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Game Jolt co-founders Yaprak and David DeCarmine raise $2.6M seed round led by Acequia Capital
Seattle-based Game Jolt, founded by husband-and-wife Yaprak and David DeCarmine, raised a $2.6 million seed round led by Acequia Capital to grow its social platform for Gen Z and Gen Alpha gamers. The platform hosts over 40,000 communities—some with more than 500,000 active members—where users share fan art, gameplay recordings, guides, and reviews.
Microsoft acquires Seattle OKR startup Ally to integrate into Microsoft Viva; terms undisclosed
Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based OKR startup Ally, founded three years ago, to integrate its goal-tracking capabilities into Microsoft Viva and other products; financial terms were not disclosed.
Yoodli unveils AI speech-coaching platform, opens beta waitlist and raises $1M pre-seed from AI2 and Madrona
Seattle startup Yoodli launched an AI-enabled platform that analyzes users' speech delivery and offers improvement tips, and is opening a beta waitlist while announcing a $1 million pre-seed round. The spinout from AI2 is founded by Ehsan Hoque, Esha Joshi and Varun Puri, who aim to help people communicate more effectively and access opportunities.
Fiverr acquires Seattle online learning platform CreativeLive; Chase Jarvis to remain CEO and team intact
Seattle-based online learning company CreativeLive, founded in 2010, has been acquired by Israel-headquartered freelancer marketplace Fiverr; terms were not disclosed and CreativeLive will remain standalone under CEO Chase Jarvis with its 25 employees. Fiverr says the deal will help target freelancers seeking skills training and complements its mission to support the freelance lifecycle.
Relevvo raises $1.5M seed to power personalized B2B sales messaging from Microsoft and LinkedIn veterans
Seattle startup Relevvo, founded by veterans from Microsoft, LinkedIn and other firms, raised a $1.5 million seed round to sell a B2B ‘relevance engine’ that delivers personalized sales messaging at scale to replace ‘spray and pray’ outreach. The seven-person company counts customers like iSpot, Esper, Hiya and CourseKey and was founded by Aashish Dhamdhere and Tushar Shanbhag.
Esper raises $60M Series C from Insight Partners to scale DevOps platform for company-owned Android device fleets
Seattle-area DevOps startup Esper raised a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners to grow its platform for managing fleets of company-owned Android devices across retail, healthcare, education and other industries; the company has 200+ customers, raised $30M in May, expects 2021 revenue to quadruple and is not yet profitable.
Ex-Amazon designers Herman Chan and Thomas Duester launch Juno and sell $148 cardboard pop-up bassinet
Two former Amazon industrial designers, Herman Chan and Thomas Duester, launched Juno, a Seattle startup selling a $148 sustainable, cardboard pop-up bassinet for newborns aimed at parents seeking affordable, eco-friendly sleep solutions.
Data Skrive raises $7M from Bettor Capital to expand sports content automation for AP, ESPN and sportsbooks
Seattle startup Data Skrive, which automates sports-related content for clients like the Associated Press and ESPN and sells to sportsbooks and leagues, raised $7 million in a round led by Bettor Capital.
Read, founded by ex-Placed team members David Shim, Elliott Waldron and Rob Williams, raises $10M seed to analyze faces and voices on video calls
Seattle startup Read — founded by David Shim, Elliott Waldron, and Rob Williams — raised $10 million in seed funding for software that uses AI to analyze participants' facial expressions and voice during video calls to measure engagement and sentiment in real time.
Archera raises $7M Series A to automate AWS and Azure cost optimization, bringing total funding to $10.3M
Seattle startup Archera (formerly Reserved.ai) raised $7 million in a Series A to help AWS, Azure and other cloud customers automate resource management and purchasing; the company reports 150% revenue growth this year and counts customers like Fortive and Guardant Health.
Microsoft invests in Seattle startup Truveta and partners to run health-data analyses on Azure
Seattle health-data startup Truveta will use Microsoft Azure under a new partnership and received an undisclosed Microsoft investment; the company aggregates de-identified data from 17 health systems representing about 15% of U.S. patients. Truveta, led by former Microsoft exec Terry Myerson, previously raised $95 million from healthcare partners including Providence and says the data will support research and care decisions, not targeted patient advertising.
Cloudentity Names Jason Needham as CEO After $13M Series A; Leafly Appoints Suresh Krishnaswamy as CFO; Chris Suh Joins Cardlytics Board; Three Named HHMI Investigators
Seattle startup Cloudentity named Jason Needham, ex-CloudCoreo and VMware multi-cloud security lead, as CEO and board member after a $13M Series A; Leafly hired Suresh Krishnaswamy as CFO as it prepares for a SPAC, and Microsoft CVP Chris Suh joined Cardlytics' board. Trevor Bedford, Frederick Matsen IV and David Veesler were named 2021 HHMI Investigators, each receiving roughly $9M over seven years.
Starfish Space Raises $7M to Develop Otter Space Tug for Satellite Servicing and Disposal
Starfish Space, founded by ex-Blue Origin veterans, raised $7 million in seed funding to develop the Otter space tug for moving and safely disposing of satellites in orbit. Their technology aims to extend satellite lifespans and address space debris challenges with novel hardware and software currently undergoing on-orbit tests.
Syndio raises $50M Series C led by Emerson Collective and Bessemer to expand pay-equity platform
Seattle-based pay-equity startup Syndio raised $50 million in a Series C led by Emerson Collective and Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing total funding to $83 million as it expands customers and product use to analyze gender and race pay gaps.
iUNU acquires Artemis, adds 22 staff and names founder Allison Kopf CMO and head of data products
Seattle agtech company iUNU acquired Artemis, a Lake Ariel, Pa. indoor farming software startup, integrating Artemis’s 22 employees and founder Allison Kopf into iUNU leadership; deal terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands iUNU’s cultivation analytics platform, which uses rail-mounted cameras and canopy sensors, following iUNU’s December $7M raise and a prior purchase of CropWalk.
SparkRise and Val Kilmer Host Interactive 'Top Gun' Streaming Potluck Watch Party Saturday; $8.95 Admission
Seattle-linked startup SparkRise is partnering with Val Kilmer to host an interactive, streaming 'Top Gun' potluck movie night and watch party Saturday at 5 p.m. PT, featuring celebrity guests and a virtual chat with Kilmer; attendance costs $8.95 with donations benefiting the USO and TwainMania Foundation.
Remitly prices IPO at $43, values company near $7B and raises $300M+ as shares debut on NASDAQ
Remitly, a 10-year-old mobile remittance company, priced its IPO at $43 per share valuing the firm near $7 billion and raised over $300 million in net proceeds as it began trading on NASDAQ; shares opened at $53 and closed at $48.45 on debut. CEO Matt Oppenheimer framed the IPO as a step in the company’s mission to simplify cross-border money transfers for immigrants and their families.
Techstars Seattle 2011 cohort produced three unicorns (30% rate), making it arguably the accelerator world's most successful class
Techstars Seattle’s 2011 accelerator cohort produced three unicorns — a 30% unicorn-rate — making it likely the most successful accelerator class ever, despite founders facing near-death challenges and a low representation of women among its ten startups.
Xealth, a Providence Spinout, Raises $24M to Expand Digital Health Platform and Workforce
Seattle-based Xealth, a Providence spinout that helps more than 20 hospital systems prescribe and monitor digital health tools, raised $24 million in new funding to expand its platform and double its 55-person workforce. The company integrates with major electronic health records, licenses its platform to hospital systems, and has onboarded services from over 50 digital health vendors.
98point6 board ousts co-founder Robbie Cape to seek CEO who can scale growth; Jeff Greenstein named interim leader
98point6's board removed co-founder and CEO Robbie Cape last month to install a leader better suited to scale the telehealth startup, according to board member Lisa Brummel, who said the decision was routine and not due to impropriety; interim CEO Jeff Greenstein is now leading the company after Cape left the board. The Seattle company has raised $247 million and saw large customer demand during the pandemic.
Xplore wins $2 million NSIC contract to accelerate Xcraft development, first LEO launch planned for 2023
Xplore received a $2 million contract from the Pentagon’s National Security Innovation Capital to accelerate development and component acquisition for its Xcraft spacecraft platform, which is slated for a first low-Earth-orbit launch in 2023 and will support payload hosting and space telescopes in partnership with the W.M. Keck Observatory.
Glowforge partners with Michaels to sell Plus and Pro 3D laser cutters, filters and materials online and in select stores
Glowforge announced a retail partnership with Michaels to sell its Plus and Pro 3D laser cutters, air filters and Proofgrade materials on Michaels.com and in select stores, aiming to reach more home and school customers. The Seattle startup, founded in 2014, has raised about $120 million and sells its printers for $2,995–$5,995.
Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White and Shawn Mendes join $2M Shelf Engine round to back food-waste startup
Shelf Engine raised $2 million from celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White and Shawn Mendes as part of a financing round to promote its tech platform that helps grocers reduce food waste and increase profits.
Mystery pivots from surprise dates to ‘morale as a service,’ selling virtual team events to Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks and more
Mystery, a Seattle startup that began by organizing surprise date nights, pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to virtual events and now markets a B2B employee-engagement product it calls “morale as a service,” attracting clients like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, Apple and Zillow. The company offers six categories of virtual experiences tailored to team types and says it has codified its event design into a tech-centric platform to deliver surprise-driven morale-boosting events.
Membrion adds $3M to Series A, will double Seattle manufacturing facility and hire 10
Seattle startup Membrion added $3 million to its earlier Series A to expand production of ceramic desalinization membranes for treating toxic industrial wastewater and plans to double its Seattle facility and hire 10 more people.
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