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Seattle-area young entrepreneurs capture third-straight win in global TiE startup pitch contest

A team of Seattle-area high school students won the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global Pitch Competition earlier this month, notching a three-peat for the TYE Seattle chapter. Read More

Students pitch startups in regional TiE Young Entrepreneurs finals, vying to three-peat in global contest

This year’s Seattle-area cohort included students across 20 teams, pitching ventures in industries including artificial intelligence, children’s nutrition, ocean plastic recycling, mental health and healthcare. Read More

Samir Bodas, 1964-2026: Icertis leader put personal values at the center of company culture

Samir Bodas, co-founder of contract management software company Icertis, passed this week following a battle with cancer. He was 61. Friends and colleagues remember a leader who put culture and values at the center of one of the region’s most successful startups. Read More

New TiE Seattle president on how the $100K H-1B fee could snuff out entrepreneurial flame

Sonu Aggarwal is one of countless entrepreneurs and tech leaders who grew up abroad and immigrated to the U.S. to… Read More

Tech Moves: Yoodli, A-Alpha Bio, MoxiWorks add execs, TiE Seattle names president

Seattle startups Yoodli, A-Alpha Bio and MoxiWorks add to their C-suites, TiE Seattle names a president, and other Seattle-area tech moves. Read More

Seattle-area teams take top two spots in student entrepreneurs global pitch competition

Two teams of Seattle-area high school students took the top two prizes at the 2025 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global… Read More

Tech investors on why AI makes this a great moment for startups — with one caveat

There’s no better time to build a startup — but be ready for some fierce competition. That was one takeaway… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft poaches 3 AI experts from Google DeepMind; Rover names COO; and more

— Microsoft hired three former members of Google DeepMind, which was originally co-founded as a startup research lab by Microsoft’s… Read More

High schoolers developing accent-softening tool for call center agents win teen startup competition

Seattle-area high school students competed in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) Seattle chapter finals competition last week… Read More

Here’s what startup investors are thinking about amid AI boom, layoffs, funding slowdown

There’s a lot to consider for tech investors assessing potential startup investments in 2024. Many firms need to deploy capital,… Read More

Here’s how startups can position themselves against big tech in the generative AI race

Startups in the early stages of building generative AI tools should concentrate on specialized verticals such as healthcare, biotech, and… Read More

Here’s how VCs are advising founders and assessing startups amid the tech downturn

Whether or not the economy is in recession is still up for debate. But the startup world is definitely in… Read More

Tech Moves: Create33’s original executive director departs; new leaders at Ada Developers Academy and TiE Seattle; and more

— Startup founder and advisor Micah Baldwin has left Create33 and Madrona Venture Group. “Together, we built something special,” Baldwin… Read More

Leaders from Seattle’s ‘boring’ unicorns on staying private and their most important lessons learned

Seattle’s unicorns are boring. That was one funny takeaway from a panel last week hosted by TiE Seattle featuring executives… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Parker leaves Seven Peaks Ventures; Fred Hutch names a new CIO; and more

Seattle startup leader Dave Parker has left Seven Peaks Ventures after 18 months. Parker helped to establish a Seattle office… Read More

More cash for Seattle startups: Local TiE network partners with Bay Area firm to create new fund

More cash is available for Seattle startups and it’s coming from a familiar place. TiE Seattle, a local non-profit startup… Read More

Tech Moves: Big ins and outs at Amazon; Gates Foundation hires CFO; Techstars vet joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more

There’s a lot of movement in Amazon’s vast world of entertainment, gaming and audio programming, with industry veterans coming in… Read More

These high school entrepreneurs built an iPhone case that calls emergency services with a squeeze

Most entrepreneurs learn the ins and outs of starting a company in their 20s, 30s, and beyond. But for 31 Seattle-area… Read More

Teens create business plan for floor boards that convert footsteps into electricity

A group of Seattle-area high-schoolers is heading to a national competition after creating a business plan for piezo electric flooring… Read More

New angel group takes flight, looks to hook early-stage entrepreneurs

Local non-profit entrepreneurial network TiE Seattle today launched a new angel investment program to help facilitate entrepreneurs and startups with access to seed capital… Read More

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