We’re back with another update to the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top privately held technology startups in Seattle and the rest of the Pacific Northwest.
The list provides a snapshot of the region’s robust startup landscape and highlights companies that are gaining traction.
The ranking is grounded in both publicly available data — including LinkedIn employee counts, Facebook followers, and Moz domain authority — as well as editorial judgment from the GeekWire news team, based on factors including recent fundings and layoffs, and our own insights from covering the region’s technology startups.
A number of startups moved up the list with our latest update.
- Chainguard zoomed up to the No. 18 slot after the cybersecurity company raised $140 million and reached a $1.1 billion valuation last month.
- Others that recently raised funding to fuel growth — including cybersecurity startup Protect AI (No. 41); e-commerce delivery software startup Pandion (No. 62); and addiction care company Boulder Care (No. 72) — also moved up.
The top-ranked companies are mostly focused on B2B enterprise software, a traditional strong suit of the Seattle tech ecosystem.
- But there are also a handful of consumer startups, including used goods marketplace OfferUp (No. 3), multiplayer gaming giant Rec Room (No. 8), and smart camera maker Wyze Labs (No. 10).
A majority of the startups on the list hail from the Seattle region. But Oregon and British Columbia are well represented, reflecting the strength of the broader Pacific Northwest tech scene.
- Oregon companies include Responsive (No. 9); Agility Robotics (No. 12); SheerID (No. 15); Dutchie (No. 49); Lumen Learning (No. 50)
- British Columbia companies include Certn (No. 21); Klue (No. 27); Riipen (No. 46); Trulioo (No. 64); Form (No. 65)
Industries on the list include:
- HR/recruiting software: Karat (No. 16); SeekOut (No. 35); Syndio (No. 39); Crelate (No. 104)
- Robotics: Carbon Robotics (No. 23); Brinc (No. 60); Picnic (No. 116); Overland AI (No. 138)
- Clean tech: Helion (No. 20); Group 14 (No. 40); Omnidian (No. 43); LevelTen Energy (No. 63)
- Developer tools: OctoAI (No. 31); Temporal (No. 52); Statsig (No. 57)
- Cybersecurity: Hyperproof (No. 53); DropZone AI (No. 145); Oleria (No. 163)
See the full GeekWire 200 ranking for Q3 2024.
Companies founded 15 years ago and beyond are not included, given that they are no longer “startups” based on our parameters.
To make sure your Pacific Northwest technology startup is eligible for the GeekWire 200, first confirm it’s included in the broader GeekWire Startup List. If so, there’s no need to submit it separately. If your startup isn’t among the companies on that larger list, you can submit it for inclusion here, and we’ll crunch the numbers to see if your company makes the next GeekWire 200 update.
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