There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital, but last year was sluggish with shrinking valuations and a… Read More
Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to help startups grow. A lot has changed in four years.… Read More
The news: Yoodli, a Seattle startup with an AI-enabled software platform that analyzes speech to offer tips for improving communication skills, raised $6 million. The founders: The startup was co-founded… Read More
New research published Monday quantifies the growing sense of caution among U.S. startup leaders, as economic turmoil creates concerns about cash, and causes some companies to scale back their hiring… Read More
The news: Seattle-based venture capital firm Flying Fish landed $70 million for its second fund to invest in more early-stage machine learning and artificial intelligence startups — both in its backyard… Read More
After a mind-boggling 2021 for venture capital investing, things are settling down a bit through the first quarter of 2022. The latest Venture Monitor report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital… Read More
Rec Room, the Seattle-based development studio behind the fast-growing VR application Rec Room, has raised $145 million in new funding, bringing its current valuation to $3.5 billion. This is Rec… Read More
Seattle-based Tasso, which makes devices for the self-collection of blood samples, has landed $100 million in funding. Tasso’s devices work on the upper arm, drawing blood from a network of… Read More
It’s a wild time in the venture world. Valuations, deal sizes, and investment funds have blown past records set in 2020. Many startups are raising two rounds within a year;… Read More
New funding: Seattle startup Boundless landed $25 million to help support people through the immigration process. The software: The company’s technology streamlines how immigrants get in touch with lawyers and file… Read More
New funding: 2Morrow, a Seattle-area startup that develops digital coaching software to help people reach health goals, has raised $1.5 million. Total funding to date is $2.9 million. Company background: Founded… Read More
New funding: PlexTrac, a Boise, Id.-based cybersecurity software startup, raised a $10 million Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group and Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from StageDot0. Total funding is… Read More
New funding: Seattle startup Seeq raised $50 million in a Series C round. Seeq’s software: Founded in 2012, Seeq’s analytics software is used by industrial manufacturers to collect and analyze… Read More
New funding: Seattle-area startup Darklight raised a $5.1 million round. Investors listed on an SEC filing include Jay Lee of Agile Defense and Tom Bruderman of MAG Ventures. Total funding to… Read More
The news: Common Room, a year-old startup based in Seattle, is coming out of stealth mode in a big way. The company revealed $52 million in total funding and big-name customers… Read More
New funding: Dapper Labs raised $305 million at a reported $2.6 billion valuation. The Vancouver, B.C., startup powers NBA Top Shot, a popular NFT-based digital trading card game that has generated… Read More
New funding: Eliem Therapeutics, a new Seattle biotech startup led by former Juno Therapeutics exec Bob Azelby, raised $80 million to develop clinically-validated therapies for pain and depression. The pipeline:… Read More
New funding: Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised $125 million in a round led by Casdin Capital and Redmile Group. The tech: Founded in 2011, AbSci’s “Protein Printing” technology is used… Read More
New funding: Clearbrief, a new Seattle startup that has developed AI-fueled writing technology for the legal industry, raised $1.2 million. Venture capital heavyweights Sequoia Capital and Madrona Venture Group invested, in… Read More
New funding: Shelf Engine raised $41 million to support rapid growth of its tech platform used by grocers such as Kroger and Walmart to manage food orders for deli, bakery, cut… Read More
New funding: Growth marketing automation platform Act-On Software raised $20 million in equity and debt. The company, based in the Portland, Ore. region, aims to help companies generate more revenue and… Read More
New funding: Heard, a 2-year-old startup aiming to help mental health professionals manage bookkeeping and taxes, raised $1.3 million. The company: Heard builds software targeted at clinicians in the mental health… Read More
New funding: Seattle-based startup OctoML raised a $28 million Series B round. The University of Washington spinout aims to help companies deploy machine learning models on various hardware configurations. The… Read More
Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $200 million in new funding at a $1.7 billion valuation. The fresh… Read More
New funding: Seattle startup Deako Lighting raised $12.5 million as part of a Series B round to fuel growth of the company’s smart light switch technology. The business: Deako’s “plug and… Read More
New funding: Seattle digital home closing service JetClosing closed an $11 million Series B round. Funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates invested, as well as Pioneer Square Labs… Read More
Icertis has raised a new $80 million investment round, pushing its valuation to $2.8 billion, up from $1.1 billion in 2019. The Seattle-area startup sells contract management software across 90… Read More
Visus Therapeutics, a Seattle-based startup developing a presbyopia-correcting eye drop, raised $36 million. Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the venture capital arm of J&J, invested in the Series A round, in… Read More
New funding: Seattle-area startup SeekOut raised $65 million to fuel growth of its recruiting software. The 4-year-old company is profitable and saw annual recurring revenue spike 10X over the past 21… Read More
Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, raised $15 million in venture debt funding. Columbia Pacific Advisors led the round, which included participation from Gaingels. Founded in 2016… Read More
