Articles about Ben Gilbert

Podcast

Microsoft’s misunderstood era: Ben Gilbert of ‘Acquired’ on the tech giant’s most pivotal years

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and co-host of the hit… Read More

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of podcast ‘Acquired,’ are raising an investment fund

The hosts of the popular business and technology podcast Acquired are raising a new fund to invest in growth-stage tech… Read More

‘Acquired’ co-host Ben Gilbert shifting roles at Pioneer Square Labs to focus on popular podcast

Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture… Read More

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Understanding Amazon: Secrets of the company’s success, and where it’s headed next

Amazon is one of the most extraordinary business stories of our time. Many people in the tech industry have a… Read More

Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

As a co-founder and managing director at Seattle venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs, Ben Gilbert spends a lot of… Read More

Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs

— Startup Haven, a community for entrepreneurs founded by Seattle startup vet Bob Crimmins, launched an investment fund called Startup… Read More

How Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs spun out 25 ideas in 5 years — with more on the way

The flywheel is spinning at Pioneer Square Labs, the Seattle startup studio formed five years ago by a cadre of… Read More

Why this Seattle geek finally gave up and bought a car four years after going ‘full Uber’

Four years ago, Ben Gilbert was a symbol of Seattle’s rapidly expanding transportation options. The tech investor and entrepreneur had… Read More

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IPOs without profits: New tech giants pin their initial public offerings on long-term potential

What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make… Read More

Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition

When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017,… Read More

How a sense of entitlement makes millennials more entrepreneurial

By now, we’re used to hearing complaints about the millennial generation. They’re cocky. They’re entitled. They’re never satisfied. They want… Read More

How I ditched my car and went full Uber

In May of last year, I finally pulled the trigger: I got rid of my car, a 2013 Honda Civic.… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Secrets of successful tech acquisitions, with Pioneer Square Labs co-founder and ‘Acquired’ co-host Ben Gilbert

Ben Gilbert knows startups and he knows tech acquisitions. This week on the GeekWire podcast, we asked him about both,… Read More