TechFlash: The Aussie effect; Netflix joins Amazon; LiquidPlanner nabs $2M

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How I discovered the strange, new way Seattle startups are finding funding: Back-door listings in Australia Venture capital funding is becoming harder to come by, so Seattle companies are turning to the Australian Stock Exchange through what's called a back-door listing. Netflix goes all-in with Amazon Streaming video giant Netflix has moved the last of its computing operations from its own data centers to Amazon's computing cloud. Seattle startup LiquidPlanner raises $2M to 'change an industry from the ground up' The IT software company, which creates a project management tool to help companies schedule and prioritize tasks and manage employees' workloads, will focus on developing its product and growing its customer base. EXCLUSIVE: Seattle's largest manufacturer, GM Nameplate, considers move to Renton GM Nameplate, the largest Boeing supplier inside Seattle City limits, may move to Renton The true tech unicorn: A black, female entrepreneur who got funding With black people making up just 1 percent to 2 percent of the tech workforce, black female tech workers who go on to found startups are practically unheard of. Only 0.002 percent of all venture funding goes to black women. Revenue spikes as Seattle supercomputer maker Cray wins big European contract Profit was down at Cray, the Seattle maker of supercomputers and storage systems, but annual revenue was up. HomeAway CEO Sharples dishes on corporate life after Expedia buyout The Austin executive said travel industry companies can't be limited by geographies or filling niche segments. How two Seattle startups are trying to turn defunct Australian mines into gold mines The downturn of Australia's mining boom and the country's appetite for high-risk, high-reward investments has created an opportunity for U.S. technology companies to list publicly in what's called a "reverse takeover." In the past year, nine U.S. technology companies listed on the Australia exchange this way. National Tech News Tutors app offers schoolwork help for the Uber generation Bad scripts, code breakers and what else you missed last week Rackspace pivots to sell competitor's private cloud, bolstered by customer support centers

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