GeekWire
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Civic presented by Microsoft
    • Geek Life presented by Network of Giving
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • Podcasts
    • Space
    • Startups
    • Sustainability
    • Tech Moves
    • Bot or Not
    • GeekWire on the Road: Spokane
    • Microsoft at 50 presented by Accenture
    • Tech Vets presented by Northern Trust
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • Amazon Office Buildings
    • GeekWire 200 presented by JPMorganChase
    • GeekWire Startup List
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2025 sponsored by Nebius
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2024 sponsored by AWS
    • AWS Summit: New York Partner Spotlights sponsored by AWS
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • Guide to re:Invent sponsored by AWS
    • Money Hacks presented by BECU
    • Tech Connect at Dreamforce 2024 sponsored by RSM US LLP
    • Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored by Greater Seattle Partners
    • Zuper at Inbound sponsored by Zuper
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
    • Sponsors
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What Happens Here Matters Everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Geoff Entress

Startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $80M fund, aims to ‘flip VC model on its head’ in Seattle

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs is launching a new $80 million venture fund, expanding beyond its original company-building model… Read More

Pittsburgh Profile: Veteran Seattle investor Geoff Entress has Steel City roots going back 100 years

As Managing Director of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs, Geoff Entress is always looking to the future. It’s necessary… Read More

GeekWire Awards, Newcomer of the Year: Vote for your favorite company, group … or truck

We’ve seen a huge influx of new engineering outposts in the Seattle region in recent years, as companies from Silicon… Read More

Seattle startup Coolr shuts down, cites inability to raise fresh capital

Seattle startup Coolr seemed to have a lot of things going its way. An experienced entrepreneur at the helm who’d… Read More

Top Seattle investors raise $12.5M for new ‘startup studio’ Pioneer Square Labs

Geoff Entress has an impressive resume. The former securities lawyer and financial analyst is a venture partner at Voyager Capital… Read More

Greg Gottesman, Geoff Entress and Mike Galgon form stealthy new firm Pioneer Square Labs

Three well-known Seattle investors have emerged at the helm of a mysterious new firm known as Pioneer Square Labs. Angel… Read More

Social media manager Hootsuite raises $60 million at valuation near $1 billion

Hootsuite, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that helps organizations better manage social media efforts, has pulled in another $60 million in… Read More

UW spin-out Qazzow scores $2.4M to bolster customer service on e-commerce sites

Qazzow, a spin-out from the University of Washington’s Information School, has landed $2.4 million in series A financing in a… Read More

Why super angel Geoff Entress is smiling: HootSuite just scored a whopping $165M VC round

Seattle super angel Geoff Entress told me a few months ago that HootSuite, the B.C.-based maker of social media analysis… Read More

Q&A: Seattle super angel Geoff Entress talks valuations, missed deals and why the state should support startups

Seattle angel investor Geoff Entress has backed about 100 startup companies over the years, from social media powerhouses like HootSuite… Read More

LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke, angel Geoff Entress join board of WhitePages

WhitePages has been around the startup block a few times, and now the 16-year-old Seattle company is injecting a bit… Read More

HootSuite’s Ryan Holmes, angel Geoff Entress launch new BC startup incubator Invoke Labs

Geoff Entress has the BC bug. The Seattle angel investor is partnering with HootSuite founder Ryan Holmes and others to… Read More

KidScore: The best places to eat with your screaming kids

As a parent with an energetic toddler, I sometimes struggle to find restaurants that have the right balance of good… Read More

Chirpify lands $1.3 million to sell music and concert tickets through Twitter

Twitter is great for sharing content. But when it comes to actually conducting commerce, the fast-growing social networking service leaves… Read More

Balance Financial lands cash, names new board members

It’s tax day, and that means millions of Americans are scrambling to get their financial houses in order. If you’re… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Investor of the Year

Even though it’s cheaper than ever to get a software or Internet company off the ground these days, money still… Read More

Buuteeq checks in with $2 million in funding to expand hotel marketing platform

Buuteeq has reeled in an addition $2 million in capital from a long list of angel investors in Seattle and… Read More

Ex-Amazon.com manager lands $3M to bring late-night infomercial products to the Web

Tanning creams, memory supplements and skin care devices are frequently peddled on late-night TV infomercials. But there’s no reason those… Read More

Walk Score propels forward with $2 million, promises commutes that ‘don’t suck’

As gas prices soar and commute times lengthen, Walk Score CEO Josh Herst thinks Americans are going to ditch their cars in… Read More

Geeks Who Give Back: Andy Sack, Geoff Entress, Chris DeVore

These angel investors are elevating Seattle to new heights. The brains behind Founder’s Co-op and TechStars not only are bankrolling… Read More

Geoff Entress, Keith Smith and others bankroll TechStars grad GoChime

GoChime, a recent grad of the TechStars Seattle incubation program, has raised $630,000 in financing from angel investors Geoff Entress, Matt… Read More

Seattle super angels make house call to Silicon Valley’s PokitDok

Many Seattle entrepreneurs head south to Silicon Valley when raising financing, tapping into the region’s ranks of well-connected angels. But… Read More

Seattle angel Geoff Entress joins board of mobile app maker Treemo Labs

Seattle angel investor Geoff Entress has joined the board of Treemo Labs, a maker of mobile applications. A member of the… Read More

Social media agency Banyan Branch takes root with $1.7M

Banyan Branch, the Seattle-based social media marketing firm whose clients include Hartz, Porsche and Gilt Groupe, has raised $1.7 million… Read More

Mobile phone back-up service Dashwire sells to HTC for $18.5M

This is giving new meaning to the term “daily deal.” In a continued flurry of activity in the M&A market,… Read More

In wake of Airbnb financing frenzy, Seattle super angels pump $3.5M into Buuteeq

San Francisco’s Airbnb reportedly just raised $100 million at a whopping $1 billion valuation, with high-profile backers like Ashton Kutcher… Read More

A Word From Our Sponsors

About

  • About GeekWire
  • Contact Us
  • Partner With Us
  • Become a GeekWire Member
  • Send Us a Tip
  • Join Our Startup List
  • Reprints and Permissions

Follow

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • Podcast
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky

GeekWire Newsletters

Catch every headline in your inbox

Read GeekWire

  • Apple News
  • Google News

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sponsored Content Policy
Return to Top of Page
© 2011-2025 GeekWire, LLC
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
Consent Preferences