Violett
Facts
- HQ
- Gig Harbor, Washington, US
- Sectors
- Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 16
- Total raised
- $788K SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $250K · Jan 2024 SEC Form D
Ascend’s 2023 Founders Bash in Seattle Spotlights Rapid AI Growth, Business Challenges, and Skepticism Among Startup Leaders
At Ascend's fifth annual Founders Bash in Seattle, startup leaders discussed AI's rapid evolution, its value in speeding up work, cautious customer adoption, and skepticism around AI hype. Experts highlighted AI's accelerated development pace, business potential in time compression, and the ongoing need to demonstrate clear ROI to customers.
UW Genetics Professor Mary-Claire King Awarded NAS Public Welfare Medal; T-Mobile Board and Seattle Startup Violett Announce Leadership Changes
Mary-Claire King, a University of Washington genetics professor, received the National Academy of Sciences' Public Welfare Medal for her impactful genome science work including discovering the BRCA1 gene. T-Mobile announced board changes with the return of Thomas Dannenfeldt and resignations of Kelvin Westbrook and Srinivasan Gopalan, while Seattle startup Violett appointed Michael Kurtzman as CEO.
Tacoma Venture Fund, led by Dennis Joyce, is investing a $12.3M first fund to back nearly 20 early-stage startups in Tacoma area
Tacoma Venture Fund, founded two years ago, is investing a $12.3 million first fund to back nearly 20 early-stage startups—with a focus on the Tacoma, Washington area south of Seattle—to address a capital shortage in the local startup ecosystem.
Former DoD Nuclear Engineer Branden Doyle’s Violett Raises $400,000 to Sell UVC Cyclone Air Purifiers from 2020 Startup
Former DoD nuclear engineer Branden Doyle founded Seattle startup Violett in late 2020 to build portable air purifiers using UVC light and cyclone technology after finding existing products unreliable; the company sells mainly to healthcare and eldercare, reached schools and gyms, and raised $400,000 last year. Their units use a HEPA prefilter and an extended-exposure light chamber to disinfect about 800 sq ft in 15 minutes.
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.
