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Bill Gates-backed satellite antenna company Kymeta raises $73.5M, total funding nears $200M

Kymeta has raised its largest investment round to fuel development of the company’s satellite antenna technology. The Redmond, Wash.-based company recently… Read More

Data storage and analytics startup Qumulo raises another $30M, total funding up to $130M

Qumulo has spent the past five years building out its cloud-based platform that helps companies store and manage their data usage.… Read More

Ripl raises $3M to give small business owners ‘a marketing team in your pocket’

Ripl is raising more cash as the company sees more traction with its app that lets people create visual marketing content. The… Read More

Socedo raises another $1M for lead generation platform that analyzes social media activity

Socedo is raising more cash to build out its platform that helps companies target sales leads from social media activity. The Seattle… Read More

Switch raises more cash to help users manage credit card payment information online

Switch continues to raise cash to build out its platform that helps people manage their credit card information online. The… Read More

Venture capital and private equity fundraising up globally, but a slowdown is likely, report finds

Venture capitalists — the folks who place dollars in emerging companies — are finding a good amount of fresh capital… Read More

HyperSciences raises $690K to use rocket technology for geothermal drilling

HyperSciences, a startup that uses rockets to drill for geothermal energy, has raised $690,000 of a $1 million funding round. The fresh… Read More

Initialized Capital leads $4M round for Privacy Labs startup that helps users ‘take control of their data’

Giri Sreenivas and Dirk Sigurdson already launched and sold one security company. Now they’ve raised a sizable seed investment round… Read More

Outdoor Project raises $2M to help people find and plan adventures outside

A Portland startup that wants to help plan your next outdoor adventure just raised some fresh cash to build out its… Read More

Universal Music Group inks deal to sell music and tickets on retail chatbot service ReplyYes

ReplyYes, a Seattle startup that helps retailers engage with customers via its mobile messaging platform, is jumping into ticket sales under… Read More

Top Silicon Valley VC firm Accel leads $15M round for Opal, a marketing collaboration startup based in Portland

Given its early-stage investments in companies like Facebook, Slack, and Dropbox, if your company raises money from Accel, it’s probably a… Read More

Best way from A to B: Former Expedia vet raises $1.5M for stealthy transportation advice startup

You’ve got somewhere to be, but aren’t sure what mode of transportation is best. Uber or Lyft might get you there… Read More

MetaBrite raises another $3M to grow consumer purchasing data platform

MetaBrite is raising more cash to bolster its receipt-scanning and business intelligence technology. The Seattle startup just reeled in an… Read More

Madrona and Amplify Partners invest $3.1M in stealthy enterprise ‘intelligent app’ startup Suplari

Three veteran entrepreneurs just raised a hefty seed round from top venture capital firms for their stealthy enterprise startup. Suplari… Read More

Xnor.ai spins out from Paul Allen’s AI2 incubator, raises $2.6M to put AI in every device

Bringing artificial intelligence technology into the hands of consumers and businesses is no easy task; doing so takes a ton of… Read More

Headset raises $2.5M for marijuana retail business data intelligence and analytics startup

As more states pass laws legalizing the sale of cannabis, new retail stores are generating revenue. Just like any business,… Read More

Opal raises more cash to help brands create and produce marketing campaigns

Opal is raising more cash. A new SEC filing reveals that the Portland startup, previously known as Opal Labs, has raised… Read More

Glympse raises more cash to fuel growth of real-time location sharing platform

Glympse is raising more cash as the startup continues to add new customers and grow its employee base. The Seattle-based company… Read More

Ex-Twitter CEO invests in $5.8M round for VR startup that simulates ‘lifelike touch’ of virtual objects

A virtual reality startup that is trying to simulate “lifelike touch” just raised a $5.8 million seed investment round that… Read More

PlayFab raises another $3M to power back-end services for more than 350 online games

PlayFab is raising more cash to help grow its online gaming support platform. PlayFab CEO James Gwertzman said that the Seattle startup has… Read More

JetClosing raises $2.3M from Trilogy and Maveron to digitize the real estate closing process

Closing on a new home can be a time-consuming and costly experience. A new startup in Seattle wants to fix this problem… Read More

Seattle startup raises cash for cannabis industry software

S2solutions just closed a $1 million investment round for software that supports Washington state’s booming cannabis industry. The cash came from… Read More

BuildPulse raises $1.3M to expand building energy analytics platform

BuildPulse, a Seattle startup that helps facility teams better manage their buildings, has raised $1.3 million. The fresh funding comes from… Read More

Qualcomm, Madrona, Trilogy invest $5M in mobile networking startup M87; T-Mobile vet Cole Brodman named CEO

Cole Brodman is taking on another leadership role in the telecom industry. The former T-Mobile executive, who spent 17 years at… Read More

MOD Pizza raises $42M, topping previous investments from Seattle tech leaders

MOD Pizza chain has raised a fresh $42 million round, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and PWP Growth… Read More

Apptentive raises $3.6M from Vulcan, Origin Ventures, SurveyMonkey, others to fuel growth

Apptentive is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which helps mobile app makers retain customers and boost reviews, today announced… Read More

10 tips for pitching angel investors

Are you an entrepreneur looking for seed money to get your startup off the ground? Consider approaching angel investors, who… Read More

Travel planning startup Utrip raises more cash, adds ex-Expedia CFO to board

Utrip, a platform for creating personalized travel itineraries, is planning to scale up in a big way next year. A new… Read More

Event management software startup Hubb raises $3M for platform used by Microsoft, Tableau, others

Event management can be a real pain, and Hubb wants to help. The Vancouver, Wash.-based startup today announced a $3 million… Read More

Voyager and Microsoft Ventures invest $9M in business text messaging platform Zipwhip

With the proliferation of so many messaging apps, from Facebook Messenger to WhatsApp to Snapchat, it may seem like SMS texting is… Read More

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