Articles about Money

CoinFlip brings cryptocurrency ATMs to Washington state as demand soars for bitcoin-buying machines

CoinFlip, a supplier of cryptocurrency ATM machines, is bringing the ease of bitcoin transactions to locations across Washington state. The… Read More

Amazon’s market value soars, now worth almost double Walmart

Despite reporting a staggering $481.3 billion in net sales last year, Walmart’s value still doesn’t even come close to Seattle… Read More

Remitly expands footprint in Latin America, adding new partners for cash pick-ups

Remitly, a mobile platform that makes it easier for customers to send money abroad, is expanding its footprint in Latin… Read More

Unicorns in hiding! Venture capital mega-deals drop by 53% during Q3

Unicorns may once again be living up to their name. The elusive creatures — which in venture capital parlance means… Read More

Dave McClure: ‘Seattle could have been NYC or LA, but investors didn’t write enough checks’

Investors are keeping Seattle from reaching the highest echelon of world-class technology hubs. That’s at least according to Dave McClure, the… Read More

Bitcoin startup iPayYou launches ‘Pay-by-Twitter’ service for payments via social network

iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to… Read More

Top 25 highest-paying U.S. workplaces: Guess which tech companies made the new list

Technology and consulting companies dominate Glassdoor’s new annual ranking of the highest-paying workplaces in America. Twenty-four out of the 25 businesses… Read More

Remitly CEO: Donald Trump’s plan to block remittances from U.S. to Mexico is ‘ridiculous’

The promise to build a massive border wall and send Mexico the bill is a key tenet of Donald Trump’s campaign.… Read More

It pays to work in STEM: Seattle had the highest annual wage growth in the country

Seattle’s thriving tech industry is driving a population boom, attracting large numbers of transplants to its fast-growing job market. A… Read More

Here’s what the pay gap really looks like: Glassdoor reveals new insights on gender bias and tech jobs

Women make 76 cents for every dollar men earn. This frequently cited statistic points to a galling discrimination problem in… Read More

Study: Seattle has the 5th-highest concentration of crazy-rich millennials

Tech brings in big, young money. That’s according to a new report from Zillow, which ranks the top U.S. cities… Read More

The number of venture capital firms has shrunk by 20 percent in the past 10 years

A new report released today shows the changing climate of the venture capital industry, and one of the most striking… Read More

App for splitting the bill based on race and gender gives ‘check your privilege’ a whole new meaning

Does your bleeding liberal heart make you feel guilty about your privilege? Do you love receiving praise on social media… Read More

Generation App: Why millennials are choosing Venmo over cash

If you’re over 40, you probably don’t fire up Venmo on the daily. But for many millennials, it’s hard to… Read More

App of the Week: Digit saves what you can afford, automatically, via text message

This week’s App of the Week isn’t just for smartphone owners. If you can text, you can use Digit to intelligently… Read More

Money trend: VC deals continue to fall in Q1 as valuations skyrocket

Venture capitalists aren’t investing in as many companies as they did last year, but when they place a bet they… Read More

Why critics call the imminent credit card chip system in the U.S. ‘a joke’

The way Americans spend money is on the verge of its biggest change in decades, but the drumbeat of doubters… Read More

Deflationary technology: Disruption and its impact on your money

COMMENTARY: Since the rock and roll 1960s, technologists have continued to release hits with the same tracks from the same silicon… Read More

Chart: VC financing remains strong as dollars increase 44% in Q4, though deals continue to drop

The venture capital market remained red hot in the fourth quarter of 2014, as U.S.-based companies raised a whopping $13.8… Read More

After 9 years of bootstrapping, this Seattle startup just raised cash

Pipeline Deals didn’t need money for its first nine years, bootstrapping its way to success. It earned a coveted spot… Read More

Canada to U.S.: Give us your healthy, wealthy, huddled millionaires yearning to breathe free

Oh, Canada. If you’re a struggling, everyday, ol’ millionaire and are tired of trying to raise capital for your brilliant… Read More

Hey, entrepreneurs, valuations are cooling and VC deals are dropping

Well, maybe folks in the venture business are listening to Bill Gurley. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist sounded an alarm… Read More

Commentary: 3 ways to value your startup

Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much less profits,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: PayRange announces $2.7M round from PayPal co-founder, ex-Google Payments boss

PayRange, a startup that allows vending machines to receive smartphone payments, today confirmed a $2.75 million round and announced notable investors… Read More

Chart: Venture capitalists are once again seeing solid returns (and beating Wall Street)

The high-risk, high-reward game of venture capital appears to be paying dividends again. After a long dry spell in which… Read More

Charts: The growth of venture capital in the Pacific NW

The Pacific Northwest may be home to Microsoft, Expedia and Amazon.com. But the region’s startup ecosystem is growing in size,… Read More

Shrinkage: Number of VC professionals plummets 60% in past 10 years, funds decline 25%

The venture capital business — which many have proclaimed is fundamentally broken — continues to contract amid changes in how… Read More

ComiXology investor Columbia Pacific announces $100M late-stage tech fund

There’s a little more money floating around for later-stage technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle-based Columbia Pacific today is formally… Read More

Study: Ugly men have a tougher time raising venture capital

When it comes to raising cash, you’re better off looking a bit like Brad Pitt or David Beckham. A new… Read More

Seattle vs. Denver: Who is the winner of the startup bowl?

Oh, the mountains; the music; and the marijuana. Seattle and Denver — the two crunchy Western cities — share a… Read More