When the pandemic hit last year, tech startups began laying off employees and braced for impact. The outlook was bleak, with valuations in jeopardy and companies worried about the ability… Read More
Another Seattle e-commerce logistics startup is raising more cash. This time it’s SoundCommerce, which just announced a $15 million Series A round. SoundCommerce aims to help online retailers improve operational… Read More
Highspot has joined the growing list of billion-dollar startups sprouting up in the Seattle area. Seattle’s newest unicorn just raised a $200 million Series E round that values the 9-year-old… Read More
Your startup just hit $1 million in annual recurring revenue. You’ve got product market fit. Now you’re ready for more capital to supercharge that growth — it’s time to raise… Read More
New funding: Seattle startup Pipe17 announced an $8 million seed funding round for its platform that helps online retailers tie together various e-commerce software systems related to inventory, order flow,… Read More
New funding: Knock announced a $20 million round to fuel growth of its apartment property management software. It follows a $12 million round raised in May and pushes total funding to… Read More
Investors are going all in on Ally. The Seattle startup just landed a $50 million Series C round led by Green Oaks Capital, Tiger Global, and Madrona Venture Group. Total… Read More
An elevator pitch, quick coffee, lunch or Zoom chat might be how some investors get a feel for a particular company or founder. Madison McIlwain picked up what to look… Read More
Kirkland, Wash.-based Pivotal Commware says it has closed on a $50 million funding round that will help it expand research, development and distribution for its millimeter-wave 5G network infrastructure products.… Read More
Insent landed $2 million to help mid-market B2B companies improve how they identify and communicate with potential buyers. The Seattle-based startup sells a “human-first” chatbot that integrates with marketing and… Read More
Seattle startup Iteratively raised a $5.4 million round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund. Founded in 2019 by veterans of Atlassian and Microsoft, Iteratively sells software to data… Read More
After a pandemic year that spurred huge demand for its e-bikes, Rad Power Bikes is raising $150 million to fuel growth. It’s the largest investment in an e-bike brand and… Read More
Brightloom has raised $15 million as it aims to help companies turn their customer data into personalized marketing campaigns. Brightloom evolved out of restaurant automation startup Eatsa in 2019, when… Read More
Tanium may not be a household name, at least not yet. But the fast-growing cybersecurity company, which moved its headquarters from the San Francisco Bay Area to Kirkland, Wash. last… Read More
Iron Man is a softy for sustainable toilet paper. Actor Robert Downey Jr. launched two venture funds on Wednesday focused on sustainable technology, and one of the companies he’s backing… Read More
Portland, Ore.-based firm Elevate Capital has raised $26 million as part of its $40 million Fund II. Elevate focuses on backing underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women and minorities. The firm launched… Read More
The pandemic has exposed the U.S. healthcare labor shortage. Now a Seattle startup is aiming to help fill the gap. Kevala just raised $4 million for its platform used by… Read More
Usermind cut 25% of its staff in March, preparing for the worst at the outset of the pandemic. But then came the increased attention on digital services across various verticals… Read More
Fusebit, a new Seattle startup aiming to help developers with software integration capabilities, has raised a $3.3 million seed round. Founded in 2019 by veterans of Microsoft, Apple, and Auth0,… Read More
It was one of the most tumultuous years the country and the world have ever seen. And yet, as we reported on GeekWire last week, venture capital investments in the… Read More
Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup, has raised another $8 million as part of an expanded Series B round. The company announced a $12 million round in June co-led by… Read More
As companies rely more heavily on cloud-based services, software outages can be much more painful and detrimental. StackPulse wants to help. The Portland, Ore.-based startup came out of stealth mode… Read More
Like many tech startups, when the pandemic hit the U.S., Armoire braced for impact. Its clothing subscription rental business had its best month in February, but suddenly faced several headwinds.… Read More
Gemma Labs is raising cash to support increasing demand for its Gemmist custom shampoo service. The Seattle startup reeled in a $2.75 million round from PSL Ventures and other investors.… Read More
AltPep, a Seattle-based biotech startup tackling amyloid protein disorders, has raised $23.1 million in a Series A funding round. The venture spun out the University of Washington in March 2019.… Read More
When the pandemic hit the U.S. earlier this year and tech companies began laying off thousands of employees, analysts warned of a bumpy ride ahead for startups and venture capital… Read More
Investors are betting on Secure, a new Seattle-area startup riding a trend of increased interest in emergency savings accounts amid the pandemic. The company raised a $3.5 million seed round… Read More
Two former Zulily executives have landed more than $150 million to fuel a new venture that seeks to buy profitable e-commerce businesses. Jason LeeKeenan and Kevin Saliba are the co-founders… Read More
The flywheel is spinning at Pioneer Square Labs, the Seattle startup studio formed five years ago by a cadre of Seattle’s leading angel and venture capital investors. In the course… Read More
Spectrum Effect, a Seattle-area startup that sells analytics software to mobile operators, has raised $9.5 million to fuel growth. Founded in 2015, Spectrum Effect helps customers analyze mobile network data… Read More