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Sep 27, 2022, 8:00 AM

Madrona Venture Labs spinout aims to take the pain out of insurance claims

Outbound AI has a prescription for one of the biggest headaches of the medical system: interacting with insurance companies and… Read More

Sep 27, 2022, 6:00 AM

Health data company Truveta inks partnership with Boston Scientific, releases COVID-19 data

Seattle-area health data startup Truveta announced a collaboration Tuesday with Boston Scientific, a leading medical device company. The partnership will… Read More

Sep 26, 2022, 7:41 AM

Robotic coffee barista maker led by ex-AWS engineer raises $8.3M to open more retail locations

A Seattle coffee company is aiming to change the way lattes and espressos are made. No, it’s not Starbucks. It’s… Read More

Sep 23, 2022, 10:31 AM

Rad expands to rentals: Seattle e-bike startup debuts subscription plan in Berlin

The biggest e-bike company in North America is for the first time offering its bikes to consumers through a subscription… Read More

Sep 22, 2022, 12:37 PM

Portland healthcare startup GrowthPlug acquired amid slowdown in exit activity

PracticeTek, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based investment firm that targets healthcare software companies, has acquired Beaverton, Ore.-based healthcare software startup GrowthPlug. The… Read More

Sep 21, 2022, 12:01 PM

How this Seattle startup founder bounced back when her investors bailed out

Sarah Haggard thought she had done everything right to tee up Tribute, her early-stage company, for venture capital success. She… Read More

Sep 21, 2022, 6:19 AM

The bittersweet serendipity that gave these two startup leaders a shared mission in online privacy

Many of us notice when we’re being tracked online. Ads related to sites we’ve visited, or topics we’ve researched, follow… Read More

Sep 21, 2022, 3:00 AM

Seattle-area startup Cheq lands $8M for mobile ordering platform used in stadiums, restaurants

Editor’s note: The headline and story were updated to better reflect CHEQ’s business and technology. Seattle-area startup Cheq Lifestyle Technology… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 9:00 AM

Spot, a Seattle metaverse startup for hybrid workforces, raises $5.5M

New funding: Spot, a Seattle-based startup building a Sims-esque metaverse platform for businesses, has raised a $5.5 million seed round.… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 7:29 AM

Stealthy AI2 spinout led by Napster co-founder unveils AI-powered sidekick

Augment AI wants to be your AI-powered sidekick. The Seattle startup, which spun out of the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), emerged… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 7:10 AM

TrovaTrip, which matches travel group hosts with travelers, lands $15M

TrovaTrip, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that runs a marketplace for group travel, raised $15 million in a Series A round… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 5:00 AM

BMW venture fund invests in Seattle-area startup combating counterfeits with authentication tech

Alitheon, a Seattle-area startup that uses images to create and manage unique identifiers for physical objects, raised $10 million. BMW’s… Read More

Sep 19, 2022, 1:05 PM

Seattle blockchain VC firm Bloccelerate raising its second fund

Bloccelerate, a Seattle-area venture capital firm that backs startups building blockchain-related technologies, is raising another fund. A new SEC filing… Read More

Sep 19, 2022, 10:46 AM

Amazon Care vets raise $5M for virtual health startup focused on Latino patients

A new virtual healthcare startup, Zócalo Health, has raised $5 million to fuel plans to provide primary care focused on the… Read More

Sep 19, 2022, 8:11 AM

Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M

Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area… Read More

Sep 16, 2022, 9:11 AM

Seattle company developing non-invasive glucose monitor raises more cash in new public offering

Know Labs, a Seattle company aiming to measure glucose levels through the skin using radio waves, added more cash to… Read More

Sep 16, 2022, 7:30 AM

Taqtile, a Seattle startup that sells AR-enabled job training tech, raises $5M

The news: Taqtile, a Seattle-based augmented reality startup that works with enterprise customers for software-enabled job training, raised $5 million… Read More

Sep 15, 2022, 3:09 PM

OfferUp adds job listings to its mobile marketplace, allowing users to search for work in app

While you’re looking for a used couch, bike, baby stroller or some other random item on OfferUp, maybe you can… Read More

Sep 15, 2022, 6:00 AM

Touching the metaverse: Haptic glove maker HaptX grabs $23M to fuel commercialization

HaptX, the Redmond, Wash.-based makers of haptic gloves for use in virtual reality and robotics, has raised $23 million in… Read More

Sep 15, 2022, 5:00 AM

Envoy acquires Worksphere, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage their workplace

Worksphere, the Seattle-based startup building a platform to manage hybrid workplace experiences, has been acquired by San Francisco-based competitor Envoy.… Read More

Sep 14, 2022, 2:06 PM

Seattle investment bank Cascadia Capital lands unique funding deal to expand services

Cascadia Capital, a Seattle-based middle-market investment bank, is boosting its cash balance through a unique deal with a private equity… Read More

Sep 13, 2022, 8:00 AM

Madrona Venture Group raises $690M for two new funds to back startups in Seattle and elsewhere

Madrona Venture Group has raised its largest fund ever, reeling in $690 million across two investing vehicles that will help… Read More

Sep 13, 2022, 6:05 AM

Seattle startup ModusBox spins out PortX into new financial services company and raises $10M

Seattle-based ModusBox is taking half of its financial services technology business and spinning it out into a separate startup called… Read More

Sep 13, 2022, 6:00 AM

Redfin CEO, DoorDash co-founder invest in new startup building portal for Mexico real estate

Seattle startup Far Homes aims to simplify transacting real estate in foreign markets. The company says it looks to take… Read More

Sep 12, 2022, 10:15 AM

Modulous, which helps developers build prefabricated homes, raises $11.5M

The news: Modulous, a construction tech startup that features a software platform for architects to design multifamily homes using a… Read More

Sep 9, 2022, 11:32 AM

Booster, which fuels fleets for Amazon and UPS, expands to Portland and other new cities

Booster Fuels, a startup that offers mobile gas fueling and electric vehicle charging, is rolling out a fleet of its… Read More

Sep 9, 2022, 8:02 AM

Tech Moves: Lighthouse names CEO; Mariners hire Accolade director; and more

— Ron Markezich will succeed Brian McManus as CEO of Seattle-based Lighthouse, which provides electronic discovery products and other services… Read More

Sep 8, 2022, 2:59 PM

Software vetting startup QA Wolf comes out of stealth with $20M from Peter Thiel and others

QA Wolf, a startup that helps other companies vet lines of code, emerged from stealth mode Wednesday after it raised… Read More

Sep 8, 2022, 8:24 AM

Seattle startup helping teens learn about and invest in crypto raises $2.7M

Stack, a Seattle-based startup building a platform that enables teens to invest in and learn about cryptocurrencies, has raised $2.7… Read More

Sep 7, 2022, 1:08 PM

Real estate investment startup Arrived Homes adds vacation rental properties to platform

Arrived Homes, a Seattle-based startup that allows investors to buy shares of single-family homes, is adding short-term vacation rental properties… Read More

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