Lassen Peak
Facts
- HQ
- Bellevue, Wash.
- Sectors
- Security, Hardware, Defense
- Stage
- Seed
Lassen Peak Raises $10M to Commercialize Handheld Radar Scanner for Safe Concealed Weapon Detection
Lassen Peak, a Bellevue startup, is commercializing a handheld radar scanning device that detects concealed weapons from several feet away, aiming to reduce dangerous police pat-downs. The device uses a custom semiconductor chip operating at ultra-high frequencies to create detailed images through clothing, potentially improving officer safety and public trust.
2025 GeekWire Awards Finalists: Lassen Peak, Lumotive, Microsoft, Starfish Space, and TerraPower Compete for Innovation of the Year
The 2025 GeekWire Awards Innovation of the Year finalists include Lassen Peak, Lumotive, Microsoft, Starfish Space, and TerraPower, featuring advancements in nuclear power, quantum computing, weapon detection, and sensor technology. These innovations highlight emerging technologies that could significantly impact future living and work.
Lassen Peak Raises $6M from Madrona to Advance Handheld Terahertz Weapon Detection Device
Lassen Peak, a Bellevue-based startup developing a handheld terahertz radar device for concealed weapon detection, raised $6 million from Madrona Venture Group, bringing its total funding to $32 million. The device aims to improve public safety by enabling law enforcement and others to detect weapons at a distance without physical pat-downs.
BrainSpace wins $200,000 from Seattle Angel Conference to advance automated external ventricular drain
BrainSpace won $200,000 from the Seattle Angel Conference to develop an automated external ventricular drain that monitors intracranial pressure; the Bothell startup built a working model with $100,000 in self-funding. Four other finalists — Violett, PetHub, Curie and EarthUP — competed in the conference that trains new accredited angel investors and has invested $4.6 million in 39 startups over ten years.
