While many businesses were gearing up for Q4, a handful of Seattle startups were busy closing new rounds of funding. To give you a sense of the action, Built In gathered the top five largest Seattle funding rounds of September. Check them out below.
#5, $7 million, September 16
What they do: Unearth creates GIS (Geographic Information System) software to manage and analyze spatial data. The company’s software is used for everything from mapping construction sites to reducing proliferation of nuclear weapons.
The funding: Unearth’s $7 million Series A brings the company’s total funding to $11.6 million. Unearth plans to use this money to hire engineers so it can grow its platform.
#4, $8.9 million, September 27
What they do: Maka builds robots to perform certain automated tasks. For example, the company has created a robot for weed removal in farms.
The funding: Maka’s $8.9 million investing round was reported by GeekWire. Although the company is still keeping a lot of details under wraps, the report says that Ignition Partners and Bolt led the round.
#3, $14 million, September 17
What they do: Navigating Cancer created an online platform that helps oncology doctors manage their patient records, create plans for individuals and triage. It also helps patients by providing them with educational resources.
The funding: Navigating Cancer announced its $12 million Series D in April, but it continued the round in September by adding another $14 million — making it $26 million in total. The company is planning to use this money to continue its hiring spree and add more features to its platform.
#2, $15.6 million, September 10
What they do: Swiftly has built an operating system for supermarkets and brick-and-mortar stores. That way, these stores are able to use e-commerce tools to attract more business.
The funding: The $15.6 million seed funding helped Swiftly exit stealth mode. Now it plans to expand across the country by partnering with more grocery stores.
#1, $20 million, September 12
What they do: Echodyne makes radar products for drones, vehicles and aircrafts so they can be used for security purposes.
The funding: The $20 million Series C came from investors like Bill Gates and Vanedge Capital. The company has raised $64 million to date.
