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InsightLeap is the latest Seattle startup aiming to help Amazon sellers...
Co-founders of InsightLeap: CEO Rishi Talwar (left) and Chief Technology Officer Hajime Furukawa. (InsightLeap Photo) Growing up in the greater Seattle area with Microsoft practically across the fence...
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This phone case charges devices wirelessly and will go on sale in 2020
Spigen CEO Daeyoung Kim and Ossia CEO Mario Obeidat and show off a prototype of the wireless charging phone case. (GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy) LAS VEGAS — Starting next year, Seattle-area startup...
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Predictive hiring startup Koru sells business to two separate companies in...
Koru’s Kristen Hamilton takes home the Startup of the Year robot trophy at the 2015 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo) Seattle startup Koru launched in 2014 as a “bootcamp” platform that helped both...
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Former startup pals reunite as Pollen Systems taps Phil Van Etten to lead...
Phil Van Etten. (Pollen Systems Photo) Keith McCall and Phil Van Etten are teaming up again in a familiar way. McCall, founder of Seattle-area startup Pollen Systems, is bringing on Van Etten to be...
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Early Pinterest exec Cat Lee joins Maveron as partner, will focus on backing...
The Maveron team. (Maveron Photo/Michael Clemens) Cat Lee, a Silicon Valley veteran who was most recently head of culture at Pinterest, has joined Seattle-based consumer-focused venture capital firm...
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Supporting women in tech, and exploring the...
Women in Cloud: If you’re like most women who work in the tech industry, you’ve probably experienced a hurdle or two over the course of your career. The Women in Cloud Annual Summit looks to address...
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Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader...
LAS VEGAS ― More than 180,000 people attended CES to see the latest in consumer technology. From autonomous suitcases to a laundry-folding robot, there were many wacky gadgets making headlines...
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Smartsheet makes its 2nd acquisition, swooping up Seattle-based creative...
Slope co-founders Brian Bosché and Dan Bloom at GeekWire Startup Day 2016. (GeekWire File Photo) Smartsheet didn’t have to go far to make its second acquisition. The Bellevue, Wash.-based...
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Madrona promotes Hope Cochran, who becomes first female managing director at...
Madrona managing directors, from left to right: Tom Alberg, S. “Soma” Somasegar, Scott Jacobson, Matt McIlwain, Tim Porter, Hope Cochran, and Len Jordan. (Paul Goodrich is Madrona’s other managing...
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Portland-area startup that builds software for breweries and distilleries...
Orchestra Software CEO Brad Windecker. (LinkedIn Photo) Orchestra Software, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that builds software for breweries and distilleries, today announced a $14 million investment...
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Another Pioneer Square Labs spinout: Remarkably targets commercial real...
Remarkably co-founders Anna-Lea Dieringer and Erina Malarkey. (Remarkably Photo) When Erina Malarkey looks at how commercial real estate stakeholders are spending money on marketing efforts, she’s in...
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Female Founders Alliance raises cash from angel investors, inks deal with WeWork
The inaugural Ready Set Raise Demo Night for the Female Founders Alliance last year. (GeekWire photos / Taylor Soper) It’s already been a busy year for the Female Founders Alliance. The Seattle-based...
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Pro.com lands Redfin as an investor and potential partner in $33M round as it...
Pro.com CEO Matt Williams. (Pro.com Photo) Pro.com — the Seattle startup that aims to transform the general contractor industry — had a pretty good 2018, and 2019 could be even bigger with expansion...
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Syndio Solutions’ quest for fair wages is backed by $5.2M in seed funding and...
The Syndio Solutions team. (Syndio Solutions Photo) In the U.S., women earn 82 cents on the dollar that men earn. That means in order to match the income of their male colleagues, women would need to...
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Goldman Sachs leads $51.5M round for business texting software maker Zipwhip
Zipwhip CEO John Lauer. (ZipWhip Photo) In today’s technology world, there are a bevy of ways for businesses to communicate with customers. They can send emails; build their own apps; use social media...
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The Riveter begins national expansion with new female-focused co-working...
Inside The Riveter’s West L.A. space. (The Riveter Photo) Fresh off a $15 million investment round, The Riveter is kicking off its nationwide expansion plans with a new location in Austin, Texas. The...
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Gender gap: Women-led companies make up 8% of the GeekWire 200 startup list
The numbers tell the story. Out of the 200 companies listed on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top Pacific Northwest tech startups, 16 of them are led by women, or 8 percent. “It’s a little...
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Seattle startup GarageHop acquired by fellow parking marketplace company...
GarageHop, a Seattle startup that helps people find parking spaces in residential buildings, has been acquired by Toronto-based WhereiPark. Founded in 2016, GarageHop charged customers a monthly fee...
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New app by Microsoft alumni is a personal sports assistant to manage your...
Mavengo co-founders Imran Aziz (left) and Trace Ferrier. (Mavengo Photo) Two Microsoft veterans are building apps to help people put down their mobile devices and engage with others in the real world...
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Can tech make your dog smarter? Seattle startup raises cash to build brain...
(PupPod Photo) Pet owners are spending more and more on their furry friends. But will they pay for high-tech tools that supposedly make their dogs smarter? That’s the premise of PupPod, a Seattle...
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