Startups – Page 2 of 306

Feb 24, 2026, 8:07 AM

San Francisco AI startup Nooks makes engineering push in Seattle

Nooks is nestling into Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup, which builds AI software for sales teams, is expanding its engineering… Read More

Feb 24, 2026, 7:50 AM

Column: Public trust is becoming AI’s real bottleneck

The two towers near Aberdeen weren’t supposed to be monuments. They were supposed to be engines. Drive west from Olympia… Read More

Feb 23, 2026, 12:34 PM

Seattle startup Elevāt raises $12M to help industrial companies speed up equipment repairs

The company is positioning itself as an answer to a growing shortage of skilled workers with expertise to maintain complicated industrial equipment. Read More

Feb 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

Temporal CEO Samar Abbas on the ‘massive platform shift’ in AI fueling the startup’s $5B valuation

“There is a massive platform shift happening,” Temporal CEO Samar Abbas told GeekWire. “And there is a whole layer of infrastructure being developed right now.” Read More

Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 PM

Tech Moves: Code.org has a new leader; Synapse vet joins Amazon; ex-Tableau CEO lands at Code Metal

Karim Meghji is the new CEO and president at Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org. Read More

Feb 20, 2026, 7:51 AM

From a mall booth to a $3B fintech: Matt Oppenheimer’s startup lessons from a 15-year journey with Remitly

We spoke with the longtime Remitly leader who helped grow a three-person Techstars Seattle startup into one of the world’s leading remittance platforms. Read More

Feb 19, 2026, 10:12 AM

TerraClear launches autonomous farm robot to capture images for tackling rocks, weeds and more

The startup says the TerraScout can collect ultra-high-resolution imagery across an entire field and convert the data into plans which can be executed by existing farm equipment. Read More

Feb 19, 2026, 8:50 AM

New hacker house in Seattle area brings startup founders together under one creative roof

In addition to events such as demo nights, founder dinners, and hackathons, Bili House is looking into partnerships, perhaps with a venture capital firm that could help defer some costs for startup founders. Read More

Feb 19, 2026, 6:31 AM

Seattle startup Adronite raises $5M to help enterprises understand their codebases

Seattle startup Adronite raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Gatemore Capital Management, as it looks to… Read More

Feb 18, 2026, 10:03 AM

Tech Moves: Sana hires CFO; Aptevo names new CEO; Violett founder departs; and more

Brian Piper, a longtime biotech leader, is the new CFO at Seattle-based Sana Biotechnology. Read More

Feb 18, 2026, 9:26 AM

Seattle startup Griptape acquired by creative software firm Foundry

Griptape built a platform that helps companies securely manage and coordinate multiple AI models and agents. Foundry said the deal will boost its push into AI-powered production tools. Read More

Feb 17, 2026, 4:17 PM

San Francisco-based Binti opens office on Seattle’s Lake Union ‘to tap into city’s great talent pool’

In the shadow of the Aurora Bridge overlooking a marina full of boats, members of the Binti team rang a gong on an office balcony last week to officially open the 900-square-foot space. Read More

Feb 17, 2026, 1:02 PM

Former Avalara exec leads new Seattle-area startup inspired by Washington’s estate tax

The idea for Legata grew out of frustration with Washington’s estate tax and how little many families understand about the risk to their assets if they don’t plan. Read More

Feb 17, 2026, 8:25 AM

Temporal raises $300M, hits $5B valuation as Seattle-area infrastructure startup rides AI wave

The latest round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, doubles the company’s valuation from October and reflects surging demand for infrastructure that keeps AI running reliably in production as agentic systems move from pilot projects to mission-critical deployments. Read More

Feb 17, 2026, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Certivo raises $4M to automate supply chain compliance with AI

Certivo, which spun out of PSL in 2024, positions itself as an “AI-native compliance automation” company. Read More

Feb 16, 2026, 7:42 AM

Spokane startup Blaze Barrier heats up with new funding for quick-deploy wildfire defense system

Blaze Barrier was born out of founder and CEO Jacob Schuler’s desire to give firefighters and homeowners a quick-acting tool to fight wildfires beyond digging suppression lines by hand. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 1:31 PM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CTO departs; Overland AI taps legal lead; Zillow, Comcast promote execs

Smartsheet’s CTO has stepped down while Overland AI names its head of legal, plus leadership changes at Zillow, Comcast and Alaska Airlines. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 10:42 AM

RFK Jr. calls Carbon Robotics’ laser weed zapper the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ in herbicide fight

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called out AI powered technology from the Seattle ag-tech startup, whose founder and CEO appreciated the attention. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 7:57 AM

‘I’m tired of that narrative’: Seattle VC pushes back on tech exodus talk

Enough with the hot takes about Seattle’s tech downfall. That’s the message from Jacob Colker, managing director at the AI2… Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 AM

Startup Radar: Meet Seattle founders building software for coding agents, music tech, video editing, and more

We’re back with our latest spotlight on early stage Seattle-area startups. This edition features founders building software for video editing,… Read More

Feb 12, 2026, 12:35 PM

Opinion: Here’s what’s missing from the tax debate in Washington state

Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the… Read More

Feb 12, 2026, 10:32 AM

Highspot merging with rival Seismic in major sales software deal

Highspot is one of Seattle’s most prominent enterprise software companies and has raised $650 million since launching in 2011. Read More

Feb 12, 2026, 8:00 AM

This Seattle startup wants to turn AI prompts into shareable software

The idea behind Prom is to turn AI prompts — the instructions people give AI tools like ChatGPT — into something you can deploy, share, remix, and discover. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 1:42 PM

Seattle gaming startup Ironwood Studios raises $4 million for its next project

The round, led by Lifelike Capital, is aimed toward financing Redmond, Wash.-based Ironwood Studios’ next game. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 1:37 PM

Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb responded to a GeekWire guest column by Charles Fitzgerald warning Seattle not to repeat the Ohio city’s mistakes — but they may agree more than the headline suggests. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 9:02 AM

Seattle startup Integrate lands $17M to expand its super-secure project management tool for defense tech

Seattle’s Integrate lands $17 million to broaden the scope of its super-secure project management tool that targets complex operations in defense, space and other sectors. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 9:00 AM

‘Best of both worlds’: Seattle startup founder community Foundations is expanding to San Francisco

Foundations, the Seattle-based founder community that operates a startup accelerator and co-working space, is opening a new location in San… Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 AM

Startup founder’s new chapter: A vibe-coded project using human curation and AI to recommend books

Sarah Ritter of Seattle built the web app Sarah’s Books using her own collection, and AI helps readers search across themes and genres. Read More

Feb 11, 2026, 5:00 AM

AI startup founded by ex-Accolade leaders lands $8.5M from Seattle VCs to rethink contact center operations

The company revealed more details about its “operational intelligence platform” for contact centers — the massive customer service operations that companies across healthcare, travel, and financial services rely on to handle millions of interactions. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 4:04 PM

Harbor Health acquires Seattle dementia care startup Rippl

Rippl, a Seattle-based software startup that built a dementia care platform, has been acquired by Harbor Health, an Austin-based healthcare… Read More