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Intrado acquires Hubb, which builds software for in-person and virtual events

Tech services giant Intrado has acquired Hubb, a Vancouver, Wash.-based startup that makes technology for virtual and in-person events. Terms… Read More

Online gambling giant Entain to acquire Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn

Entain, one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies, announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Unikrn,… Read More

Visus Therapeutics lands $20M to develop eye drop that corrects vision loss

Visus Therapeutics, a Seattle-based startup developing a presbyopia-correcting eye drop, raised $20 million. The fresh cash comes just six months… Read More

Convoy inks 123,000 square-foot lease in downtown Seattle and reveals return-to-office plan

Some companies are looking to reduce their physical office footprint with the shift to remote work. Seattle startup Convoy is doing… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup TaxBit, which just opened a new HQ in Seattle, lands $130M at $1.33B valuation

TaxBit, a cryptocurrency tax and accounting firm which opened a second headquarters in Seattle this summer, has raised $130 million… Read More

Z2 vets raise $5M to grow Seattle studio Starform and launch social games

Seattle-based game studio Starform has raised $5 million. The startup plans to use the money on further development for its… Read More

Ex-Amazon chief Jeff Wilke invests in new digital ad targeting company that uses first-party data

Former Amazon leader Jeff Wilke is among the investors in a new digital advertising company operating as a subsidiary of… Read More

Former Amazon exec aims to close the gender gap in STEM fields with new guidance startup Gotara

Seattle-startup Gotara is on a mission to get more women in STEM through a mentoring software platform aimed at boosting… Read More

American Express venture arm invests in Seattle accounting startup Lockstep

Amex Ventures, the venture arm of American Express, has made an undisclosed investment in Lockstep, a Seattle startup using software… Read More

Seattle startup Lumen Bioscience is working with Google to make drugs using algae

Can machine learning help spur the production of algae-based biologics? That’s the question new research from Seattle biotech startup Lumen… Read More

Seattle agtech startup iUNU acquires pest management company CropWalk

iUNU, a Seattle agtech startup that helps growers remotely monitor greenhouse plants, has acquired pest management company CropWalk. Founded in… Read More

This casket startup is taking on big funeral industry with a focus on direct-to-consumer innovation

Another company with ties to the Seattle area is getting into the business of making after-life decisions and purchases easier… Read More

Leafly to go public via SPAC merger that values Seattle cannabis marketplace at $385M

Leafly is joining the SPAC party. The Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace plans to go public through a deal with New… Read More

On-demand car rental service Kyte brings another transportation option to Seattle

Kyte, an on-demand car rental service, launched in Seattle on Friday. The service delivers rental cars directly to drivers. Customers… Read More

Former head of Facebook Seattle scores cash for startup that helps devs quickly test product features

Vijaye Raji, the former Facebook and Microsoft engineering leader, has raised $10.4 million in series A funding for a new… Read More

Seattle startup Tignis raises $1M to accelerate release of high-tech tools for manufacturers

Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor… Read More

Mentoring software maker Chronus raises $78M as hybrid workforce and DEI needs drive demand

Chronus, the Bellevue, Wash.-based maker of mentoring software, announced $78 million in new funding on Wednesday, with plans to expand… Read More

New videos: OceanGate sub dives to Titanic again, reports ship wreckage is ‘rapidly deteriorating’

In another deep dive to the famed North Atlantic wreckage of the Titanic, Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate captured video with its… Read More

Data analytics startup NavigatorCRE raises $17.2M for tech that aids commercial real estate industry

Seattle-based NavigatorCRE, makers of a data analytics platform that serves the commercial real estate industry, has raised $17.2 million in… Read More

Veteran software engineer launches AI startup Hal9 while battling long COVID and pandemic concerns

Is there ever really a good time to launch a startup? That’s the question Javier Luraschi was asking and sort… Read More

Smart-home device maker Wyze raises $110M as it plans to inject AI heavily into camera products

Smart-home device maker Wyze Labs has raised $110 million in new funding, GeekWire learned on Friday, boosting the Kirkland, Wash.-based… Read More

Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public via SPAC at $4.5B valuation, reveals revenue projections

Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental platform Vacasa is going public. The company announced Thursday that it will merge with TPG Pace… Read More

Telehealth giant Amwell to acquire Portland healthtech startup Conversa

National telehealth provider Amwell said it will acquire Portland, Ore.-based healthtech startup Conversa and SilverCloud Health. Conversa, founded in 2014,… Read More

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and get a handle on… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Glossier exec aims to help people live longer, healthier with new startup Modern Age

Helping people live longer and healthier is personal for Melissa Eamer. After her mother died at a relatively young age,… Read More

DataRobot lands $300M and acquires Seattle machine learning startup Algorithmia

Seattle startup Algorithmia has been acquired by DataRobot, a Boston-based startup and leader in the machine learning operations sector. Founded… Read More

After landing NBA jersey sponsorship deal, crypto startup StormX raises $9M

Seattle cryptocurrency startup StormX raised $9 million from Optimista Capital to fuel growth of its platform that lets users earn cryptocurrency… Read More

Identity authentication and fraud prevention company AuthenticID lands $100M

Seattle-based AuthenticID landed $100 million in a minority investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners. Founded in 2001, AuthenticID provides “identity… Read More

Lighter Capital raises more cash for model that lets startups get funding without dilution

Lighter Capital has raised more than $100 million to help back startups using its revenue-based financing model. Since launching more… Read More

Workforce training startup OpenSesame raises $50M as shift to remote work drives demand

Portland, Ore.-based OpenSesame raised $50 million in new funding, the company announced Thursday. Founded in 2011, the startup helps businesses… Read More

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