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Seattle startup aiming to detect, treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease raises cash

AltPep CEO and founder Valerie Daggett. (AltPep Photo) The news: University of Washington spinout AltPep recently raised $44.4 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company declined to discuss the filing, but founder and CEO Valerie Daggett spoke with GeekWire about AltPep’s progress on its experimental blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease at the earliest…

Adaptive Biotechnologies inks deal with healthcare fund to beef up balance sheet

Adaptive moved into its new headquarters last September. Co-founders Harlan (left) and Chad Robins on the new plaza. (GeekWire Photo / Charlotte Schubert) Adaptive Biotechnologies will raise up to $250 million in a deal announced Monday with healthcare investment firm OrbiMed, which will receive a cut of Adaptive’s revenue as part of the agreement. OrbiMed…