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MeeBoss Says Its Conversation-First Hiring Platform Cuts Time-to-Fill and Time-to-First-Response by Up to 88% — Analysis of 2,000+ Users
MeeBoss said analysis of over 2,000 business users in H1 2026 shows its conversation-first hiring platform significantly improves time-to-fill and time-to-first-response versus industry benchmarks, with gains up to 88%. The company announced the findings in a Sept. 22, 2026 PRNewswire release from Seattle.
ModernVivo launches ModernVivo Marketplace on Sept. 15, 2026 to connect preclinical teams with pre-vetted CROs
ModernVivo announced on Sept. 15, 2026 the launch of ModernVivo Marketplace, a service to help preclinical R&D teams find pre-vetted CROs faster for in vivo study design and execution.
ZenLedger launches ZenTaxCredit on Sept. 10, 2026 to help startups claim up to $1.25M in immediate R&D tax credits
ZenLedger launched ZenTaxCredit on Sept. 10, 2026, a software product designed to help startups identify and capture up to $1.25 million in immediate R&D tax credits by accelerating credit studies from months to hours. The product targets increased credit value following 2025 tax law changes and is offered by the blockchain data, tax, and compliance company.
Resect AI launches from stealth with $25 million to detect hallucinations and modify model behavior
Resect AI announced its launch from stealth with $25 million in funding, positioning its technology to detect AI hallucinations and modify model behavior to close an "AI accountability gap," and opened an office in the Pacific Northwest on Sept. 3, 2026.
Caddi launches AI agent to build and govern firms' back-office AI agents with full audit on Aug. 24, 2026
Caddi launched an AI agent on Aug. 24, 2026 that discovers a firm's repetitive back-office work, trains on each process like a new hire, and builds and governs the firm's AI agents with full auditability, targeting industries such as wealth management and law firms.
Lightview Capital announces strategic investment in InStore Technology to support retail tech for independent grocers
Lightview Capital announced on Aug. 10, 2026 that it has completed a strategic investment in InStore Technology, a Seattle-based provider of managed retail technology and 24/7 support for independent grocers across the western U.S. The investment establishes a partnership to support InStore Technology’s mission-critical, end-to-end retail infrastructure for independent and regional grocery chains.
Faye Raises $50M Series C on Aug 5, 2026 to Build Autonomous AI Traveler Care Platform, Total Funding Reaches $100M
Faye announced a $50 million Series C on Aug 5, 2026 to build an autonomous AI platform for traveler care, bringing total funding to $100 million and funding AI investments, partnerships, and global expansion.
Curinos Names 2026 FinTech Incubator Cohort, Adds Mentorship and Technical Partnerships
Curinos announced its 2026 FinTech Incubator cohort, selecting four early-stage startups focused on AI-driven knowledge, embedded lending, community savings, and personalized financial guidance. The program also expanded its mentorship team and technical partnerships to support these innovative startups.
BRINC Raises $125M Led by Motorola Solutions to Deploy 911 Response Drones to Police and Fire Stations
BRINC announced a $125 million financing round led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, aiming to deploy 911 response drones to police and fire stations; the raise brings the company’s total funding to over $250 million. The news was released July 14, 2026 from Seattle via PR Newswire.
Storika Secures Seed Round with Amorepacific to Expand AI-Powered Influencer Marketing Platform in U.S.
Storika, an AI-native influencer marketing platform, closed a seed funding round including strategic investment from Amorepacific and others to accelerate U.S. market expansion. The platform automates the entire influencer campaign lifecycle using an AI orchestrator managing discovery, outreach, delivery, and performance tracking with a database of over seven million creator profiles.
K2 Space Expands with New Engineering Office in Seattle to Support Satellite Manufacturing
K2 Space, a startup specializing in large, high-power satellites, is opening an engineering office in the greater Seattle region to support its satellite manufacturing operations in Torrance, California.
ElevenLabs Invests $11 Million in Warsaw R&D Hub Amid $500 Million ARR Milestone and $11 Billion Valuation
ElevenLabs, a Polish AI voice company valued at $11 billion, invested $11 million in a Warsaw R&D hub while surpassing $500 million ARR. The company emphasizes maintaining engineering work in Europe despite global expansion.
Golden Analytics Raises $14 Million Seed Extension; Insight Partners Joins NEA and Madrona as Company Launches Public Beta
Golden Analytics announced a $14 million seed extension on June 9, 2026, led by Insight Partners joining NEA and Madrona as the company launches a public beta after strong early demand.
Viome Life Sciences raises $67M Series C to expand at-home gut, immune and cancer screening tests
Bellevue-based Viome Life Sciences raised over $67 million in Series C funding to expand its at-home health screening test business, bringing total capital raised to more than $150 million. Founder and CEO Naveen Jain said the company plans to grow headcount from about 150 to ~200 and will hire more scientists, researchers, and engineers while keeping lab and supplement manufacturing automated.
Radian Aerospace Emerges from Stealth, Raises Seed Round Led by Fine Structure Ventures to Advance Reusable SSTO Spaceplane
Radian Aerospace announced it has emerged from stealth to develop a fully reusable, horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane and raised seed funding led by Fine Structure Ventures. The investment advances development of the company's spaceplane concept.
Amazon’s $2B Climate Pledge Fund Invests in Hippo Harvest and Amogy to Cut Grocery and Shipping Emissions
Amazon’s $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund has invested in two climate tech startups — Hippo Harvest, which develops closed-loop greenhouse systems using robotics and ML to cut water use and emissions, and Amogy, which converts ammonia into power for heavy transport — part of Amazon’s push to reach net zero by 2040. The moves aim to reduce emissions across Amazon’s grocery stores and shipping operations amid rising company emissions.
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures invests $24.3M in ZeroAvia, lifting private funding past $53M
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures led a follow-up $24.3 million investment in ZeroAvia’s hybrid hydrogen-electric aircraft powertrains, joining prior investors and bringing the company’s total private funding to more than $53 million and nearly $74 million including grants. ZeroAvia plans a 19-seat hydrogen-electric demonstration by 2023, commercialization of a 600 kW powertrain in 2024, and a 2 MW program targeting 50+ seat aircraft by 2026.
DexCare announces oversubscribed $20M Series A led by Define Ventures to deliver first digital-care operating system (Mar 22, 2021)
DexCare, a new digital health company spun out of Providence and launched by Derek Streat and Sean O'Connor, announced an oversubscribed $20 million Series A on March 22, 2021, led by Define Ventures with participation from Frist Cressey Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, SpringRock Ventures and Providence Ventures.
Fabric announces $43 million Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners to scale its headless commerce platform
Fabric, a headless commerce platform, announced a $43 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners on February 9, 2021 to scale its platform; the company is led by former Amazon, Google, eBay and Staples executives and counts brands like GNC, abc carpet & home and Juicy Couture as customers.
