FinSMEs
Mind Raises $72M Series B Led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, Total Funding Reaches $112M
Mind, a Seattle-based AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) provider led by CEO Eran Barak, raised $72M in a Series B on September 17, 2026, bringing total funding to $112M to accelerate product development, market expansion, partnerships, and hiring.
Buywander raises $21M Series A led by Madrona Venture Group and Inspired Capital, bringing total funding to $28M
Buywander, a Seattle-based auction marketplace for returned and overstock retail inventory, raised $21M in a Series A on September 15, 2026 to fund national expansion, technology investment, and leadership hires; the round was led by Madrona Venture Group and Inspired Capital and brings total funding to $28M.
Temporal Raises $550M Series E at $12.55B Valuation Led by Lightspeed, Wellington, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Tiger Global
Temporal, a Seattle-based provider of an open-source durable execution platform, raised $550M in a Series E at a $12.55B valuation to expand global operations, R&D, go-to-market teams, and infrastructure. The round was led by Lightspeed, Wellington Management, Goldman Sachs Alternatives Growth Equity, and Tiger Global, with participation from major investors including a16z, Sequoia, and T. Rowe Price.
BrainChild Bio Raises $116M Series A to Fund Phase 2 ILLUMINATE Trial of BCB‑276 for DIPG
BrainChild Bio, a Seattle clinical-stage biotech led by CEO Steven Brugger, raised $116M in a Series A led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation with participation from Seattle Children’s and WRF Capital to fund Phase 2 ILLUMINATE study of BCB‑276 for DIPG and continued development of BCB‑214 for glioblastoma.
Resect AI Raises $25M to Advance AI Accountability Platform; Backers Undisclosed
Resect AI, a Portland-based provider of an AI accountability layer led by CEO Kevin Owens and CIO Tim Walton, raised $25M to fund R&D, go-to-market efforts, and hiring in the Seattle and Portland areas; backers were not disclosed.
Mafix raises $5.4M pre-seed led by Azolla Ventures to commercialize carbon-negative silicon fertilizers
Mafix, a Seattle-based maker of carbon-negative silicon fertilizers and mineral products, raised $5.4M in a pre-seed round led by Azolla Ventures on August 24, 2026. The company will use proceeds to demonstrate production of 1,000 tons of fertilizer, scale its mineral conversion process across feedstocks, and develop next-generation products.
Strivve Raises Undisclosed Strategic Funding Round Led by Chartway Ventures, FinSMEs Reports
Strivve, a Seattle fintech that builds card-on-file payment infrastructure, secured an undisclosed strategic funding round led by Chartway Ventures with participation from existing CUSO backer Velera. The announcement was reported by FinSMEs on July 30, 2026.
Dopl Technologies Raises $6.3M Seed to Advance Robotic Ultrasound Platform
Dopl Technologies, a Bothell, Washington medical technology company building a robotic ultrasound platform, raised $6.3 million in a Seed funding round.
Thira Raises $21M Seed Round for AI Workflow Systems
Thira, a Bellevue, Washington developer of AI systems that improve complex workflows, raised $21 million in seed funding. The company’s funding will support its AI system solutions to enhance workflow efficiency.
Seattle's KredosAi Raises $7M Series A to Boost AI-Driven Revenue Recovery
KredosAi, a Seattle-based AI-powered collections platform, raised $7 million in Series A funding to enhance revenue recovery using behavioral intelligence.
Devplan Raises $2.5M Seed Round Led by AI2 Incubator for AI-Native Product Development
Devplan, a Seattle-based AI-native product development intelligence platform, emerged from stealth announcing a $2.5 million seed funding round led by AI2 Incubator with participation from Acequia Capital, Mighty Capital, Grand Ventures, and eLab Ventures.
Vedana Therapeutics Raises $46M Series A Led by Westlake BioPartners and Canaan Partners for Migraine Therapy Development
Vedana Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech company focused on migraine prevention therapies, raised $46 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Westlake BioPartners and Canaan Partners, with participation from Dawn Biopharma.
StitcherAI launches in Seattle with $3M pre-seed to build an IT Finance system of intelligence
StitcherAI, a Seattle-based company building an IT Finance system of intelligence, launched with $3 million in pre-seed funding.
Ridge AI Raises $2.6M Pre-Seed to Accelerate Dashboards and AI Data Agents for B2B Software
Ridge AI, a Seattle-based company that provides a platform for B2B software firms to deploy interactive dashboards and AI data agents quickly, raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding. The round will support the company’s efforts to enable customers to ship dashboards and AI agents in hours.
Homeostasis raises $1.2M after $600K Pre-Seed plus Washington Department of Commerce match to fund reactor development
Homeostasis, an advanced materials startup in Tacoma, WA, raised $600,000 in Pre-Seed funding plus matching funds from the Washington Department of Commerce, bringing total reported funding to $1.2M; investors include the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Kayak Ventures and angel investors to support reactor development.
