Articles about Venture capital – Page 36 of 67

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund backs Modumetal, a creator of nanolaminated parts that are stronger than steel

Modumetal, the Seattle-based startup that’s developing a new class of nanolayered materials that are stronger, lighter and less corrosive than… Read More

High-powered angel investors sink $2M in new virtual reality startup

A group of high-profile angel investors are betting big on new virtual reality startup Envelop VR. The Bellevue company today… Read More

Here’s where Madrona plans to invest its new $300M fund, including one tech segment that may surprise you

Madrona Venture Group’s new $300 million fund will allow the Seattle venture capital firm to bankroll more than new 30… Read More

Telemedicine startup Carena secures $13.3 million to expand Virtual Clinics

Seattle-based Carena announced today a new $13.3 million round of funding to expand its Virtual Clinic service, which uses webcams and phone calls… Read More

Madrona raises $300M venture fund, continuing quest to bankroll Pacific NW startup superstars

Madrona Venture Group is in the money. Again. The Seattle venture capital firm, a backer of Seattle area companies such… Read More

This University of Washington spin-out just raised $2.5M to evaluate surgeons’ skills

Performance reviews are commonplace in most industries as a way for employers to ensure that their employees are putting out… Read More

AutoGraph raises $2.7M to help retailers deliver targeted deals and messages to shoppers

AutoGraph, a Seattle startup that allows users to get targeted deals, music and other services without giving up personal information,… Read More

DocuSign tops off latest funding round with another $45M, bringing the total to $278M

Some of the more coveted U.S. tech companies have recently shown an insatiable thirst for capital, and given the times, it’s been easy… Read More

Ignition raises $200 million venture fund in pursuit of top enterprise software startups

Ignition Partners has more fuel in the tank. The Bellevue venture capital firm — an early-stage backer of companies such… Read More

Twilio establishes $50 million fund to support cutting-edge messaging apps

Twilio announced a new $50 million fund on Wednesday to support developers creating applications with its cloud-based communications software. The… Read More

Glowforge raises $9M from Foundry Group, True Ventures, MakerBot founder to build 3D laser printers

Dan Shapiro needed to replace his wallet a few months ago. His new company, Glowforge, just built a newly-developed 3D… Read More

Meet Healthy Ventures: This seed-stage venture firm is looking to uncover digital health startups

Enmi Kendall and Anya Schiess met more than 10 years ago while attending The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.… Read More

iSpot lands $22M to help big brands measure if TV ads are working

Nielsen may be the top name in TV measurement — an industry juggernaut for 92 years with annual revenues of… Read More

Commentary: 3 ways to get to a quick ‘no’ from investors

While many entrepreneurs want nothing more than a rapid “yes” from investors they approach for funding, getting a quick “no”… Read More

KustomNote rebrands as Transpose, raises $1.5M for holistic information management platform

Transpose, a new Seattle startup that bills itself as a holistic information management platform, today announced a $1.5 million funding round. Seattle-based… Read More

How this bioplastics startup founder raised capital without giving up equity

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keith Masavage has spent nearly his entire career working for startups. For the past 35 years, he’s helped… Read More

Seattle’s Adaptive Biotechnologies raises whopping $195 million venture round

In the largest venture capital round in Washington state so far this year, Adaptive Biotechnologies has scored $195 million in… Read More

Outreach raises $2M to help salespeople automate the follow-up process

Outreach, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies automate emails and calls for sales prospects, today announced a $2 million seed round. Manuel… Read More

Ex-Microsoft manager raises $6M for cloud startup Icertis

Icertis, a Bellevue-based cloud startup led by former Microsoft manager Samir Bodas, has raised $6 million in venture funding from Greycroft… Read More

VC firms team up with Box to offer $40M for companies building on its platform

SAN FRANCISCO – Box CEO Aaron Levie announced today that his enterprise storage software company has teamed up with venture… Read More

IT automation startup Chef raises $32M of a larger financing round

Seattle-based IT automation startup Chef is raising more cash. The company has reeled in $32 million of a larger Series… Read More

Chart: Here’s a look at the Northwest startup companies that scored VC financing in Q1

Money continues to flow in the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem, even though there aren’t the billion dollar “unicorns” running around… Read More

Advice: Should women bother to raise funds from venture capitalists?

The business media hasn’t been kind to venture capital funds in recent weeks. When the nation’s most active deal maker… Read More

Private equity and mutual funds help propel startup investing to $17.7B in Q1

Big money is looking for big opportunities in privately-held startups. That’s one key data point coming out of a new… Read More

How Seattle’s micro VCs are like craft breweries

Walk through the industrial section of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and within minutes you’ll likely stumble on an amazing craft brewery… Read More

Money trend: VC deals continue to fall in Q1 as valuations skyrocket

Venture capitalists aren’t investing in as many companies as they did last year, but when they place a bet they… Read More

Seattle marijuana investment firm Privateer closes $75M round to build global cannabis brands

Privateer Holdings is well on its way to becoming one of the country’s top marijuana investment firms. The Seattle-based holding… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Where Seattle VC firms are placing their bets

We’re back with an update to the GeekWire 200, our list of the hottest up-and-coming privately-held technology companies in the… Read More

Founder’s Co-op raises $20M, looks to spark more innovative startups in the Northwest

Over the past seven years, Founder’s Co-op has trumpeted the benefits of the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial community more than most,… Read More

LearnBig pivots to professional development, raises $2.2M

Since its launch in 2013, e-learning startup LearnBig has undergone some significant changes. The Seattle-based startup, helmed by former Egghead… Read More