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A Seattle-area plumber and Navy veteran is taking on a new challenge: making local retail as convenient as ordering takeout. Meet Jeremy Bernier, the founder of MODRA, an AI-powered startup aiming to bring same-day delivery and personalized shopping

Seattle-area startups raised $2.7 billion in the first half of 2026, down 40% from a year ago, even as U.S. venture funding hit a record $412.7 billion. The disconnect: AI mega-rounds are driving the national boom, and Seattle's biggest deals were in