KitoTech Medical, Inc. develops microMend, which is a medical product for closing wounds, including lacerations and surgical incisions. KitoTech Medical, Inc. was formerly known as Marco Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
HaptX® makes technology that simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism. HaptX Gloves enable natural interaction and realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality for the first time. Built with patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves feature 130 points of touch feedback, apply 4 lbs. of resistive force feedback per finger, and track hand motions with sub-millimeter precision. Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX has 35 employees, with offices in Seattle, WA and San Luis Obispo, CA.
Private Equity Round in 2019
OtoNexus Medical Technologies Inc. specializes in the design, development, and commercialization of ultrasound medical devices for diagnosing middle ear infections, known as otitis media, in both children and adults. The company's innovative hand-held device enables clinicians to quickly and accurately distinguish between viral and bacterial infections, facilitating appropriate treatment decisions regarding antibiotic use. Utilizing ultrasound technology in a novel manner, the device offers rapid diagnostic results in seconds, making it user-friendly for both physicians and non-physician healthcare providers. Additionally, the incorporation of one-use-per-patient tips generates a recurring revenue stream for the company. Founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, OtoNexus Medical Technologies aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of middle ear infection diagnosis.
Ecellix commercializes a revolutionary battery anode material. It offers a majority of silicon active material without the production challenges that attend other published high-Si materials. It's breakthrough eCell™ high Silicon-content anode technology is a proud winner of the prestigious 2018 Global Innovation Award. It is one of the first viable “drop-in” replacements for graphite delivering >3x the capacity of a typical graphite anode - exceptional retention exceeding current industry standards by hundreds - potentially thousands of cycles featuring a single-step fabrication process supporting tunable pore sizes enabling configurable energy density and power. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Kineta is a biotechnology company engaging in the discovery and development of antiviral therapies and immune-modulating drugs for the treatment of RNA viruses that include hepatitis C, influenza, West Nile virus, and the common cold.
Kineta was founded in 2008 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
OtoNexus Medical Technologies Inc. specializes in the design, development, and commercialization of ultrasound medical devices for diagnosing middle ear infections, known as otitis media, in both children and adults. The company's innovative hand-held device enables clinicians to quickly and accurately distinguish between viral and bacterial infections, facilitating appropriate treatment decisions regarding antibiotic use. Utilizing ultrasound technology in a novel manner, the device offers rapid diagnostic results in seconds, making it user-friendly for both physicians and non-physician healthcare providers. Additionally, the incorporation of one-use-per-patient tips generates a recurring revenue stream for the company. Founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, OtoNexus Medical Technologies aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of middle ear infection diagnosis.
Blaze Bioscience, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops tumor paint products and Optide-based guided therapeutics. It offers BLZ-100, a tumor paint product candidate for cancer surgery in various solid tumor types that includes an optide, which binds and internalizes into cancer cells, and a fluorescent dye that emits light in the near-infrared range. The company’s products are used in brain, breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, skin, and sarcomas cancer applications. Blaze Bioscience, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Utrip is a free travel planning technology that brings together the best in artificial intelligence and human experience, making it easy for travelers to quickly create their perfect trip. It is a destination discovery and travel planning platform that brings together the best in artificial intelligence and human experience to help travelers discover destinations and plan trips in uniquely personal and enjoyable ways. Utrip PRO helps increase engagement, loyalty and conversion rates by providing a white labeled offering of the Utrip platform to hospitality brands, cruise lines, points of interest, airlines, and Destination Marketing Organizations.
ActX, Inc. is a company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in integrating patient genomic information into everyday medical practice. Established in 2012, ActX aims to provide actionable clinical insights based on the genetic profiles of patients, enhancing decision-making for physicians and other healthcare professionals. By translating complex genetic data into practical applications, ActX seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through personalized medicine.
Gemio is a social IoT platform that connects people and their interests i.e music, sports. Our system consists of smart customizable wrist bands that can be designed on demand, BLE mesh technology that connects a crowd in a interactive light show experience, and IoT Channel broadcasting that syncs live events and media streams to fans. The company was founded by entrepreneurs with successful startup experience in s/w, h/w and consumer products. The CEO, Michael Bettua , was founder and CEO of a consumer brand company and held senior roles at two software startups with $B exits. The founders of those two companies are two of Gemio’s largest shareholers. The CTO is from MIT with a PhD EE and a background in rocket science and wireless medical devices. Lead investors are: Facebook’s first VP of Sales; the founder and CEO of Silknet Software ($4.2B); a founder of BladeLogic ($900M exit).
Resonance AI specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence, analytics, and video streaming. Using advanced machine learning available, Resonance AI’s unmatched efficiency and accuracy enables quick decisions about content and talent grounded in real performance data. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Pyatt Broadmark Management is based in Seattle and offers private loans for real estate financing in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Pyatt Broadmark Management has proven to be a valuable resource for builders, ‘fix and flip’ investment buyers and developers who require quick closings, “outside the box thinking” and the utmost professional service. At Pyatt Broadmark Management, they develop trust with their borrowers based on communication, careful underwriting and fair pricing. That is why they experience so much repeat business and long-term relationships with borrowers. Whether financing single-family homes, tracts of homes or commercial real estate, their experience and personal approach allow us to respond quickly to client needs, and resolve the issues that inevitably arise in real estate development. From initial financing through project completion, Pyatt Broadmark works alongside clients to ensure their success. Whether negotiating with a third-party lender, ensuring adequate reserves for maintenance and repairs, or addressing environmental concerns, they will be your advocate throughout the process.
Tether Technologies, Inc. provides a preemptive key loss technology that helps people and businesses maintain security while eliminating key loss events and costly repercussions. It offers ekt (electronic key tether), a preemptive key loss solution that locates the keys before they are lost, as well as keeps the keys within a 15-step radius of the user. The company also provides support services. It serves security, janitorial, property and facility management, hospitality, health care, and law enforcement and corrections markets. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Health 123, Inc. operates health123.com, an online platform designed to assist users in improving their health through personalized guidance. Established in 2011 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers tools to help users track key health metrics, including weight management, heart health, nutritional balance, energy levels, and emotional well-being. In addition to these services, Health 123 sells various health-related products such as supplements, blood test kits, books, scales, and tracking devices online. The company's Health Activation Platform enhances patient engagement by providing curated content, tailored care plans, and direct communication with healthcare teams, thereby promoting health literacy and empowering users to take charge of their health. Operating as a subsidiary of Samepage Inc. since January 2017, Health 123 aims to create a flexible, user-friendly digital experience that facilitates effective patient-provider interactions.
WhiteSpace Health, Inc. specializes in data analytics and cloud-based healthcare intelligence solutions for healthcare providers. The company offers various tools designed to enhance business management, including solutions for physician engagement that measure performance through comparative metrics, as well as operations management tools aimed at improving efficiencies in health systems. Their financial management solutions focus on individual metrics to drive profitability and productivity improvements, while regulatory compliance tools help ensure adherence to meaningful use reporting requirements. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with operations in Seattle and a development facility in Hyderabad, India, WhiteSpace Health strives to empower healthcare providers to adapt to the evolving landscape and consumerization of healthcare through actionable insights. As of 2017, the company operates as a subsidiary of Omega Healthcare Management Services Private Limited.
Monitor Mask Inc. is a Seattle-based medical device company that specializes in manufacturing and selling face mask solutions designed for CO2 sampling in sidestream capnography, particularly during sedation anesthesia. Founded in 2012, the company primarily serves hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, catering to various medical environments such as operating rooms, emergency departments, post-anesthesia care units, intensive care units, emergency medical services, and catheterization laboratories. The initial product, the M1 Capnography Mask, inspired the development of the CapnoVue face mask series, which aims to enhance patient safety and streamline clinical workflows. As of May 2019, Monitor Mask operates as a subsidiary of Salter Labs Inc.
ReelSonar, Inc. designs and develops a mobile application through which the location of fish underneath the water can be determined. It offers iBobber, a software and hardware fish finding product that uses sonar to locate fish down to 135’ in the water, while the application enables users to GPS tag favorite hotspots, map waterbed contours, and measures water temperature. Its iBobber works with smartphones and tablets. The company offers its products through retailers, distributors, and online in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. ReelSonar, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Private Equity Round in 2015
OtoNexus Medical Technologies Inc. specializes in the design, development, and commercialization of ultrasound medical devices for diagnosing middle ear infections, known as otitis media, in both children and adults. The company's innovative hand-held device enables clinicians to quickly and accurately distinguish between viral and bacterial infections, facilitating appropriate treatment decisions regarding antibiotic use. Utilizing ultrasound technology in a novel manner, the device offers rapid diagnostic results in seconds, making it user-friendly for both physicians and non-physician healthcare providers. Additionally, the incorporation of one-use-per-patient tips generates a recurring revenue stream for the company. Founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, OtoNexus Medical Technologies aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of middle ear infection diagnosis.
Kineta is a biotechnology company engaging in the discovery and development of antiviral therapies and immune-modulating drugs for the treatment of RNA viruses that include hepatitis C, influenza, West Nile virus, and the common cold.
Kineta was founded in 2008 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Overlake Capital was born out of a passion for superior results and a definite rejection of the status quo. In 2007, the founding partners successfully conceived and launched a first-of-its-kind financial services firm, Empower. In 2011, after being repeatedly approached by individuals and institutions seeking fresh investment opportunities in a changing market, the founders decided to create a home for a new generation of successful investors. Their flagship fund was kicked off in 2012. In early 2014, the partners made the decision to adopt the Overlake name as a token of dedication to their local community of investors, partners, and ventures. While Overlake invests in assets worldwide, they are especially proud of their ties to the Pacific Northwest and their local Seattle-Bellevue community. Overlake believes strongly in placing their clients’ needs above all else, and in designing investment solutions tailored to the goals of each individual. While their track record of success speaks for itself, they are always seeking ways to improve their services and results. Partners work directly with each and every client to ensure relevant, tangible investment goals are created and achieved.
Pyatt Broadmark Management is based in Seattle and offers private loans for real estate financing in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Pyatt Broadmark Management has proven to be a valuable resource for builders, ‘fix and flip’ investment buyers and developers who require quick closings, “outside the box thinking” and the utmost professional service. At Pyatt Broadmark Management, they develop trust with their borrowers based on communication, careful underwriting and fair pricing. That is why they experience so much repeat business and long-term relationships with borrowers. Whether financing single-family homes, tracts of homes or commercial real estate, their experience and personal approach allow us to respond quickly to client needs, and resolve the issues that inevitably arise in real estate development. From initial financing through project completion, Pyatt Broadmark works alongside clients to ensure their success. Whether negotiating with a third-party lender, ensuring adequate reserves for maintenance and repairs, or addressing environmental concerns, they will be your advocate throughout the process.
NuvoMed offers a patented, disposable device called the DisImpactorTM, developed for the safe, fast, and effective relief of fecal impaction with maximum comfort and clinical efficacy. The company is committed to improving this unpleasant procedure for both the patient and physician. By significantly reducing the pain for the patient while providing a more capable tool for the physician, NuvoMed intends to provide the ultimate solution. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
KPI Therapeutics is a healthcare company that connects initiative between drug development firms and private investors. The company believes that as an industry we can do better than develop just 20 to 30 new drugs per year. Our vision of KPI is to speed the progression of promising drug candidates through the critical translational stage of development and work with commercialization partners who have a strong commitment to improving access to important new medicines.
It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Pebblebee provides trackable technologies for consumers and enterprises. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Tether Technologies, Inc. provides a preemptive key loss technology that helps people and businesses maintain security while eliminating key loss events and costly repercussions. It offers ekt (electronic key tether), a preemptive key loss solution that locates the keys before they are lost, as well as keeps the keys within a 15-step radius of the user. The company also provides support services. It serves security, janitorial, property and facility management, hospitality, health care, and law enforcement and corrections markets. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Exponential Entertainment, Inc. is a media entertainment company that specializes in developing customized game arcades and multi-platform game services tailored for entertainment studios, consumer product companies, and content providers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company focuses on transforming Hollywood movies into interactive experiences through social games, widgets, and applications. By creating engaging gameplay experiences, Exponential Entertainment helps clients market and monetize their content effectively. The company has introduced a line of movie-oriented online social games, enhancing consumer engagement and leveraging trends in casual gaming and social media to provide innovative promotional solutions for media companies.
BYNDL is a mobile transaction services company providing payments, permissions and relationship solutions for Unattended Retail environments. BYNDL brings the power of mobile transactions to point-of-decision selling situations, enabling mobile apps and vending machines alike to accept mobile payments and deliver mobile coupons. BYNDL’s open, integrated software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile transaction service mobile-enables Unattended Retailing companies’ software and machines, resulting in reduced operating costs, increased margins and new revenue opportunities. BYNDL’s stored value payment solution dramatically reduces the impact of transaction fees across multiple small value purchases. Only BYNDL can support any mobile device or technology, any payment method or settlement process, provide stored value, and integrate with existing software and systems. BYNDL Bundles Your New Digital Life. For more information, please visit www.byndl.com.
The Marketfish platform allows marketers to build and execute lead generation campaigns using 3rd party marketing lists.Using patented search algorithms, the tool allows users to discover targeted customer lists, build marketing campaigns, execute the campaign, and measure the performance in real time.
Exponential Entertainment, Inc. is a media entertainment company that specializes in developing customized game arcades and multi-platform game services tailored for entertainment studios, consumer product companies, and content providers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company focuses on transforming Hollywood movies into interactive experiences through social games, widgets, and applications. By creating engaging gameplay experiences, Exponential Entertainment helps clients market and monetize their content effectively. The company has introduced a line of movie-oriented online social games, enhancing consumer engagement and leveraging trends in casual gaming and social media to provide innovative promotional solutions for media companies.
Provider of a mod management platform designed to empower gamers. The company's ModDrop management platform includes mod libraries that are hosted in the cloud, allowing users to download and sync content between gaming devices, and offers publishing tools for mod developers to share creations with the community, enabling players to enhance, personalize and augment games to change the way they play.
Vega Performance Marketing, Inc. is a digital media services agency and affiliate marketing network that specializes in cost per action (CPA) marketing. Founded in 2007 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of managed services, including performance marketing programs, technology infrastructure, and campaign management. Vega’s services are designed to optimize distribution and execution for advertisers, agencies, and other marketing service providers through a global network of online media partners and direct response marketers. The firm has established partnerships with major players like Microsoft Advertising, enhancing its capabilities in CPA distribution and affiliate management. By leveraging its domain expertise and innovative campaign strategies, Vega Performance Marketing aims to deliver effective marketing solutions that meet the needs of its diverse clientele.
DigitalScirocco operates the world's first hosted, per-impression, digital asset sales and distribution platform. Each auction is a real-time transaction in which content is bought and sold on a per-impression basis. (“Per-impression” means a piece of content is counted every time it is requested from the DigitalScirocco servers.
Provider of a smartphone application designed to give access to digital coupons scattered around the UW campus. The company's application helps to locate and gather spores, rebates, goodies and prizes, enabling users to use the spores to get discounts at the stores.
SkyKick helps IT solution providers build more successful cloud businesses. Their SaaS products and platform are designed to make it easy and efficient for IT partners to migrate, backup, and manage their customers in the cloud. It also provides software products and platforms to migrate, backup, and manage technology services.
SkyKick was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA, USA.
Cadence Biomedical, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices for restoring walking abilities. It offers Kickstart, a neurorehabilitation device to accelerate walking recovery in individuals with impairments from stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions. The company’s Kickstart uses Exotendon technology that functions like an artificial tendon to provide stability, support, and swing assistance. Its solutions are used for outpatients and home use. Cadence Biomedical, Inc. was formerly known as Empowering Engineering Technologies, Corp. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Cadence Biomedical, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices for restoring walking abilities. It offers Kickstart, a neurorehabilitation device to accelerate walking recovery in individuals with impairments from stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions. The company’s Kickstart uses Exotendon technology that functions like an artificial tendon to provide stability, support, and swing assistance. Its solutions are used for outpatients and home use. Cadence Biomedical, Inc. was formerly known as Empowering Engineering Technologies, Corp. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Profit Mastery is a U.S.-based company that creates and delivers tools and resources to guide users to improve business performance in a constantly changing economy. It delivers practical financial management tools to improve the profitability and cash flow of its users. The company is comprised of former business owners, bankers, and finance professionals, and it delivers a better service by linking its financial management education, benchmarking, and peer performance groups. Profit Mastery delivers, via direct and licensed affiliations, financial and management training programs, products, and services to business owners and managers as well as their advisors to contribute to their overall success. The company provides information, education, and motivation to owners, managers, and advisors of independent business throughout the world. Profit Mastery was founded in 1985 by [Tim Riley](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/tim-riley-4) and [Steve LeFever](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/steve-lefever). It is based in Seattle, Washington.
Pyatt Broadmark Management is based in Seattle and offers private loans for real estate financing in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Pyatt Broadmark Management has proven to be a valuable resource for builders, ‘fix and flip’ investment buyers and developers who require quick closings, “outside the box thinking” and the utmost professional service. At Pyatt Broadmark Management, they develop trust with their borrowers based on communication, careful underwriting and fair pricing. That is why they experience so much repeat business and long-term relationships with borrowers. Whether financing single-family homes, tracts of homes or commercial real estate, their experience and personal approach allow us to respond quickly to client needs, and resolve the issues that inevitably arise in real estate development. From initial financing through project completion, Pyatt Broadmark works alongside clients to ensure their success. Whether negotiating with a third-party lender, ensuring adequate reserves for maintenance and repairs, or addressing environmental concerns, they will be your advocate throughout the process.
Valant is a SaaS organization serving the needs of the behavioral healthcare industry. Through disruptive technology solutions, they reinventing the possibilities of how electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems serve the mental health community and its patients. The company's platform utilizes the full power of cloud technology and gives behavioral healthcare providers the tools to configure their unique workflows.
Valant provides the tools they need to automate and enhance patient engagement, outcomes measurement, and revenue. With an intuitive workflow and easy to use dashboards and reports, get more sleep knowing using the best practices for effective practice management.
Atossa Genetics is a health care company focused on the development and marketing of novel cellular and molecular diagnostic risk assessment products for breast cancer. Using our patented, FDA-approved Mammary Aspirate Specimen Cytology Test (MASCT) System, a nurse or physician’s assistant, can painlessly collect a sample of Nipple Aspirate Fluid (NAF) in about 10 minutes. The NAF sample contains cells (cytology) and molecular diagnostic biomarkers that are useful in finding cancers and pre-cancerous changes, especially Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH), which confers a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Hydrovolts was founded in 2007 as a result of the founders directing a study examining the hydrokinetic potential of tidal systems in the Pacific Northwest. The study concluded that hydrokinetics was a promising field, but the environmental regulations and permitting burdens surrounding natural waterways were insurmountable at a large scale. The company’s founders thus focused on artificial waterways and developed the Flipwing prototype for irrigation canals in 2009, the year the company first received funding. In the intervening years, the company has raised over $3M, which it has used to hone its technology, pursue four patents to protect its revolutionary approach to micro hydropower, and develop waterfall and canal turbines. These two product lines are representative of a broader portfolio of products Hydrovolts has in its development pipeline, and are based upon the same design principles – standardized product, scalable manufacturing, easy installation, and reliable power generation – to deliver cost-effective micro hydropower.
Clarity Health is a provider of care-coordination solutions for the healthcare industry. The company helps healthcare providers more effectively manage care transitions, improving their business performance, and the quality of patient care. Its exclusive approach enables healthcare providers to immediately realize the benefits of care coordination without prolonged and expensive investment in proprietary technology solutions.
Delve Networks, founded by Alex Castro, in Seattle is an online video platform, that acquired 280+ customers including the NFL, Cleveland Clinic, Prudential, Pokemon, Lego, Fidelity, Kansas City Chief and delivered 200 million streams per month. Delve Networks was acquired by Limelight Networks in 2010 and Delve became a business unit within Limelight (and remained based in Seattle). Delve's CEO, Alex Castro, continued to lead the business and Vice President and General Manager of the Limelight Video Platform business unit. Many of Delve's employees came from Amazon, Yahoo, and Google. Delve's VP of Product Development, Edgardo Nazario, was an early employee of storage company, Isilon Systems, which was backed by Sequoia and acquired by EMC. Previously, Edgardo worked at early video pioneer, Real Networks. Delve' founder, Alex Castro was at Amazon where he launched Mechanical Turk. Prior to that he was at Microsoft where he launched the initial version of Microsoft CRM and worked on Windows Client and Internet Explorer. Delve's board included Mark Klebanoff, a former Seattle venture capitalist and the CFO who took Real Networks public. Post acquisition, the Delve video platform business experienced strong growth in worldwide customers and revenue. Delve founder and CEO, Alex Castro, eventually joined Electronic Arts as a Vice President. Edgardo Nazario is current a Senior Vice President at Limelight Networks.
Onehub Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in providing secure online sharing and collaboration solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2007, Onehub offers a cloud-based file storage and sharing service that includes features such as granular sharing permissions, white label branding, and collaborative tools like task assignments and comments. The company also provides a secure client portal and an alternative to traditional FTP services. In addition to its primary offerings, Onehub developed Marshal, a free data loss prevention tool that helps businesses identify exposed sensitive data in their cloud accounts. With over 1.6 million business users, Onehub is committed to delivering effective tools for data security and collaboration.
Healionics Corporation develops and manufactures synthetic biomaterials and implantable medical devices. It offers STARport HDTM, an implantable device that allows needle-free bloodstream access for hemodialysis treatment; STARgraft, a synthetic vascular graft for maintaining blood flow; and sphere templated angiogenic regeneration technology that provides 3D biomaterial scaffolds that enhance the bio-integration and function of medical implants. The company also provides solutions for implant applications, including the ability to impart resistance to infection and fibrous encapsulation, and promotion of angiogenesis. Healionics Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Chelsey Henry, Inc. manufactures and markets purses and accessories for women. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Seattle, Washington.