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Connecting communication chaos: Jumyo helps us string together our social media stories

Sometimes, one picture or one Tweet can tell the whole story from an event, whether it’s a Halo 4 launch… Read More

Is your workforce happy or burned out? TinyPulse lets employers know the real mood

Before a startup can get off the ground, entrepreneurs spend long hours analyzing data, reviewing processes and ensuring that there is a… Read More

Employment matchmaker Jobaline hooks $1.5 million from Madrona and others

A stealthy Seattle area startup by the name of Jobaline has reeled in $1.5 million in fresh funding, money that… Read More

NanoString lands $15.3M for genetic analysis system

NanoString Technologies continues to rake in new capital, announcing today that it has raised $15.3 million from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital… Read More

Smartsheet raises $26 million, looks to help teams collaborate more effectively

Everyone, it seems, is trying to create new ways for groups of people to work together, from tech titans like… Read More

Someone is trying to poach Solavei sales reps, and the company doesn’t like it one bit

An unidentified company is looking to lure members of the Seattle area wireless service provider Solavei this holiday season. And guess… Read More

Touting a ‘post-editorial world,’ Wikia raises cash from Amazon and others

Wikia, which operates a platform that powers more than 200,000 community-powered Web sites, has raised more than $10 million from… Read More

Commentary: Why the ‘fiscal cliff’ is driving startup M&A

President Barack Obama was reelected on November 6th, and since November 7th my phone has not stopped ringing. Every entrepreneur, investment… Read More

Ex-Facebook general counsel Rudy Gadre backs Yabbly

A few weeks ago, we told you about Yabbly, a new Seattle startup that’s led by former Amazon.com and Off &… Read More

Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes

By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More

Newsmakers 2012: Greg Gottesman, Matt McIlwain lead the charge at Madrona

At a time when many are proclaiming the death of the traditional venture capital firm, Madrona Venture Group seems to… 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

Avvo sells off health business to HealthTap, will focus on growing legal side

Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side… Read More

Newsmakers 2012: UW president Michael Young shines a light on startups

Are startups in the DNA of the University of Washington? If not right now, they will be once President Michael… Read More

Centri lands $4.5 million to boost mobile data delivery, add security layers

Centri Technology has raised $4.5 million in fresh funding in a deal led by Matthew Pritzker Company. The funds will be… Read More

Tired of explaining your startup and failing? How to fix that

[Editor’s Note: Lee LeFever of Seattle’s Common Craft, known for making explanatory videos for the likes of Google and Twitter,… Read More

Tech Moves: Ratio Interactive hires Kevin Dillon; Apple fires exec in charge of maps mess; etc.

Ratio Interactive has hired Kevin Dillon as president, a new position for the Seattle digital agency. Ratio, whose customers include Condé Nast,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Codeproof IDs jailbroken phones, ‘malicious apps’ and other mobile threats

Make no mistake about it, life is challenging for corporate IT managers these days. Not only must they now deal with… Read More

TechStars grad Bizible lands $1.7M to help businesses measure whether ads work

The rub on the advertising has long been that companies couldn’t really tell what was working and what wasn’t, best symbolized… Read More

Infographics in a few clicks: QuestionPro unveils new infographic generator

Nearly every day a new infographic arrives in our inboxes — touting things like holiday shopping trends or the history… Read More

Artifact scores cash to create mobile apps with ‘place identity’

Artifact Technologies has raised an additional $500,000 in angel financing, money that the Seattle area startup will use to create mobile… Read More

Newsmakers 2012: Seaton Gras catches wave at SURF incubator

Seaton Gras had dreamed for years of a place where entrepreneurs could gather to commiserate (and share war stories). And… Read More

Startup Spotlight: GIVINGtrax helps businesses manage donations for social impact

It started out as a plan to create a simple tool to manage business donations. But then, Karrie and Lance Hungerford… Read More

Newsmakers 2012: Rand Fishkin points the way at SEOmoz

Rand Fishkin has put SEOmoz on a possible path to become one of the Seattle region’s next public companies. Succeed… 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

13 tips for finding a startup co-founder you can count on

Startup founders, especially the serial kind, rarely come up short in the idea department. But finding a co-founder (or two)… Read More

Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC

Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More

Feeling tired? Mindbloom app helps increase your energy level with a smartphone

Getting tired and feeling sleepy during the day is a common problem. Many of us resort to several cups of… Read More

Isilon vets land $24.5M series A for stealthy data storage startup Qumulo

When we first stumbled on stealthy Qumulo a few months ago, the former Isilon engineers leading the charge at the… Read More

Gratafy pops cork on social gifting service: Send drinks to Facebook friends as they dine

A few weeks ago, I wanted to buy my good pal and business partner, Todd Bishop, a couple of drinks… Read More

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