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Hubble Network Opens Bluetooth-to-Satellite Coverage to All Devices, Raises $200M Series C at $1.6B Valuation
Hubble Network opened its Bluetooth-to-satellite coverage to all Bluetooth devices and raised $200 million in a Series C at a $1.6 billion valuation, reporting over 500,000 active devices and planning to grow from 6 to 60 satellites by 2030.
Stoke Space Technologies raises $1B in Series E, total funding reaches $2.3B to accelerate fully reusable launch plans
Stoke Space Technologies completed an initial closing of a billion-dollar Series E on Sept 8, 2026, bringing total capital raised to $2.3 billion to support its first orbital launch, expand production and launch capacity, and accelerate development of the Nova Block 2 reusable launcher.
InduPro Raises $77M Series B Led by The Column Group and Doses First Patient in Phase 1 Trial of IDP-001
InduPro closed a $77 million Series B financing led by The Column Group and dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 trial of IDP-001, a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate targeting EGFR and a novel tumor-associated proximity antigen for advanced squamous NSCLC and other solid tumors.
Diplo invests in Seattle rewards startup Copper as company grows to 4+ million members and $42M raised
Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur Diplo has invested in Seattle-based consumer rewards startup Copper as it expands its platform, which now serves more than 4 million members. Copper, founded in 2019 and having raised $42 million to date, says it helps users earn money via mobile games, cash-back offers and purchases while positioning itself as an alternative to attention-extracting apps.
SpringDB Cuts Customer Churn Up to 40% and Boosts Deal Sizes by 50% Using ZoomInfo Data Solutions
SpringDB uses ZoomInfo to clean and enrich client data, leading to doubled or tripled campaign conversions, 30%-50% larger deals, 20%-40% reduced churn, and a 300% increase in database usability. The consultancy helps B2B companies improve go-to-market strategies by addressing poor-quality customer data that hampers sales, marketing, and compliance.
Scala Raises $8.5 Million Seed Round Co‑Led by Madrona Venture Group and FUSE
Scala, an operational intelligence platform for modern contact centers based in Bellevue, Washington, raised $8.5 million in a Seed funding round co-led by Madrona Venture Group and FUSE. The announcement was reported by Ben Murray on February 17, 2026.
Pacific Northwest Tech Startups Raise $762M in Q4 2024 with Zap Energy and Auger Leading Funding Rounds
Venture capital funding for Pacific Northwest startups rose over 20% year-over-year in Q4 2024, totaling $762 million across 48 deals, driven by major rounds from Zap Energy and Auger. Despite being well below 2021 peaks, the region shows positive momentum amid a cautious but moderately optimistic U.S. VC market influenced by AI investment growth.
Kymeta and Kepler demonstrate u8 flat-panel antenna achieving 100 Mbps and 2+ GB per pass in Arctic test
Kymeta and Kepler demonstrated that Kymeta's u8 flat-panel antenna can connect with Kepler’s LEO Global Data Service in Inuvik, Canada, achieving average uplink and downlink speeds of 100 Mbps and transferring over 2 GB per satellite pass in extreme cold.
