2021 Best Tech Startups in Seattle

August 19, 2020 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Seattle, Washington. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

Revenue potential
Leadership team
Brand/product traction
Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Convoy

Founded: 2015

Also honored in:

“Convoy is reinventing the supply chain with technology-backed full service trucking. Convoy offers guaranteed capacity and innovative real-time GPS tracking via our connected carrier network.”

2. Remitly

Founded: 2011

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“Remitly is an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile phones, to send money internationally. Remitly’s digital products are fundamentally faster, less expensive, and far more convenient for customers to send money across borders.”

3. Qumulo

Founded: 2012

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“Qumulo is the leader in universal-scale file storage. Qumulo File Fabric (QF2) gives data-intensive businesses the freedom to store, manage and access file-based data in the data center and on the cloud, at petabyte and global scale. Founded in 2012 by the inventors of scale-out NAS, Qumulo serves the modern file storage and management needs of Global 2000 customers.”

4. Rover

Founded: 2011

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“Rover is the nation’s largest network of 5-star pet sitters and dog walkers. Whether you need in-home dog boarding, pet sitting, dog walking, or day care, Rover connects pet parents with dog people who’ll treat their pets like family. But it’s not just about dog love. Rover is also an award-winning technology business committed to making pet care safe, easy, and affordable so that everyone can experience the unconditional love of a dog. In fact, a service is booked on Rover every minute of every day!”

5. Outreach

Founded: 2013

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“Outreach, the leading Customer Engagement Platform, accelerates revenue growth by optimizing every interaction throughout the customer lifecycle. The platform manages all customer interactions across email, voice and social, and leverages machine learning to guide reps to take the right actions.

Thousands of customers, including Cloudera, Glassdoor, Pandora, and Zillow, rely on Outreach to drive predictable and measurable growth, increase efficiency and effectiveness of customer-facing teams, and improve visibility into sales activity and performance.”

6. Highspot

Founded: 2012

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“Highspot is the sales enablement platform that reps love. We empower companies to elevate customer conversations that drive strategic growth. Our intuitive platform combines intelligent content management, training, contextual guidance, customer engagement, and actionable analytics. Go-to-market teams use Highspot to deliver a unified buying experience that increases revenue, customer satisfaction, and retention.”

7. FlyHomes

Founded: 2015

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“In 2015, we set out to reimagine a generally broken experience — one buyer at a time. We believed that speed, transparency, and end-to-end service were necessities to improve an industry that hadn’t evolved in decades.

Since then, we’ve helped hundreds of people buy homes with a truly seamless process. We’ve broken down each step of the journey and systematically reshaped it with comprehensive consumer education, segmented expertise, financial innovation, and on-demand technology. And we’re just getting started.”

8. 98point6

Founded: 2015

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Seattle

“Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seattle, 98point6 is pioneering a new approach to primary care. By pairing deep technology with board-certified physicians, our vision is to make primary care more accessible and affordable—leading to better health and reducing the cost of care. We meet consumers where they are by offering private, text-based diagnosis and treatment via a mobile app. For employers, 98point6 increases primary care utilization among those not actively or appropriately engaged in their health—enabling earlier medical intervention and improving employee productivity. 98point6 is available on the Apple App Store, Google Play and at www.98point6.com.”

9. Porch

Founded: 2012

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“Founded in 2012 as an online home improvement network, Porch has grown into the industry leading partner for the home by connecting homeowners with qualified professionals. Focused on assisting customers at every stage of the “home journey” – including moving in, installations, assembly, repairs, and ongoing maintenance – last year alone, the company facilitated over 2 million home-related projects, generating almost $1 billion in revenue for small business owners and sole proprietors in specialty areas such as plumbing, roofing, electrical work, carpentry, and more.”

10. Amperity

Founded: 2016

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Seattle

“Amperity, the leading Customer Data and Identity Platform, helps the world’s most loved brands take control of their customer data. Leveraging machine learning and cloud-scale, Amperity is revolutionizing customer identity resolution and data management, and provides the core customer data foundation for Alaska Airlines, Starbucks, Gap Inc, Moët Hennessy USA, Wynn Las Vegas, Nordstrom, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand, Sounders, Stanley, and many more.”