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Joylux raises cash for sonic technology that strengthens women’s pelvic muscles, boosts sexual health

Posted on February 6, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux, emphasized the importance of a female presence in the healthcare market. Photo from Joylux.

For women who have had children, or who are simply getting older, it can be difficult to maintain sexual health. Of course, this isn’t something only women...

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Kannact raises more cash for at-home diabetes management platform

Posted on January 27, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Portland-based Kannact has more funding to help fuel development of its at-home diabetes management platform. The 4-year-old startup recently closed $ 5.5 million in investment, bringing total funding up to $ 8.5 million. The fresh cash...

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Moz raises $10M from Foundry Group at $120M valuation, CEO Sarah Bird looks to create ‘something lasting and meaningful’

Posted on January 27, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Seattle-based Moz, a 12-year-old maker of marketing software, has landed $ 10 million in fresh funding that it will use to accelerate product offerings. The pre-money valuation on the round was $ 120 million, up from $ 75 million when the...

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Portland’s Cedexis raises $22M for web performance analytics platform

Posted on January 26, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Cedexis just raised a substantial investment round to continue helping companies deliver optimal end user experiences with websites, mobile apps and streaming video. The Portland-based startup today announced a $ 22 million Series B round led by Ginko Ventures, with...

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New series ‘Dark Net’ raises questions about tech’s hidden side

Posted on January 22, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

A scene from the Showtime original documentary series Dark Net. Photo: Jackie Hurwitz/Courtesy of SHOWTIME.

Many of us have a love/hate relationship with the role technology plays in our lives. We adore our mobile devices, our favorite apps, and websites, and rely...

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DevOps IT service Sendachi raises $30M after Seattle and London startups merge

Posted on January 21, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Startups from Seattle and London are merging to form a new IT services company called Sendachi that today announced a $ 30 million investment from Columbia Capital. Seattle-based Clutch and London-based Contino have come together and now operate as Sendachi, which is headquartered in Seattle and will also utilize a U.K. office. Sendachi, named after a Japanese concept that blends the value of “pioneer, leader, and guide,”...

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Intellectual Ventures spinoff Sublime Technologies raises cash for new consumer products venture

Posted on January 14, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Invention Development Fund VP Chris Alliegro.

Sublime Technologies is the latest spinoff to come out of the Invention Development Fund (IDF) at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent holding firm and technology company run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold. A spokesperson at IV confirmed that Sublime Technologies...

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Socedo raises $1.5M to help marketers generate sales leads from social media chatter

Posted on January 11, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Socedo has raised a financing round to grow its platform that helps marketers generate sales leads from social media activity. The 3-year-old Seattle-based startup today announced a $ 1.5 million round led by Vulcan Capital and Divergent...

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Instacart raises prices by 50%, lays off 12 employees

Posted on January 1, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Instacart is raising its prices and laying off employees. The grocery delivery company laid off 12 recruiters this month, Recode reported. Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta attributed the move to a less aggressive hiring strategy for 2016 compared to this year, when the company grew its workforce from...

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Human Inc. raises $700K to change how we experience sound, use headphones

Posted on December 23, 2015 by verx in Science & patent news

Human co-founders Joe Dieter and Benjamin Willis.

Benjamin Willis and Joe Dieter want to change the way we listen to audio. The Seattle-based entrepreneurs recently raised $ 700,000 for their new company, Human Inc., which employs 15 inside the old Rainier Brewery building just south...

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