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Funding

Seattle-area healthcare software company Edifecs lands private equity investment

Edifecs, a 24-year-old healthcare software maker based in Bellevue, Wash., today announced a fresh cash infusion from private equity firms… Read More

What is education actually worth? AstrumU raises $7.6M to help graduates and employers find out

A college grad who studied philosophy might make a great finance exec. A liberal arts major could excel as a… Read More

Inspired by son’s health issues, Seattle entrepreneur launches at-home ear-nose-throat monitor

Jane Zhang knew there had to be a better way. Despite extra attention on hygiene and eating healthy, Zhang’s 2-year-old… Read More

Tasso raises $17M for self-sample blood test; CEO says pandemic increases demand for at-home tests

Seattle startup Tasso closed a $17 million investment round to help grow its at-home blood collection platform. The company’s blood… Read More

Shelf Engine raises $12M to help Whole Foods, Target, Kroger manage orders and reduce waste

Food waste is a big problem amid the pandemic. Disruptions to the food supply chain and consumer purchasing changes have… Read More

Seattle-area medical device startup CurvaFix raises $10.7M for curved bone implant tech

Medical device startup CurvaFix raised $10.7 million to spur development of its technology that helps repair fractures in curved bones.… Read More

Portland cloud infrastructure automation startup Puppet raises $40M

Portland, Ore.-based cloud automation company Puppet today announced a $40 million funding round from BlackRock. Founded 15 years ago, Puppet… Read More

Seattle’s newest billion-dollar startup: Qumulo reaches unicorn status with $125M round

Qumulo is joining an elite club of Seattle startups. The company just announced a $125 million funding round that propels… Read More

Salesforce Ventures leads $120M round in Auth0 as pandemic fuels Seattle-area startup’s identity tech

Auth0 is raising another big swath of cash as demand for its identity authentication software rises amid the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read More

UiPath raises $225M from Madrona and others to fuel growth of robotic process automation tech

New York-based UiPath on Monday announced a $225 million Series E round, pushing its valuation to $10.2 billion. Founded in… Read More

Avalara co-founders invest in $2M round for RipeLocker, a startup that aims to keep fruit fresh longer

For George Lobisser, it all comes down to berries. A longtime vet of the food industry, he’s seen first-hand how… Read More

Medical device startup LumiThera raises $14M to further develop treatment for ocular disorders

LumiThera, the Poulsbo, Wash.-based medical device startup developing a treatment for ocular disorders and diseases, has raised $14 million in… Read More

Joe Coffee raises $1.3M as mobile order and pay business booms for indie shops during pandemic

Coronavirus isn’t slowing the coffee business, at least when it comes to mobile ordering and payments, and Seattle startup Joe… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: What pandemic? Tech funding stays strong; Accolade’s IPO; Future of sports

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Despite the pandemic, funding for Pacific Northwest tech startups… Read More

Podcast

Pacific NW startup funding totals for first half of 2020 may surprise you — in fact, they shocked us

Recession? What recession? Venture capitalists are pouring money into Pacific Northwest tech companies at unprecedented levels, significantly outpacing the number… Read More

DigniFi, a tech platform for financing auto repairs, raises $14M to keep American drivers rolling

DigniFi, the Kirkland, Wash.-based tech platform that helps drivers finance auto repairs and services, has raised $14 million. The Series… Read More

B.C. startup Thoughtexchange raises $10M as use of crowdsourcing platform soars during pandemic

Thoughtexchange, the British Columbia-based startup whose platform helps leaders better communicate with employees, has raised another $10 million as the… Read More

Capital Markets Gateway raises $25M from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, other banking giants

New York City fintech startup Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) raised a $25 million round to fuel growth of its tech… Read More

Humanly raises $800K to help companies automate recruiting process amid economic crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is changing the way companies recruit new employees — and Seattle startup Humanly is hoping to ride… Read More

Secretive Seattle biotech company raises more than $700M to develop new ways to modify genes

Sana Biotechnology today formally announced that it has raised more than $700 million in venture funding — one of the… Read More

This startup is taking on Instacart by helping gig workers launch grocery delivery businesses

The coronavirus pandemic has made grocery and food delivery workers essential while exposing the inequities and shortfalls of an on-demand… Read More

The next X-ray? Seattle startup Proprio raises $23M to build high-tech surgical navigation system

Seattle startup Proprio has raised more cash to help build out its surgical technology that some investors believe will be… Read More

Outreach raises $50M as billion-dollar Seattle startup aims to capitalize on remote sales trend

Outreach is putting more fuel in the tank. The Seattle startup, one of a handful of “unicorn” companies in the… Read More

This VC firm just led a startup investment without meeting the founders in person — here’s how it went

Investing in a startup without meeting the founders in person — it’s the new normal amid a global pandemic. Version… Read More

Virtual care provider Conversa raises $12M as investors bet big on digital health startups

The latest digital health company to land funding is Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup that announced a $12 million… Read More

Seattle construction tech startup HeadLight raises $25M to grow photo-based inspection software

Construction technology startup HeadLight announced a $25 million investment round from Viking Global Investors to help scale its photo-based inspection… Read More

Zillow co-founder, Madrona, others invest in $4.5M round for new Seattle startup Zeitworks

Zeitworks, an under-the-radar early-stage Seattle startup, has raised a $4.5 million seed round. GeekWire uncovered the company last month. Zeitworks… Read More

Maveron, Scooter Braun, Alex Rodriguez invest in $30M round for virtual entertainment startup Wave

Los Angeles startup Wave announced a $30 million investment round to fuel growth of its live virtual entertainment platform. Seattle… Read More

Seattle startup Cabana pitches vanlife vacations as travel alternative during pandemic

With summer around the corner, many Americans are considering what vacation will look like in 2020 with the coronavirus threat… Read More

Product placement and sales analytics startup Observa draws big-name investors with $725K round

Observa, a Seattle-based startup that uses AI to provide analytics on brick-and-mortar sales, has closed a $725,000 financing round. The… Read More

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