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2 days ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden

Centific, an AI data foundry platform based in the Seattle area, announced a $60 million Series A funding round led by Granite Asia. Centific works to equip AI model labs and Fortune 500 companies with a secure, repeatable infrastructure that keeps pace with innovation and minimizes operational and regulatory risk. “AI is evolving from isolated models to fully agentic systems that perceive, reason and act at scale,” Venkat Rangapuram, CEO of Centific, said in a statement.

1 week ago | builtinseattle.com | Rose Velazquez

Engineering and research organization Eigen Labs has launched a new developer platform called EigenCloud, which extends the trust and verifiability benefits of blockchain to both onchain and offchain applications. The move is backed by an investment from a16z crypto, which has purchased $70 million in EIGEN tokens.

2 weeks ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden

AIM Intelligent Machines has secured $50 million in funding from investors including Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst and Human Capital. The company offers automated solutions for mining and earthmoving operations, providing plug-and-play products for heavy equipment fleets. The company retrofits heavy equipment with autonomous technology to improve safety and productivity on project sites. AIM enables zero-entry, AI-powered sites, where no person is on or near earthmoving equipment.

2 weeks ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden

Defense technology company MORSE Corp announced its official expansion into the West Coast with a new office in Seattle. The company is working to solve multidisciplinary problems faced by the U.S. national security ecosystem. Headquartered in Massachusetts, MORSE is looking to capitalize on Seattle’s thriving pool of tech talent, as well as establish a closer presence to some of its customers.

2 weeks ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

The company helps brands appeal to younger consumers through social-first discovery and engagement. Written byBuilt In Staff, With AIPublished on Jun. 09, 2025 REVIEWED BY Ashley Bowden Nectar Social, a social commerce platform founded by former Meta product and engineering experts, recently emerged from stealth with $10.6 million in funding. The raise, which consists of a combination of pre-seed and seed funding, was co-led by True Ventures and Google Ventures.