Here’s the first thing President Biden should do to spark entrepreneurship in the U.S. The most powerful lever President Joe Biden can pull to catalyze entrepreneurship in the U.S. is immigration reform. That’s according… Read More
Seattle investors talk SPACs; pandemic impact on startups; advice for founders; and more When the pandemic hit last year, tech startups began laying off employees and braced for impact. The outlook was bleak,… Read More
SoundCommerce raises $15M to help online retailers ‘think and act like Amazon’ Another Seattle e-commerce logistics startup is raising more cash. This time it’s SoundCommerce, which just announced a $15 million Series… Read More
Another unicorn in Seattle: Enterprise sales startup Highspot raises $200M round at a $2.3B valuation Highspot has joined the growing list of billion-dollar startups sprouting up in the Seattle area. Seattle’s newest unicorn just raised… Read More
VC shares 5 tips for startup founders who are ready to raise their Series A round Your startup just hit $1 million in annual recurring revenue. You’ve got product market fit. Now you’re ready for more… Read More
E-commerce logistics startup Pipe17 raises $8M amid pandemic-driven online shopping surge New funding: Seattle startup Pipe17 announced an $8 million seed funding round for its platform that helps online retailers tie… Read More
Knock raises $20M as pandemic drives demand for software used by apartment property managers New funding: Knock announced a $20 million round to fuel growth of its apartment property management software. It follows a $12… Read More
Ally raises $50M as remote work drives demand for goal-setting collaboration software Investors are going all in on Ally. The Seattle startup just landed a $50 million Series C round led by… Read More
VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests An elevator pitch, quick coffee, lunch or Zoom chat might be how some investors get a feel for a particular… Read More
With backing from Bill Gates, Pivotal Commware raises $50M for 5G products Kirkland, Wash.-based Pivotal Commware says it has closed on a $50 million funding round that will help it expand research,… Read More
Techstars Seattle grad Insent raises $2M to take on Drift and Intercom with B2B marketing chatbot Insent landed $2 million to help mid-market B2B companies improve how they identify and communicate with potential buyers. The Seattle-based… Read More
Google’s AI-focused venture fund leads $5.4M investment for Seattle analytics startup Iteratively Seattle startup Iteratively raised a $5.4 million round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund. Founded in 2019 by… Read More
Rad Power Bikes raises massive $150M round to scale e-bike business across globe After a pandemic year that spurred huge demand for its e-bikes, Rad Power Bikes is raising $150 million to fuel… Read More
Led by ex-Starbucks digital chief Adam Brotman, Seattle startup Brightloom raises $15M Brightloom has raised $15 million as it aims to help companies turn their customer data into personalized marketing campaigns. Brightloom… Read More
Cybersecurity giant Tanium scores $150 million, following HQ move to Seattle area Tanium may not be a household name, at least not yet. But the fast-growing cybersecurity company, which moved its headquarters… Read More
Robert Downey Jr. backing Seattle bamboo toilet paper maker Cloud Paper as part of new VC effort Iron Man is a softy for sustainable toilet paper. Actor Robert Downey Jr. launched two venture funds on Wednesday focused… Read More
Elevate Capital raises $26M for second fund to invest more dollars into minority-led startups Portland, Ore.-based firm Elevate Capital has raised $26 million as part of its $40 million Fund II. Elevate focuses on… Read More
Kevala raises $4M to address healthcare labor shortage with software for long-term care facilities The pandemic has exposed the U.S. healthcare labor shortage. Now a Seattle startup is aiming to help fill the gap.… Read More
Usermind raises $14M as Seattle marketing startup bounces back with digital acceleration shift Usermind cut 25% of its staff in March, preparing for the worst at the outset of the pandemic. But then… Read More
Microsoft, Apple, Auth0 vets raise $3.3M for Seattle software integration startup Fusebit Fusebit, a new Seattle startup aiming to help developers with software integration capabilities, has raised a $3.3 million seed round.… Read More
Podcast ‘Venture capital loves destruction’: A startup veteran’s take on 2020’s record investment totals It was one of the most tumultuous years the country and the world have ever seen. And yet, as we… Read More
Portland telehealth startup Conversa raises $8M Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup, has raised another $8 million as part of an expanded Series B round. The… Read More
Security and cloud vets raise $20M for incident response automation startup StackPulse As companies rely more heavily on cloud-based services, software outages can be much more painful and detrimental. StackPulse wants to… Read More
Clothing rental service Armoire adapts to pandemic, raises cash from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Like many tech startups, when the pandemic hit the U.S., Armoire braced for impact. Its clothing subscription rental business had… Read More
Seattle shampoo startup Gemma Labs raises $2.75M to grow custom haircare kit service Gemma Labs is raising cash to support increasing demand for its Gemmist custom shampoo service. The Seattle startup reeled in… Read More
Seattle biotech startup AltPep raises $23.1M to tackle Alzheimer’s and related diseases AltPep, a Seattle-based biotech startup tackling amyloid protein disorders, has raised $23.1 million in a Series A funding round. The… Read More
U.S. startups raise record investment in 2020; here are the top Pacific Northwest deals in Q4 When the pandemic hit the U.S. earlier this year and tech companies began laying off thousands of employees, analysts warned… Read More
Seattle fintech startup Secure, which helps enable emergency savings accounts, raises $3.5M Investors are betting on Secure, a new Seattle-area startup riding a trend of increased interest in emergency savings accounts amid… Read More
Former Zulily execs raise $150M for new firm that buys and supercharges e-commerce businesses Two former Zulily executives have landed more than $150 million to fuel a new venture that seeks to buy profitable… Read More
How Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs spun out 25 ideas in 5 years — with more on the way The flywheel is spinning at Pioneer Square Labs, the Seattle startup studio formed five years ago by a cadre of… Read More
