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Starcloud Raises $250M Series A Extension, Valued at $2.3B to Build Orbital AI Data Centers
Redmond-based Starcloud raised a $250 million Series A extension, valuing the company at $2.3 billion and bringing total funding to $450 million to build orbital data centers for AI. The round was led by Manhattan West and includes new strategic investors such as Nvidia and Cisco Investments, continuing a collaboration that began when Starcloud launched an NVIDIA H100 GPU to orbit in November 2025.
Helion’s $465M Series G Values Everett Fusion Firm Above $15B, Tops Seattle-Area 2Q VC Deals
Everett fusion-energy company Helion led greater Seattle-area 2Q venture capital deals with a $465 million Series G that valued it above $15 billion, making up nearly one-third of the region’s $1.5 billion in 2Q funding amid a year-over-year decline from $2.3 billion in 2Q 2025.
Bellevue AI Startup Auger Secures $50M Series B, Total Funding Hits $150M
Bellevue AI startup Auger raised $50 million in Series B funding, increasing its total capital raised to $150 million.
Pay-i announces $4.9M seed round as Bellevue startup launches ROI platform for generative AI
Bellevue-based Pay-i, an intelligence platform that measures returns from generative AI investments, announced it is coming out of stealth with $4.9 million in seed funding and is now generally available across major cloud providers and models. The September 2023-founded startup — led by co-founders David Tepper, Doron Holan and Erik Winters — will use the funds to accelerate product development and expand enterprise adoption.
