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Commercial IoT provider Rigado raises $15M to roll out ‘edge-as-a-service’ tech

Rigado has raised a $15 million investment round to fuel growth of its commercial IoT technology products and services. Founded… Read More

Data privacy startup Prifender raises $5M to help companies stay compliant

Data privacy continues to be top of mind for companies all around the world, particularly as laws such as the… Read More

Sensible Object raises $3.2M to develop first Amazon Alexa-powered board game

A London-based startup that graduated from the inaugural Amazon Alexa accelerator has raised more cash to help develop the first… Read More

Knock raises another $2M for real estate-focused CRM and communications software

Knock has raised more cash to grow its real estate CRM and communications platform. The Seattle startup just brought in… Read More

VRstudios raises more cash to expand location-based virtual reality technology across the world

VRstudios has raised more cash as it continues to install virtual reality systems in theme parks, cinemas, family entertainment centers,… Read More

Teal Communications raises $1M to provide broadband connectivity for IoT devices

A Seattle-area startup has raised cash to fuel expansion of its mobile broadband service used by Internet of Things machine… Read More

StormSensor raises cash to help cities track stormwater data and prevent pollution or flooding

StormSensor has raised more cash to help expand its high-tech stormwater monitoring system. The Seattle startup just reeled in $1.2… Read More

High-tech home closing startup JetClosing raises $20M to capitalize on ‘tipping point’ in real estate

Daniel Greenshields sees a tipping point in real estate. Homebuyers, particularly digital natives, are demanding transparency more than ever. Realtors… Read More

Why Rand Fishkin avoided VC and made his investment documents public for new startup SparkToro

Rand Fishkin and Casey Henry have plenty of experience helping build venture-backed companies — and that’s part of the reason… Read More

SeaChange raises $4.6M for its fourth fund to invest in more Pacific Northwest startups

SeaChange has a new name and a new fund. Formerly known as Seattle Angel Fund, the group today announced a… Read More

Eclipse

Portland-area pet care startup Vetsource raises $50M from Bain Capital

News Brief: Gresham, Ore.-based Vetsource has raised a $50 million investment from Bain Capital. Founded in 2005, the company provides… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad Fig Loans raises $2.6M for payday loan alternative

Fig Loans has just completed a $2.6 million seed round for its service that offers a payday loan alternative. The… Read More

Novel Effect raises $3M from Amazon and VCs for voice-enabled children’s storytelling app

Novel Effect is on a roll. After participating in the inaugural Alexa Accelerator, appearing on Shark Tank, and winning a… Read More

Madrona raises $300M venture fund, reveals strategy for investing in Pacific Northwest startups

Madrona Venture Group today announced a new $300 million investment fund, creating a fresh pool of capital that it will… Read More

Sales automation startup Outreach raises $65M round led by Spark Capital to fuel growth

Outreach is adding more fuel to the fire with a $65 million funding round led by Spark Capital. It’s a… Read More

Voyager Capital raising its fifth fund as firm targets B2B startups in Pacific Northwest

Voyager Capital is raising another fund as it looks to continue investing in B2B startups based in the Pacific Northwest.… Read More

Former Microsoft, Oracle execs raise $3M for digital identity enterprise blockchain startup Trusted Key

A new Seattle startup is using blockchain technology to help companies in finance, healthcare, and other industries identify their users… Read More

New Seattle venture fund hooks $27M to bankroll AI startups — and it’s not done fishing for fresh cash

Flying Fish Partners is ready to cast its pole deep underneath Seattle’s iceberg. The new venture firm has raised $27.8… Read More

Glowforge raises another $10M, launches long-awaited 3D laser printer to the public

Glowforge has raised more investment dollars as the Seattle startup starts selling its 3D laser printer to the general public… Read More

After 10 years, RealSelf raises $40M to ‘hit the gas’ and take cosmetic treatment review platform global

RealSelf has raised its first substantial round of outside capital to bring the cosmetic treatment review hub to users around the… Read More

Polyverse raises more cash for Linux cybersecurity product that can prevent zero-day attacks

Polyverse has raised more funding to fuel growth of its Linux cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-area startup just reeled in another… Read More

Startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $80M fund, aims to ‘flip VC model on its head’ in Seattle

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs is launching a new $80 million venture fund, expanding beyond its original company-building model… Read More

AI-powered horse monitoring: Magic AI raises $1.2M to expand equine technology

Horse monitoring might not be the first application of computer vision-based machine learning that comes to mind. But investors like… Read More

Suplari raises $10.3M, reveals AI platform that identifies cost savings in procurement process

Suplari is applying artificial intelligence technology to the software procurement process as a way to help companies save money and… Read More

Ad Lightning raises another $2M to help advertisers and publishers spot disruptive ads

Ad Lightning is raising more money as it continues to help advertisers and publishers spot “bad ads.” The Seattle startup… Read More

Healthcare tech company Accolade raises another $50M, total funding tops $200M

Accolade has raised another big investment round to fuel growth of its healthcare technology platform. The company, headquartered in Seattle… Read More

RealWear raises $17M for industrial augmented reality headgear

Vancouver, Wash.-based RealWear this week announced a $17 million Series A investment round led by Columbia Ventures Corporation. The company’s $2,000… Read More

Pioneer Square Labs raises another $15M to fuel operations; studio has spun out 9 startups

Pioneer Square Labs has raised an additional $15 million to support the growth of its startup studio model that spun… Read More

JetClosing raises more cash to expand mobile-first real estate closing platform

JetClosing is finding traction with its mobile-first real estate closing platform. The Seattle startup just raised another $800,000 via a… Read More

Top Pacific Northwest startup funding rounds of 2017: Remitly, Rover, Vacasa lead the way

Plenty of Pacific Northwest startups raised big funding rounds this year to fuel their growth in 2017 and beyond. The… Read More

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