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Reclaim, a calendar software startup that creates schedules for teams, raises more cash

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based Reclaim.ai raised an additional $3.2 million. The 16-person company launched in 2019 and has raised $9.5… Read More

Needl, a YC startup based in Seattle, raises $2.5M to build ‘a search bar for your entire life’

Needl, a Seattle startup building a personal search product that pulls information from across different web apps, raised $2.5 million.… Read More

Expense management startup Center lands $15M, adds Clear co-founder to board

Bellevue, Wash.-based expense management software startup Center raised an additional $15 million to help fuel growth. Center targets mid-market companies… Read More

Contract lifecycle management company Icertis is raising more cash

Update, Oct. 31: Icertis issued a press release noting $150 million in new capital, including a revolving credit facility and… Read More

Portland fintech startup that targets wedding industry lands $2.3M

Rock Paper Coin, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that aims to streamline payments for wedding vendors, raised $2.3 million. The company… Read More

Seattle startup and U.S. universities land $3.77M USDA grant to develop AI tech for indoor farming

The news: Seattle-based indoor agriculture startup Koidra will share a $3.77 million research grant with Ohio State University, Rutgers University,… Read More

Ex-Nike COO invests in Seattle-area startup led by K2 vets that helps companies build mobile apps

Jigx, a Seattle-area mobile software development company founded in 2020, just landed new funding from former Nike COO Erik Sprunk,… Read More

Lithos, a Seattle agtech startup that uses basalt rocks to help farmers remove carbon, lands $6.3M

Lithos, a Seattle startup applying carbon capture technology in an agricultural setting, announced Thursday that it raised a $6.29 million… Read More

Unified Women’s Healthcare acquires Seattle menopause health startup Gennev

Florida-based women’s health company Unified Women’s Healthcare announced Wednesday that it acquired Seattle startup Gennev for an undisclosed sum. Gennev,… Read More

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Naveen Jain’s microbiome and diagnostics startup Viome is raising more cash

Seattle-area microbiome and diagnostics startup Viome Life Sciences is raising more cash, according to a new regulatory filing. The filing… Read More

Smart shopping cart maker Veeve adds $6.7M to its basket to reach more grocery stores

Smart shopping cart maker Veeve has added more cash to its basket. The Seattle-based startup raised $6.7 million in new… Read More

Kubernetes co-founder, Microsoft Azure CTO invest in new Seattle startup Diagrid

Diagrid, a Seattle startup that offers a fully managed Dapr on Kubernetes service, announced a $20 million Series A round… Read More

deako

Seattle startup Deako lands $13.4M to sell more smart light switch tech

Deako Lighting, a Seattle-based maker of smart light switch technology, raised $13.4 million, according to a new regulatory filing. Deako… Read More

Led by Cisco vets, new Seattle networking startup Hedgehog comes out of stealth

A new Seattle startup called Hedgehog wants to make it easier for companies to use the SONiC operating system for… Read More

Why a slowdown in VC funding might be a good thing for some startups

Last year, venture capitalists went on a spending spree, funneling a dizzying amount of capital into startups with ambitious growth… Read More

Eclypsium, a Portland security startup that protects device supply chains, raises $25M

Portland, Ore.-based cybersecurity startup Eclypsium raised $25 million to expand its efforts to secure hardware, firmware and software for its… Read More

Seattle startup Xembly raises $15M for AI ‘chief of staff’ that automates tedious conversational tasks

Seattle-based Xembly, makers of an artificial intelligence “chief of staff” designed to automate tedious tasks such as meeting notes, scheduling,… Read More

QorusDocs, which helps companies create and manage sales proposals, raises $10M

Bellevue, Wash.-based software startup QorusDocs raised $10 million in a round led by WestRiver Group. Founded in 2012, the 70-person… Read More

Cloud optimization startup led by 2nd Watch founder lands $9M

Vega Cloud, a Spokane, Wash.-area startup that helps companies optimize their cloud-related infrastructure investments, raised $9 million in an equity… Read More

Startup developing a hand-held ultrasound tool for the bedside lands $57M

EchoNous, which markets a compact, AI-powered ultrasound tool, has raised $57 million. The funding was noted in a recent regulatory… Read More

Mental health startup focused on seniors launches with $32M, backing from Arch Venture Partners

The news: Rippl, a Seattle startup focused on the mental health of seniors, launched Wednesday with $32 million in seed… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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