New rounds of funding are sparking big growth at several Seattle- and Portland-area startups, leading to some sizable jumps in the January 2016 edition of the GeekWire 200 index of the Pacific Northwest’s top privately held technology companies, presented by EY.
Check out the full January update here, and continue reading for highlights.
Health portal Navigating Cancer, which raised $10 million last fall, posted the biggest increase on the index, coming in at #120 in January, thanks to significant growth in its headcount, now numbering more than 30 people as measured by employee LinkedIn profiles.
Portland-based Cloudability, which raised a funding round in August, rose 21 places to #98 on the list, with more than 50 employees.
Arivale, the scientific wellness startup from genomics pioneer Dr. Lee Hood, jumped 21 spots to #128 on the list, with more than 50 employees. The company raised $36 million in funding last year.
Gratafy, a gift-giving platform that works with bars and restaurants, jumped 10 spots to #129 on the list, with 41 employees now listed on LinkedIn. The startup raised $4.3 million in funding last fall.
Peach, the Seattle-based lunch delivery service, rose 19 spots to #155 on the list, with more than 30 employees. The company raised $8 million in Series A funding to expand its service in August.
Others moving up by double-digits included Shippable (#162), Blue Kangaroo (#163), Brandlive (#178), and Househappy (#184).
Oftentimes, startups use venture capital financings to boost hiring, and as those companies continue to grow in size they tend to move up the charts on the GeekWire 200, which takes into account data including each company’s employee count.
DocuSign continues to hold the top position on the GeekWire 200, followed by Redfin, Avalara, Apptio, and Act-On.
The GeekWire 200 —presented by our partners at EY — is derived from our broader list of more than 900 Pacific Northwest tech startups. The list is designed to provide a better understanding of the startup landscape in the Northwest. The ranking is generated from publicly available data, including social media followings, approximate employee counts and inbound web links.
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