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Seattle startup Kapta Space raises $24 million in a Series A round to expand production and meet demand for defense intelligence contracts. Founded in 2023 by Milton Perque and Adam Bily, the company uses its Metamaterial Electronically Scanned Array architecture to provide high-resolution imagery and track moving targets with lower cost and power demands than traditional radar systems. The funding will support manufacturing expansion, spaceflight qualification, and initial orbital demonstration missions.

Oct 2026 · GeekWireNews article

Nectir raises $4 million in seed funding, bringing its total raised to $6.3 million. Its platform lets teachers build AI assistants trained on course materials, with controls over the information they use and how they respond; the company says it serves more than 80,000 students at over 100 schools. Nectir plans to use the funding to develop features, including a tool that analyzes student conversations and suggests areas for improvement and potential career paths, and to expand its team.

Dec 2024 · TechCrunchNews article