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Funding

Expense management software company Center is raising more cash

Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Center is reeling in additional cash, according to a new SEC filing.

Expanso, a distributed data processing startup led by Google and Microsoft vets, raises $7.5M

Seattle startup Expanso raised a $7.5 million seed round co-led by General Catalyst and Hetz Ventures to fuel growth of… Read More

Seattle data infrastructure startup led by Fabric co-founder emerges from stealth with $4M

Former executives at Seattle e-commerce software startup Fabric, including co-founder Ryan Bartley, are leading a new company coming out of… Read More

Climate startup OCOchem, which recycles CO2 into fuels and chemicals, lands $5M

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup, raised $5 million to scale its technology for turning carbon dioxide into chemicals that can… Read More

With fresh funding, agtech startup Aigen ramps up production of solar-powered farm robots

Seattle-area agtech startup Aigen is aiming to scale up production of its weed-destroying robots and broaden its footprint on farms… Read More

Seattle-area startup Zuplo lands $9M to help companies launch and manage their APIs

Zuplo, an API management startup founded by former engineering leaders at Microsoft and Auth0, announced a $9 million seed round… Read More

Porsche invests in Seattle startup KeySavvy, which aims to safeguard used car sales

Seattle startup KeySavvy announced a $2 million seed funding round from Porsche Ventures, the VC arm of auto giant Porsche,… Read More

Seattle-area startup Chainguard raises $61M to help companies secure open source software

Chainguard, a Kirkland, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup, raised $61 million in a Series B round. The 2-year-old startup aims to help… Read More

Workplace training content provider Media Partners rebrands as Atana and raises $6M

Media Partners, a Seattle-area company that builds workplace training content, has rebranded to Atana Inc., and raised $6 million in… Read More

Hydrogen fuel company OCOchem raising more cash as sector gains momentum

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup in the hydrogen fuel sector, is raising fresh cash, according to a new filing with… Read More

Seattle startup Omnidian, which helps maintain solar panels, raises $25M

Omnidian, a Seattle company that manages solar power performance and services the panels for commercial and residential installations, announced $25… Read More

Tech vets, NFL legend Dan Marino invest in Seattle chatbot startup Direqt

Seattle startup Direqt raised $4.5 million to boost its AI chatbot that aims to help publishers engage with consumers.

Blockchain-based developer Neon raises more cash for its Web3 game ‘Shrapnel’

Neon Machine, a Seattle-based startup building a Web3 game called Shrapnel, announced a $20 million Series A round.

Seattle cloud company Skytap lands $18M

Skytap, a Seattle company that helps companies move operations to the cloud, raised $18 million in funding from Vistara Growth.

‘Passwordless’ security startup SecureW2 lands $80M from Insight Partners

SecureW2 announced $80 million in its first funding round to boost the company’s security software that automates and authorizes access… Read More

Hiive, which offers a marketplace to buy and sell shares of private tech companies, lands $4.2M

Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Hiive raised $4.2 million in fresh cash for its marketplace that allows investors and employees to buy… Read More

Ag-tech startup Aigen, which sells solar-powered weed-thumping robots, lands $12M

Aigen raised $12 million in fresh cash, providing a boost for the company rolling out a solar-powered robot that uses… Read More

Washington startups receive $25K grants aimed at boosting state’s life sciences sector

A group of 20 early-stage life sciences startups in Washington each received $25,000 grants, part of an effort to fuel… Read More

Stoke Space's rocket "hop" test

Stoke Space fuels up with $100M in funding in quest to build fully reusable rockets

Stoke Space announced Thursday that it raised $100 million, boosting the Kent, Wash.-based company’s quest to develop a new breed… Read More

VC funding to Pacific Northwest startups in Q3 was down nearly 50% year-over-year

Pacific Northwest startups raised $920 million in the third quarter, marking the lowest quarterly amount in five years and a… Read More

Entrepreneur who sold last startup to ZoomInfo lands cash for new Seattle AI startup

A Seattle startup founded by veteran entrepreneurs landed investment for its artificial intelligence tool that helps account executives engage with… Read More

Chevron’s VC arm invests in EV charging startup Electric Era

Electric vehicle charging startup Electric Era announced today that Chevron Technology Ventures, the petroleum giant’s venture arm, has invested in… Read More

Seattle startup Muir AI, which helps companies calculate complex carbon emissions, raises $3.25M

Muir AI, a Seattle startup providing carbon accounting, has raised a $3.25 million seed round led by Base10 Partners. Existing… Read More

Cloud startup Pulumi raises $41M from Madrona, NEA to grow ‘infrastructure as code’ platform

Seattle startup Pulumi landed $41 million as it looks to boost its leadership position in the infrastructure as code market… Read More

This ag-tech startup kept digging, and found an electrifying idea to zap weeds and soil pests

Initially the goal was to keep the wriggling worms alive, to use a jolt of electricity to stimulate their nerve… Read More

Seattle startup lands $6M from Tony Robbins and others to treat opioid and alcohol addiction

Seattle-area startup NorthStar Care raised $6 million in a seed funding round co-led by well-known author and business coach Tony… Read More

Seattle startup Revefi, which sells AI cloud data observability tools, lands $10.5M

Seattle startup Revefi raised $10.5 million in new funding for its artificial intelligence enterprise observability platform that helps companies keep… Read More

Honeywell invests $27.5M into Oregon battery company ESS

New partnership: Oregon battery manufacturer ESS Inc. has a deal with international conglomerate Honeywell that includes a $27.5 million investment… Read More

Fintech startup PortX raises $16.5M and forms new subsidiary to serve credit unions

The news: Seattle-area financial services technology startup PortX landed $16.5 million in fresh cash. Investors: The Series B funding round… Read More

‘ChatGPT for robots’: Microsoft vets lead new startup that helps create instructions for machines

What if you could ask a robot to warm up your lunch and have it find the microwave by itself?… Read More

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