• Maritime logistics startup OpenTug raises $2.2M,Taylor Soper

    Maritime logistics startup OpenTug raises $2.2M

    OpenTug, a Seattle-based startup that develops marine transportation logistics software, raised $2.2 million in a new round led by New York-based firm TMV.Founded in 2019, OpenTug sells a marine logistics platform that helps companies optimize freight efficiency on inland and coastal waterways by st

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  • Idaho startup Gierd lands $8M to help brands bolster e-commerce business on marketplaces,Taylor Soper

    Idaho startup Gierd lands $8M to help brands bolster e-commerce business on marketplaces

    Gierd co-founders Jon Pederson (left) and Jordan Sielaff. (Gierd Photos)Gierd, an Idaho-based startup that helps brands grow their e-commerce business on marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart, raised $8 million in a Series A round led by New York firm Nyca Partners.What Gierd does: Founded in 2022

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  • Portland startup Sturdy raises $6M for platform that uses AI to analyze customer interactions,Kurt Schlosser

    Portland startup Sturdy raises $6M for platform that uses AI to analyze customer interactions

    Sturdy.ai CEO Steve Hazelton. (Sturdy.ai Photo)Portland-based Sturdy.ai, a startup whose platform uses AI to analyze customer communications across multiple channels to help minimize churn, raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Seattle-based firm Voyager, the company announced Tuesday.Wha

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