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Funding

Techstars Seattle grad raises cash to record meetings and build a ‘personal memory bank’ for users

A Techstars Seattle grad that wants to create a “personal cloud-based memory bank” for its users has the attention of… Read More

Joydrive raises more cash, reaches 14 states as startup aims to move car-buying experience online

Thanks to the rise of e-commerce, buying a car on the internet has become as easy as ordering food or… Read More

Women’s clothing rental service Armoire raises more cash, moves into new HQ with retail space

Armoire is growing. The high-tech clothing rental startup just reeled in more cash to complete a $3.9 million seed round… Read More

Techstars grad Adaptilab raises $1.8M to help companies hire machine learning talent

Machine learning engineers are in high demand. There was a 344 percent jump in the number of ML-related job postings… Read More

Early LendingClub investor leads $10.5M round for small-dollar loan provider Possible Finance

Possible Finance is on a roll. The Seattle startup that provides small-dollar loans is rapidly growing its business and has… Read More

This app gives customers free stock in companies that they buy products from

Bumped is picking up momentum with its unique app that gives users free stocks if they spend money with certain… Read More

Polyverse raises $1M in new funding, readies Windows version of its Linux security product

Polyverse has secured an additional $1 million in funding months after its last round, bringing the total amount of money… Read More

Check out GeekWire’s new startup funding list to track Seattle and Pacific NW financing deals

Whether it’s newly minted unicorns landing massive late-stage rounds or small teams just emerging from stealth mode, there are a… Read More

Portland startup OpenSesame raises $28M to expand corporate training marketplace

OpenSesame, a startup that operates a marketplace for corporate learning programs, has raised a $28 million round to fuel growth.… Read More

As more cities embrace shared scooters and bikes, this startup helps them track data and enforce rules

Cities across the U.S. are adding new shared bike and scooter programs from the likes of Lime, Uber, Lyft, and… Read More

Medcurity raises cash to be the TurboTax for federal healthcare law compliance

A startup out of Spokane, Wash. wants to use software to make complying with federal healthcare laws as easy as… Read More

Q&A with Auth0’s CEO after identity tech startup raises $103M and reaches elite unicorn status

Eugenio Pace knows the stats. The rate of survival for most startups is not pretty. In fact, his first attempt… Read More

Tiger Global backs another Seattle startup, leads $28M round for technical interview platform Karat

As partners from top tech investment firm Tiger Global Management attended recent board meetings, they kept hearing about a small… Read More

Seattle startup TomboyX raises $17M to further develop its underwear brand for all body types

TomboyX, the Seattle-based startup bringing gender-neutral underwear to the masses, is apparently a good fit for investors, too, as the… Read More

Peer-to-peer on-demand moving startup Dolly raises $7.5M to expand across the U.S. and globe

Things are moving at Dolly. The Seattle startup just raised $7.5 million, bringing its total funding to $20 million. The… Read More

Investors double down on Downstream as Seattle startup helps more brands target their Amazon ads

Investors like what they see with Downstream’s traction. The Seattle startup that helps brands with their Amazon advertising strategies has… Read More

More cash crops up for TerraClear as startup raises $6.1M in bid to change farming with advanced tech

TerraClear’s bid to upend the farming industry by using advanced technology to help farmers clear rocks from fields is producing… Read More

Bottomless, the Seattle startup keeping your coffee stock fresh, fills up with $1.9M in funding

Bottomless, the Seattle startup using technology to make sure that coffee lovers never run out of the stuff they love,… Read More

AppSheet

Seattle startup AppSheet raises $15M for no-code app development platform, will open Portland hub

Seattle startup AppSheet has raised $15 million to fuel growth of its platform that helps businesses develop their own data-based… Read More

Apana raises $11M for IoT solution that helps Fortune 500 companies manage water use

Many building operators assume that losses from water mismanagement are just a cost of doing business. Matt Rose thinks otherwise. Rose… Read More

Pebblebee, makers of Finder smart tracking device, find a big investor as part of effort to raise $10M

Pebblebee, the Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that makes a smart tracker to help people find missing keys and more, has found… Read More

Recruiting software startup Crelate raises $5.3M to grow engineering center just outside Seattle

In a startup environment where heavy funding, bold bets, and rapid growth are the norm, Crelate stands out for its… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa Fund joins $28M round for CTRL-labs, makers of neural interface technology

CTRL-labs, the New York-based startup that is reimagining how the human brain can connect with machines, has closed another big… Read More

Magnolia Medical raises $20M to cut down errors in blood tests

Medical device maker Magnolia Medical raised $20 million to expand its platform for sepsis testing accuracy and to develop new… Read More

Smart home camera maker Wyze Labs raises $20M after startup finds success with low-cost WyzeCam

Wyze Labs, the Kirkland, Wash.-based makers of a low-cost, smart home security camera, has raised $20 million in new funding,… Read More

Biotech startup Kineta inks cancer deal with Pfizer worth up to $505M

Seattle-based biotech startup Kineta today received a leg-up in its efforts to kill cancerous tumors using the immune system. Kineta announced an… Read More

More cash for Seattle startups: Local TiE network partners with Bay Area firm to create new fund

More cash is available for Seattle startups and it’s coming from a familiar place. TiE Seattle, a local non-profit startup… Read More

Project management company LiquidPlanner, now profitable, raises more cash, 12 years after launch

Since taking over as CEO of LiquidPlanner last year, Todd Humphrey has helped the 12-year-old project management company increase revenue… Read More

Loge Camps taking hospitality for outdoors enthusiasts beyond Northwest as it raises $4.5M

Loge Camps, the hospitality startup that caters to outdoors lovers and adventure sports enthusiasts, is expanding beyond the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Fashion rental startup Armoire — the ‘closet of the future’ — raises $3M to grow and expand offerings

Armoire, the Seattle-based clothing rental service for women, is looking to add more clothes to what it calls “the closet… Read More

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