Articles about VC investment

The potential next big investment opportunity in gaming

If there’s a single good window for would-be gaming investors at the moment, it may come from the necessity for… Read More

DreamBox Learning raises $130M, adds former U.S. Education Secretary to board

DreamBox Learning, the Bellevue, Wash., maker of an adaptive K-8 math education platform, announced Tuesday that it has raised a… Read More

Steth IO raises $1.23M to expand smartphone-based intelligent stethoscope to new markets

StratoScientific, the Seattle-based startup that makes the Steth IO smart stethoscope, has raised $1.23 million to expand the use of… Read More

Stealthy Carewave Medical raises cash for pain relief device using ‘Pulsed Heat Technology’

Carewave Medical, a stealth mode startup backed by big names in Seattle’s biotech industry, has raised just over $3 million… Read More

EndoGastric Solutions raises $30.5M to commercialize acid reflux treatment

News Brief: EndoGastric Solutions, a Seattle area biotechnology company, has raised $30.5 million to scale its commercial efforts. Existing investors… Read More

High-tech agriculture startup Phytelligence raises another $10M, doubles employee count

Agriculture startup Phytelligence is getting another infusion of cash as it continues to grow. The company raised an additional $9.85… Read More

Startup Aminex Therapeutics raises $10M, begins clinical trials of immunotherapy treatment

Seattle startup Aminex Therapeutics announced $10 million in new funding Wednesday, alongside the first clinical trial of its immunotherapy drug.… Read More

Owl Insights raises cash for mental health treatment software platform

Portland, Ore., company Owl Insights has raised $2.2 million in new funding, GeekWire has learned. The additional funding brings the… Read More

Seattle Children’s spin-out MDMetrix raises seed funding for A/B testing system for doctors

Health technology startup MDMetrix has raised its first venture capital funds. The company raised just over $758,000 in seed funding,… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: An epic week for startup funding, and the Space Needle gets a makeover

Seattle startups raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in the past week alone — for businesses as varied as… Read More

Ear-cleaning headphones maker SafKan Health raises $1M to launch in U.S. hospitals

Say so-long to Q-tips and those huge, awkward water syringes. If Seattle startup SafKan Health gets its way, antiquated ear… Read More

Carewave Medical raising cash for pain relieving wearable, with support from big biotech names

Medical device company Carewave Medical is looking to raise $1 million to support its wearable pain relief technology, according to… Read More

Former Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine takes helm of Wiserg, raises $19.2M for startup that turns food scraps into fertilizer

Wiserg is making a big bet on a big problem for the U.S. — food waste. The startup has built a… Read More

Joylux raising $5M as it prepares to launch its ‘intimate wellness’ device in the U.S.

Sexual health, and particularly women’s sexual health, can often be overlooked by the medical industry. Seattle-based startup Joylux is hoping… Read More

Feeling blue? Biotech startup raises $13M to create ‘natural’ color pigments using algae

We all love a splash of color in our lives, but we seldom realize the technology that goes into the… Read More

Arzeda raises another $3.2M for synthetic biology that uses fermentation to build new materials

Arzeda does work that sounds out of this world — or maybe straight out of science fiction. The company uses fermentation,… Read More

Biotech startup scores $20M to develop drug that triggers the immune system to fight cancer

Mavupharma, a biotech startup based in Kirkland, Wash., announced Wednesday that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding… Read More

Frazier Healthcare Partners raises $419M for life science venture fund, signaling huge interest in health investment

The U.S. healthcare system faces a myriad of challenges today, including uncertainty over federal regulation and shifting payer systems. You… Read More

Regenerative medicine startup Rodeo Therapeutics raises $5.9M for drugs to regenerate tissue

If you could write a medical wish-list of futuristic technologies, regenerating tissue would be pretty high up there. It could… Read More

Hemex Health lands $1.7M for lab-in-a-box that diagnoses malaria and sickle cell disease

We often think about global health as a philanthropic endeavor, something addressed by nonprofits and NGOs. But there is a… Read More

Scientific wellness startup Arivale raises $13.6M to scale personalized health platform

Two years ago, genomics pioneer Leroy Hood and tech executive Clayton Lewis launched a unique enterprise: Arivale, a scientific wellness… Read More

Former Swype execs raise $8.5M for Xealth, a health platform that connects patients, doctors and digital treatments

There is no end to pressing needs in the healthcare industry. That’s one of the first things that tech veterans… Read More

Healthcare startup Carena raises $6M to fuel technology behind virtual doctor’s visits

When you have the flu or a child with an earache, just getting into a doctor’s office can be… Read More

Digital health startup Conversa raises $8M, plans to scale up Portland office

Conversa, a digital health startup based in San Francisco, announced an $8 million funding round Wednesday. The new funds will… Read More

Microsoft Ventures doubles down on AI with new investments in Agolo and Bonsai

Ever feel like there’s just too much information out there? New York-based Agolo is hoping so. The startup is developing a… Read More

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

Imagine for a moment that your spouse, parent or child has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition. They need constant… Read More

Mpirica Health raises $4.6M for hospital-ranking platform, a ‘batting average’ for surgeries

One of the first things we do when deciding where to buy a house or what company to work for is… Read More

Cardiac Insight raises $4.5M, wins FDA approval to launch wearable ECG sensor

Consumer wearables, like smart watches and Fitbits, are becoming ever more popular. But wearable medical technology has remained somewhat absent… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Meet the VC who ditched the Bay Area for Seattle; Feature Friday gets a new name; and more

This event goes out to all the financial geeks! A few months ago, GeekWire reported that Voyager Capital’s Seattle office had brought on James… Read More