Filed, an AI-driven tax startup based in Seattle, has raised $17.2 million across seed and pre-seed funding rounds to accelerate tax return processing. The funding round was led by venture capital firms Northzone and Day One Ventures, among others. Filed uses artificial intelligence to automate low-value tasks performed by tax professionals, aiming to streamline tax preparation while ensuring compliance with regulations. The startup addresses the challenge of correctly processing tax returns in line with regulatory requirements. Recent filings also indicate multiple new fundraising efforts by the Seattle-based venture capital firm involved with Filed.