The weather forecast may call for rain, but with it comes green grass, blooming flowers and fertile soil for growth. The Seattle tech scene is also poised for growth with a big $50 million funding round, an acquisition and a new biotech facility. Catch up on the tech news you may have missed with the Built In Seattle Weekly Refresh.
Wrench acquired YourMechanic. Wrench is a Seattle-based company that dispatches auto technicians to meet you where you are. With the acquisition of YourMechanic, the mobile mechanic company will be able to service more than 20,000 vehicles per month across 35,000 zip codes. [Built In Seattle]
Sana Biotechnology announced a new Bothell manufacturing facility. The Seattle startup working to treat diseases through gene repair announced that it will develop and lease an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bothell instead of leasing a space in Fremont, California. The company projects the move will save more than $100 million over three years. [Seattle Inno]
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Chainguard raised $50M. The Kirkland-based cybersecurity firm helps safeguard companies from software supply chain attacks by tracking and verifying who produced an artifact in the code. The Series A round, led by Sequoia Capital and joined by Mantis VC, was preceded by a $5 million seed round last year. [Built In Seattle]
Smart product developer Mason hired Brian Hook as CTO. Like Mason’s CEO Nancy Xiao, Hook previously worked at Oculus. When Facebook — now Meta — acquired the company, Hook continued to work on the VR technology, but he also branched out to work on Portal and the Facebook app’s Marketplace feature, according to his LinkedIn page. [Seattle Inno]
