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As Facebook and Twitter push into social commerce, Seattle startup Comr.se raises cash

Comr.se, a social commerce startup that graduated from B2B incubator 9Mile Labs last year, has reeled in an additional $800,000 in capital that… Read More

Cardiac Insight lands $7M Series B led by Welch Allyn

Cardiac Insight has raised a $7 million Series B round, led by medical device manufacturer Welch Allyn, according to a… Read More

PayRange raises $2.6M for vending-machine payment technology, names ex-Google Payments boss as director

PayRange, a Portland-based startup that allows vending machines to accept mobile payments, has raised a $2.6 million funding round. The… Read More

Venture capital investments surge 73% in the Pacific NW

Cash was flowing to startup companies during the second quarter in the Pacific Northwest as venture capitalists pumped $410 million… Read More

Mobile marketing startup HasOffers rebrands to Tune

One of Seattle’s fastest-growing startup companies has a new name. HasOffers announced today that it’s taking on the new corporate… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Workfrom helps people find the best places to work remotely

It’s a familiar scene — professionals and students packed into Starbucks typing away on tiny end tables and chairs fashioned into laptop desks;… Read More

Seattle venture capitalist: A strong and vibrant Microsoft is still key to region’s success

Every time Microsoft scales back or restructures, the question gets asked: Could the cutbacks actually help spark more entrepreneurial activity… Read More

Business intelligence startup Manzama raises $1.3M to help lawyers with info overload

Manzama started with a simple mission: Help attorneys deal with information overload. And now the Bend, Oregon startup — founded… Read More

Building a new marketplace startup? Here’s what one angel is looking for

SAN FRANCISCO– Cyan Banister knows a thing or two about investing in marketplaces. Through Banister Capital, the company she owns… Read More

Crappy culture at work? TINYhr offers tips to assess employee happiness

Whether you’re at a 3-person startup or a large company, it’s been proven time and time again that having a… Read More

Ex-Amazon engineers raise $8.5M to help retailers set dynamic pricing

Boomerang Commerce, a Santa Clara, Calif. startup led by former Amazon.com engineers Guru Hariharan and Madhusudhan Rao, has raised $8.5… Read More

Valant raises $11M to develop software for behavioral health practitioners

Valant Medical Solutions, a Seattle startup that develops software to help behavioral health practitioners manage billing and electronic medical records at their… Read More

Paul Allen-backed A.R.O. ceasing operations, cutting jobs, but says products will live on

Hours after unveiling its latest app, Seattle startup A.R.O. Inc. announced a “substantial restructuring of its workforce” today — ceasing standalone… Read More

IT automation startup Chef buys Tower 3, continues to add new customers

Fast-growing IT automation startup Chef announced today that it has acquired Tower 3, adding new analytics capabilities to its services.… Read More

Tech Moves: Joanna Lord jumps to Porch; Maggie Finch joins Mixpo board; and more

—Porch continues to pack in the entrepreneurial talent. The latest to join the fast-growing Seattle online home improvement startup is… Read More

Ex-Amazon product manager launches Lish as food delivery bubble expands

There’s something brewing at the intersection of food delivery and technology. In the past few years, we’ve seen several new startups help bring… Read More

Pro.com teams with Build.com to make pricing home renovations easier

Seattle startup Pro.com announced today that it has has teamed with online home improvement retailer Build.com to make it easy… Read More

Yahoo executive, a former Seattle startup CEO, sued for sexual harassment by employee

Follow-up, Feb. 24, 2016: Yahoo exec and Seattle startup founder Maria Zhang on her vindication against sexual harassment suit Former… Read More

Playing with Fire: What it’s like to make an app for Amazon’s smartphone

[This is a guest post from Dave Cotter and Bruno Botnivik, co-founders and CEO/Chief Architect of family social network SquareHub,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet helps marijuana users figure out what they’re smoking with LiveLabels

Now that anyone 21 years old and up can legally walk into a store and purchase marijuana in Washington, you can certainly… Read More

Ex-Amazon engineers raise $2.7M for lunch delivery startup Peachd from Maveron, Vulcan and Madrona

A new startup in Seattle just raised $2.75 million from some of the region’s top venture capital firms to do… Read More

Washington state ranks 4th in VC dollars as investment totals soar in Q2

Venture capitalists opened their checkbooks in Washington state in the second quarter as investors pumped $393 million into 27 deals,… Read More

Seattle biotech firm Kineta raises $1.6 million to boost its battle against disease

Kineta, a Seattle-based biotech startup, has raised an investment round worth almost $1.6 million from existing investors in the company.… Read More

Poachable helps techies find new jobs — without being busted by the boss

It’s a familiar conundrum for many employees: Exploring new career opportunities sounds appealing, but having your current employer find out about a potential… Read More

On opening day for pot sales, Leafly sponsors food trucks

What better place to connect with pot consumers than a taco truck, next to a head shop? That’s the very logical marketing… Read More

Restaurant reservations for sale: Startup’s business model draws Internet’s ire

Popular restaurants create a conundrum for diners: How do you get a table at the hottest place in town on super-short notice?… Read More

Startup and productivity tips from CloudMunch CEO Pradeep Prabhu

CloudMunch co-founder and CEO Pradeep Prabhu never expected to be the CEO of a tech company. “I just got into… Read More

Charts: The growth of venture capital in the Pacific NW

The Pacific Northwest may be home to Microsoft, Expedia and Amazon.com. But the region’s startup ecosystem is growing in size,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Shoppost lets retailers sell products in social media newsfeeds

Since people are spending more and more time looking at Facebook and Twitter, why not let them purchase items directly from their social… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon vets raise cash for stealthy IT startup Midfin Systems

Three former Microsoft and Amazon engineers with more than 35 years of experience at the two tech giants have teamed up for a stealth… Read More

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