Monday, July 1, 2019RealWear Raises $80M In Series B Funding
Vancouver, Washington-based RealWear, a developer of helmet-mounted, wearable Android computers, has raised $80M in a Series B financing round, which included both equity and debt, and came from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Teradyne, Bose Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures LLC (QCOM), Kopin Corporation (KOPN), and investors from JPMorgan's (JPM) Private Bank. RealWear develops a wearable, Android computer that include an eye-mounted projection display with voice control....Continue →
Monday, June 3, 2019LevelTen Energy Finds $20.5M In Series B
Seattle-based LevelTen Energy, LevelTen said on Monday that it has raised a new round of funding. LevelTen--which is an alumni of the Techstars accelerator programs--said it raised $20.5M in a Series B funding....Continue →
Monday, June 3, 2019Averetek Acquired By E2open
Edmonds, Washington-based Averetek, which develops channel marketing automation software, has been acquired by supply chain giant E2open. Financial details of the buy were not announced. E2open said that the acquisition will help it create the "most comprehensive end-to-end solution for channel sales & marketing". E2open operates a cloud-based, supply chain marketplace, and also develops related software....Continue →
Wednesday, May 8, 2019DeliverySlip Acquired For $14M
Vancouver, Washington-based email encryption and e-signature service, DeliverySlip, has been acquired by email security software developer Zix for $14M. Zix announced this morning that it has acquired Cirius Messaging, the parent firm of DeliverySlip, in a deal that will be paid out in "various stages" between closing and October of 2020. DeliverySlip provides email encryption, e-signature, and secure file sharing services....Continue →
Tuesday, April 30, 2019Amazon Expands In Denver
Seattle-based Amazon is expanding its software and hardware engineering efforts in Denver, Colorado, the company said today, with plans to hire people for 400 new technical jobs in the location. According to Amazon, it plans to add 400 new jobs in the location in the areas of software and hardware engineering, cloud computing, and advertising. Amazon said it is opening up a new office in downtown Denver, which will help it more than double its tech workforce in the Denver area....Continue →
Thursday, April 11, 2019Report: Amazon's Alexa Team Recording, Listening To Conversations
A new report, published by Bloomberg, says that Amazon regularly records and reviews audio captured by Alexa devices in homes, as part of its efforts to improve the ability of the device to recognize voice commands. However--according to Bloomberg--Amazon does not explicitly say that humans are listening to recordings of conversations picked up by the voice assistance device....Continue →
Thursday, April 11, 2019Amazon Buys CANVAS Technology For Robotics Tech
Seattle-based Amazon has acquired CANVAS Technology, which develops autonomous navigation and robotics technology for the warehouse robotics market, according to reports today, to help it bolster the robots used in its fulfillment centers. Financial details of the acquisition have not been announced. CANVAS Technology was based in Boulder, Colorado, and was backed by venture investor Playground Global.Continue →
Thursday, March 28, 2019Amazon Expands In Austin
Seattle-based Amazon said this morning that it plans to expand in Austin, with a plan to set up a new Austin Tech Hub. According to Amazon, it will create 800 new technology jobs, in the area of software and hardware engineering, research science, and cloud computing in the new center, which will bring its total number of "tech hubs" in North America to 17....Continue →
Wednesday, March 27, 2019Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator Gets Backing From Toyota Mobility
The Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator, the startup accelerator focused on clean technology startups, said on Wednesday that it has signed on the Toyota Mobility Foundation as its lead sponsor of its 2019 program. The Accelerator--which is powered by VertueLab and the CleanTech Alliance--focuses on helping early stage startups through a 15 week program....Continue →
Wednesday, March 27, 2019Boundless Immigration Gets $7.8M To Smooth Immigraiton Paperwork
Seattle-based Boundless Immigration, a startup which helps immigrants apply for green cards and U.S. citizenship, has raised $7.8M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Foundry Ventures, and also included Trilogy Equity Partners, Pioneer Square Labs, and Two Sigma Ventures and Founders' Co-op. Boundless automates the process that immigration attorneys use to fill out forms, many of which are redundant.Continue →
Friday, March 15, 2019Igneous Finds $25M More
Seattle-based Igneous, which helps enterprises with unstructured data management, announced Friday morning that it has raised $25M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by WestRiver Group, and also included prior investors Madrona Venture Group, NEA, Vulcan Capital and Redpoint Ventures. According to the startup, it will use the funding to expand its technology and go-to-market investments. Igenous is led by CEO Kiran Bhageshpur.Continue →
Tuesday, March 12, 2019Zillow Expands Zillow Offers Home Buying Service In Southern California
Seattle-based online real estate site Zillow is expanding its home buying service, Zillow Offers, into Southern California's Inland Empire this week, saying that it will start providing all-cash offers to people looking to sell their homes, condos, and townhomes in the area, as it expands its service nationwide. The service lets people bypass listing their homes for sale, instead letting homeowners submit their property information to Zillow for a near instant offer on their homes....Continue →