Clik here to view.
On-demand massage startup Zeel launches in Seattle region
Photos via Zeel. “Seattle is a hotbed of innovation and tech, and Seattleites are health, tech and wellness-conscious.” Zeel CEO Samer Hamadeh thinks those factors make Seattle the perfect place to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AnkerBox bringing rentable device chargers to hundreds of Seattle...
AnkerBox charger dispensers will be located in businesses all over Seattle. (Via AnkerBox) Searching for a power outlet under tables at the local coffee shop or next to the water fountain at the gym...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Polyverse raises $2 million to stop cyberattackers in their tracks
Alexander Gounares A Seattle area startup by the name of Polyverse believes it has developed new technology to stop cyberattackers in their tracks, and it has raised $2 million in fresh funding to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Startup Spotlight: Viato provides ‘deal escrow’ for product manufacturers and...
Viato co-founders Jagan Nemani and Sandeep Kanaparthi. During his years as a product executive, Jagan Nemani observed what he calls an “information black hole” between manufacturers and indirect sales...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazon invests in Luma ‘Surround WiFi’ company’s $12.5M financing round
The Luma “Surround WiFi” system. (Image: Luma) Amazon has made a “significant” investment in Luma, a company preparing to launch a “Surround WiFi” system for the home, as part of a $12.5 million Series...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WISErg raises another $12.3M as part of larger round to help turn food scraps...
The WISErg “Harvester.” Photo via WISErg. WISErg is raising more money to support demand for its device that turns excess food scraps at grocery stores into a nutrient-rich liquid. The Redmond startup...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Craigslist rival OfferUp tests mobile payments in Seattle, letting buyers pay...
OfferUp is quietly testing mobile payments for users of its community marketplace in Seattle, giving buyers the option to pay sellers through its app without exchanging cash — and giving itself...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fleet raises $4M for online quoting marketplace that helps streamline...
The Fleet team. Photo via Fleet. Fleet today announced a $4 million investment round to help fuel growth of its online marketplace that lets shippers assess and accept quote requests from freight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vacasa raises $35M, aims to be Amazon of vacation rental industry
Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation rental website had bootstrapped since launching in 2009, but now it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former HoloLens creative director helps launch new holographic computing...
Having spent countless hours with Microsoft’s HoloLens device and learning about the potential of holographic computing, Sébastien Motte and John Howard are convinced that mixed reality technologies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chat commerce platform ReplyYes raises $2.5M, has already sold $1M in vinyl...
ReplyYes just launched a second channel, Origin Bound, selling graphic novels via text message. A new Seattle company called ReplyYes, a Madrona Venture Labs spinoff specializing in technology for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Y Combinator grad Deako raises $1.8M for smart-home light switches
Deako co-founders Alexander Strunkin and Derek Richardson. Photo via Deako. Seattle-based Deako has raised $1.8 million to help fuel growth of its smart-home light switch product. Photo via Deako. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle-area startups PetHub and Pebblebee in contract dispute over pet...
PetHub announced the PetHub Signal tracking tag after signing a deal with Pebblebee to develop the technology, according to court records. Image via PR Newswire. Pet ID tag company PetHub has filed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brandlive raises $3.2M for interactive e-commerce video streaming platform
Brandlive CEO Fritz Brumder. Portland-based startup Brandlive just raised a $3.2 million funding round to help fuel growth of its e-commerce live video streaming platform. Archivist Capital led the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Online marketplace for collectables Collexion wins $252K at Angel Oregon
Collexion CEO Peter Kirwan with his $252,600 prize. Photo via OEN. Collexion, an online marketplace for collectables, won the first place prize of $252,600 at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s Angel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why this SurveyMonkey exec left the Bay Area for a fast-growing Seattle startup
Brent Chudoba. Brent Chudoba must like monkeys, or something. After spending the past seven years helping grow SurveyMonkey from a 15-person team to a global tech giant, Chudoba is moving his family up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Glowforge delays shipments again after $28M crowdfunding campaign for 3D...
Dan Shapiro of Glowforge speaks at the 2015 GeekWire Summit. Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its 3D laser printer again. The Seattle startup, which set a crowdfunding record by raising...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Working Geek: 9Mile Labs co-founder Sanjay Puri helps enterprise and B2B...
9Mile Labs co-founder and partner Sanjay Puri. Three years ago, Sanjay Puri co-founded the 9Mile Labs incubator with a vision to help enterprise and B2B startups flourish. Since its launch, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stealthy audio startup Human raises $5M, taps former Allrecipes CEO as president
Human co-founders Benjamin Willis and Joe Dieter. Human Inc. still isn’t saying much about its idea, but the Seattle startup is raising more money and recruiting experienced business leaders. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cheezburger joins forces with online comedy rival eBaum’s World in...
GeekWire Illustration, via Cheezburger Builder. Two of the biggest names in Internet comedy, Cheezburger and eBaum’s World, are now part of the same corporate family. Jacob Nizri Cheezburger this...
View Article