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Bill Gates Leads $84M Funding Round to Expand Kymeta's Flat-Panel Antenna Production and Market Reach
Bill Gates led an $84 million funding round for Kymeta, a mobile connectivity startup specializing in flat-panel antennas that provide hybrid cellular-satellite connectivity. The investment will support production acceleration and market expansion, especially for defense and satellite broadband users.
Seattle Tops as Most Desired City for College Grads Amid Growth of New U.S. Tech Hubs Like Miami and San Antonio
Seattle remains the most desired U.S. city for college graduates and a leading tech hub, despite the rise of new tech centers like Miami and San Antonio fueled by remote work trends. Data from Brookings and LinkedIn reveal that while some tech workers are migrating to smaller or sunnier cities, established cities like Seattle continue to attract the majority of tech jobs.
Discovery Health Grew from 8 to 300 Employees Under CEO Ann Jarris by Leading COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations in Pacific Northwest Maritime Industry
Discovery Health, led by CEO Ann Jarris, experienced significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic by overseeing testing and vaccinations for maritime, agriculture, and airport workers in the Pacific Northwest. Starting with just eight employees and limited resources, the Seattle-based health startup expanded to a team of nearly 300, becoming a key partner in pandemic response efforts.
Armoire opens Armoire Go in Seattle using RFID-tagged garments for contactless pickups, returns and swaps
Seattle clothing rental startup Armoire opened Armoire Go, a high-tech physical store that uses RFID-tagged apparel and a contactless tablet-and-table system to let subscribers pick up, return, try on, and swap items quickly. The store aims to combine online convenience with in-person experience, improve operational efficiency, and required hand-sewing RFID tags into about 75,000 garments before launch.
BearTax raises $3.2M seed round led by Seattle VC Ascend; Tela Andrews leads company after acquisition
Seattle-based BearTax, which helps cryptocurrency investors prepare taxes, raised a $3.2 million seed round led by Ascend and is led by Tela Andrews after he acquired the business and brought on former Avalara colleagues.
Tola Capital Files to Raise $400M Third Fund; Seattle-Area VC Led by Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard Manages $440M
Seattle-area venture firm Tola Capital is raising $400 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing; the firm, led by former Microsoft managers Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard, currently manages $440 million and has invested in over 20 companies.
Swiftly raises $100M Series B to help grocers including Family Dollar and The Save Mart compete with Amazon
Seattle startup Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series B to provide grocers like Family Dollar and The Save Mart Companies with apps and software that speed in-store shopping, enable mobile checkout, schedule deliveries, and sell advertising across about 10,000 store locations.
Founders Live Seattle returns Feb. 24; Dooeys wins $10,000 in AWS credits and advances to Founders Live Prime Time
Founders Live held its first in-person Seattle event of 2022 on Feb. 24, where five startups pitched and Dooeys won the audience vote, earning $10,000 in AWS credits and a spot in a future Founders Live Prime Time global event.
Round, founded by ex-Microsoft leaders Ryan Fuller, Mani Gill and Brian Jansen, raises $12M seed to build vetted network for senior tech leaders
Round, a Seattle startup founded by former Microsoft leaders, raised a $12 million seed round to build a vetted network for senior tech leaders; other Pacific Northwest deals include PTO Exchange's $5.4 million raise and funding and licensing activity at PupPod.
DoD awards $1.1M to Seattle’s A-Alpha Bio to hunt antibodies for COVID-19 variants with LLNL collaboration
Seattle biotech A-Alpha Bio received a $1.1 million DoD sub-contract to collaborate with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, using its AlphaSeq platform and machine learning to identify high-affinity antibodies against current and future COVID-19 variants.
Fabric raises $140M Series C led by SoftBank, becomes Seattle unicorn at ~$1.5B; CEO Faisal Masud highlights B2B ecommerce surge
Fabric, led by former Amazon executive Faisal Masud, raised $140 million in a Series C led by SoftBank and is now valued at about $1.5 billion, becoming Seattle’s newest unicorn. The company provides API-first e-commerce infrastructure aimed at accelerating direct-to-consumer and B2B online commerce, with Masud noting strong pandemic-driven acceleration especially in B2B.
Former DoD Nuclear Engineer Branden Doyle’s Violett Raises $400,000 to Sell UVC Cyclone Air Purifiers from 2020 Startup
Former DoD nuclear engineer Branden Doyle founded Seattle startup Violett in late 2020 to build portable air purifiers using UVC light and cyclone technology after finding existing products unreliable; the company sells mainly to healthcare and eldercare, reached schools and gyms, and raised $400,000 last year. Their units use a HEPA prefilter and an extended-exposure light chamber to disinfect about 800 sq ft in 15 minutes.
Seattle startup MoxiWorks acquires Australia-based ActivePipe, adding email-marketing tools used by 40,000+ agents
Seattle real estate platform startup MoxiWorks has acquired Australia-based ActivePipe, which serves over 40,000 agents at about 2,500 brokerages with email marketing tools.
Seattle startups push into crypto, blockchain and Web3 amid investor caution and regulatory shifts
The article lists Seattle startups building products and services around crypto, blockchain, and Web3, noting the region’s talent but limited local investor interest and regulatory uncertainty. Industry leaders cite Seattle’s potential as a cloud-computing hub while warning entrepreneurs face funding disadvantages compared with other jurisdictions.
Nori raises $7M Series A led by M13 with investment from Toyota Ventures to scale blockchain carbon-removal credits
Seattle carbon-removal startup Nori raised $7 million in a Series A led by M13 with participation from Toyota Ventures; Nori pays farmers for verifiable practices that store CO2 using a blockchain-based carbon-credit marketplace.
Xplore says it has raised $16.2M to back ‘Space as a Service,’ with $4M in non-dilutive agency contracts
Xplore, a Redmond startup founded in 2017, reports it has raised $16.2 million in venture funding and contracts to support its 'Space as a Service' satellite program, including about $4 million in non-dilutive awards from agencies like the Air Force, NASA and NOAA. The company of roughly 20 employees is preparing its first mission, scheduled for late this year, supported by investors such as Alumni Ventures and Dylan Taylor.
Fabric raises $140M Series C led by SoftBank at $1.5B valuation to scale e-commerce platform
Seattle e-commerce platform Fabric, led by former Amazon executives and CEO Faisal Masud, raised $140 million in a Series C led by SoftBank at a $1.5 billion valuation, bringing total funding to $293.5 million. The 300-person company provides APIs and software for mid-market retailers (clients include Chico’s, McDonald’s, TriMark, L’azurde and The Honest Company) to manage pricing, inventory, storefronts and checkout as commerce moves online.
Madrona investors say ETHDenver shows surging Web3 momentum, talent exodus from Web2, and new startup opportunities
Madrona Venture Group investors Maria Gilfoyle and Chris Picardo report strong momentum for Web3 after attending ETHDenver, noting growing consumer behavior shifts, new app categories, and a large talent migration from Web2 to Web3. They highlight the Pacific Northwest's relevance to Web3 and identify talent movement, future Ethereum work, and startup opportunities as key takeaways.
Tagboard raises $8M to expand cloud live-production platform as Nathan Peterson becomes CEO
Seattle-area startup Tagboard raised $8 million to expand its cloud-based live production and graphics platform used by sports teams, broadcasters and media companies. The 40-person firm, which counts more than 600 clients including CNN, FOX and Telemundo, aims to replace legacy hardware and enable remote production after promoting Nathan Peterson to CEO.
WTIA selects 30 Washington seed-stage startups for seventh six-month Founder Cohort Program
The Washington Technology Industry Association selected 30 Washington-headquartered, seed-stage tech startups for its seventh six-month virtual Founder Cohort Program, which provides fundraising, governance, legal, accounting, and go-to-market training for companies with under $1M annual revenue.
Andreessen Horowitz, Madrona and other tech VCs ramp up bets on AI-driven biotech startups as founders from software enter life sciences
Tech venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group are increasingly investing in life-science startups that use AI, machine learning and data science to speed drug discovery and development. Investors are following founders who transitioned from software to biotech—such as Sujal Patel of Nautilus and Terry Myerson of Truveta—seeing reduced perceived risk and new opportunity at this intersection.
Seattle-based Fuse leads $12M Series A for Vancouver hospitality software startup Operto
Vancouver hospitality-software startup Operto raised a $12 million Series A led by Seattle-based Fuse to fund growth; the 50-person company, led by CEO Steve Davis, reported 400% revenue growth in 2021.
MontyCloud raises $3M from Raptor Group, Lytical Ventures and Madrona; total funding hits $6M
Seattle-based MontyCloud, a 22-person startup founded in 2018 that automates cloud operations and governance, raised $3 million from investors including Raptor Group, Lytical Ventures, and Madrona Venture Group, bringing total funding to $6 million.
Apis Health Angel Conference launches health-focused startup competition; winner to be chosen March 24 with pooled funding from 25+ angels
Apis Health Angel Conference, launched by Seattle Angel Conference founder John Sechrest, is a new forum and startup competition to connect investors with health-focused startups and educate new angel investors. Over 50 startups entered the first cohort, narrowing toward a March 24 final where the winner will receive pooled funds from more than 25 angel investors; qualified investors contribute $5,000 and must meet income or asset thresholds.
Armoire CEO Ambika Singh pivots subscription wardrobe to loungewear, secures funding and rehiring after pandemic shock
Seattle clothing subscription startup Armoire, led by founder and CEO Ambika Singh, survived the pandemic by pivoting its inventory from workwear to cashmere loungewear and athleisure, growing long-term memberships and briefly turning a profit. The company raised new funding, rehired furloughed staff to reach 50 employees, and expanded its Seattle footprint.
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