CEO Sudhir Bhatti, left, and COO Shavita Bhatti, co-founders of GrowthPlug. (GrowthPlug Photo)PracticeTek, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based investment firm that targets healthcare software companies, has acquired Beaverton, Ore.-based healthcare software startup GrowthPlug. The startup will continue...
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Investors hooked on Minnow: Seattle startup raises $3M for its contactless food ‘Pickup Pods’

A Pickup Pod food delivery and pickup station from Minnow. (Minnow Photo)New funding: Seattle-based startup Minnow, makers of a contactless food delivery and pickup pod, has raised $3 million in seed funding. The tech: The company’s IoT-enabled Pickup Pods are designed to offer a secure,...
Elevate Capital raises $26M for second fund to invest more dollars into minority-led startups

Portland, Ore.-based firm Elevate Capital has raised $26 million as part of its $40 million Fund II. Elevate focuses on backing underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women and minorities. The firm launched in 2016 and has invested $10 million in 29 startups, of which 80% are led by diverse...