Startups – Page 238 of 285

What I’ve learned taking photos every day at 8:36 p.m.

On January 4th, 2006, a Wednesday, I wrote this in my LiveJournal (long live LiveJournal!): This weekend I was walking to a… Read More

United Online buys fast-growing Facebook app SchoolFeed

SchoolFeed, a popular Facebook app that connects high school classmates, has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed size by… Read More

Meet Inome: The latest thing to sprout from Naveen Jain

Naveen Jain has built some of the Seattle’s best known Internet companies, founding InfoSpace in 1996 and Intelius in 2003.… Read More

The 10 most important things I learned launching a startup

I thought launching a startup would be fun. After all, I was finally executing an idea that I’d dreamed of… Read More

Ex-Microsofties raise cash for mobile ad startup Red Loop

China not only has the most people in the world, it also has the most smartphone users. The country’s Ministry… Read More

Seattle startup lands $5M for ‘tumor paint’ to ID cancer cells

A Seattle startup that spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has raised $5 million in series A funding… Read More

Malcolm Gladwell: In 50 years, Bill Gates will be revered and Steve Jobs will be forgotten

In a recent appearance at the Toronto Public Library’s Appel Salon, author Malcolm Gladwell provided some fascinating remarks about the role… Read More

Startup Spotlight: MyScenicDrives connects drivers with perfect trips

Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but there’s nothing our family likes better than a good road trip. But where to… Read More

Meet the future: These 21 UW computer science grads are ready to change the world

It’s a good time to have a degree in computer science. And it’s not just because Amazon.com, Google and Microsoft are… Read More

Honest Buildings offers inside look at 32,000 Seattle structures

This could prove to be a handy resource for real estate nerds. Honest Buildings, a 3-month-old startup with operations in… Read More

Ex-AOL tech chief lands cash for stealthy cloud computing startup Concurix

Concurix, a Kirkland cloud computing startup led by former AOL Chief Technology Officer Alexander Gounares, has raised a fresh round of… Read More

Google’s Eric Schmidt backs gift card operator Tango Card

Tango Card, a Seattle gift card startup, has reeled in $1.8 million in cash from Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and Western… Read More

Fast-growing AuctionEdge makes another buy in auto auction arena

Another day, another acquisition by AuctionEdge. The fast-growing Seattle company, led by entrepreneur David Weld, today announced that it has… Read More

Meet the 9 startup grads from the Portland Seed Fund

I don’t get as much time as I’d like to peruse the Portland startup scene. But there’s a heck of… Read More

BMW picks INRIX to help drivers maneuver through traffic gridlock

Earlier today, we told you about a new partnership that integrates the real-time location sharing information from Glympse into the… Read More

Tech Moves: Uber’s Broderick on the move; Qliance names COO; F5 execs get new gigs; etc.

Michelle Broderick has been promoted to lead the global marketing efforts for Uber, the fast-growing private driver service backed by… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain: Silicon Valley has a bad case of indigestion and may be ready for a correction

On Tuesday, we caught up with Madrona’s Matt McIlwain to talk about his firm’s new $300 million venture fund and… Read More

Glympse partners with Mercedes for real-time location sharing from dashboard

Seattle startup Glympse just announced an interesting deal with Mercedes-Benz to incorporate its real-time location-sharing service into the dashboard of… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on their new fund and why he’s pumped to invest it in Seattle

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain wasn’t born in Seattle, but he’s about as much of a homer as you’ll find… Read More

Madrona Venture Group raises $300 million fund, largest in firm’s history

Industry reports signal tough times for venture capital firms, with shrinking returns and lackluster results tied to a weak IPO… Read More

Introducing GeekWire’s new resource center for startups

Startups are a critical component of the Seattle region’s tech industry, and a big part of GeekWire’s mission is to… Read More

This Seattle area startup just raised more than $100M in a huge series A financing

You don’t see many $100 million series A financing rounds in Seattle — or anywhere for that matter. But that’s… Read More

Social network for gun lovers moving to South Dakota, can’t hit funding target on West Coast

Internet entrepreneur Dan Hall’s 2-year-old social networking company attracts more than two million unique visitors per month; counts some big-name… Read More

Stealthy mobile payment startup Quemulus lands cash

A stealthy startup by the name of Quemulus is emerging in Bellevue with grand plans to take on the likes… Read More

Mobilisafe promises mobile device security (without spying on employees)

It’s been just over a year since stealthy Mobilisafe came on to the scene with backing from Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Entrepreneur Dan Shapiro: Startups aren’t a science

When Dan Shapiro joined the startup world in 2002, he was bitten by the bug…hard. Find out what he’s learned… Read More

Seattle Angel Conference kicks things off with $100,000 check

Folks in the Seattle tech community have been talking for some time now about ways to get more early-stage capital… Read More

Seattle’s unlikely hero? How RealNetworks sparked the region’s startup community

Seattle’s tech industry may be known for heavyweights such as Amazon.com and Microsoft. But the DNA of another company has… Read More

Silicon Valley Bank’s Greg Becker: Why Facebook’s stock fall may be a good thing

Greg Becker, an affable Midwesterner from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has perhaps one of the most unique vantage points into the inner… Read More