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Venture capital

From $16K in the bank to a new life: Startup’s ‘wild ride’ is a riveting tale of near failure and survival

Things were falling apart at Blok24. Fundraising efforts were faltering. The product needed a revamp. And, most frighteningly, the bank… Read More

Fast-growing Amperity raises $28M round led by Tiger Global, one month after launch

Amperity is an early-stage company, founded less than two years ago and launching just last month — which makes its… Read More

Drift raises $7M to take on traditional utility companies with peer-to-peer energy marketplace

Drift has raised additional funding to take on traditional utility companies with its new energy marketplace platform. The Seattle startup… Read More

Get paid for being healthy: Wellness rewards platform KrowdFit raises $3.8M

KrowdFit is raising more cash for its wellness rewards platform that offers people money in exchange for practicing healthy habits.… Read More

TableSafe raising cash, lands important global certification to transform paying restaurant bills

TableSafe has raised close to $8 million and received a key certification as it seeks to transform how diners pay… Read More

Hiya raises $18M to build business search and spam blocking into native smartphone dialer app

Nearly every major smartphone app built over the last several years has gone through countless improvements and iterations. But the… Read More

Magic Leap vets raise $3.5M for new virtual reality prototyping platform Torch

Designing 3D concepts for virtual and augmented reality apps and programs can be a time-consuming process. Now two former Magic… Read More

Vacation rental company Vacasa raises $103M, takes on giants Airbnb and HomeAway with unique approach

Even a decade ago, finding and renting a vacation home online wasn’t always a smooth process. It was equally difficult… Read More

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Wait, that’s already a thing! Tweet calls out four products signaling we’re all living in a tech bubble

You know you’re in a tech bubble when new products and services attracting venture capital funding are starting to look… Read More

LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

Renewable energy is on the rise, but it’s still tough for most companies to buy clean power. Seattle startup LevelTen Energy… Read More

Visual Vocal raises $3.6M for virtual reality enterprise collaboration platform

Visual Vocal, a Seattle startup that develops virtual 3D environment productivity tools, has raised a $3.6 million investment round. The… Read More

3 investors discuss the most (and least) exciting emerging technologies on their radar

Insurance and machine learning are hot, virtual reality is not, and cryptocurrency is complicated. Those are a few takeaways from… Read More

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Koru raises $3M for predictive hiring platform that helps companies identify ideal candidates

Koru’s pivot seems to be working well so far. The Seattle startup just reeled in a $3 million round from… Read More

Health tech startup 98point6 raises $19.5M to connect patients with doctors in new ‘virtual clinic’

What if you could have quality primary care that treats you when you need it and helps you stay healthy… Read More

NFL star Russell Wilson launches new Seattle startup to connect ‘superfans’ with celebs, raises $9M from Amazon, Alibaba, YouTube founders

As Russell Wilson describes the ethos of his new startup, it feels like you’re inside his Seahawks huddle, driving down… Read More

Forget fantasy football: This new esports startup backed by NFL team owner Paul Allen pits fans against each other

Esports is a $700 million global industry, and growing rapidly. And while traditional sports fans may scoff at professional video gamers… Read More

Rental home repair marketplace Keepe raises $1.5M to expand to more cities

Finding a good contractor has become easier for homeowners over the years, with proliferation of marketplaces like Porch and HomeAdvisor, but… Read More

Zipwhip lands $22.5M to fuel growth of business text messaging platform

Zipwhip is boosting its ambitions with a big new round of funding. The Seattle startup, which enables texting from business landline… Read More

Amplero raises $17.5 million to help humans and machines analyze vast expanses of marketing data

Amplero, a Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence-powered marketing technology, has picked up $17.5 million in a new round of… Read More

Liquid biopsy startup RareCyte announces $30M round and new CEO to fuel rare cell detection

A liquid biopsy sounds like far-future tech: It’s essentially a blood test that can detect cancer by analyzing DNA from… Read More

Fast-growing marijuana investment firm Privateer Holdings raises another $58M to fuel expansion

Privateer Holdings is raising another big investment round to fuel rapid growth of its marijuana-related subsidiaries as more governments legalize… Read More

AI greenhouse startup lands $6M from Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian, NFL legend Joe Montana and others

A Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence for commercial greenhouses and indoor farms — using machine learning and computer vision… Read More

VC fundraising on pace to exceed $40B for 4th consecutive year in North America and Europe

Venture capital firms certainly have no shortage of cash to invest in startups. PitchBook released its 2017 PE and VC… Read More

SEC filing reveals new details on Snap’s acquisition of location analytics startup Placed

Placed, a Seattle startup that was acquired by social media and sunglasses vendor Snap earlier this year, went for $135.1… Read More

GawkBox raises $3.7M to help live game streamers earn ‘sponsored tips’ from viewers

Game streamers want to make more money. Developers want more users downloading their apps. Now a new Seattle startup is… Read More

Seattle venture capitalist Matt McIlwain’s non-profit sues city over income tax on high earners

A non-profit founded by Madrona Venture Group Managing Director Matt McIlwain is filing a lawsuit against the City of Seattle… Read More

Bizible raises $8.1M to fuel growth of platform that analyzes investment on marketing spend

Bizible is adding some fuel to its fire. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and plan for revenue, today announced… Read More

Tech-powered general contractor Pro.com raises $10M for U.S. expansion, led by former Digg CEO and Amazon manager

When former Digg CEO and Amazon manager Matt Williams founded his latest startup Pro.com four years ago, he focused on what he… Read More

GE spin-out SmartAssist raises $5M from Madrona to bolster customer support technology with AI

A new Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup just raised cash to help companies improve their customer support processes. SmartAssist today announced… Read More

Connecting the cloud: Azuqua raises $10.8M to help companies integrate and manage cloud apps

We’re at the point where a lot companies need a cloud service to manage all their cloud services, and Seattle’s… Read More

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