Replicant, the world’s first autonomous contact center today announced the closing of $27 million Series A financing. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from returning investors Bloomberg Beta, Costanoa Ventures, and founding investor Atomic. Also joining…

Textio, a Seattle startup has created a text-analyzing technology that may help the tech industry address its diversity and recruiting problems. The company announced an $8 million round of funding Wednesday, bringing its total to $9.5 million. The latest round…