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TechStars Spotlight: Leanplum lets game developers alter titles on the fly

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Yabbly raises cash to create a Quora for everyday questions

Internet searches on Bing or Google don’t always produce the best results. After all, what if you’re looking for… Read More

Short term VC returns sink as recent IPOs disappoint

The decision by OVP Venture Partners to wind down operations after nearly 30 years in business is just one example… Read More

Meteor scores $18M, looks to attract 10 million players for online shooter game Hawken

Mark Long has been around the video game business for nearly two decades. So, when the gaming vet first set… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Linksy turns influencers into brand champions

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TechStars Spotlight: Bizible lets companies track revenue back to marketing source

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Q&A: Ex-Amazon ‘master of disaster’ Jesse Robbins on the power of ‘relentless optimism’ in startups

Former firefighter Jesse Robbins is comfortable under pressure. In fact, he thrives on it. Channeling positive energy and optimism into… Read More

Sports social network Fanzo enters a very crowded field

Paul Ingalls readily admits that there’s no shortage of players trying to carve new businesses in the arena of social… Read More

Philadelphia mayor launches Startup PHL: Should Seattle follow a similar path?

Philadelphia isn’t routinely thought of as a startup hub. But the City of Brotherly Love is hoping to now sprinkle… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Apptentive lets app lovers talk to app developers inside apps

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Waste plastics to composting toilets: UW students win big with 3-D printer concept

A group of University of Washington students have won first prize in the 3D4D Challenge, earning $100,000 for a giant… Read More

Which browser for that web app? Browsium’s new tool lets the IT team decide

Browsium, a Redmond company run by a team of former Microsoft managers, has developed a new tool that lets companies… Read More

Startup advice: Words of wisdom from 9 entrepreneurs

We had a blast Tuesday night at the GeekWire Meetup, listening to the pitches of four inspirational entrepreneurs and belting out some… Read More

TerraPower nuclear engineer emerges at stealthy energy startup SuperCritical Technologies

Chal Davidson, the former lead engineer at TerraPower, the nuclear reactor startup backed by Intellectual Ventures and Microsoft co-founder Bill… Read More

Sujal Patel’s love letter to startups: 6 reasons why you should make the plunge

The University of Washington computer science department sends more than half of its grads to just four companies: Amazon, Facebook,… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Tred aims to help dealers, shoppers with test drives

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Horses and Bayonets: The top 10 sound bites from the Barack Obama-Mitt Romney debate

Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Maptia charts course with interactive map

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Amazon.com vets launch news service Goldfinch, hoping to fill Summify void

I was a huge fan of the news aggregation service Summify, and was bummed when the Vancouver, B.C. was shut… Read More

Mobile vet David Bluhm named UW entrepreneur-in-residence

Seattle entrepreneur David Bluhm has joined the University of Washington’s entrepreneur-in-residence program as part of an ongoing effort by the university… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Task manager Sandglaz looks to boost team productivity

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s TechStars Seattle incubator program.… Read More

Härnu lets you discuss global events with people from around the world

The world is becoming a smaller place, yet even with communications and social media technologies you can still feel cut… Read More

Q&A: Double Down’s Cooper DuBois on wearing many hats at a startup

Cooper DuBois wants you to step out of your real world and come into his for a few minutes a… Read More

A playground for geeks: Nike vet to open 10,000-square-foot maker space in Seattle

Calling all geeks, nerds, designers, makers and anyone else whose ever wanted to build something cool: MakerHaus is coming to Seattle’s… Read More

Here are the 30 Washington state startups that raised $155M during the third quarter

Washington state isn’t really known for semiconductors or solar technologies. But two companies in those sectors — Seattle-based RFID chip… Read More

Ex-Marchex exec lands cash for Lucky Oyster, plans to take on Bing and Google in social search

Matthew Berk is just four weeks into his new Seattle startup, Lucky Oyster. But the former executive vice president of product… Read More

iPad-enabled microscope camera takes first place at NWEN First Look Forum

Mashing your eyes up against a microscope and peering through a small viewfinder isn’t the most enjoyable or effective way… Read More

EveryMove teams up with exercise giant Precor to reward you for staying fit

We wrote about EveryMove launching its exercise reward system last week and the TechStars Seattle grad is already furthering its… Read More

Swype adds keyboard features, but no word of iPhone app

Swype is adding new features to its keyboard app for mobile phones, including a personalized dictionary that syncs between devices;… Read More

Shark Tank meets The Voice: Don’t miss GeekWire’s fall meetup next Tuesday

We’re excited to announce the line-up for next week’s GeekWire Meetup and Elevator Pitch, taking place Tuesday, October 23rd at… Read More