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Funding

MetaBrite raises another $2.2M for receipt-scanning business intelligence platform

MetaBrite continues to see more demand for its technology platform and just raised more cash to help support the company’s… Read More

AxonVR raises another $2M, lands patent for haptic tech that simulates life-like touch in VR

AxonVR just landed more funding and a new patent for its haptic technology that allows users to move through virtual environments… Read More

Vicis raises another $10M as 12 NFL teams place orders for high-tech football helmet

Vicis’ high-tech helmet is making its way into the NFL and more investors are taking notice. The Seattle startup just… Read More

Seattle startup Viro Media raises $2.5M to ‘democratize VR development’

Danny Moon believes we’re on the cusp of a virtual reality revolution that’s held back by a lack of content. Getting… Read More

Madrona invests in $60M funding round for Silicon Valley ‘deep linking’ startup Branch

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is one of the investors in a $60 million series C round raised by Silicon Valley’s… Read More

Recruiting software startup Crelate raises cash to boost marketing and development

Crelate, a startup with offices in Bothell, Wash. and Bethesda, Md., has closed a $1.2 million investment round led by… Read More

ImpactFlow raises $2M to help businesses and non-profits operate events in multiple locations

ImpactFlow is raising more cash to help businesses manage multiple events at once. The Portland startup just reeled in $2… Read More

Telerobotics startup BluHaptics raises $1.3M to bring its underwater software to space

Telerobotics startup BluHaptics has raised $1.36 million to launch its first commercial product this summer and expand the domain of its… Read More

Outdoor Project raises $2M to help people find and plan adventures outside

A Portland startup that wants to help plan your next outdoor adventure just raised some fresh cash to build out its… Read More

Utrip raises $4M to build out artificial intelligence-based travel planning platform

Utrip, a Seattle startup that uses machine learning to help travelers plan their trips , just closed a $4 million… Read More

MetaBrite raises another $3M to grow consumer purchasing data platform

MetaBrite is raising more cash to bolster its receipt-scanning and business intelligence technology. The Seattle startup just reeled in an… Read More

Douglas Johnson

Jobaline raises $3.5 million to expand hourly jobs platform and grow its team by 25%

Jobaline has secured $3.5 million in new funding to expand its bilingual marketplace for hourly jobs and grow its Kirkland,… Read More

Female entrepreneurs launch XXcelerate Fund to help women-led startups access capital

This female founders’ story starts in a kitchen — but the women weren’t there to cook. Portland business leaders Mara Zepeda,… Read More

Headset raises $2.5M for marijuana retail business data intelligence and analytics startup

As more states pass laws legalizing the sale of cannabis, new retail stores are generating revenue. Just like any business,… Read More

VR game studio Drifter Entertainment, led by Oculus and HoloLens vets, raises $2.25M

Drifter Entertainment, a Seattle startup founded by veterans of Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus, just announced $2.25 million in seed funding… Read More

After meeting with Trump, Sprint chairman pledges to invest $50B in U.S., raising questions about a T-Mobile merger

After Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s company SoftBank acquired a majority stake in Sprint, he sought to merge the Kansas telecom provider with Bellevue,… Read More

Accompany

Ignition leads $20M funding round for Accompany, an app that acts as a virtual chief of staff

Ignition Partners, the Bellevue, Wash.-based venture capital firm, has led the way on a new $20 million round of funding… Read More

Podcast

With $4.5M in new funding, Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy prepares for ‘bittersweet’ move

Seattle-based wedding planning startup Joy began almost by accident, as a side project by then-Microsoft employees Vishal Joshi, Michael Bach and… Read More

Ex-Microsoft exec’s startup Telo lands $2.2M in quest to shake up the online messaging industry

Telo, a messaging startup led by former Microsoft executive and distinguished scientist Anoop Gupta, has raised $2.2 million in funding in its pursuit… Read More

Rover staff

Rover raises $40M as dog-sitting platform eyes IPO and aims for profitability

What started as a fun project born at a Startup Weekend event has turned into a potential billion-dollar company that is… Read More

LiveStories raises $3M to help governments and non-profits visualize data

Seattle-based startup LiveStories today announced a $3 million funding round led by True Ventures. Founders’ Co-op, Social Leverage, Urban.us, the Knight Foundation… Read More

Here are the top 10 universities graduating the most VC-backed entrepreneurs

Students across the country are headed back to school and many high school seniors are deciding which college or university… Read More

Ex-Microsoft execs and engineers raise $1.5M for Komiko, a CRM enrichment platform

Hal Howard, Ami Heitner, and Srikanth Avadhanam spent years and years at companies like Microsoft and SAP, learning how and why… Read More

Techstars grad Reflect raises $2.5M to help developers create data visualizations

Reflect is raising cash to help developers make data visualizations. The Portland startup today announced a $2.5 million seed funding… Read More

League

Digital health insurance platform League raises $25M, eyes growth in Seattle and beyond

League, the Toronto-based digital health insurance platform with a presence in Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has raised $25 million… Read More

Cannabis software startup Odava, founded by former Urban Airship execs, raises cash to fuel growth

Odava, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that provides software tools for the cannabis industry, has raised $170,000, according to a recent… Read More

‘Heroes’ star and ‘Lion King’ music producer invest in Limitless virtual reality character startup

Limitless, a virtual reality startup created by a former Pixar and Bungie character designer, has closed its first round of… Read More

LeaveLogic raises $900K for parental leave management platform

LeaveLogic is raising more cash to fuel development of its parental leave management platform. The Seattle startup confirmed with GeekWire on… Read More

Bloomz raises $2.3M for a social network that helps educators communicate with parents

From social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to more-focused apps like Remind and SignupGenius, educators have access to a bevy of applications… Read More

Snap and shop: Observa pays users to photograph store shelves, making sure brands get the placement they want

Grocery stores don’t just place items on the shelf randomly. Food producers negotiate for prime placement, working with stores to… Read More

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