Entrepreneurs Tov Arneson and Ian Lyman spent two years developing an on-demand parking app before deciding to pivot. They wanted...
Startup Spotlight: Validated lets retailers reimburse parking and transportation costs for customers
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Calendar Picks: Emerald City Comicon is this weekend, the Upsidedown Startup, Networking 101 and more
Emerald City Comicon is here. The Northwest’s premier comic book and pop culture convention is taking over the Washington State Convention Center April 7 – 10. After kicking off...
Report: Amazon acquired the artificial intelligence image analysis startup Orbeus
Amazon’s artificial intelligence ambitions are growing, with rumors surfacing today that it purchased an AI startup focusing on image processing.
Amazon acquired Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Orbeus in the fall of 2015, according to an anonymous source that spoke with...
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Weekend meets music industry, coffee with 9Mile Labs, and more
Developers, designers, and hustlers with a passion for music and tech will come together for Startup Weekend Seattle Music April 1-3. The 54-hour educational event facilitates helps music-oriented startups take their first steps toward launching.
In this special music edition of Startup Weekend, participants will focus on some...
Startup Spotlight: Namastream helps yoga instructors teach virtual classes online
Yoga classes are the latest brick-and-mortar experience going online.
Namastream is a year-old startup that helps yoga instructors and other wellness coaches host virtual classes online. Its platform makes it easy for teachers...
Greylock leads $16M round for on-demand trucking startup Convoy; Reid Hoffman joins board
Convoy already had an impressive list of investors. Now the young Seattle startup has even more high-profile backers that are investing in the on-demand trucking startup.
Bright eyes and the ability to learn: Angel investors reveal what traits they look for in startup founders
A panel of four Seattle angel investors gathered last week to discuss what characteristics...
Comcast looks to expand X1 sports platform, acquires data startup OneTwoSee
More and more sports fans are interacting with a “second screen” — a phone, a tablet, a laptop, etc. — while they watch live sports on TV as a...
Trash-sorting robots; cloud-based DJ simulators and more novel ideas from the 9Mile Labs startup accelerator
Eleven startups graduated from Seattle startup accelerator 9Mile Labs today after a 14-week program, each with a different vision for business-to-business software or cloud technology.
“It’s a very emotional time for all of us,” said...
REI and startup goTenna team up so you can #optoutside and still get a cell signal
If you #optoutside and happen to wander further than the range of your cell signal, goTenna may be the device for you, and now recreational outfitter REI will be the only retail outlet to carry it.
TechCrunch reported Wednesday that...