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Funko acquires Mondo, a pop culture company with focus on records, posters and more

Everett, Wash.-based Funko, sellers of pop culture toys and collectibles, has acquired Mondo, an Austin-based company that makes vinyl records,… Read More

Industrial wearables maker RealWear acquires Genba and Seattle startup’s voice tech

RealWear, the Vancouver, Wash.-based maker of wearable assisted reality tech for industrial workers, has acquired Seattle-based Genba, whose software serves… Read More

Video chat startup Zipcan acquired by Teamwork Commerce spinout Hi Touch

Zipcan, a Bend, Ore.-based startup that helps companies embed video chat directly within their existing website or app, has been… Read More

Ookla acquires RootMetrics in Seattle wireless analytics deal

Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that provides… Read More

Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the… Read More

DreamBox Learning sells majority stake to private equity firm as annual revenue tops $100M

Seattle-area education technology company DreamBox Learning sold a majority stake to Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., a tech-focused Silicon Valley affiliate… Read More

Microsoft goes deeper into content moderation with Two Hat acquisition

Microsoft has acquired Two Hat, a content moderation technology company started in 2012 by a former Disney Interactive application security… Read More

Seattle-area cloud migration startup BitTitan acquired by B2B software company Idera

BitTitan, a Seattle-area cloud services provider, has been acquired by Idera, an Austin-based company that manages a portfolio of B2B… Read More

This Seattle e-commerce startup didn’t raise any VC money and was just acquired in a nine-figure deal

A huge exit doesn’t always require venture capital money. That’s what Pacvue just demonstrated. Los Angeles-based e-commerce software company Assembly announced… Read More

Outreach makes second acquisition, swoops up revenue intelligence startup Canopy

Seattle sales automation company Outreach announced the acquisition of Canopy, an Indianapolis, Ind.-based startup that aims to help companies analyze… Read More

iSpot buys DRMetrix, makes another acquisition to fuel growth of TV ad measurement platform

Seattle-area startup iSpot has acquired DRMetrix, a Southern California-based company that specializes in measuring TV ad performance for direct-to-consumer TV advertisers.… Read More

Microsoft acquires collaboration software startup Ally to bolster employee experience platform Viva

Microsoft has acquired Ally, a 3-year-old Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and hit their goals. Terms of the deal… Read More

Online learning company CreativeLive acquired by Israel-based Fiverr, a marketplace for freelancers

CreativeLive, the Seattle-based online learning company founded in 2010, has been acquired by Fiverr, a platform that connects businesses with… Read More

iUNU makes another acquisition to bolster indoor agtech software, swoops up Artemis

Seattle agtech startup iUNU just announced another acquisition: it is buying Artemis, a Lake Ariel, Pa.-based startup founded in 2015… Read More

Seattle UX company Blink acquired by India-based IT services giant Mphasis

Seattle-based UX and design firm Blink has been acquired by Mphasis, a publicly-traded IT services giant based in Bangalore, India.… Read More

Shutterstock pays $110M to acquire PicMonkey, a photo editing and graphic design software maker

Publicly-traded photography giant Shutterstock has acquired PicMonkey, a Seattle startup founded nine years ago that provides online photo editing and… Read More

Opendoor acquires Seattle startup Pro.com and Skylight, will shut both platforms down

Opendoor, the online real estate giant that lets people directly buy and sell homes online, has acquired Seattle-based startup Pro.com… Read More

Intrado acquires Hubb, which builds software for in-person and virtual events

Tech services giant Intrado has acquired Hubb, a Vancouver, Wash.-based startup that makes technology for virtual and in-person events. Terms… Read More

Microsoft buys Peer5 to boost large-scale video streaming for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Peer5, a Bay Area-based startup that helps companies such as Turner and Deutsche… Read More

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and get a handle on… Read More

DataRobot lands $300M and acquires Seattle machine learning startup Algorithmia

Seattle startup Algorithmia has been acquired by DataRobot, a Boston-based startup and leader in the machine learning operations sector. Founded… Read More

Qualtrics acquires Seattle marketing software startup Usermind

Experience management software giant Qualtrics has acquired Usermind, a Seattle marketing startup that helps companies acquire, retain, and service customers.… Read More

Limeade buying TINYPulse for $8.8M, combining Seattle-area workplace tech companies

Updated at 6 p.m. with details from interview with Limeade CEO Henry Albrecht.  Employee well-being technology company Limeade has agreed… Read More

Moving services company Updater acquires Seattle startup Dolly

Seattle-based on-demand moving startup Dolly has been acquired by Updater, a New York moving services company. Terms of the deal… Read More

Seattle startup AdaptiLab sells interviewing software to CoderPad as founders pursue new idea

Seattle startup AdaptiLab has sold its technical interviewing platform to CoderPad and its founders plan to launch another new company.… Read More

Providence spinout Tegria acquires Seattle healthcare AI startup KenSci

Tegria, a health services company spun out of healthcare giant Providence, has acquired Seattle-based KenSci, which uses machine learning and… Read More

Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

Seattle startup BigBox VR, the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE, has been acquired by Facebook. Facebook was… Read More

ZoomInfo acquires Insent to bolster chat function capabilities

Vancouver, Wash.-based ZoomInfo will acquire Insent.ai to integrate a chat function into its workflow portfolio. Terms were not disclosed. ZoomInfo,… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity startup ExtraHop to be acquired by private equity firms in $900M deal

Private equity firms Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital will acquire cybersecurity startup ExtraHop for $900 million. It’s one of the… Read More

SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle

SEO software startup Moz has been acquired by email marketing company iContact, a subsidiary of J2 Global. Terms of the… Read More

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