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ProfoundBio raises $112M to support clinical-stage oncology pipeline

ProfoundBio raised $112 million to support development of its pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), agents that recognize a molecular target via… Read More

Space executive Rob Meyerson

Former Blue Origin president’s startup raises funding to go after moon resources

A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds… Read More

Validated, a Seattle startup that uses AI to generate ads for product insights, raises $1.2M

Rahul Bhardwaj‘s entrepreneurial ambitions date back to his college years, when he launched a Kickstarter for a multi-functional wallet. These… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Airbnb engineers raise $1.25M for enterprise AI agent developer Cimba.ai

Seattle startup Cimba.ai emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1.25 million pre-seed investment to accelerate development of its software… Read More

Medsense Health, which sells sensors for remote medication management, raises $500K

Seattle-area startup Medsense Health raised $500,000 in new investment to fuel growth of its tech aimed at helping patients and… Read More

Zin Boats resurfaces after the pandemic to put a fresh charge into the electric boating scene

Pandemic-fueled shutdowns, labor shortages, supply-chain issues, and more managed to rock and nearly sink Zin Boats. Riding a wave of… Read More

Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown

There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More

Nomad Go raises $1.5M to power computer vision software that automatically counts inventory

Nomad Go has pivoted from counting people to counting inventory. The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup raised $1.5 million to help power… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity startup Oleria raises $33M

Oleria, a Seattle startup helping companies manage employee access to applications and data, raised $33.1 million in a Series A… Read More

Travel planning startup led by longtime tech investor combines human insight and AI

Kirkland, Wash.-based travel tech company Steller raised $5 million to launch a new planning feature in its app called “Trips”… Read More

Symbiosys, an adtech startup led by former Google and Microsoft exec, raises $9M

Symbiosys, a two-year-old advertising tech startup that is rethinking how retailers and product brands work together, raised a $9 million… Read More

Cybersecurity company ExtraHop raises $100M, names new execs

Cybersecurity company ExtraHop announced $100 million in new funding from existing investors, as well as the hiring of two C-suite… Read More

Seattle gaming startup Charmed lands $500K and reveals new 3D character design tool

Seattle-based Charmed plans to launch a new AI-powered game design tool this month, which allows for rapid generation of 3D… Read More

Seattle startup Recurrent raises $16M, aims to be standard for scoring used EV batteries

Recurrent, a platform providing shoppers and car dealerships with information about used electric vehicle batteries, raised $16 million in a… Read More

VC investments slowed in 2023, but these Pacific Northwest startups still raised sizable rounds

Tech startup investments continued to retreat in 2023 as venture capitalists tightened their belts and companies trimmed costs amid uncertainty… Read More

Seattle startup Olamedi building platform to automate health clinic communications

A new Seattle startup led by co-founders with experience in health tech is aiming to automate communication processes for healthcare… Read More

Illustration: Interior of Orbite astronaut training facility

Orbite is raising funds as it gets set to expand training programs for spacefliers

Orbite Space, a venture that aims to offer down-to-Earth spaceflight training programs on a “try before you fly” basis, is… Read More

Compliance software startup Strike Graph raises more cash

Strike Graph, a Seattle startup and Madrona Venture Labs spinout that helps companies with their security-related compliance and certification, raised… Read More

High-tech pat-downs: Startup lands $6M to develop handheld device for detecting concealed weapons

Lassen Peak, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup developing a handheld concealed weapon detection system, has raised $6 million from Seattle-based Madrona… Read More

Parse Biosciences raises $50M for single cell sequencing tech

Parse Biosciences. a Seattle biotech startup developing single cell sequencing products used by more than 1,000 labs worldwide, raised $50… Read More

Field operations software startup Zuper raises $32M

Zuper, a Seattle startup that sells software to help companies with field workers, raised a $32 million Series B round… Read More

Seattle startup Carbon raises $1.3M to help developers manage external data for LLMs

Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps companies connect external data sources to their large language models, raised a $1.3 million… Read More

LevelTen, which helps facilitate clean energy deals, adds $10M to Series C round

Seattle’s LevelTen Energy has raised $10 million to support its platform that facilitates the development of new clean energy projects.… Read More

Seattle founder Vetri Vellore, who sold last startup to Microsoft, raises $26M for new AI company

Seattle tech veteran Vetri Vellore is launching a new startup with a big vision to help companies improve their productivity… Read More

Carbon Robotics raises additional $8M as maker of AI-powered weed zapper eyes new ag-tech product

Carbon Robotics, makers of a weed-zapping machine powered by artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, has raised an additional $8… Read More

Center lands $30M to bolster corporate expense software, explore potential bank partnerships

Center has found a formula for its expense software business, offering a corporate credit card with a real-time analytics platform… Read More

Seattle startup Joon raises $6M to expand online mental health therapy for youth

Teletherapy startup Joon Care raised $6 million from investors to extend the company’s runway as it grows its mental health… Read More

Levanta, which connects influencers and Amazon sellers for affiliate partnerships, raises $1M

Seattle-based startup Levanta announced a $1 million funding round to help Amazon sellers ink affiliate partnerships with creators and influencers.

Manufacturing software startup Retrocausal raises $5.3M to help workers assemble products

Retrocausal, a Seattle-area software startup using AI technology to help manufacturers and their employees, announced a $5.3 million investment round.… Read More

Tola Capital raises $230M for third fund to help Seattle firm back enterprise software startups

Seattle-based investment firm Tola Capital raised $230 million for its third fund that will provide capital for 25-to-30 early stage… Read More

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