Buyers wanted: Exit opportunities for venture-backed startups sharply decline amid downturn It’s getting harder for an early-stage company to find a buyer. The exit value for U.S. venture capital-backed startups in… Read More
ZoomInfo acquires Komiko, a Seattle-area CRM startup founded by Microsoft veterans Vancouver, Wash.-based marketing software firm ZoomInfo bought Komiko, a 4-year-old Seattle-area startup that improves the customer relationship management (CRM) process… Read More
Why Nestlé just bought a personalized vitamin startup in Washington state A small startup from the Pacific Northwest is now part of a global food and beverage behemoth. Nestlé Health Science… Read More
Workday buys Trusted Key in first exit for Seattle’s Kernel Labs, and a proof point for startup studios Business cloud software giant Workday has acquired Seattle-based Trusted Key in a deal that shows how the startup studio model… Read More
We don’t need no stinkin’ VC: Only 24% of acquired tech firms in 2012 were venture-backed We talk a lot around here about the importance of venture capital — the fuel for new business ventures. But… Read More
In the red: 73% of tech IPOs aren’t profitable when they debut Earlier this week, we reported on the dearth of venture-backed initial public offerings during the second quarter. Just 11 companies… Read More
Facebook offering chills IPO market as drought hits venture-backed companies It has been nearly a year since the last tech company in Washington state completed an initial public offering. Zillow… Read More
