It was a busy week for Seattle tech startups, with many companies closing deals while others inked new deals. Catch up on Rippl’s $32 million raise or read up on the company using robotics to brew coffee. This is the Built In Seattle Weekly Refresh.
Rippl raised $32M. Rippl is a mental health platform that recently launched, offering care for older patients. Last week, the company raised $32 million in a seed round co-led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With the new funds, the company is looking to hire more care providers to expand its reach. The company is also working on a training platform for its clinicians. [Built In Seattle]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) struck a deal with Intentionet. Last week, AWS closed a licensing deal that will allow it to use Intentionet’s software testing platform Batfish. As part of the deal, Intentionet’s 12-person staff will join AWS. According to Amazon, the deal is not an acquisition. Intentionet is based in Seattle. [GeekWire]
Seattle Tech Quote of the Week
Built In Seattle featured five local startups in its Future 5 series. During Q3, Built In Seattle sat down with five early-stage startup founders that have not yet raised a Series A financing round. The companies ranged from logistics startups to wearable device startups. This quarter, the Future 5 series featured Gamesight, Included, Littlebird, OwnTrail and Rollzi. [Built In Seattle]
Artly raised $8.3M. Artly is a high-tech coffee chain with five locations that uses AI and robotics to make coffee. The company was founded by Meng Wang, who previously worked at Amazon Web Services as a principal scientist. According to GeekWire, the latest funding round brings Artly’s total funding to $10 million. [GeekWire]
FlexCharging pulled in $5.9M. Based in Bellevue, FlexCharging develops software that helps utility companies manage the electricity consumption of electric vehicles. It also makes an app that tells EV drivers the best time to recharge their cars. [Seattle Inno]
