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Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire Apr 28, 2020

Imperative raises $3M led by Voyager Capital to expand virtual peer-coaching; Nikhil Singhal joins as CTO

Seattle startup Imperative raised $3 million led by Voyager Capital to accelerate its virtual peer-coaching platform that connects managers for structured one-on-one video coaching; the company has 120,000 users and 40 corporate clients and added former Microsoft/Expedia/AT&T engineer Nikhil Singhal as CTO.

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat Feb 4, 2020

Kaskada raises $8M Series A to accelerate real-time AI feature-engineering platform ahead of H1 2020 launch

Seattle startup Kaskada raised $8 million in a Series A to accelerate development of its real-time feature-engineering platform, bringing total funding to $9.8 million ahead of a flagship product launch in H1 2020.

Caitlin Hotchkiss / Betakit Inc. Dec 19, 2018

Voyager Capital names Meredith Powell its first dedicated Canadian venture partner

Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as its first dedicated Canadian venture partner; Powell brings extensive investing and entrepreneurial experience and serves on multiple boards. The hire comes amid data showing only 14% of Canadian VC partners are women, and Voyager is raising its fifth fund.

Taylor Soper / GeekWire Jun 11, 2018

Seattle's Portal VR Founder Compares Current VR/AR Hype to 1990s Internet Video Struggles

Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology is currently experiencing hype similar to the early days of internet video, with startups and companies investing heavily despite limited consumer adoption. Industry insiders, like Tim Harader who runs Portal VR in Seattle, see parallels but remain uncertain if VR/AR will eventually achieve mass market penetration akin to digital video.

Nat Levy / GeekWire Apr 14, 2017

Seattle Startup TurboPatent Raises $1.45M to Expand Patent Automation with New SmartShell Product

Seattle startup TurboPatent raised $1.45 million in convertible notes to expand its patent automation tools, including the recent SmartShell product for paralegals. Founded by James Billmaier and Charles Mirho, the company aims to streamline patent documentation for law firms and corporations.

Clare McGrane / GeekWire Jan 18, 2017

Voyager Capital Hires Silicon Valley Veteran James Newell to Lead Pacific Northwest Investment Focus

James Newell, a Seattle native and former Silicon Valley investor, joins Voyager Capital's Seattle office as partner to enhance the firm's focus on Pacific Northwest startups. Voyager Capital aims to leverage Newell's Silicon Valley experience to strengthen ties between Seattle's growing tech scene and Silicon Valley.

Taylor Soper / GeekWire Sep 14, 2015

UW Spinout AnswerDash Raises $2.9M Seed Round Led by Voyager Capital to Expand Contextual Help Platform

UW spinout AnswerDash raised $2.9 million in a seed round led by Voyager Capital to grow its contextual help platform that embeds instant, machine-learning powered answers directly into websites. CEO Bill Colleran says the technology reduces repetitive support requests and shopping abandonment by giving users intuitive, in-place answers while browsing.

Gregory T. Huang / Mereja Apr 12, 2010

Seattle 2.0 Names Finalists From Nearly 7,000 Nominations; Public Voting Open Through May 11 — Winners Revealed May 19

Seattle 2.0 announced finalists for its annual Seattle tech startup awards after nearly 7,000 nominations across 11 categories, opening public voting through May 11 and scheduling the awards event for May 19 with keynote Jonathan Sposato.