Financing
Seattle Software-as-a-Service Firm Banzai Completes $7M Funding Round
The companys event-marketing automation software is used by some of the largest tech companies in the country
Despite the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak threatening to put the brakes on many public gatherings, the fact that some venture capital firms are still willing to bet on a brighter future is proving to be good news Banzai, a Seattle-based provider of event-marketing automation software that has just raised $7 million in equity financing…
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Is Vital to Washingtons Trade Economy, Report Argues
Washington ranks as one of the nations top exporting states, with a diverse range of businesses benefiting from Ex-Im Bank support
Washington as of last year ranked as the fourth-largest exporting state based on the value of goods trailing only Texas, California and New York with some 40% of all jobs in Washington tied to trade, according to a report from the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT). The report is part of an effort to…
Washington Sets Robust Pace for Venture Capital Funding in the Second Quarter
Nationally, a record number of $100M-plus VC deals were recorded for the period, including two in the Seattle area
U.S. venture capital-backed companies notched a record 64 mega-financing deals in the second quarter involving fundraising rounds exceeding $100 million, including two Seattle-area companies that collectively raised $217 million, a recent PwC Money Tree analysis shows. The top three VC deals in Washington for the second quarter ending June 30 involved Seattle-based sales-engagement software company…