Tag Archives: Startup
GeekWork Picks: Stealth-mode software startup Amperity seeks Site Reliability Engineer
Amperity, the stealth-mode enterprise software company from startup vets Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager, is now seeking a Site Reliability Engineer following a $ 9 million funding round earlier this year. Shahani and Slager are among the co-founders...
Startup Spotlight: Airlift sells in-office grub using high-tech ‘micro markets’
In-office perks can provide a recruiting edge and boost employee morale, but not every company can afford to foot the bill. Microsoft and Amazon...
Startup Spotlight: InfoSpace co-founders lead marketing analytics startup Versium
Two decades in the big data and analytics space revealed a problem that Versium co-founders Chris Matty and Kevin Marcus believed they could solve. They observed the huge volume of data generated by...
GeekWire Radio: Is Seattle really a ‘third-tier’ startup city? Here’s how the region stacks up
New York-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson this week ranked Seattle a “third-tier” startup city, then backed down from his statement after Tren Griffin, our guest on this week’s GeekWire radio show...
Startup that turns stoves into charging stations wins University of Washington business plan competition
A startup that is looking to turn stoves into...
Startup Spotlight: ShareGrid helps filmmakers and photographers rent gear to other local pros
The “sharing economy” has disrupted everything from transportation to lodging, and many industries in between. ShareGrid is betting it can do the same for film...
Guest post: Lessons from the startup that passed on the chance to be the ‘Uber of China’
I’ve always had the entrepreneurial bug in me. In high school, I sold CDs to friends, discounted telescopes from...
Shareable VR? New startup Visual Vocal is bringing collaboration to virtual reality
Virtual reality is still in its infancy, but today’s connected world demands the ability to share everything....
Startup Spotlight: Polly.ai uses chatbot technology to assess employee happiness
Polly.ai is utilizing chatbots to help managers assess employee happiness.
The Seattle-based startup on Tuesday officially rolled out its chatbot product, which integrates with popular office collaboration app Slack...