GeekWire 200

Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

by James Thorne on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 at 10:18 am1 Comment

Seattle-area startups are building fintech offerings centered around communities like churches, schools and foreign workers. Church fundraising tech startup Subsplash climbed 29 spots on the GeekWire 200 this month, illustrating… Read More

Here are the 20 Seattle-area tech companies that made CNBC and Deloitte’s new rankings

by Nat Levy on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 at 8:29 amComment

The Seattle tech scene is well-represented on a pair of new rankings of the fastest growing companies in North America and startups to watch, another sign of the region’s status… Read More

A new world for unicorns: What the WeWork flop means for Seattle’s top startups and IPO prospects

by James Thorne on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 at 9:10 amComment

WeWork’s dramatic fall from grace, which saw its valuation fall from $47 billion to a reported $8 billion amid an IPO fiasco, was just one example of a larger reckoning… Read More

GeekWire 200 startup index analysis shows hottest industries emerging from Pacific Northwest

by James Thorne on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 at 2:58 pmComment

The quality of local startups in a region can often indicate the future of a tech ecosystem. To find out what the future may have in store for the Pacific… Read More

The hidden legacy of aQuantive: How Microsoft’s $6B loss became a win for the Seattle tech industry

by James Thorne on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 at 4:17 pm1 Comment

In business, some deals go well and others go badly. But that’s never the whole story. Microsoft bought Seattle-based advertising technology firm aQuantive for $6.3 billion in 2007 in what… Read More

Microsoft veterans lead nearly 25% of Seattle region’s top tech startups, GeekWire analysis shows

by James Thorne on July 11, 2019July 13, 2019 at 1:16 pm 4 Comments

It all started with a tweet. Investor Kirby Winfield felt like Microsoft was far more important to the startup scene of the Pacific Northwest than most people realized. So he… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Digital health startups rise in the Pacific NW, fueled by enterprise tech and AI talent

by James Thorne on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 at 12:17 pmComment

Samir Manjure believes engineers at some of the world’s biggest tech firms are yearning for something more. “What I’m seeing is a lot of technical talent, especially in AI and… Read More

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Gender gap: Women-led companies make up 8% of the GeekWire 200 startup list

by Taylor Soper on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 at 11:06 am 2 Comments

The numbers tell the story. Out of the 200 companies listed on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top Pacific Northwest tech startups, 16 of them are led by… Read More

Seattle is the cloud capital and an enterprise town — can consumer tech startups thrive, too?

by Taylor Soper on November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 at 8:08 amComment

When Nick Huzar started OfferUp, it was almost a disadvantage to be based in the Seattle area. “Investors didn’t really understand the consumer world as much,” Huzar said this week, recalling… Read More

Real estate tech startups surge on the GeekWire 200 as investors bet on sector’s long-term growth

by Taylor Soper on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

Investment dollars are flowing into real estate technology startups at record pace and a good chunk of them happen to be based in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle and Portland are… Read More

GeekWire 200 August update: Top startups juice real estate market with HQ moves

by Nat Levy on August 31, 2018September 6, 2018 at 11:10 pmComment

Tech giants like Amazon and Google have scooped up scads of office space in recent years, but the top companies on the GeekWire 200 — our ranking of privately-held Pacific… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: It’s the era of giant funding rounds, and Seattle-area startups are benefiting

by Nat Levy on July 31, 2018August 6, 2018 at 10:38 amComment

It’s a good time to be raising venture capital in the Pacific Northwest, and startups on the GeekWire 200 are benefiting nicely from that trend. Investors poured $793 million into… Read More

GeekWire 200 June update: Bezos’ Blue Origin is No. 1 as dust settles following another IPO

by Nat Levy on June 29, 2018June 30, 2018 at 8:03 am1 Comment

For all of Jeff Bezos’ accomplishments, one accolade he hadn’t attained was leading a company sitting atop the GeekWire 200, our ranking of privately held Pacific Northwest tech companies. Until now.… Read More

GeekWire 200: Amid IPO frenzy, M&A has its day

by Nat Levy on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 at 4:42 pmComment

IPOs have thinned the ranks at the top of the GeekWire 200, our ranking of privately held Pacific Northwest tech companies, but even more companies are departing via acquisitions. So… Read More

Look who’s atop the GeekWire 200 now, as DocuSign and Smartsheet graduate via IPOs

by Nat Levy on April 30, 2018May 1, 2018 at 1:40 pmComment

DocuSign’s long reign atop the GeekWire 200 ranking of the top Pacific Northwest startups is over. The digital signature giant vacated its number one spot after graduating from our list… Read More

GeekWire 200 February update: Virtual medical checkups, the genetics of cannabis and smart plants

by Nat Levy on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 at 2:16 pmComment

The Pacific Northwest’s reputation as an innovation hub comes mostly from the tech industry, but the healthcare and biotech companies that call the region home are making noise as well.… Read More

GeekWire 200 in 2018: Our bold predictions for the Pacific NW’s top private tech companies

by Nat Levy on January 1, 2018January 2, 2018 at 8:28 am1 Comment

Last week we wrapped up a wild year for the Pacific Northwest’s top startups. Now it’s time to look ahead and see what’s on the horizon for the GeekWire 200, our… Read More

Avalara CTO and EVP leaving as fast-growing tax automation startup shuffles engineering leadership

by Nat Levy on December 14, 2017December 21, 2017 at 6:54 am 2 Comments

Two prominent executives are leaving tax automation startup Avalara next year, while a familiar face will return to lead the engineering team in the interim. GeekWire obtained a memo to… Read More

GeekWire 200 November update: A massive funding round and innovative partnerships help startups climb the ranking

by Nat Levy on November 30, 2017November 29, 2017 at 4:20 pmComment

As the year comes to a close, the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups shows no signs of slowing down for the holidays. In this, the penultimate… Read More

GeekWire 200 October update: Companies of all kinds rise as Pacific Northwest shows startup depth

by Nat Levy on October 31, 2017May 8, 2018 at 6:15 pmComment

The GeekWire 200 has always been a showcase for the variety of startups that call the Pacific Northwest home. The top of the list boasts everything from space companies, to… Read More

GeekWire 200 September update: IPO revival points to future shakeups at the top

by Nat Levy on September 30, 2017October 2, 2017 at 11:43 amComment

Initial public offerings worldwide this year have already exceeded the total for all of 2016, but the Pacific Northwest’s robust tech scene hasn’t played much of a role. Former GeekWire… Read More

GeekWire 200 August update: No summer slowdown for Northwest startups

by Nat Levy on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 at 5:58 am1 Comment

Summer vacation is apparently not a thing among the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups. Companies up and down our board have been making big business moves… Read More

GeekWire 200 July update: Redfin graduates with IPO, so which startup will go public next?

by Nat Levy on July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 at 4:06 pmComment

After a short-lived stint at the top of the GeekWire 200 list of privately held Pacific Northwest startups, Redfin has departed following its initial public offering on Friday. That leaves… Read More

GeekWire 200 June update: Funding rounds give Pacific NW startups summer momentum

by Nat Levy on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 at 1:49 pmComment

The summer can be a slow time in the business world, but that doesn’t appear to be the case in the Pacific Northwest startup community. Numerous startups in Seattle and… Read More

GeekWire 200 April update: Smartsheet continues its climb toward the top

by Nat Levy on April 28, 2017July 4, 2017 at 3:40 pm1 Comment

Smartsheet, the Next Tech Titan award winner at the 2016 GeekWire Awards, has been fulfilling that potential lately. Smartsheet is close to cracking the top 5 of the GeekWire 200 list… Read More