IPL lands Tata Group as new title sponsor
Political tension between India and China meant Vivo sat out 2020 IPL season Chinese smartphone manufacturer returned as title sponsor for 2021 IPL expanding to ten teams for 2022 Indian conglomerate Tata Group will replace Chinese smartphone…
Sen. Risch leading the way on public lands data access
OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. A cow elk grazes at dawn in Blaine County last summer in this file photo.…
Funding news: Upbound raises $60M for cloud infrastructure, competitive intelligence startup Klue lands $62M
Upbound founder and CEO Bassam Tabbara. (GeekWire File Photo) The news: Seattle-based cloud management platform startup Upbound has raised $60 million in new funding. Upbound helps enterprise customers consolidate and streamline their workflow in the…
LA Startup Arc Lands $30 Million for Its $300K Electric Boat
An all-new, $300,000 electric vehicle is about to drop … in the water. Arc Boat Co., a Los Angeles startup trying to do for watercraft what Tesla did for sedans, announced another $30 million in investment Tuesday, capital that will help finance its…
New Culture Lands $25 Million For Vegan Cheese
Today is a good news day for the lactose-intolerant. Promising “cow cheese, without the cow,” dairy alternative startup New Culture has attracted $25 million from investors to take its vegan mozzarella national. The three-year-old Bay Area start-up is…
Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M
BrainSpace CEO Caitlin Morse. (LinkedIn Photo) The news: Five startups jostled for $200,000 in funding in the final round of the Seattle Angel Conference, with new medical device company BrainSpace rising to the top. The crown: BrainSpace will use the…
Seattle appraisal startup Aloft lands $20M from real estate heavyweights
The Aloft team in Seattle. (Photos courtesy of Aloft/Zack Phillips Photography) The news: Seattle-based real estate startup Aloft raised $20 million to grow its software platform used for home appraisals. The gist: Founded earlier this year, Aloft aims…
Ryan Vargas Lands New Sponsor for Martinsville Race
Getty Ryan Vargas has landed a new sponsor for the Martinsville race. JD Motorsports driver Ryan Vargas has landed a new sponsor for the October 30 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. He will join forces with Newegg to promote the…
Funding news: Aging-wellness startup lands $27M; fintech company Embed raises $60M pre-launch
The Modern Age team, with CEO Melissa Earner on far right, back row. (Modern Age Photo) Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — Can a startup help you combat aging? That’s the pitch behind Modern Age, which…
Funding news: Camping app The Dyrt lands $11M; Cascade Seed Fund will back more PNW startups
The Dyrt co-founders Sarah Smith (left) and Kevin Long. (The Dyrt Photo) Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — The Dyrt, the Portland, Ore.-based camping app that makes it easier for users to figure out…