Articles about Venture capital – Page 60 of 67

Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want

What’s it like inside the mind of an angel? I got to peer into that mysterious — yet all important… Read More

Report: Valuations double for early-stage startup companies

Here’s some evidence that the venture capital market is red hot, perhaps too much so at least when it comes… Read More

Stealth startup CrowdStrike wants to obliterate security threats, raises $26M

George Kurtz has a deep affinity for Seattle, previously working as a consultant at Microsoft and raising cash for his… 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

Meet the 9 startups bankrolled by the Northwest Energy Angels

The Northwest Energy Angels, a 50-person angel investment group, said today that its members invested more than $880,000 in nine clean… Read More

Seattle ranks 4th in startup density, 2nd in valuations

As I noted last month, Seattle appears to be losing a bit of momentum when it comes to venture capital… Read More

Divergent Ventures racks up a ‘big exit’ with sale of FlashSoft

Seattle venture capital firm Divergent Ventures is celebrating today as SanDisk Corp. announced the purchase of FlashSoft, a Sunnyvale, Calif.… Read More

nFluence Media raises $3M, touts dealBoard app for mobile offers

nFluence Media is taking the wraps off its stealthy service today, showcasing for the first time a new mobile offering… Read More

As Voyager Capital embarks on its 15th year, co-founder Enrique Godreau departs

Enrique Godreau has weathered the ups and downs of the Seattle venture capital business for the past 15 years, with… Read More

University of Washington to hatch startup incubator today

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee earlier this week laid out an economic plan for Washington state that included ideas on how… Read More

Spoken Communications dials up $11 million in funding

Spoken Communications, a 7-year-old Bellevue company led by former HyperQuality and PhotoWorks CEO Howard Lee, has raised $11.5 million in… Read More

Maker of the fastest espresso machine in the world perks up with $6.5 million in funding

Now here’s an entrepreneurial story that’s perfectly brewed for Seattle. Concordia Coffee Systems on Monday announced that it raised $6.5… Read More

Enough, already! The ‘Shit People Say’ meme comes to the venture capital business

Is the whole “Shit People Say” meme getting out of control? We’ve already witnessed the “Shit Seattle People Say When… Read More

Angel group sees record activity in 2011

Venture capital investments in Washington state took a negative turn last year, falling 16 percent to $540 million. But while… Read More

Andreessen Horowitz and Bain raise big venture capital funds

Earlier this month, we reported on how some of the biggest venture capital firms just keep getting bigger as more… Read More

Venuelabs raises cash to help brick-and-mortar retailers track storefront performance

In this digital era, there’s certainly no shortage of customer feedback when it comes to the interactions at brick-and-mortar retail… Read More

Six reasons why taxi drivers (and other startups) should not take venture capital

I just got the following email. Subject: Small taxi company looking to expand Hello, I run a small taxi company… Read More

OneEnergy Renewables scores cash for carbon offset program

OneEnergy Renewables, a Seattle startup that utilizes funds from its carbon offset and Renewable Energy Certificates program to bankroll new… Read More

Cozi raises $3M, plans to bolster premium calendar offering as CEO says things are ‘on fire’

With key partnerships in place with the likes of Dell Computer and T-Mobile, Seattle startup Cozi has been adding roughly… Read More

Chart: Venture capital returns take a turn for the worse

Returns at venture capital firms took a turn into negative territory during the third quarter of 2011 as the IPO… Read More

Ex-Microsoftie looks to transform banking with new startup Booyami

Booyami, a Seattle area startup that’s looking to streamline aspects of the banking process, has raised $905,000 in startup capital,… Read More

Cloud storage startup Symform scores $2 million

Symform has raised an additional $2 million in funding from WestRiver Capital, OVP Venture Partners and Longworth Venture Partners, bringing total… Read More

As talent war accelerates, venture firm hires a veteran recruiter to find top execs and developers

It’s getting much harder for startup companies to find the technical, engineering and executive talent that they need to grow… Read More

Ugh, this doesn’t look so good: Venture capital investing in Washington state plummets

It seems that every quarter in the venture capital industry brings a bit of good news and bad news. So,… Read More

Paul Allen-backed Audience files for $75 million IPO

Audience, an audio software company backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has filed to raise $75 million in an initial… Read More

Tech Moves: Scott Blanksteen leaves AppStoreHQ for Amazon; Maveron promotes Jason Stoffer; and more

Fast-growing Amazon.com continues to gobble up talent from the Seattle tech community. The latest addition is Scott Blanksteen who just… Read More

Venture capital investing hits 10-year peak, sparking bubble talk

Despite hiccups in the IPO and M&A markets, venture capitalists were still mighty busy in 2011. Investors in privately-held companies… Read More

After a busy 2011, Madrona promotes three to managing director

2011 was a busy year for Madrona Venture Group, with the Seattle venture capital firm bankrolling 14 new startup companies. Now,… Read More

The venture capital industry is shrinking as more money flows to fewer investors

The rich keep getting richer. That maxim may also apply to the venture capital industry where a smaller number of… Read More

Founder’s Co-op raises $8M angel fund, looks to become a ‘catalyst’ for the NW startup community

Founder’s Co-op, the angel investment fund led by Andy Sack and Chris DeVore, has raised a new $8 million fund… Read More