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Funding

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

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

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

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‘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

Microsoft joins $2B investment in Cruise to speed commercialization of self-driving vehicles

Microsoft is partnering with Cruise and General Motors to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles by bringing its cloud computing… 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

UW spinout Opticyte lands $4.6M to test device that quickly detects early signs of organ failure

University of Washington biotech spinout Opticyte has landed $2.9 million in federal grants and $1.7 million in seed funding. The… Read More

Seattle startup Syndio raises $17.1M as demand spikes for HR software that helps identify pay gaps

Syndio, the Seattle startup that works to eliminate gaps in pay equity, has raised $17.1 million in new funding, the… Read More

Data compliance startup Hyperproof raises $4M as pandemic puts spotlight on security and privacy

Hyperproof, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup that helps companies comply with state and international privacy and data protection laws, has raised… Read More

Omnivor raises $2.7M as pandemic spurs interest in holographic media from Nike, T-Mobile, others

Investors are putting more fuel behind Omnivor, a Seattle startup gaining traction with its 3D holographic content media production platform.… Read More

Seattle healthcare worker-training startup NextStep raises $2.5M to fund continued growth

NextStep, a Seattle startup which uses its technology platform to retrain displaced workers for roles in the healthcare industry, has… Read More

Seattle startup Yesler raises $3.3M for its B2B lumber and building materials marketplace

Matt Meyers can build anything he wants, thanks to his decades in the lumber and building materials (LBM) space. Instead… Read More

Seattle-area startup Group14 raises $17M to charge up battery-enhancing tech

Woodinville, Wash.-based Group14 Technologies has raised $17 million to expand development and sales of its silicon-carbon composite material that can… Read More

After huge growth in 2020, Seattle startup Rec Room raises $20M to expand virtual hangout game

Rec Room, the eponymous Seattle-based development studio behind the virtual hangout/game creator Rec Room, has raised $20 million. Madrona Venture… Read More

Seattle’s Pure Watercraft raises additional $14M to power its plans for electric boat motors

Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based makers of an electric outboard motor system designed to revolutionize recreational boating, has added $14 million… Read More

Seattle startup Symbl raises $4.7M from Amazon and others for ‘conversational AI’ enterprise tech

Symbl has raised more cash to fuel growth of its enterprise software that helps companies transcribe real-time conversations and pull… Read More

Madrona continues to back Ovation.io as Boston startup raises $21.5M for its lab software platform

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is putting more money behind Boston’s Ovation.io. The startup which makes cloud-based software to help medical… Read More

Gates and Bezos-backed clean energy funds help power startup building hydrogen-fueled aircraft

ZeroAvia, an aviation startup aiming to power cleaner airplanes with hydrogen, has raised $21.4 million in a funding round led… Read More

Zenoti hits $1B valuation, raises $160M to build enterprise software for salons, spas, yoga studios

The Seattle startup ecosystem has a new unicorn. Zenoti just reeled in a $160 million Series D round to help… Read More

Insect farming startup raises $9.3M, builds North America’s largest mealworm facility east of Seattle

Beta Hatch is planning to grow more than insects east of Seattle in Cashmere, Wash. The 5-year-old startup is growing… Read More

Koan raises $1M for ‘OKR’ collaboration software platform, acquires Portland design studio

Portland, Ore.-based startup Koan raised $1 million from BMNT and acquired fellow Portland company Horrible Design Co to help fuel… Read More

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