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Oct 15, 2020, 9:00 AM

AWS, Microsoft, Uber engineering vets raise $20M from top VCs for Seattle startup Temporal

A Seattle startup led by cloud computing veterans has quietly attracted big-name users and top venture capital firms as it… Read More

Oct 15, 2020, 4:30 AM

Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech

Demand is through the roof for Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6. The company, which helps facilitate virtual primary care appointments, has… Read More

Oct 14, 2020, 8:18 AM

PNW startups raised more than $1B in Q3 — here’s why investors are still making bets amid pandemic

Startups in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest continue raising gobs of money even amid an ongoing economic and health… Read More

Oct 13, 2020, 11:07 AM

Fitness tech company JAXJOX raises $10M as it gets ready to ship AI-enabled workout system

JAXJOX, the Redmond, Wash.-based fitness technology company, has raised $10 million in a new funding round to help pay for… Read More

Oct 13, 2020, 10:31 AM

Seattle startup Genemod raises $1.7M to help researchers with lab management software

Genemod raised $1.7 million to help life sciences companies and researchers with its cloud-based inventory software. The Seattle startup aims… Read More

Oct 13, 2020, 7:40 AM

Cybersecurity vets raise $8.25M for enterprise ecosystem security startup Cyberpion

Cyberpion came out of stealth mode Tuesday and announced a $8.25 million seed round to fuel growth of its cybersecurity… Read More

Oct 6, 2020, 2:58 PM

Pizza-making robot startup Picnic raises $3M as pandemic puts spotlight on food automation

Seattle startup Picnic raised an additional $3 million from existing investors as it gears up for a commercial rollout of its… Read More

Oct 6, 2020, 4:00 AM

Seattle startup Skilljar raises $33M as pandemic sparks demand for its customer education software

The third time really has been a charm for Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart. The entrepreneurs began their startup journey… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 1:23 PM

Seattle startup HDT Bio raises $3M to support development of COVID-19 vaccine

[Update 2/16/21: HDT Bio announced an additional $3 million in seed financing, bringing the round, led by Zoic Capital, to… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 11:05 AM

Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus

New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus, a Seattle startup that automates the title and… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 7:00 AM

Madrona leads $3.9M seed round for cybersecurity compliance startup Strike Graph

Seattle startup Strike Graph raised a $3.9 million seed round led by Madrona Venture Group. The company, founded less than a… Read More

Oct 2, 2020, 8:21 AM

Boost Sport raises $1.3M to help basketball teams win more games with video analysis tech

Boost Sport, a Seattle startup that helps basketball teams analyze their performance with video analysis technology, raised a $1.3 million… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 2:30 PM

Portland-based hardware security startup Eclypsium raises $13M

Portland, Ore.-based startup Eclypsium raised $13 million to help expand its enterprise hardware security technology. Founded in 2017, the company… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 10:48 AM

Nintex to acquire K2 Software, bolstering process automation offering

Bellevue, Wash.-based workflow automation company Nintex will acquire fellow Seattle-area company K2 Software. Both companies sell process automation software. Founded in… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 9:35 AM

Scener raises $2.1M as more viewers — and streaming services — lean into social television

Scener, the platform that allows streaming media viewers to watch and chat together in a virtual movie theater setting, has… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 7:54 AM

Seattle-area startup Cardiac Dimensions raises $17.5M for heart-valve repair device

Kirkland, Wash.-based Cardiac Dimensions raised a $17.5 million Series C round. The company will use the fresh cash to help… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 10:00 PM

Digital marketing platform Sendinblue raises $160M as Seattle office grows to 32 employees

Sendinblue, the Paris-based digital marketing platform with a sizable office in Seattle, has raised $160 million in new funding, the… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 9:00 PM

Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff jumps back into real estate, launches startup with former colleagues to help people buy second homes

Former Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are teaming up on a new startup called Pacaso that… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 9:25 PM

Global trade platform Intelage raises $3.5M to connect agricultural suppliers, buyers, partners

Seattle-area startup Intelage raised another $3.5 million to grow its software platform that helps suppliers, buyers, and partners manage commodities businesses.… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 8:06 AM

Vancouver-based online course education startup Thinkific raises $22M

Thinkific, a Vancouver, B.C.-based online education startup, today announced a $22 million round led by Vancouver firm Rhino Ventures. Founded… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup HaptX lands grant to build full-body ‘robotic exoskeleton’ for virtual reality

HaptX just landed funding from the National Science Foundation to create a full-body haptic system. The 8-year-old Seattle startup received… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 6:00 AM

RealSelf names new CEO as cosmetic procedure review business bounces back after pandemic dip

RealSelf has a new CEO as the Seattle-based startup sees renewed interest in its cosmetic review platform. The company promoted… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 4:30 AM

Portland startup DeepSurface Security raises $1M to help companies assess vulnerabilities

Portland, Ore.-based startup DeepSurface Security raised $1 million to help companies analyze vulnerabilities on their enterprise networks. Led by security… Read More

Sep 28, 2020, 9:53 AM

Techstars Seattle grad and Vancouver-based Olive raises $1M for IT procurement software

Olive announced a $1 million seed round to fuel growth of its software that helps companies streamline IT procurement. The… Read More

Sep 25, 2020, 11:25 AM

Seattle gene therapy biotech startup Immusoft raises $4.5M

Seattle-based biotech startup Immusoft raised another $4.5 million and landed a $467,000 NIH grant to help further development of its drugs… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 7:00 AM

Seattle startup Attunely raises $6M to help debt collection agencies collect payment

Attunely is raising more cash to support increasing demand for its machine learning platform used by debt collection agencies. The… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 4:47 PM

More than words: Diversity Window helps companies take action on diversity and inclusion

Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and the resulting protests worldwide, tech companies and leaders… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 3:57 PM

Outreach founders lift the hood on their stealthy new remote work startup

Outreach co-founders Wes Hather and Gordon Hempton are sharing a little more about their secretive new company. The entrepreneurs left Outreach over the… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 1:56 PM

Shares of Laird Hamilton’s ‘superfood’ company nearly double on first day of trading

Laird Superfood stock doubled Wednesday before ending up at $40 per share on the first day of trading for the… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 7:34 AM

Amazon vets raise $4M from Madrona, Bezos Expeditions, others for AI2 spinout WhyLabs

Company leaders know they need to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies within their businesses to stay ahead of… Read More

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