Startup ecosystem

Top startups in Seattle.

Seattle's startup scene is powered by Amazon and Microsoft alumni, strong in cloud infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, and developer tools, with growing consumer and fintech clusters.

12 notable startups · 26 accelerators · Ecosystem reviewed Jul 2026

Notable startups

A curated list of companies headquartered in Seattle, spanning the sectors that define its ecosystem. Each links to the company; where we hold their pitch deck, it's linked too.

R
Remitly ↗
remitly.com
FinTech
Digital remittance service helping immigrants send money home quickly and affordably.
Founded
2011
Stage
Public
O
Outreach ↗
outreach.io
Software
Sales-execution platform helping revenue teams manage and automate their pipeline.
Founded
2014
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$4.4B
H
Highspot ↗
highspot.com
Software
Sales-enablement platform that helps teams find, share, and improve their content.
Founded
2012
Stage
Series F
Valuation
~$3.5B
T
Temporal ↗
temporal.io
DevTools
Open-source durable-execution platform for building reliable, long-running applications.
Founded
2019
Stage
Series C
Valuation
~$1.7B
RR
Rec Room ↗
recroom.com
Gaming
Social gaming platform where players create and share user-generated virtual experiences.
Founded
2016
Stage
Series D
Valuation
~$3.5B
Z
Zenoti ↗
zenoti.com
Software
Cloud software for spas, salons, and wellness businesses to manage operations end-to-end.
Founded
2010
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$1.5B
P
Pulumi ↗
pulumi.com
DevTools
Infrastructure-as-code platform letting developers manage cloud resources in real languages.
Founded
2017
Stage
Series C
I
Icertis ↗
icertis.com
AI
Contract-lifecycle management platform using AI to manage enterprise agreements.
Founded
2009
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$5B
K
Karat ↗
karat.com
Software
Company running technical interviews as a service to help firms hire engineers.
Founded
2014
Stage
Series C
S
SeekOut ↗
seekout.com
AI
AI-powered talent-search and recruiting platform for finding and engaging candidates.
Founded
2017
Stage
Series C
Q
Qumulo ↗
qumulo.com
Software
Hybrid-cloud file data platform for storing and managing unstructured data at scale.
Founded
2012
Stage
Late Stage
O
OfferUp ↗
offerup.com
Marketplace
Mobile marketplace for local buying and selling of used goods.
Founded
2011
Stage
Late Stage
Valuations are approximate, drawn from the most recent reported figures as of Jul 2026.

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