, VIAR was nearly bankrupt. The product — virtual reality tours to help architects show clients future… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Articentral helps local artisans manage their online business

Most artisans and makers probably enjoy spending more time at their workbench than they do in front of the computer… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CakeCodes customers earn bitcoins by testing new apps

Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Microsoft employees want to reinvent email with TouchMail app for Windows

A Seattle startup thinks there is a better way to manage email. Founded in 2013 by two former Microsoft employees,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Talentful’s software helps recruiters narrow the field

Jia Chen has worked in the software industry for over a decade and during that time he observed a recurring… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Political candidate turns entrepreneur, launches social media marketing platform Adszio

Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was… Read More

Startup Spotlight: High school sweethearts behind Cobelay help match small businesses with buyers

Jenny and Steve Feinberg met in high school, attended UCLA together, and got married in 2008. Last year, they embarked… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This student team designs apps to help people with disabilities

When Maddie Rogers was in high school, her grandfather suffered a stroke. As with many stroke victims, the ordeal made communicating… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Libro.fm’s audiobook platform helps independent bookstores compete with Amazon

Audiobook platform Libro.fm is Mark Pearson’s small rebellion against Amazon. As CEO of the small publishing company Pear Press and… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world

Competing with Uber is no easy feat, as investors are quick to point out. That’s what they told Godwin Gabriel… Read More

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