Articles about Smartsheet

Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona

Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launched Thira, a Bellevue-based enterprise AI startup, with $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona. Thira is building AI agents to autonomously handle IT support tickets and other back-office work at large companies. Read More

Tech Moves: Xbox names CTO; Smartsheet gets first AI chief; Amazon VP departs for DoorDash

Microsoft promoted Scott Van Vliet to Xbox CTO, while Smartsheet elevated Drew Gardner to the newly created role of chief AI officer. Amazon saw some departures and arrivals, including a VP’s exit for DoorDash. Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon VP is now Chewy CTO; Smartsheet names CFO; Microsoft exec joins NetApp

Amazon VP Yunyan Wang is now Chewy’s CTO; Smartsheet names new CFO; and a longtime Microsoft exec joins NetApp’s C-suite, among other tech moves. Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet adds to C-suite; Armoire gets ML lead; past Microsoft director launches startup

Software giant Smartsheet makes four C-suite changes, all with ties to its CEO, while Armoire names a machine learning lead, plus other tech moves. Read More

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

Smartsheet layoffs: Enterprise software giant cuts staff

The layoffs come amid a wave of recent cutbacks at Seattle-area tech companies. Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Payscale CEO Scott Torrey joins Smartsheet; Apple taps Microsoft VP to lead AI efforts

— Smartsheet’s C-suite shuffle continues with the hiring of Scott Torrey as chief revenue officer. Torrey previously led salary data company… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet names SVP; AWS exec departs for startup; WatchGuard’s new CEO

Smartsheet names a new SVP, an AWS executive departs for an agentic AI startup, WatchGuard appoints a CEO and other tech moves. Read More

Raj Singh sets his vision for Smartsheet in the AI era: ‘Time to step out of the shadows’

Singh took the stage Wednesday morning at the company’s annual conference — less than 30 days into his new role as CEO of the Bellevue-based software maker best known for helping businesses organize and track work. Read More

Raj Singh named Smartsheet CEO, returning to his enterprise tech roots in the Seattle area

The co-founder of Concur and former Accolade CEO takes over Smartsheet amid industry shifts, private-equity ownership, and new opportunities to reshape enterprise software with AI. Read More

Smartsheet cuts jobs shortly after departure of longtime CEO

Smartsheet has cut more than 120 jobs amid a leadership transition and its $8.4B private equity takeover, as the Bellevue-based software company accelerates its push into artificial intelligence. Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet names CISO; Amazon attorney retires; former Carbon CEO joins Stacklok

— Ravi Soin has joined Smartsheet as chief information security officer. Soin was previously at Edifecs, where he served on… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet adds to C-suite; Gradial and Zeno Power name senior leadership

— Smartsheet’s leadership shakeup continues with the appointment of Stephanie Berner as its new chief customer officer. Berner comes to… Read More

Tech Moves: Icertis names new CEO as Samir Bodas steps down; Smartsheet adds security leader

Icertis has named Anand Subbaraman as CEO, succeeding Samir Bodas, who will become executive chairman of the Bellevue, Wash.-based contract… Read More

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader retiring; Apptio co-founder Sunny Gupta will take over enterprise giant

After leading Smartsheet for nearly two decades, Mark Mader is leaving the Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant. The company announced… Read More

How Smartsheet is ‘AI-ifying’ its product and company following $8.4B private equity takeover

Five months after completing its $8.4 billion take-private deal, Smartsheet is moving fast on AI — and CEO Mark Mader… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet names chief product officer; Meta vet joins Tech Alliance; and more

— Pratima Arora has been named chief product officer at Smartsheet, a new senior executive role at the Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Key acquisitions and big funding rounds lead Deal of the Year category

Three major acquisitions and two significant funding rounds make up the transactions featured in the Deal of the Year category… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet names CTO; Outreach appoints CFO; Concord’s new CEO; and other hires

Cynthia Tee is now chief technology officer for Smartsheet. Tee was previously senior vice president of engineering at the Bellevue,… Read More

‘We live in amazing times’: Smartsheet leader calls AI a ‘gift’ that is transforming how we live and work

Praerit Garg is excited about going to work, thanks to artificial intelligence, which he refers to as “a gift.” The president… Read More

Smartsheet officially goes private, completes acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners

Smartsheet is a private company again. The Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant completed its $8.4 billion acquisition by Blackstone and… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet and Zillow add VPs; Zenoti hires CFO; Meta taps product leader

Eva Schoenleitner joined enterprise software giant Smartsheet as vice president of partner. Schoenleitner has extensive experience working in Europe and… Read More

Smartsheet rolls out new user experience, adds integration with Amazon Q

Smartsheet unveiled a bevy of new features and design changes on Tuesday at its annual ENGAGE conference, including an integration… Read More

Smartsheet reportedly attracting buyout interest from private equity firms

Smartsheet hired investment bankers after receiving buyout interest from private equity firms, according to a report from Reuters on Thursday.… Read More

Podcast

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? A preview of the upcoming GeekWire Awards

This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet co-founder will leave board; Pandion hires logistics execs; and more

Smartsheet on Friday announced several changes to its board of directors, including the departure of co-founder Brent Frei and the… Read More

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader on AI, hiring, and the new realities of tech spending

Business software company Smartsheet surpassed $1 billion in annualized recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, within the timeframe established by… Read More

Smartsheet stock rises 6% following earnings report as it launches new AI tools

Smartsheet shares rose 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Bellevue, Wash.-based work management software company reported better-than-expected earnings for… Read More

Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds IBM CFO to board; Tencent data science leader joins Seattle startup

—T-Mobile announced Thursday that IBM CFO James Kavanaugh joined its board of directors. Kavanaugh joined IBM nearly three decades ago… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer is departing

— Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer, Megan Hansen, is leaving the company. Smartsheet confirmed Hansen’s departure to GeekWire. “We… Read More