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| May 1, 2014 | Decide.com Founder Brian Ma Returns With Weave, Which Is Like Tinder For Professional Networking | I’m not on the market right now, but I can totally understand the appeal of Tinder and its double opt-in approach to online (or rather, mobile) dating. After all, the app makes it easy to connect with people you’d like to meet, while avoidi... |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Ebay Acquires Decide.com | Global commerce platform and payments leader Ebay (Nasdaq: EBAY) acquired Decide.com, a Seattle, WA-based price research startup.
The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
Led by Mike Fridgen, CEO, Decide.com proivides tools to help ... |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Oren Etzioni Could Be The Most Successful Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of | Oren Etzioni
Oren Etzioni Decide.com announced on Friday that it was being acqu-hired by eBay and would shutter its service at the end of the month.
The entire team of 26 people will now go work for eBay.
Decide.com predicts the prices on e... |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Oren Etzioni Could Be The Most Successful Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of | Oren Etzioni
Oren Etzioni Decide.com announced on Friday that it was being acqu-hired by eBay and would shutter its service at the end of the month.
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The entire team of 26 people will now go work for eBay.
Decide.com predicts t... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | EBay Buys Price-Predicting Startup Decide, Adds to Seattle Office | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
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One of Seattle’s best-pedigreed tech startups is joining a big name in the industry. Decide, a price-forecasting service formed by veterans of the Far... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | EBay buys shopping research site Decide.com | EBay has acquired price forecasting and shopping research company Decide, the company confirmed today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Decide provides consumers with a set of analytics that can help predict whether they shou... |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Startups Apparently Do Not Care That Android Is Better | In a must-read post for the tech industry, Twitter experience designer and serial startup founder Paul Stamatiou writes: “Android is Better.” His op-ed serves as something of a wake-up call for the industry, where developers building the ne... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Advice from startup vet Oren Etzioni: Take intellectual risks | Startup vet Oren Etzioni (left) shared stories and advice with Michael Grabham and the Startup Grind crowd Wednesday evening.
Oren Etzioni hates taking risks. His first car was a Volvo, for example, and he’d just rather play it safe more of... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Nifti Reveals A Price-Tracking & Alerts Service Backed By $800K From Google Ventures, Otto Capital & Others | Nifti, a new shopping service that helps you keep track of when items you want to buy go on sale, is officially opening its doors today, backed by $800,000 in seed funding from Google Ventures, Otto Capital and others. Essentially a price t... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Buying the best baby stroller: Decide.com unveils new baby gear category in major push to reach 100 million products | Decide.com has turned its analysis to baby products, like car seats and strollers
As recent parents certainly can attest, it can be absolutely mind-numbing attempting to find the best value on baby products like cribs, strollers, car seats ... |
| May 22, 2013 | From shopping advice to walking devices, startups with UW ties show off their successful ideas | The entrepreneurial talent coming out of the University of Washington was on full display Tuesday evening at the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering.
For the fourth installment of the Seattle Tech Meetup, five local st... |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Startup Spotlight: Decide’s Mike Fridgen taps power of data to change how we shop | Team Decide.com at the company headquarters in Lower Queen Anne
Mike Fridgen already helped change the way people buy airfares, getting Seattle startup Farecast off the ground in 2005. Now, the Internet executive (and loyal Husky) is trying... |
| Apr 3, 2013 | Seattle Big Data Star Tableau Software Seeks $150M in IPO | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Tableau Software’s much-anticipated IPO filing Tuesday could attract new attention to the Seattle tech scene and its growing big data cluster in particular.
The 10-year-old co... |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Decide.com Closes $8M in Funding |
SEATTLE, WA, Big data shopping startup Decide.com, today announced that it closed on an $8 million Series C funding round, led by Vulcan Capital.
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| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide.com scoops up $8M from Vulcan Capital & others to further combine ‘big data’ & shopping | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Online shopping startup Decide.com has raised $8 ... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide.com lands $8 million, names former drugstore.com CEO to board | Decide.com has reeled in $8 million in fresh funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to hire more engineers and developers to crunch data in order to tell consumers what products to buy. Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital led the deal, ma... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide.com Raises $8M Series C For Its Price Predictions Engine; Will Expand To More Categories, Improve Data Mining & Mobile Apps | Shopping and comparison engine Decide.com, which offers suggestions as to not just what to buy but also when, is announcing today that it has raised $8 million in Series C funding, in a round led by Vulcan Capital. Also participating were e... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Funding Daily: Let’s get healthy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It was the first day of spring this week, and we’... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide.com Closes $8M Series C Funding | Decide.com, a Seattle-based big data shopping startup, closed an $8m Series C funding.
The round was led by Vulcan Capital, with participation from current investors Maveron and Madrona Venture Group.
The company intends to use the capital ... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide Raises $8 million To Expand to ‘All E-Commerce Categories’ | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Decide.com, the company that uses big data to help consumers buy smarter, is about as Seattle as it gets right now in tech, having just closed an $8 million Series C funding r... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Decide.com raises $8.5M to expand shopping categories | Decide.com tells shoppers not only what to buy, but when the best time is to buy it
When shopping online, the question is not always what to buy, but when to buy it. Finding the best deals can be a real pain, having to compare multiple site... |
| Mar 5, 2013 | FindTheBest raises $11M to kill comparison-shopping hell | I was sold on the idea of FindTheBest the second I saw that it lets you compare sperm banks.
This isn’t because I’m at all interested in sperm banks (honest!), but rather because the existence of sperm banks comparisons proved to me that th... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Arro For iPhone Tells You What To Buy While In The Store…And What To Avoid | Arro, a new mobile shopping companion app for iPhone, is publicly launching this week with a different idea about how to help shoppers in store aisles make a quick decision on whether or not to buy. Instead of focusing on price matching or ... |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Under Seattle’s Cloud, a Big Data Cluster Grows | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
It’s a good time to be doing big data in Seattle.
So says Ed Lazowska, the University of Washington computer science professor who played host and tour guide to the region’s b... |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Prepping for the holiday shopping season, Decide.com rolls out updated app | Decide.com is getting ready for some serious holiday shopping. The Seattle startup, backed by Madrona Venture Group and Maveron and led by former Farecast executive Mike Fridgen, today is rolling out a new iPhone app that’s designed to help... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | BuyVia Takes On ShopSavvy With Price Comparisons, Local Deals & Geo-Targeted Price Alerts | Emerging out of stealth mode today, San Francisco-based startup BuyVia is throwing its hat into the ring as another shopping service and mobile app designed for price comparisons. The company is predominantly focused on consumer electronics... |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Decide Rejects Ads, Rolls Out Memberships for Smart Shopping Service | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Shopping recommendation service Decide is pulling the trigger on a very big change today, one that says a lot about the perils online startups can face when it’s time to turn ... |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Shopping Engine Decide.com Rolls Out Premium Pricing: “When To Buy” Recommendations Now $5 Per Month | Decide.com, the shopping search engine that tells consumers both what and when to buy, is introducing its premium level of service today. Starting now, Decide.com will begin to charge for its “when to buy” recommendations – the recommendati... |
| Sep 27, 2012 | Decide CEO Mike Fridgen: ‘Branding, startup style’ | Mike Fridgen has learned a few things about branding in his life as a serial entrepreneur. The CEO of Decide.com was co-founder and CEO of TripHub before going on to work for companies including Farecast and Microsoft.
He shared some of his... |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Ten days in the life of one camera’s price — and how all major shopping portals got it wrong | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Tried shopping at one of the major online compari... |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Ten days in the life of one camera’s price — and how all major shopping portals got it wrong | Tried shopping at one of the major online comparison shopping portals lately?
If so, you’ll probably have gotten wrong or misleading information.
Patrick Carter, founder of a startup called Digital Folio, recently tracked the pricing trends... |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Decide.com uses big data to idiot-proof online shopping | Decide.com introduced a new feature today that will provide consumers with a ‘Decide Score’ to help them make shopping decisions. The score is based on a comprehensive analysis of ratings and reviews from across the web, intended as an obje... |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Consumer Reports for geeks: New ‘Decide Score’ uncovers the best and worst products | Decide.com now assigns a score to more than 22,000 products that the service tracks.
Decide.com already tells consumers when they should buy cameras, phones, refrigerators and other gadgets and appliances, analyzing price drops and increase... |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Decide.com’s Shopping Engine Now Tells You What To Buy, Not Just When To Buy It | Decide.com, the shopping engine that tells you when to buy, is expanding into a new frontier: it’s now going to tell you what to buy, too. The service, launched last summer by former Farecast engineers following that company’s acquisition, ... |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Decide.com uses big data to idiot-proof online shopping | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Decide.com introduced a new feature today that wi... |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Decide Gets Opinionated: Smart-Shopping Site Pulls in Reviews | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Decide, a Seattle startup that pores over tons of data to make money-saving shopping recommendations, is getting a little more picky.
Starting today, Decide will expand its da... |
| May 19, 2012 | Internet Week NYC: A Seattle view | Mayor Bloomberg at Internet Week
“Boy was I ever important,” New York Times columnist David Carr declared during his Internet Week keynote. That’s when the newspaper’s presses – located one floor below — would come to life after he had subm... |
| May 3, 2012 | Decide.com Brings Its Price Comparisons To iPad; Reveals Plans To Expand To Household Goods & Cars | Smart shopping service Decide.com, which started off with a focus on consumer electronics before its recent addition of home appliances, is a unique player in the comparison shopping market. The service doesn’t just return prices and review... |
| Apr 19, 2012 | Decide.com Launches Daily Deals; Offers Price Guarantees On Select CE, Home Appliance Purchases | Decide.com, the shopping search site for consumer electronics and home appliances founded by former Farecast engineers, is now putting its money where its mouth is, so to speak. The service, which helps consumers know whether to “buy” or “w... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s ‘Geek of the Year’ | Since kicking off the official voting yesterday, we’ve already collected hundreds of votes for the upcoming Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards. And we’re expecting even more ballots to flow in as we highlight the top minds and businesses in the Sea... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Decide.com Expands Beyond Consumer Electronics, Now Tells You When To Buy Home Appliances, Too | Decide.com, the consumer electronics search service launched by several former Farecast engineers, is expanding its focus today to home appliances. Previously, the service told users whether they should buy now or wait to purchase consumer ... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Should I buy that refrigerator? Decide.com expands price tips to home appliances | It is not everyday that you buy a refrigerator or washer and dryer set. So, when that moment actually hits, you’ll want to know for sure whether you are getting the very best price. Decide.com today is launching a new service to help consum... |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 5 ways to crush Cyber Monday shopping | You've gotten through Black Friday. Now it's time for one of the more successful artificial creations in marketing history: Cyber Monday. Completely pulled out of thin air, it has nevertheless become a popular time for retailers to discount... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Decide.com & Consumer Reports Partner On New Deals Site | The consumer electronics search service Decide.com is teaming up with Consumer Reports on a new deals site which aims to help shoppers know what and when to buy new electronics. Although the companies are referring to the project as a “dail... |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Decide.com’s new iPhone app helps gadget shoppers find a better deal nearby | The new Decide.com iPhone app allows user to research consumer electronics purchases in-store
There’s no shortage of mobile applications that allow shoppers to scan product bar codes and retrieve product information, with eBay’s RedLaser an... |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Decide’s new iPhone app will make you a Black Friday ninja | Should you buy that new digital camera at Best Buy, or order it on Amazon? Or should you hold off altogether for a new model?
Decide has been answering those sorts of questions with its website for the past few months, but today the site ha... |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Decide’s new iPhone app will make you a Black Friday ninja | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Should you buy that new digital camera at Best Buy, or order it on Amazon? Or should you hold off altogether for a new model?
Decide ha... |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Kate Matsudaira jumps from SEOMoz to Decide.com | Kate Matsudaira
Kate Matsudaira has left her vice president of engineering post at SEOMoz to join the growing team at Decide.com, GeekWire has learned. Matsudaira, who spent the past two years at SEOMoz, will serve as vice president of engi... |
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| Sep 22, 2011 | Feed your need for iPhone 5 news & rumors | This post is sponsored by Decide.com.
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| Sep 12, 2011 | Decide.com knows precisely when you should buy a new phone | Decide.com, a service that tracks consumer electronics prices and release dates to let you buy without regret, now also tracks mobile phones, the company announced today.
Additionally, the site now makes it easy for you to follow the multit... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Decide.com knows precisely when you should buy a new phone | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Decide.com, a service that tracks consumer electronics prices and release dates to let you buy without regret, now also tracks mobile p... |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Decide’s Hunt for New-Gadget Rumors Points to the Future of Smarter Search | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Oren Etzioni is getting a little impatient. More than dozen years after Google emerged from Stanford and set up shop in a California garage, the University of Washington profe... |
| Jul 20, 2011 | The 14 hottest startups in Seattle (at least in the view of Business Insider) | Does anyone want to move to Seattle? (Schlosser photo)
We’ve been talking a lot about the lack of investment dollars flowing to entrepreneurial ventures in the Seattle area. But let’s not forget all of the good stuff going on. A post today ... |
| Jul 18, 2011 | Contently Raises Seed Capital To Give Writers And Publishers An Alternative To Content Farms | Contently, a platform that connects brands with quality content and gives freelance writers the shot at a regular paycheck, announced today that it has closed a $335K debt round from Founder Collective. This comes on the heels of the news t... |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Decide unveils predictive shopping service to make sure gadget lovers don’t get burned | Team members at Decide.com outside their Seattle headquarters
More than five years ago, Mike Fridgen, Oren Etzioni and others transformed the way people purchased airline tickets on the Web by telling shoppers the best time to buy. Their Se... |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Decide Launches An Electronics Shopping Service That Tells You When To Buy (And Wait) | Decide.com has been cloaked in stealth mode for nearly the last two years. During that time, the startup has remained tight-lipped about what it’s been up to, while at the same time managing to raise $8.5 million from Maveron, Madrona Ventu... |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Decide Opens Shopping Site | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Decide.com, a gadget-shopping site co-founded by University of Washington professor Oren Etzioni, is opening its doors to the public. Decide’s consumer pitch is taking the reg... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Consumer Electronics Shopping Service Decide Raises $6 Million Pre-Launch | Stealth startup Decide announced this morning that it has closed a $6 million series B round of funding. The series B round was led by Maveron, Madrona Venture Group, Google founding board member Ram Shriram, and former Expedia CEO Erik Bla... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Decide.com raises $6M for CE shopping service | The company gets support from Maveron and Madrona
Decide.com, a company in stealth mode that bills itself as a consumer electronics shopping service, announced Tuesday that it has raised $6 million in a Series B round of funding led by Mave... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Maveron, Ram Shriram, Hugh Crean and others invest $6 million in Decide.com | Mike Fridgen
Some of the top venture capital firms and angel investors in Seattle and Silicon Valley are tossing their financial muscle behind a Seattle startup which promises to change the way people shop for TVs, laptop computers and came... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Deals & More: Decide lands $6M for electronics shopping service | Today’s funding announcements include new solutions for shopping, reading and computing:
Decide gets $6M for eCommerce company: The Seattle-based company has raised a second round of funding led by Maveron with participation from Madrona Ve... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Stealthy Decide.com Lands $6M | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Seattle stealth startup Decide.com, which says it’s working on a consumer electronics shopping service, announced a $6 million Series B financing round today. The latest inves... |
| Apr 19, 2011 | What you need to know - 04/19/11 | Twitter bid-battling UberMedia over TweetDeck; Wal-Mart acquires social media startup Kosmix
Adaptly, a platform for social media site advertisements, raised $2.7 million in seed and Series A funding from First Round Capital, Charles River ... |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Cheezburger Network’s Big Bite Easily Leads January’s Seattle-Area Venture Deals Roundup | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Cheezburger Network’s decision to finally take some venture money was 2011’s first big deal for Seattle-area tech companies, and it easily dominated the roughly $55 million ra... |
