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Good Therapeutics raises $11M to develop ‘context dependent’ protein drugs

Seattle biotech startup Good Therapeutics raised another $11 million to create “context dependent” protein drugs that act only when needed.… Read More

Syndio raises $7.5M to squash pay gaps; CEO says COVID-19 crisis puts women and minorities at risk

Seattle startup Syndio just raised a $7.5 million investment round to bolster its HR technology that helps companies maintain equal… Read More

Contract management startup SirionLabs raises $44M and establishes new Seattle tech hub

SirionLabs is the latest tech company landing in Seattle. The company announced a $44 million investment Wednesday that will help… Read More

Seattle startup Center raising cash for expense management software

Center, a Seattle startup building expense management technology aimed at mid-market companies, is raising cash. A new SEC filing posted… Read More

Augmented reality swimming goggles maker Form raises $8.5M

Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Form raised $8.5 million ($12 million CAD) for its augmented reality swimming goggles. Founded in 2016 by… Read More

Palantir and Amperity alums raise $1.5M for Seattle compliance software startup Bateau

It’s a tough time for many tech startups amid the COVID-19 crisis, but some companies are still raising cash. Seattle… Read More

SoftNAS changes name to Buurst, raises $5M to help companies manage data in the cloud

Buurst today announced a $5 million investment round and a new pitch to companies looking to manage their data in… Read More

US VC investments reach $34B in Q1, but decade-long rise will likely subside due to COVID-19

U.S. venture capital investors poured $34.2 billion into startups during the first quarter of 2020. But the COVID-19 crisis will… Read More

Vera Whole Health raises $10M to expand its ‘advanced primary care’ model

Vera Whole Health has raised $10 million from existing backers to expand its “advanced primary care” model.  The Seattle-based company… Read More

This haircare startup uses algorithms to craft custom shampoo sent directly to consumers

A Seattle startup is using algorithms and a direct-to-consumer model to take a slice of the U.S. haircare market. Gemma… Read More

Seattle startup NextStep raises $3.6M to train displaced workers for healthcare jobs

Seattle startup NextStep raised an additional $3.6 million to help fuel growth of its tech platform that recruits and trains… Read More

Led by Simple co-founder, Portland startup Sila raises $7.7M to grow fintech infrastructure platform

Fintech startup Sila just raised $7.7 million to help developers add banking and payment capabilities to their products. Madrona Venture… Read More

98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech

Seattle startup 98point6 just raised $43 million to help increase capacity for its virtual healthcare technology amid the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Seattle machine learning startup OctoML raises $15M from Amplify and Madrona

OctoML is charging ahead with its machine learning deployment software and on Friday announced a $15 million investment round to… Read More

Fundraising startup Snap! Raise sells university and nonprofit donation platform to Israeli company

Seattle-based fundraising startup Snap! Raise sold off a part of its business to Graduway, an Israel-based company that provides a… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Susan Fowler talks about her book; the science of making alcohol; and more

— In 2017, news of sexual harassment problems at Uber made national headlines and investigations led to the ousting of… Read More

Transparent Systems exits stealth mode with $22M in funding for blockchain-enabled instant payments

Transparent Systems announced its launch Wednesday following months of quiet fundraising and product development since the spinning out of Vulcan… Read More

Ex-Amazon, FedEx leaders raise $3M from Madrona and 8VC for Seattle trucking startup Freightweb

Another Seattle startup is blending technology with logistics to change the way goods move around the country within a $800… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Race science, a speedy hackathon, modern mentorship, and more

— As social beings, friendship is necessary for most of us in regard to our mental health. But recently, scientists… Read More

Ventec Life Systems raises $20M for multi-function ventilator

Ventec Life Systems has raised more than $20 million to fuel commercialization of its unique portable ventilator. The Bothell, Wash.-based… Read More

StormSensor lands more funding to help cities manage flooding and sewage overflow challenges

StormSensor continues to raise cash for its technology system that helps track stormwater data. The Seattle startup just reeled in… Read More

Frazier Healthcare Partners raises $617M life sciences fund

Frazier Healthcare Partners today announced the closure of a $617 million fund, also known as Frazier Life Sciences X. The… Read More

Funding to Seattle-area startups reaches record $3.5 billion in 2019 — here’s how that ranks nationally

Venture capital funding to Seattle-area startups reached a record-high $3.59 billion in 2019, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor… Read More

A big year for Pacific Northwest startups: Unicorn births, key exits, and others waiting in the wings

It was a big 2019 for startups across the Pacific Northwest. GeekWire 200 update: Heavily funded startups climb the list… Read More

Silicon Valley powerhouse VC firm Greylock just backed this stealthy Seattle AI startup

A stealthy Seattle startup has raised seed funding from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock and Bellevue, Wash.-based Trilogy. Falkon… Read More

Riipen raises $3.75M to help colleges use real-world problems from employers in coursework

Vancouver, B.C.-based education technology startup Riipen has raised $3.75 million to fuel growth of its technology that connects colleges and… Read More

Healthcare startup GrowthPlug raises $1M, becomes latest company to relocate from Bay Area

New funding: Healthcare software startup GrowthPlug raised a $1 million round led by Elevate Capital. It also announced today that… Read More

Augmented reality startup Taqtile raises $3M, announces Magic Leap partnership

New funding: Seattle augmented reality startup Taqtile raised $3 million in a round led by Broadmark Capital and its affiliated entities,… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Zulily supply chain vets raise $2M for Seattle e-commerce logistics startup Shipium

New funding: Shipium landed a $2 million seed round led by PSL Ventures, the venture arm of Seattle startup studio Pioneer… Read More

Highspot raises $75M to support rapid growth of ‘sales enablement’ software in $50B category

New funding: Seattle startup Highspot today announced a $75 million “Series D-1” investment round, bringing total funding for the 7-year-old company… Read More

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