Take Note: 5 Seattle Companies to Watch This Fall

Autumn is unfolding in Seattle. Whether you’re taking in the fall foliage at Kubota Garden, making an excursion to hike Yellow Aster Butte or visiting Bob’s Corn Maze, it might also be a good time to catch up on the movers and shakers in your local tech scene — and Built In Seattle has curated five noteworthy companies to get you started.

With $1 billion raised by Seattle startups in the first half of 2022 alone, many of the city’s tech employers are unveiling upgrades to the breadth, depth and inclusion of their culture and perks.

The five Seattle-based companies we featured are special in many ways, but all five have one thing in common: They are unique, people-first organizations well worth keeping on your radar in the fall season ahead.

 

 

 

What PitchBook does: Financial data and software firm PitchBook began in a small windowless office in Seattle 15 years ago, and has since expanded to New York, San Francisco, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. PitchBook’s suite of products covering public and private financial markets were designed to meet the needs of a constantly changing world, providing businesses with the data, insights and research they need to discover and execute on opportunities.

 

 

Growth potential: “As PitchBook continues to rapidly expand globally, it creates unique opportunities for all employees to develop their career, skills and responsibilities,” Brett Kaluza, VP of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and customer success, told Built In Seattle in 2021. “Growth potential is one of the primary factors candidates list when looking for their next career opportunity. PitchBook has and will continue to provide amazing opportunities.”

 

 

 

What TaxBit does: TaxBit was founded in 2018 by a team of CPAs, engineers and tax lawyers with the goal of expanding access to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. TaxBit provides solutions to simplify cryptocurrency tax reporting, allowing clients to adopt cryptocurrency while adhering to tax compliance laws.   

 

 

Transforming crypto: “We are looking beyond intangible assets to find other fundamental areas of financial infrastructure that our technology can disrupt,” Chief Technology Officer Tramale Turner told Built In Seattle in 2021. “I admire my colleagues because they are steadfast in delivering only the best, and we all refuse to compromise in the face of any challenge.”

 

 

 

What Mothership does: Logistics company Mothership is transforming the freight industry by connecting its on-demand network of trucks for expedited business-to-business shipping. Businesses can easily track, order and schedule same-day deliveries with ease through Mothership’s cost-effective online platform. 

 

 

Development matters: Last November, Built In interviewed Engineering Manager Stephanie Porter about her professional development at Mothership. “I spoke with our company’s CTO about how I wanted to grow my career and what it would look like to take that next step,” she said. “He worked with Mothership’s talent team to make expectations clear and actionable. At the end of the original timeline, I earned the promotion to manager.”

 

 

 

What Coinme does: Fintech company Coinme is built on blockchain technology and aims to make cryptocurrency widely available. When the company launched in 2014, it only offered a small number of crypto ATMs, but now has thousands of locations. Coinme’s mobile-first application provides users with a simple, efficient way to purchase and trade cryptocurrency.

 

 

In the news: Coinme is on a mission to make cryptocurrency more accessible than ever before, and is achieving this through various means. Several different currencies can be purchased and sold through its mobile app, and the company even has 15,000 retail locations where crypto can be purchased with cash. Coinme doubled its workforce in 2021 and, having landed 78th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list, shows no signs of slowing down. 

 

 

 

 

What OctoML does: Remote-first AI company OctoML harnesses machine learning to make machine learning itself more efficient, accessible and easily applicable. OctoML helps creators and companies across industries navigate the complexities of machine learning and ensure processes can be deployed across a range of devices. 

 

 

In the news: OctoML started 2022 off with a bang when it reported $132 million in funding to date. OctoML has continued to grow by expanding its team, forming partnerships with cloud service providers and building out its platform capabilities. The company has multiple open development and engineering positions and offers an array of comprehensive benefits.