Seattle Venture Capital Watch: Modumetal, Illumagear, HaptX & More
Summary
— Illumagear , a Seattle-based startup that sells wearable safety lights for construction workers and other professionals, raised $2.5 million in equity funding from a single investor, according to a regulatory filing . — RealWear , a Vancouver, WA-based company developing augmented-reality headsets for people who work in factories and other industrial settings, raised $5 million in convertible debt funding and other securities from a single investor, per an SEC filing . — Healionics , a Seattle-based company developing biomaterials for medical devices designed to treat kidney disease and other conditions, raised nearly $2.8 million in new funding, according to a document filed with securities regulators. Healionics, which launched in 2007, says on its website that the company’s technology could allow people with kidney failure to undergo hemodialysis, a treatment to remove water from the blood, without a need to place needles into the patient’s body. — Transform , a Seattle-based startup that develops software that it says can help media organizations measure their audiences and increase engagement, raised nearly $3.5 million in new funding, per a document filed with securities regulators.
