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Planetary Power rolls out ‘HyGen’ — the Toyota Prius of diesel generators

For the six-person crew that lived through a grueling four-month Mars simulation on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano last year, this… Read More

Seattle tech companies crack list of top venture-backed exits

Earlier this week, I noted with a bit of disappointment how no Seattle-area companies made the recent Wall Street Journal/Dow… Read More

‘Project Wedge’ startup developing simple projection device for tablets

What if you could just pop your tablet into a small wedge on a table and connect it to an… Read More

Tech Moves: Stealthy startup Qumulo bolsters exec ranks with Isilon vets; and more

—Qumulo, the data storage company led by former Isilon exec Peter Godman, still hasn’t told the world what it’s building.… Read More

Venture-backed beauty startup Julep is crowdfunding its new bendable nail-polishing tool

It’s not common for a company with more than $25 million in financial backing to run a crowdfunding campaign, but… Read More

Meet ZipDigs: Yes, here comes another real estate startup

Seattle, for whatever reason, has emerged as the epicenter of all things online real estate. From Redfin to Imprev to… Read More

Where are the Seattle startups in the billion-dollar valuation club?

It has been a great run for the Seattle tech community in the past 18 months, with spectacular IPOs (Tableau,… Read More

Commentary: An MBA’s take on Seattle’s tech scene

Even before coming to Seattle for the first time on MIT Sloan’s Tech Trek, I had a feeling that I’d… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How tech is reshaping real estate, with Estately’s Galen Ward

Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show: Technology and real estate, with guest Galen Ward, the founder and… Read More

Startup Spotlight: QManager speeds up arrival, dismissal process for schools

When Moazzam Ahmed picked up his daughter every day from school, he wondered why the dismissal process for students was… Read More

VisibleBrands validates digital coupon service in supermarkets, raises $2.3M

An in-store digital couponing platform built by VisibleBrands seems to be catching on with at least a few retailers and… Read More

Freak’n Genius raises $275K, adds social features to funny YAKiT app

Things are rolling for the folks over at Freak’n Genius. Not only is the startup representing Seattle at the big… Read More

Cardiac Insight raises cash for low-power, disposable ECG heart monitor

Cardiac Insight, a medical device spin out from the University of Washington, has raised $2 million in debt financing, according… Read More

Playing a game of catch-up, Estately unveils new iOS app for real estate lovers

Estately is kind of like the “Little Engine That Could” of startups. Smaller than big-time publicly-traded rivals like Trulia and… Read More

Early stakeholders in Scout Analytics claim venture capitalists engaged in ‘self dealing, corporate waste’ prior to $32M acquisition

Not everyone is happy about today’s $32 million acquisition of Scout Analytics by ServiceSource. A group of series A preferred stockholders… Read More

Concert app Lively sings new tune with fresh funding

Lively has reeled in another $2 million in funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to continue to develop… Read More

ServiceSource buys Scout Analytics in $32 million deal

ServiceSource, a San Francisco-based publicly-traded company that specializes in cloud-based recurring revenue management technologies, has acquired Issaquah-based Scout Analytics. All 42… Read More

Seattle vs. Denver: Who is the winner of the startup bowl?

Oh, the mountains; the music; and the marijuana. Seattle and Denver — the two crunchy Western cities — share a… Read More

Tech investing: Where the angels lurk, and what they like

Angel investing is probably most closely associated with Silicon Valley, where tiny bets in young upstarts can turn into Instagram-style… Read More

Yahoo continues acquisition spree, buys Seattle mobile marketing startup Sparq

Seattle mobile marketing startup Sparq is the latest company to land in the corporate grasp of Yahoo. “We’ve come a… Read More

ShopIgniter raises another $1.5M to help brands sell on Facebook

ShopIgniter, a four-year-old startup that helps brands market products through social media, has raised an additional $1.5 million from its… Read More

Young upstarts from Startup Weekend Spokane merge to help keep your wardrobe organized

Two companies that were spun out of Startup Weekend in Spokane have decided to ally, creating a one-stop shop for… Read More

Cheezburger churns a profit in Q4, shows record revenue as audience tops 10 million

Cheezburger may be best known for fuzzy little felines, and funny photographs of failure. But the Seattle online comedy network… Read More

Ex-RealNetworks directors start Syntonic Wireless to help device owners buy content without data plans

To get the most out of a smartphone or tablet, you typically need to purchase a data plan in order… Read More

Redfin sets stage for TV ad blitz, seeks swashbuckling ad executive to build brand

Could we start to see Redfin ads on TV? A new job description from the Seattle online real estate company… Read More

Startup’s geeky stunt salutes the Seahawks’ 00001100th man

If there were any doubts that Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers is the… Read More

VC dollars surge in NW, propelled by huge $120M deal

Propelled by a massive financing round in upstart Seattle biotechnology company Juno Therapeutics, venture capital investments in the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Impact Hub expands coworking space, set to open Kirkland office

Just a little more than a year after opening its doors to the Seattle startup community, the Impact Hub already has… Read More

This Seattle-area tech company just got acquired for $650M and no one really noticed (including us)

EagleView Technology Corp., despite its name, has flown under the radar for years. And that’s no different with the company’s… Read More

Evocalize raises $3M to help brands build more personal relationships with customers

With the advent of social media and other technology, brands can communicate with individual customers in more ways than ever.… Read More

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