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Jeff Bezos-backed startup Nautilus Biotechnology set to go public via SPAC at $900M valuation

Nautilus Biotechnology, a Seattle-based biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel, is the latest company to go public using… Read More

Carbon-capture company Svante raises $75M to trap emissions at their source

Vancouver, B.C.-based Svante has closed a $75 million funding round. The company calls it “the largest private investment into point… Read More

Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO after IPO; Asha Sharma joins Instacart as COO; and more

Julie Larson-Green, an engineering leader and executive who spent more than 25 years at Microsoft, is retiring from her position… 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

Event marketing startup Banzai makes another acquisition, scoops up webinar platform Demio

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, has acquired Demio, a Tampa, Fla.-based webinar platform. Terms of the… 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

Sana joins Nasdaq with blockbuster $587M IPO

Sana Biotechnology raised $587.5 million in an initial public offering, a significant cash haul that the 3-year-old Seattle company will… Read More

Ciara joins board of Seattle startup Amperity to help guide corporate social responsibility efforts

Amperity is adding some more star power to its board of directors. The Seattle-based customer data platform announced Thursday that… 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

Seattle startup Pandion, led by Amazon Air founder, raises $4.9M to take on modern delivery challenges

An Amazon veteran who helped the tech giant take on the explosion in e-commerce retail deliveries is striking out on… Read More

Sana Biotechnology boosts IPO range, looks to raise $517 million

  Editor’s note: Sana Biotechnology priced shares on Wednesday evening, raising $587.5 million. See full story here. Sana Biotechnology —… Read More

Accounting software startup Lockstep raises $10M to help businesses better manage cash flow

Lockstep, a Seattle startup using software and the cloud to improve accounting practices, has raised $10 million in a Series… Read More

Seattle tutoring app founders learn to harness TikTok to build a huge base of potential users

The young founders of Seattle-based tutoring app Kadama have been learning for years how to launch and grow a startup,… Read More

Vicis unveils revamped high-tech helmet under new ownership following tumultuous startup journey

Vicis is back. The one-time Seattle startup darling that went through a major and sudden downfall in 2019 just debuted… 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

Tech Moves: Accolade’s new board member; Adaptive Biotechnologies names a COO; and more

— Health benefits platform Accolade named Cindy Kent to its board of directors. Kent is currently EVP and president of… Read More

Convoy freight report for 2020 shows how effects of pandemic rippled through trucking industry

As COVID-19 sent a wave of shock through consumer habits in the early weeks of the pandemic, the effects also… 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

Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more

— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role… Read More

Madrona puts Create33 on pause as pandemic upends startup community and co-working space

Create33, the Seattle-based “founder center” established by Madrona Venture Group, is no longer operating a co-working space and is revamping… 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

Seattle biotech startup Split Biosciences raises $7M, changes name to Parse Biosciences

Parse Biosciences today announced a $7 million investment round to support growth of its single cell sequencing technology. The biotech… 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

‘Huge milestone’ for HaptX as startup releases its gloves for true-contact VR and robotics experiences

After years of research, development, prototyping and pilot projects, HaptX can finally touch its first commercial product. The startup said… Read More

i2H makes another acquisition, buying Ambassador from Intrado

i2 Holdings, a holding company that helps brands improve their personalized customer loyalty technology, has made another acquisition. The Seattle… Read More

Techstars Seattle reveals latest class — here are the pros and cons of a virtual startup accelerator

Part of the appeal of a startup accelerator is being able to interact with fellow startups and founders; meet investors… Read More

Brightly raises $1M for eco-friendly e-commerce and content platform, following the Goop playbook

Laura Alexander Wittig and Liza Moiseeva have turned a simple podcast about sustainable living into a full blown platform for… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s Brad Anderson jumps to Qualtrics in wave of pre-IPO hires; Elena Donio joins Databricks board; Hiya, Esper add startup vets

— Brad Anderson, a longtime Microsoft corporate vice president, has joined Qualtrics as president of products and services. A 17-year veteran… Read More

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