Kyle Kesterson relocating to Vegas after raising $350K for Freak’n Genius from Tony Hsieh’s VC fund Freak’n Genius is moving south. The Seattle animation startup is re-locating to Las Vegas after receiving $350,000 in funding from… Read More
Microsoft to debut new Kinect for Windows this summer Just a few days after showing off photos of the new Kinect for Windows, Microsoft announced at its Build conference… Read More
Freak’n Genius raises $275K, adds social features to funny YAKiT app Things are rolling for the folks over at Freak’n Genius. Not only is the startup representing Seattle at the big… Read More
‘Planting the seed’: Why this startup decided to set up a booth at CES LAS VEGAS — The Consumer Electronics Show is one of the most prominent technology conferences in the world. Tech giants… Read More
Shopping, sword-fighting and silliness: Meet the first-ever WIN Reactor graduates From a retro-futuristic driving game to a healthy shopping and eating app, more than six months of stealth startup work going on… Read More
How this startup went from Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator to creating a kickass iOS app If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need… Read More
Hilarious Freak’n Genius app YAKiT lets you move mouths to make photos funny The folks over at Seattle-based Freak’n Genius certainly know how to make us laugh, and their newest app is no… Read More
GeekWire Awards: Vote for Young Entrepreneur of the Year We’ve collected hundreds of nominations and listened to the feedback of dozens of expert judges. Now, it’s your time to… Read More
After spurning acquisition offer, Seattle’s Freak’n Genius raises $525,000 angel round Kyle Kesterson’s new animation startup, Freak’n Genius, has raised $525,000 in fresh funding from more than a dozen angel investors… Read More
Video: Startup makes its pitch at Microsoft, with help from ‘Steve Ballmer’ Your startup has just spent three months inside Microsoft trying to democratize animation using the Kinect sensor, and you’re pitching… Read More
Freak’n Genius: Animation startup uses Microsoft Kinect to tap your inner goofball Kyle Kesterson may be known around Seattle as a talented designer, artist and active participant in the Startup Weekend hackathons.… Read More
