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Battle of the smart watches: Watch out Pebble, the Cookoo’s in town

Used to be, if one wanted to receive real-time updates on a smart watch about their e-mails and texts, they… Read More

After executive overhaul, AdReady lands new cash

AdReady is a company in transition, but one of the firm’s earliest venture backers still believes in the core mission… Read More

Newly-formed W Fund to pump $20M into university spinouts

Washington’s startup community is getting yet another shot in the arm, thanks to the efforts of a newly-formed venture capital… Read More

With big successes under its belt, tiny Divergent Ventures hits the fundraising path

Seattle venture capital firm Divergent Ventures might not be as well known as some of its counterparts. But the firm… Read More

Paul Allen and Intel Capital bankroll Sand 9 to reduce dropped calls on cell phones

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital has joined with Intel Capital and other investors to bankroll Sand 9, a Cambridge,… Read More

Startup Weekend continues global expansion, opens regional offices in Mexico City and London

Startup Weekend already covers a lot of territory across the globe, hosting its 54-hour coding and entrepreneurial marathons in more… Read More

Get your democracy on: Chirpify launches campaign donations via Twitter

Portland-based Chirpify is helping this year’s presidential candidates raise funds by allowing users to donate to either Obama or Romney’s… Read More

Top secret project under wraps at SEOMoz: Is the Moz coming?

SEOMoz is one of the most transparent startups we’ve ever come across, with CEO Rand Fishkin openly discussing everything from… Read More

Artefact spinoff launches first product: 10,000ft helps manage projects, people

Artefact, the Seattle-based tech consultancy founded six years ago by two former Microsoft product designers, has spun off a new… Read More

Startup Weekend Women’s Edition: Arriving July 13-15

Go to any Startup Weekend, and you’ll likely find the same thing. The majority of the geeks designing and developing… Read More

3 keys to successful crowdfunding campaigns

There’s change in the air.  Entrepreneurs I talk to can smell it.  Especially those that are focused on consumer products. … Read More

Discovery Bay finds cash for iPad game accessories

Former Microsoft and Clearwire exec Michael Sievert doesn’t appear to be wasting much time making his mark at Discovery Bay… Read More

Biotech startup VLST raises $5M

VLST Corp., a Seattle biotech developing therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has raised an additional $5… Read More

Startup guru Janis Machala named dean of Bellevue College continuing education program

Janis Machala has worked as an advisor to startup companies in the Seattle area for as long as I’ve been… Read More

Advertising vets raise cash for Blab, promises to make Facebook ads more effective

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent weeks about the effectiveness of Facebook advertising, with General Motors recently pulling… Read More

Evri spins out SportStream with $3.5M from Paul Allen

Seattle startup Evri was founded in 2007, designed to help people make better sense of news and information. A lot… Read More

The Climate Corp. storms ahead with $50 million, plans hiring spree in Seattle and San Francisco

The Climate Corp. has raised $50 million in financing to expand its weather insurance program, helping to protect farmers against… Read More

Lemon squeezes cash from Maveron for digital wallet

Silicon Valley-based Lemon received a substantial boost of $8 million in investment funding to fuel its “Smarter Wallet,” a digital… Read More

Crime-fighting app iWitness goes live, recording audio and video as danger looms

Today, another weapon officially emerges in the fight against crime in our Big Brother age. And no, it’s not another… Read More

Mars Hill Church, now with its own music label

Rock, rap and Jesus? Seattle-based ministry Mars Hill is launching a record label to serve and attract its growing membership.… Read More

Ex-Expedia CEO wants to make the world laugh with new iPhone app Dinamundo

Erik Blachford helped build Expedia into one of the world’s largest online travel agencies, helping people from distant lands connect… Read More

Dear self: Startup training starts right now

I think it’s really easy for developers to forget how much power they have. Designers too. Even with all of… Read More

From .art to .microsoft to .zappos: Applicants revealed in domain name land grab

Some of the biggest names in technology, as well as some prospecting upstarts have entered applications with the Internet Corporation for… Read More

Tech Moves: Captura co-founder joins Point Inside; ISB; Cypress; Intrepid; etc.

Point Inside, a Seattle startup that specializes in mapping indoor spaces, has named technology veteran Corey Mandell as CTO. Mandell most… Read More

Are your mobile users more Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Analytics startup Placed knows

Mobile phone usage is soaring, meaning people are consuming information while on the go at increasing rates. But where are… Read More

Author Neal Stephenson’s new sword fighting game Clang: The best Kickstarter pitch yet?

We’ve watched a lot of Kickstarter videos in recent months. But nothing — at least in our experience — compares… Read More

ValueAppeal lands $1.2M to expand property tax appeals

ValueAppeal, which allows home owners to easily submit a property tax appeal, has raised $1.2 million in an oversubscribed round… Read More

Kid’s puzzle and game startup Wonder Forge nails cash

Wonder Forge, a game and puzzle company led by Cranium’s former product development chief Jacobe Chrisman, announced today that it has… Read More

Do the crazy thing: Thoughts on turning 30 in the tech biz

Last weekend I went on a midnight walk from my Orcas Island hotel room. Down at the nearby marina, I… Read More

Startup Spotlight: DealScoopr scours your social network to find the cheapest airfares

Nitesh Goyal spent seven years at Amazon.com, so it’s not a huge surprise that the 30-year-traces his entrepreneurial hunger to… Read More

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