A quiet week for Seattle tech companies yielded developments from a handful of companies. Executive hires and acquisitions are just the beginning for these startups. This is the Built In Seattle weekly refresh.
Logixboard got $13M. The Series A funding for the freight forwarding startup will enable it to expand and grow its team. Logixboard’s platform allows logistics service providers to provide their customers with visibility concerning their shipments with real-time communication, analytics and more. The Redpoint Ventures-led round will enable Logixboard to double its team. [Built In Seattle]
Headset secured $1.825M. In the strictly regulated cannabis industry, this startup is helping businesses along the path to success. Headset’s platform lets cannabis companies use transaction info to better their business decisions and operations. With its Silverleaf-led investment, it’s planning on expanding into more legal markets. [Built In Seattle]
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Makara pulled in $2M. Having recently spun out of Strix Leviathan, crypto company Makara offers users robo-advisor for their investments, as well as a portfolio of several different cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Its fresh seed funding will enable Makara to support the general release of its product as well as hire new talent to its team of 12. [Built In Seattle]
BitTitan acquired Perspectium. With the acquisition set to close within a month or so, BitTitan is looking to expand its services as it helps IT providers move businesses to cloud-computing services. The company has currently served 46,000 customers to date. Perspectium automates information transfer between disconnected software. [Seattle Times]
Dolly appointed Scott Porad as CTO. The on-demand delivery company selected Porad to take charge of its tech and engineering teams. Porad, who previously served as VP of product engineering at 98point6, will also be responsible for implementing modern tech within Dolly’s platform and infrastructure strategy. [Intrado Globe Newswire]
