Tomorrow

Tomorrow is a Seattle startup that developed a high-tech refrigerator product; it is shutting down due to consumer hardware headwinds.

Facts

HQ
Seattle, Washington
Sectors
Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Food Tech
Stage
former-startup

Remitly reports 100% customer growth and 40% transaction-volume increase from Feb–Mar as COVID-19 drives digital remittances

Seattle remittance startup Remitly experienced rapid growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, with customer numbers up 100% and transaction volume up 40% from February to March, as users shifted to digital transfers while physical providers closed. CEO Matt Oppenheimer said the crisis accelerated the company’s mission to provide safe, mobile cross-border payments for immigrants supporting families abroad.

Jenny Life raises $3.5M after 800% engagement surge as COVID-19 drives demand for quick, no-exam policies

Seattle life-insurance startup Jenny Life raised $3.5 million in a Series A to fuel growth after reporting an 800% spike in customer engagement tied to the COVID-19 outbreak. Founded in 2017 by Chirag Pancholi and Lief Larson, the company offers quick, no-exam policies aimed at women and mothers and attracted investment from CMFG Ventures and other backers.

Tomorrow says app traffic rises 200% as COVID-19 drives demand for free wills; company serves 400,000 users

Seattle startup Tomorrow reports a more than 200% increase in traffic to its free legal will–creating app and falling customer acquisition costs as COVID-19 spurs interest in end-of-life planning. The company — founded by Dave Hanley in 2016, built with 52 attorneys and serving over 400,000 customers — offers wills and long-term life insurance options.