TechFlash: Tech companies are in the money; Highspot raises $9.6M; Crowdfunding

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Microsoft, Amazon, Tableau and Zillow: Which Seattle tech company fared best this quarter? The Puget Sound region's public companies reported earnings over the past few weeks — here's a glimpse of how everyone did and how local companies compare. Seattle startup Highspot raises $9.6 million for B2B marketing analytics play Highspot uses cloud computing to show companies engagement analytics for the marketing-to-sales to consumer pipeline. The company was founded by four Microsoft senior executives. Attention startups: Equity crowdfunding is legal in Washington — with strings attached Startups in Washington can now get investments from non-accredited investors in exchange for securities. Kineta wants to change biotech investing from 'a black box' to shorter, transparent model One local biotech firm hopes to make investment in the field more pinpointed on the development of drugs to sustain long-term success. Brightlight Consulting acquired by Texas company with national reach Sirius Computer Solutions has acquired Brightlight COnsulting, a local business intelligence and data warehousing company. How Zulily met your mother: It's all about the technology as retailer aims to predict your next click (subscriber content) National news organizations and tech blogs largely ignored Zulily's stock market debut a year ago. It was just a little-heard-of kids clothing flash sales site from Seattle. But then Zulily's shares rose 71 percent on the first day of trading. Seattle authors discuss book sales successes, failures with Amazon ​Seattle area authors discuss both their occasional successes and book sales failures with Amazon.com Inc.'s book publishing arm in a new Seattle Weekly article. First Microsoft 'Nokia-less' Lumia Windows phone coming Nov. 11 ​Microsoft Corp. is expected to drop the "Nokia" name from its first Windows Lumia phone it plans to introduce on Nov. 11. National Tech News Avnet approves $250 million stock repurchase Google Express chief heads over to Uber Medtronic, 3M ranked among top 'global innovators' Comcast to double Internet speeds for most Colorado customers Hanger to take huge writeoff related to sale of assets NSA targets LGBT community — for employment National event venue firm opens first location in San Antonio AT&T inks $2.5B deal to acquire Mexican telecommunications company Iusacell Ambiq Micro completes $15.6M financing from 27 investors Denver's not among top 10 U.S. travel destinations, but it's a top 5 departure city (Slideshow)

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