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Workflow Labs, a Seattle-based startup specializing in automation for Amazon sellers, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its platform. The company helps sellers streamline catalog management, improve customer reach, and optimize operations. Founded in 2022, Workflow Labs has raised $3.2 million to date. The latest investment round was backed by industry leaders who...

Frazier Life Sciences has launched Callio Therapeutics, a cancer therapy startup with headquarters in Seattle and Singapore. Frazier led a $187 million Series A funding round to support the development of cutting-edge cancer treatments utilizing multi-payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADC). Innovative Cancer Therapy Approach Callio holds an exclusive license to develop ADC-based cancer treatments pioneered by...

Jonathan Pan, a former U.S. Army officer turned gaming executive, is merging his expertise in both fields to build AI-driven software for military operations. Exia Labs, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop its AI-powered military planning tool, Blue, described as a “copilot for military operations.” Innovative Business Model...

SingleFile Technologies, a Seattle-based legal tech startup, has raised $9 million in funding to expand its corporate compliance filing platform. The investment aims to enhance the company’s software, which streamlines regulatory filings for businesses and law firms. Founded six years ago and originally incubated at Pioneer Square Labs, SingleFile provides an automated solution that assists...

Phase, a startup aiming to streamline UX/UI design with a no-code platform, has secured $13 million in funding from investors including Gobi Partners, Hive Ventures, New Economy Ventures, and 500 Global. Founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneur and former UI/UX designer Nick Budden, Phase seeks to eliminate inefficiencies in the design process. “Implementing UI is...

As businesses shift their customer support channels from traditional email ticketing systems to modern platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Discord, managing these interactions efficiently has become a challenge. With hundreds of active channels, maintaining streamlined communication can quickly become overwhelming. Plain, a U.K.-based startup, aims to solve this issue with its API-first platform that...

Jessica Kamada, founder of Swizzle Ventures, raises $6.6M for a fund aimed at investing in 30 companies focused on women’s health and wealth, marking a significant step in addressing gaps in these sectors. Jessica Kamada, a Seattle-based venture capitalist, is leading the charge to close gaps in women’s health and wealth with the launch of...

Chomp, the Seattle-area company behind innovative “mechanical cows” that turn food waste into fuel and fertilizer, has been acquired by Martin Energy Group to expand waste-to-energy solutions. Chomp, a pioneering company that transforms food waste into renewable energy and liquid fertilizer, has announced its acquisition by Martin Energy Group. This partnership aims to enhance the...

A team of former Allen Institute for AI scientists, including Oren Etzioni, has founded Vercept, a Seattle-based stealth AI startup focused on cutting-edge AI applications. A group of former Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) research leaders has come together to form Vercept, a Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup. Although Vercept has already secured seed funding, the...

Saudi Arabia’s construction procurement industry is plagued by inefficiencies—fragmented processes, manual operations, and a lack of transparency. Contractors often face challenges such as dealing with multiple suppliers, prolonged negotiations, and payment delays. With the country’s trillion-dollar infrastructure and real estate projects underway, these issues are more pronounced than ever. Enter BRKZ, a Riyadh-based construction tech...

In a significant move for the cybersecurity industry, Portland-based security risk assessment startup DeepSurface has been acquired by AttackIQ, a leading Santa Clara, California-based security validation platform provider. AttackIQ, renowned for its innovative approach to cybersecurity, specializes in Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions. Their platform continuously simulates real-world cyberattacks to rigorously test and validate organizations’...

Hiveclass, a New York-based edtech platform, secures $1.5 million to enhance virtual PE classes for kids, addressing fitness, mindfulness, and inclusivity challenges in modern education. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents Joe Titus and Paul Suhr noticed a lack of physical activity among children due to the absence of mandatory physical education classes. Their solution was...