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BuildPulse raises $1.3M to expand building energy analytics platform

BuildPulse, a Seattle startup that helps facility teams better manage their buildings, has raised $1.3 million. The fresh funding comes from… Read More

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With $4.5M in new funding, Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy prepares for ‘bittersweet’ move

Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy began almost by accident, as a side project by then-Microsoft employees Vishal Joshi, Michael Bach and… 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

Qualcomm, Madrona, Trilogy invest $5M in mobile networking startup M87; T-Mobile vet Cole Brodman named CEO

Cole Brodman is taking on another leadership role in the telecom industry. The former T-Mobile executive, who spent 17 years at… Read More

UW student launches Otogear to fight chronic hearing loss by making earplugs cool

Madeline Bennett is driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and hearing science, so when she saw an opportunity to leverage… Read More

Townhouse Tech

Former top Amazon and aQuantive exec vows to revolutionize messaging with new cloud startup

Scott Lipsky has a long history in Seattle as an entrepreneur and investor who has led a number of startups… Read More

Apptentive raises $3.6M from Vulcan, Origin Ventures, SurveyMonkey, others to fuel growth

Apptentive is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which helps mobile app makers retain customers and boost reviews, today announced… Read More

Atlas Workbase aims to challenge WeWork with a co-working space designed for everyone, not just tech startups

A new co-working company just opened in Seattle, and its founder wants to rewrite the rules of a concept that is growing like… Read More

How theSkimm became the news cheat sheet of choice for millennial women

TheSkimm’s secret sauce is cleverly and playfully reframing the daily news in a way that resonates with its target demographic… Read More

New digital advertising watchdog service led by former Microsoft and Cheezburger exec Scott Moore raises $2M

Scott Moore, a 20-year veteran of online publishing for the likes of Microsoft, Yahoo and Cheezburger, has found his next venture.… Read More

Ex-Microsoft manager raises $295M for growth stage venture fund targeting the future of enterprise software

Sheila Gulati is excited about the converging worlds of cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and now the former Microsoft… Read More

Startup tips for bootstrapping, and why scarce resources can create long-term benefits

It’s not easy to bootstrap your startup. But for those who are able, the short and long-term benefits can be plentiful. Five founders… Read More

9Mile Labs ends B2B accelerator program but will continue investing in early-stage startups

After three-and-a-half years of running an accelerator that graduated six cohorts with nearly 60 companies, 9Mile Labs is putting an end its… Read More

Vacasa raises another $5M to expand vacation rental platform

Vacasa has raised another $5 million to help fuel growth of its vacation rental platform. The Portland startup pulled in… Read More

10 tips for pitching angel investors

Are you an entrepreneur looking for seed money to get your startup off the ground? Consider approaching angel investors, who… Read More

Working Geek: Skyward co-founder Eric Ringer’s 4 tips for managing work and life

Eric Ringer wears a lot of hats. On any given day, his role could be R&D engineer, product manager, drone… Read More

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Meet the Seattle 10: These hot startups are transforming everything from education to enterprise software

From the brick walkways of Pioneer Square to the funky facades of Fremont, there’s a lot of startup action in… 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

Travel planning startup Utrip raises more cash, adds ex-Expedia CFO to board

Utrip, a platform for creating personalized travel itineraries, is planning to scale up in a big way next year. A new… Read More

Amazon and Paul Allen-backed startup launches new product that lets developers create chatbots

KITT.AI is rolling out its newest flagship product. Available today in beta, ChatFlow is a multi-platform framework for creating conversational… Read More

Ex-Microsoft exec’s startup Telo lands $2.2M in quest to shake up the online messaging industry

Telo, a messaging startup led by former Microsoft executive and distinguished scientist Anoop Gupta, has raised $2.2 million in funding in its pursuit… Read More

DocuSign founder Tom Gonser joins Seven Peaks Ventures, looks to find the next ‘market-bending unicorn’

It’s been a long journey for entrepreneur Tom Gonser, who founded electronic signature and paperwork startup DocuSign in Seattle 13… Read More

How blogging about a VC deal that fell apart helped Moz founder Rand Fishkin with long-term success

Transparency is a core value for Rand Fishkin and Moz, the Seattle marketing software company he founded 12 years ago.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Pixvana hiring Lead Computer Vision Engineer for VR video platform

Pixvana holds an interesting position in Seattle’s quickly growing virtual reality scene. The startup, which made headlines with its $6… Read More

Heavily-funded Bay Area startup opening office in Seattle to fuel biological engineering

Zymergen, a biological engineering startup based in the San Francisco area, is building out an engineering center in Seattle, GeekWire… Read More

A coach for your canine? This startup raised $2M to connect pet owners with personal pet trainers

I’m well aware of the luxe economy; rich people have created a market for wealth counseling, life coaching, personal shopping,… Read More

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Marijuana investment firm Privateer raises another $40M to fuel expansion in U.S. and abroad

It’s a big month for marijuana legalization, both in the U.S. and abroad. Privateer Holdings is getting ready. The Seattle-based investment firm… 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

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrate the cloud at CloudNativeCon; GeekWire Radio Live at Fred Hutch; and more

The Seattle region may be known as the birthplace of Microsoft Windows and the seat of Amazon’s e-commerce empire, but the… Read More

Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest to leave Highway1 hardware startup accelerator after three-year run

San Francisco-based hardware startup accelerator Highway1, part of custom hardware company PCH, announced today that Brady Forrest will be leaving his position there. Forrest… Read More

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