(Artemis Photo) Seattle agtech startup iUNU just announced another acquisition: it is buying Artemis, a Lake Ariel, Pa.-based startup founded in 2015 that offers a “Cultivation Management Platform” for indoor farms. The two companies are similar and already share customers. The deal will expand iUNU’s existing platform that uses autonomous rail-mounted cameras and canopy level … Read more
Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film “Top Gun.” (SparkRise Image) A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of the hit movie “Top Gun” on Saturday. SparkRise, the startup that acquired and merged with Seattle-based Flaggpole, Inc. in 2020, is a … Read more
Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film “Top Gun.” (SparkRise Image) A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman for an interactive, streaming celebration of the hit movie “Top Gun” on Saturday. SparkRise, the startup that acquired and merged with Seattle-based Flaggpole, Inc. in 2020, is a … Read more
Remitly employees inside one of the company’s offices. (Remitly Photo) It’s been a heck of a startup journey for Remitly. The latest chapter begins Thursday when the mobile remittance company starts trading on the NASDAQ, marking a key milestone for a 10-year-old firm that has navigated through various twists and turns on its path to … Read more
Sarosh Waghmar (left) and Shikhar Agarwal, co-founders of Spotnana. (Spotnana Photo) It’s unclear if business travel will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. But that isn’t stopping investors from betting on a startup with a new take on business travel software. New York City-based Spotnana announced a $34 million Series A round on Wednesday. Seattle-based Madrona … Read more
Remitly will be valued at nearly $7 billion when it goes public on Thursday. The Seattle company priced shares at $43 on Wednesday evening, above its expected range of $38-to-$42, valuing the fintech giant at $6.9 billion. Remitly shares will begin trading Thursday morning on the NASDAQ under the ticker RELY. The company will raise … Read more
The Techstars Seattle 2011 cohort. (Photo courtesy of Marcelo Calbucci) In 2011, the world was still recovering from the financial crisis a couple of years earlier. The startup economy wasn’t in full swing yet. SaaS, pre-seed, or even mobile-first weren’t part of the startup vocabulary. Heck, even Mekhato had just launched. Still, in that year, … Read more
Mark Liffmann, founder and CEO of Omnidian. (Omnidian Photo) New funding: Seattle-based Omnidian announced a $33 million investment round today, bringing the climate tech company’s total funding to $53.4 million. The company operates software platforms that monitor the performance of solar power assets for more than 80 corporate customers, including developers, utilities, financial organizations and … Read more
An 8-ounce can of Atomo Coffee from Seattle. (Mekhato Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The “future of coffee” has arrived — at least for the 1,000 or so people who will get a chance to buy some cold brew from Atomo Coffee, the Seattle-based makers of a more sustainable blend that doesn’t use coffee beans. Atomo … Read more
98point6 CEO and co-founder Robbie Cape. (98point6 Photo) The board of directors at fast-growing Seattle telehealth startup 98point6 let go of co-founder and CEO Robbie Cape last month because it was looking for a new leader who could position the company for its next phase of growth. That detail, as explained by a 98point6 board … Read more