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Wavely Diagnostics Raises $1.35M to Launch Smartphone App Detecting Ear Infections via Acoustic Signals in 2023
Wavely Diagnostics, a University of Washington spinout, raised $1.35 million to develop a smartphone app that detects ear infections using acoustic signals. The app aims to enable virtual pediatric care by connecting users with physicians and is slated for public release later this year.
WXR Fund Raises $5M to Back Seed-Stage Women-Led AR/VR and AI Startups
The WXR Fund raised $5 million for its first seed-stage fund to invest in women-led AR/VR and AI startups, led by founders Martina Welkhoff and Amy LaMeyer. The Seattle-rooted firm, launched in 2019, previously ran an accelerator and highlights underrepresentation amid declining VC funding for female-led teams.
Seattle VCs Report 28% Women in Senior Roles, Nearly Double U.S. Average of 14.2%
Seattle-area venture capital firms have nearly double the national share of women in senior roles (28% vs. 14.2%), with 25 women among 88 partners across 21 Washington firms, though overall parity remains distant and 61% of U.S. VC firms still have no women in key decision-making roles.
