Top PNW funding rounds in Q3

Venture capital funding to Pacific Northwest startups saw signs of positive momentum in Q3, buoyed by a $900 million round for legal tech company Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology and large fundings for biotech and healthcare companies. Check out the top deals from Q3.?

Tech Moves: Sebastien Bubeck, a top AI researcher from Microsoft, is headed to OpenAI, and Amazon’s VP of “Just Walk Out,” Jon Jenkins landed at Lime as its new CTO. Read more.??

In case you missed it: OpenAI is opening an office in Bellevue, Wash., planting a flag in the Seattle region near its close partner, Microsoft. Read more.

A new way to get around a golf course: Seattle startup Fairway Bikes raised $1.25 million to help build more 3-wheeled e-bikes for golfers. Read more.

Two teens who grew up together in the Seattle area are collaborating from opposite sides of the country on a productivity app that helps grow trees and combat climate change. Read more.

Hot Links:

• Microsoft reportedly lost billions on its HoloLens mixed reality project and a major contract with the U.S. Army is in jeopardy. (Business Insider)
• New Amazon generative AI tools give brands the ability to create audio ads on platforms such as Prime Video, Amazon.com, Alexa devices and more. (Adweek)
• 谷歌 Shopping is looking “more and more like a mix of Amazon and Pinterest” with its latest AI update. (Business Insider)
• Pioneer Square Labs worked with 泰克 to spin out a new standalone startup called Glue Studio. (Pioneer Square Labs)
• The National Basketball Association (NBA) is using Microsoft tech to boost its app with new basketball analysis, localized content and an AI-calculated grade called “Dunk Score.” (NBA)

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