The Portland Development Commission seeds $30k each into six local spin-outs.

Shake, a mobile app that allows you to sign, create and send legal contracts across the phone has raised $3m in series A funding led by Softbank Capital.

Ophthalmic device company has closed a $4m series A round to further develop its STARflo device, an implant for glaucoma, preparation for a US launch.

Microsoft Ventures has made an undisclosed amount of seed investment in Zula, a cross-platform mobile app designed to facilitate team communication.

Universal remote manufacturer Revolv has raised $4m in a series A round from American Family and Foundry Group.

WSU spin-out Advaita targets $1m seed round as it looks to develop software for gene research.

University of Missouri nanotech spin-out Nanova raises $1.5m for expansion project.

Elihuu, a startup connecting designers with manufacturers, raises $30,000 from Colorado Boulder students.