It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? Trust me. I hear you. And that’s why I wanted to remind you about something I told you long, long ago. On Monday. Seems like a distant memory, doesn’t it? Well, don’t forget that TechStars Seattle is hosting a happy hour tonight, April 26, at the Nike+ Accelerator powered by TechStars. Read More
Category: Startups
Meet the Startup: Getting the blah blah on Blab
Fo shizzle: Chirpify adds Snoop Dogg… err Lion and $2 million in Series A
That crew at Chirpify just keeps rolling. In addition to a growing “A list” of celebrities using the platform—Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne are among the latest—they’ve convinced Voyager Capital to double down, raising a $2 million series A round. Read More
The week has barely started and you've already got Friday happy hour plans with TechStars Seattle
I know, I know. It’s only Monday morning. Which seems a little early to be talking about Friday afternoon happy hour. Or maybe it’s the ideal time. Either way. Read More
REMINDER: ProductCamp Portland happens Saturday… and there are still a few spots left
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. Portland loves its camps. Camp camp campity camp. And much like coffee shops and brew pubs on every corner, those camps happen for a reason: people like them and they use them. And if you’re into product management, we’ve got just the camp for you. Read More
Portland Seed Fund alum Brandlive walks away with the OEN Angel Oregon win
The annual OEN Angel Oregon competition was held yesterday. A bunch of promising companies pitched to the crowd. But when the dust settled, it was one of the tech companies that walked away the winner, BrandLive. Read More
REMINDER: Signalfy launch party at Holocene, Wednesday evening *cough* open bar *cough*
REMINDER: Chirpify hosts Portland Lunch 2.0, tomorrow
I know you probably just finished eating and lunch is probably the last thing on your mind. But I wanted to remind you that Chirpify will hosting Portland Lunch 2.0, Wednesday April 17 at noon. Read More
Meet the Startup: Illuminating the Pacific Light Technologies story
At Meet the Startup, we’ve always had the idea that the show could expand beyond the amazing Web and Mobile startups here in town to other awesome startups. No matter what their focus. This week, we expand our coverage a bit—but still stay within tech—by chatting with Pacific Light Technologies. Read More
You're going to need a bigger tree: Treehouse secures $7 million in funding, led by Kaplan Ventures
When we heard that Ryan Carson and the Treehouse crew were calling Portland home, last year around this time, that was pretty big news. Well, now they’ve got even bigger news. To the tune of $7 million. Read More