Articles about GeekWire 200

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Microsoft’s reset, a new era for Seattle startups, and how AI is changing everything for founders

On this week’s show, we’re on the GeekWire deck for our annual founder open house, where we dig into Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs — including a major Xbox shakeup — and the surprising rise of hardware companies on the GeekWire 200. Read More

Overland AI lands Marine Corps deal worth nearly $20M to build self-driving military vehicles

Seattle-based Overland AI won a Marine Corps contract to produce more than a dozen autonomous ground vehicles, which the startup says makes it the first ground autonomy company to serve as the prime contractor on a military production deal. Read More

GeekWire 200 update: New unicorns and a hardware surge remake our list of top Pacific NW startups

The latest GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top Pacific Northwest startups, reflects a shift toward companies building physical products — rockets, fusion reactors, robots and space-based data centers. Starcloud was the biggest mover, two new unicorns joined the list, and Helion held the No. 1 spot. Read More

‘Digit’ maker Agility Robotics to go public in $2.5B deal — here’s what the filings say about its finances

Salem, Ore.-based Agility Robotics, whose two-legged Digit robots have been tested inside Amazon warehouses, is set to become the first publicly traded U.S. company dedicated solely to humanoid robots, beating its Silicon Valley and East Coast rivals to Wall Street. Read More

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The tough new realities for startups, Amazon’s next big strategic bets, and Allbirds’ crazy AI pivot

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: A week of Seattle-area startup news shows how the AI era is reshaping the regional tech scene. Plus: Amazon makes bold bets again, Allbirds pivots to AI infrastructure, and a special trivia challenge looking back at GeekWire 200 history. Read More

GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 and plenty of newcomers join list of top Pacific Northwest tech startups

A broader trend emerged in the rankings, as startups building complex hardware across sectors like space, energy, robotics, and agriculture make up a sizable chunk of the list. It’s a notable change for a region traditionally dominated by enterprise software. Read More

Vega Cloud enters receivership, with millions in debt, in surprise turn for Spokane tech standout

Once a fast-growing cloud management startup with millions in revenue, Vega Cloud has entered receivership, saying it can no longer pay its debts. In the tight-knit Spokane tech community, Vega Cloud had been seen as a startup with the potential to make it big. Read More

Fast-growing startups reshape the GeekWire 200 with innovations in AI, robotics, energy and more

Our quarterly ranking is a great way to help keep track of the region’s up-and-coming companies, along with established leaders. Read More

Check out the new GeekWire 200: Our ranking of Seattle-area startups gets an AI-driven reboot

The GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top privately held technology startups in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, has… Read More

How AI is transforming Seattle-area startups: Insights from GeekWire 200 CEOs

AI is reshaping operations at Seattle’s top startups — but there’s no one-size-fits-all strategy, according to a new survey of… Read More

GeekWire 200 survey: CEOs cautious about hiring as AI boosts productivity for Seattle startups

Startups are taking a cautious approach to hiring as AI tools supercharge productivity, according to a new survey of CEOs from… Read More

Is AI hype out of control? Assessing AI-related marketing tactics on the GeekWire 200

Editor’s note: Ryan Sloan, a data scientist based in Seattle, wrote this guest post after assessing the GeekWire 200, our… Read More

GeekWire 200 CEO survey: Tech startup leaders on the economy, RTO, AI, and key priorities for 2025

Interest rates remain high, tech IPOs are still sparse, and uncertainty looms around regulatory action and funding constraints. But startup… Read More

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Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough; WA state targets Uber, Lyft; GeekWire 200; Bezos and Bond

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough; a Washington state bill that targets Uber and Lyft… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Here are the hot tech startups moving up our list for Q1 2025

The latest update to the GeekWire 200 reveals which companies are growing quickly and making moves up our list of… Read More

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Podcast: Elon Musk’s problem with Microsoft; What the GeekWire 200 says about the startup scene

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Elon Musk’s suit against OpenAI, which now includes Microsoft, and assess the… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 rises to the top of our startup rankings

There’s a new name atop the GeekWire 200. Seattle-based sales enablement company Highspot has taken the No. 1 spot on… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Here’s who is moving up our list of top PNW startups

Several new companies joined the GeekWire 200 while a handful “graduated” in the latest update to our index that ranks… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Check out which Pacific Northwest startups are moving up the rankings

The latest update to the GeekWire 200 rankings shows four newcomers to the top 10 and several startups making big… Read More

These high schoolers spent their summer analyzing the GeekWire 200 — here’s what they found

A summer of spreadsheets, researching startups and wrangling data might not sound like “school’s out,” but that’s exactly what four… Read More

‘Software is eating more of the world, faster’: Pandemic spotlights enterprise tech startups

Enterprise software companies have long dominated the Seattle and Pacific Northwest tech scene. They range from stalwarts such as Microsoft… Read More

Seattle startup leaders remain optimistic despite pandemic, new GeekWire 200 CEO survey shows

A majority of top startups in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest are seeing little or no impact on their businesses… Read More

GeekWire 200 Update: Seattle and Pacific NW startups raise big funding rounds amid pandemic

The leading privately-held companies across the Pacific Northwest are raising giant swaths of cash and increasing their valuations despite the… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Health tech and B2C startups rise up rankings of top PNW companies

The ongoing global pandemic is rewriting the startup playbook. Some companies have accelerated growth plans, many pivoted or reduced staff,… Read More

GeekWire 200 startup leaders share leadership advice on navigating the COVID-19 crisis

There is no coronavirus playbook. Company leaders are facing an unprecedented crisis as the COVID-19 outbreak spreads worldwide and impacts… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: GeekWire Awards finalists well-represented atop the rankings

We are in the thick of awards season. With the Oscars out of the way, the time has come for… Read More

GeekWire 200 update reveals trending startups in edtech, consumer tech, B.C. and more

There’s a growing cohort of education tech companies across the Pacific Northwest. A flurry of up-and-coming startups are sprouting up… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Heavily funded startups climb the list of top Pacific NW tech companies

At first glance, the GeekWire 200 might not seem that different today than it did a year ago. But a… Read More

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

Seattle-area startups are building fintech offerings centered around communities like churches, schools and foreign workers. Church fundraising tech startup Subsplash… Read More

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

The Seattle tech scene is well-represented on a pair of new rankings of the fastest growing companies in North America… Read More