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Seattle obviously has a lot of tech talent so I can see some great startups coming onto the scene there. This got me thinking. Are there any thematic differenc
by staufman 15y ago
Seattle obviously has a lot of tech talent so I can see some great startups coming onto the scene there.
This got me thinking. Are there any thematic differences in the kinds of startups popping up there? For instance, we are seeing lots of fashion startups in NY as compared to SF. What about Seattle?
- webwright 15y agoA lot of commerce/ad startups (Amazon influence?) and a lot of LeadGen stuff (AllStarDirectories influence and several key investors up here seem to like that style of business). Plenty of B2B. There's a fair bit of gaming DNA here (Valve, BigFish, PopCap) but strangely few gaming startups (there are a few). Lots of mobile stuff (notably Swype). I'd say it's pretty all-over-the-map.
- forrestthewoods 15y agoI'd say that Seattle has plenty of gaming startups, they just don't seek VC money. The VC money for games is primarily (exclusively?) in social games which a lot of devs aren't interested in.
- cookingrobot 15y agoGreat question. No fashion startups here this time. Some were using their experience to enter tough spaces, like working with insurance companies or doing money transfers. A few trying to help brands / marketers reach their audience better. A couple trying to make it easier for non-designers to build a very targeted very slick web presence. Also a team building an actual robot, and one trying to improve on dating sites. .. any obvious theme jump out?