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Brothers David and Connor Wallace launch CODA Farm Technologies to bring IoT irrigation to their historic Wallace potato farm
Brothers David and Connor Wallace left tech jobs to found CODA Farm Technologies, an IoT agriculture startup built from their multigenerational Wallace potato farm in Skagit Valley. The company focuses on applying David’s data-science and Connor’s software skills to irrigation and other farm problems using connected devices.
Tagboard signs four-year deal with Major League Baseball to power real-time social and interactive fan experiences
Redmond startup Tagboard signed a four-year deal with Major League Baseball to provide its cloud-based Tagboard Interactive platform for real-time social media content and interactive experiences across in-stadium, livestream and digital channels.
Eliem Therapeutics, led by ex-Alder/Juno CEO Bob Azelby, raises $80M to advance ETX-810 and ETX-155
Eliem Therapeutics, a Seattle biotech led by former Juno and Alder exec Bob Azelby, raised $80 million to advance two drug candidates—ETX-810 for chronic pain and ETX-155 for depressive disorders and seizures—while planning to expand staff from 18 to 26 and operating from Seattle and Cambridge.
Seattle startup iFoodDS raises $15M Series A led by Insight Partners to scale real-time food-supply tracking
Seattle-based iFoodDS raised a $15 million Series A led by Insight Partners to expand its real-time food supply chain tracking software, which helps prevent waste and improve traceability and quality across farms, distributors and retailers.
Advocat Technologies wins $200,000 top prize at San Diego Angel Conference for AI legal-drafting platform
Seattle-area legal tech startup Advocat Technologies won the $200,000 top prize at the San Diego Angel Conference for its AI system that automates intake and drafting for enterprise legal departments, saving in-house attorneys significant time. The Bellevue company, led by CEO Pradnya Desh, was previously bootstrapped, has raised an additional $800,000, and participated in several accelerator programs.
Startup Haven launches Startup Haven Ventures, adds Westerdal, Yu and Mbemba; PSL promotes three; Adam Selipsky named AWS CEO
Startup Haven, founded by Bob Crimmins, launched Startup Haven Ventures and expanded its team to include Jay Westerdal, Arry Yu and Claudius Mbemba; the fund targets pre-seed, capital-efficient companies with a Pacific Northwest focus and made its first investment in Verdi. Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs promoted Palvi Mehta, David Zager and Ben Gilbert; separately, Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will become AWS CEO, replacing Andy Jassy.
Rec Room raises $100M, becomes $1.25B Seattle unicorn after pandemic-fueled 566% revenue surge
Seattle-based social gaming startup Rec Room raised $100 million at a $1.25 billion valuation after explosive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by 15 million lifetime users and a 566% year-over-year revenue increase. The five-year-old company offers cross-platform tools for creating virtual rooms and games, has over 2 million creators, isn’t yet profitable, and plans an Android launch later this year.
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.
Clearbrief raises $1.2M from Sequoia, Madrona and Avvo founder to commercialize AI legal-writing tool
Seattle startup Clearbrief raised $1.2 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Madrona Venture Group and Avvo founder Mark Britton to commercialize AI-powered legal writing software that checks sentences against supporting evidence and integrates with Microsoft Word and the cloud.
DexCare, spun out of Providence, raises $20M to scale patient access platform; Define Ventures leads round
Seattle health‑tech startup DexCare, spun out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group, raised $20 million to expand its access-optimization platform that routes patients to appropriate care and integrates with health systems. The 25-employee company, led by CEO Derek Streat and CCO Sean O’Connor, saw increased usage during the pandemic and counts customers like Community Health Network and Houston Methodist.
Washington Insurance Commissioner Orders Cease-and-Desist, $15,000 Minimum Fine for Modus Over Alleged Inducements
Seattle title-and-escrow startup Modus, recently acquired by Compass, received a cease-and-desist order from the Washington state insurance commissioner for allegedly offering inducements (free home warranties and other services) to real estate agents and clients; the company says it will appeal. On June 9 the commissioner also issued a minimum $15,000 fine, but Modus kept operating and its license will not be revoked.
Curi Bio raises $6M Series A led by Dynamk Capital to advance human stem cell drug-discovery platforms
Seattle stem-cell startup Curi Bio raised $6 million in a Series A led by Dynamk Capital to advance its human stem cell platforms for drug discovery, bringing total funding to $16.8 million.
Shelf Engine raises $41M to expand forecasting and scan-based ordering for Kroger, Walmart; serves 2,000 stores
Shelf Engine raised $41 million to expand its order-forecasting and automation platform used by grocers like Kroger and Walmart to reduce waste and trim costs; the company now serves about 2,000 stores and reported 15x revenue growth last year.
Heard raises $1.3M seed to help mental‑health clinicians manage bookkeeping, taxes and payroll
Seattle startup Heard, which builds bookkeeping, tax and payroll software for mental-health clinicians running private practices, raised $1.3 million in seed funding to address growing pandemic-driven demand for practice management tools.
OctoML raises $28M Series B to speed ML deployment across phones, cars and cloud; backed by Apache TVM creators
Seattle startup OctoML, a University of Washington spinout led by CEO Luis Ceze, raised $28 million in Series B funding to help companies deploy and optimize machine-learning models across diverse hardware. The team — creators of Apache TVM — counts partners like Qualcomm, Microsoft and AMD, has ~1,000 early Octomizer sign-ups, 45 employees and plans >50% headcount growth this year.
Seattle VCs Report 28% Women in Senior Roles, Nearly Double U.S. Average of 14.2%
Seattle-area venture capital firms have nearly double the national share of women in senior roles (28% vs. 14.2%), with 25 women among 88 partners across 21 Washington firms, though overall parity remains distant and 61% of U.S. VC firms still have no women in key decision-making roles.
Deako Lighting raises $12.5M Series B as its plug-and-play smart switches land deal with D.R. Horton and commits to 1-in-8 new U.S. homes
Seattle smart-home startup Deako Lighting raised $12.5 million in a Series B to expand its plug-and-play smart light switches that work with existing wiring; the company says it has commitments to install in 1 of every 8 new U.S. single-family homes and signed a deal with D.R. Horton. Deako is adding two markets per week, reporting double-digit monthly compounded revenue growth, plans to double its 25-person team this year, and cites housing and pandemic-driven personalization tailwinds.
Echodyne’s tablet-sized radars enable autonomous AiRanger drone to complete 14.5-mile NASA pipeline test; Gates is an investor
NASA tests with an AiRanger drone and Echodyne’s compact flat‑panel radars demonstrated autonomous detect-and-avoid capability over a 14.5-mile pipeline inspection, showing the potential for drones to operate in crowded airspace. Echodyne, backed by investors including Bill Gates, says regulatory clarity from the FAA is needed before commercial deployment scales.
StrikeGraph CEO Justin Beals: Startups Should Intentionally Build Diverse Engineering Teams Using Partnerships with HBCUs, Community Colleges and Bootcamps
StrikeGraph CEO Justin Beals argues startups should intentionally build diverse engineering teams because diverse perspectives improve productivity, decision-making, and company culture; he recommends hiring from community colleges, HBCUs, trade schools and bootcamps and avoiding narrow notions of "cultural fit."
JetClosing raises $11M Series B, names former Amazon and Bulletproof exec Anna Collins as CEO
Seattle digital home-closing startup JetClosing raised an $11 million Series B led by funds advised by T. Rowe Price, Pioneer Square Labs and Trilogy Equity, bringing total funding to $44 million. The company also named former Amazon and Bulletproof executive Anna Collins as its new CEO, replacing founder Daniel Greenshields.
Icertis raises $80M Series F led by B Capital, valuation jumps to $2.8B; total funding $280M
Seattle-area contract-management software company Icertis raised an $80 million Series F, boosting its valuation to $2.8 billion and bringing total funding to $280 million as it reports revenue north of $100 million and 1,400 employees worldwide.
Former Microsoft Azure distinguished engineer Kushagra Vaid joins Eclipse Ventures as partner; Mary Shea named Outreach’s first evangelist
Multiple Pacific Northwest tech moves: former Microsoft Azure distinguished engineer Kushagra Vaid joined Eclipse Ventures as a partner and is advising Cyemptive Technologies; Athira Pharma appointed Barbara Kosacz to its board; Outreach hired former Forrester analyst Mary Shea as its first evangelist; and Microsoft Vancouver GM Edoardo De Martin left to become CTO at CubicFarm Systems.
Visus Therapeutics raises $36M Series A from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, RTW Investments and others to advance BRIMOCHOL presbyopia eye drop
Visus Therapeutics, a Seattle startup developing BRIMOCHOL, a once-daily presbyopia-correcting eye drop, raised $36 million in a Series A led in part by Johnson & Johnson Innovation alongside RTW Investments, Wille AG and existing investors.
SeekOut raises $65M Series B led by Tiger Global at nearly $500M valuation after 10x ARR growth
Seattle recruiting startup SeekOut raised $65 million in a Series B led by Tiger Global at a near-$500M valuation to expand its Talent 360 recruiting software, after growing ARR 10x in 21 months and remaining profitable.
Madrona hires John Torrey as first partner outside Pacific Northwest, expands Acceleration Fund investing to Texas and Utah
Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group hired John Torrey, its first investment partner based outside the Pacific Northwest, to help source and support Acceleration Fund investments from Texas and Utah as the firm expands geographically. Madrona also raised $161 million for its Acceleration Fund II and hired Katie Chiupka as manager of business development and partnerships.
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