Articles about Greg Gottesman

The hidden link between Seattle and Spokane: Tech companies find success on both sides of the state

Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software,… Read More

Remembering Tom Alberg: How an understated investor had an outsized impact on Seattle tech

Tom Alberg will be remembered publicly for everything he did to help create and shape the Seattle region’s tech industry,… Read More

Pet sitting marketplace Rover grabs a bone, valued at $1.3 billion in latest SPAC deal

Another day, another SPAC. Today, we’ve learned that Seattle online pet sitting marketplace Rover plans to join the public ranks… 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

Once a startup runt, Rover laps up $155 million for tech-fueled pet care marketplace

When Rover started seven years ago, many in the startup community snickered. There was no real business model, they said. A… Read More

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

Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett joins Pioneer Square Labs to pursue new ideas in eSports

Pioneer Square Labs is adding some bench strength. The Seattle-based startup studio, which has already spun out companies such as… Read More

How this ‘startup studio’ quickly axed 22 ideas and spun out three companies in one year

“Fail fast” seems to be the theme at Pioneer Square Labs. It’s been about one year since the Seattle-based “startup… Read More

Hey, Seattle leaders: Let’s regulate more than just Airbnb and VRBO

Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and… 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

Tips from top investors: How startups can succeed in an uncertain economy

How should startups navigate turbulent economic times? That was one of the questions posed to a panel of investors at the recent… 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

Make money in your free time: Spare5 raises $3.25M from Madrona, Foundry, NEA for on-demand work platform

As a veteran entrepreneur and managing director of Madrona Venture Group, Greg Gottesman has seen his share of successful — and… Read More

Dude, where’s my dog? Actor Ashton Kutcher invests in pet boarding marketplace Rover

Rover is getting a little bit of Hollywood sizzle. The Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace announced today that actor Ashton Kutcher — yes,… Read More

MyWorksheets wins Startup Weekend All-Star competition, helping teachers digitize curriculum

It’s not easy to bring the latest technologies into the classroom. But one group of entrepreneurs in Seattle has created… Read More

Live from TEDxSeattle: How student loans are killing entrepreneurship

When Greg Gottesman’s father went to the University of California-Berkeley decades ago, he paid $203 — for an entire school… Read More

Here’s why your next meeting should be spent walking, not sitting

(Thanks to Twitter user @TroyJMorris for the Aaron Sorkin “Walk and Talk” tip — hence the video above) For those… Read More

Newsmakers 2012: Greg Gottesman, Matt McIlwain lead the charge at Madrona

At a time when many are proclaiming the death of the traditional venture capital firm, Madrona Venture Group seems to… Read More

Someone Like You: An ode to my BlackBerry

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I… Read More

Newly-formed W Fund to pump $20M into university spinouts

Washington’s startup community is getting yet another shot in the arm, thanks to the efforts of a newly-formed venture capital… Read More

Online dog fight: Rover.com rival DogVacay launches Airbnb for pets

This could be one very interesting dog fight. A new startup company out of Los Angeles by the name of… Read More

Gottesman does it again, wins Startup Weekend with home security product Iron Blanket

Seattle venture capitalist Greg Gottesman better watch out, or he might just turn himself into a full-fledged entrepreneur. For the… Read More

Rover.com devours cash to play doggie day care matchmaker

Rover.com, the Seattle upstart that matches those seeking doggie care with nearby pet sitters, has raised $1.8 million, according to… Read More

Newly-formed W Fund includes heavy hitters from Seattle venture capital

University of Washington vice provost of commercialization Linden Rhoads wants the state’s largest research institutions to spin-out more innovative technologies,… Read More

Madrona throws Rover.com a bone, puts ex-Microsoft GM Easterly on leash as CEO

Aaron Easterly loves dogs, and a four-pound Pomeranian by the name of Caramel controls a good chunk of his life.… Read More

Greg Gottesman, Brad Feld and others join board of Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend, the Seattle-based non profit which coordinates 54-hour startup marathons at locations across the globe, has formed a new… Read More

Like Turntable.fm for video, FlickMob gathers friends to watch YouTube clips

At a Startup Weekend event in Seattle four months ago, a group of geeks built a service called Shubz.tv that… Read More

IPOs roared to life in first half of 2011, but worries arise that the good times may be gone

IPO windows tend to come and go. For the past eight months, that window has been wide open, allowing companies… Read More

Does working at Microsoft really turn your brain numb?

Call it the Silicon Valley invasion. Facebook, Google, HP, Zynga and Salesforce.com — driven by an insatiable need for talented… Read More