Seattle Investor Summit+Showcase | June 3rd, 2026
Where capital, innovation, and leadership converge.
Connecting leading venture capitalists, corporate innovators, and high-growth startups from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Microsoft Campus, Redmond WA | 8am-5pm
Pitch Tracks
at Evening Showcase
from OpenAI & Microsoft
at Microsoft Campus
Event Recap
A day of real connection
across the PNW ecosystem
Here's what stood out from June 3rd.
Curated Deal Flow
Founders pitched across three themed tracks — The Autonomy Era, The Rewiring, and The New Stack — giving investors a focused, high-signal look at where the region's innovation is heading.
High-Signal Networking
From breakfast to the evening reception, the day was packed with structured and open networking that sparked new conversations and follow-up meetings.
The PNW Ecosystem on Display
Attendees saw firsthand the depth of Washington's startup ecosystem across AI, cloud, space, defense, agriculture, and more.
Leadership Insight
Jaime Teevan of Microsoft and Vijaye Raji of OpenAI shared candid keynotes, alongside a panel of leading Pacific Northwest venture capitalists.
30+ Founder Tables
The evening reception, hosted by Orrick, featured vetted founder showcase tables spanning 10 sectors — giving investors a relaxed, one-on-one look at the region's startups.
One Efficient Day
From morning keynote to evening reception, the Summit delivered a full day of high-signal connection — proof that you don't need multiple days to make it count.
Pitch Tracks
Startup Pitch Tracks
that Captured the
Market Moment
Track One
The Autonomy Era
AI Agents, Robotics & Autonomous Systems
The age of machine action. Companies building systems that perceive, decide, and act — with minimal or no human in the loop. From agentic workflows to physical robotics, the infrastructure of self-directed intelligence.
AI Agent Platforms · Robotics · Autonomous Vehicles · Drones · Human-Machine Interface · Agent Memory
Track Two
The Rewiring
Industries Being Rebuilt by AI
The most defensible AI companies won't add AI to existing workflows — they'll rebuild entire industries. Healthcare, legal, finance, manufacturing, defense, energy: the window to establish category leadership is narrow.
Clinical AI · Legal Intelligence · AI Underwriting · Manufacturing AI · Defense & GovTech · Energy
Track Three
The New Stack
Infrastructure Enabling the Next Decade
Every major technology wave creates a new infrastructure layer. The AI era is producing its own stack — and most of it hasn't been built yet. Foundational problems in data, compute, security, and developer tooling.
Data Infrastructure · Vector Databases · GPU Orchestration · MLOps · AI Security · Developer Tools
Agenda Recap
June 3, 2026
Microsoft Campus | Redmond, Washington
A full day, from keynote to reception.
Keynote & Morning Pitch Tracks
Vijaye Raji of OpenAI opened the day, followed by The Autonomy Era and The Rewiring pitch sessions.
VC Panel & Keynote
A panel of leading local investors, followed by Jaime Teevan's keynote on Microsoft's research-driven innovation.
Afternoon Pitch Tracks
The Rewiring and The New Stack sessions closed out the day's curated pitches.
Reception & Founder Showcase
Hosted by Orrick — 30+ founder tables and open networking to close the day.
Featured Speakers
The Speakers
Vijaye Raji
CTO of Applications & Head of Engineering · OpenAI
Morning keynote. Vijaye founded Statsig in 2021 — a product experimentation and feature flagging platform used by hundreds of technology companies — which OpenAI acquired in September 2025. He now oversees OpenAI’s applications foundation and engineering organization. Prior to Statsig, he spent nearly a decade at Meta and Microsoft.
Jaime Teevan
Chief Scientist · Microsoft
Afternoon keynote. Responsible for driving research-backed innovation across Microsoft's core products — she led the creation of M365 Copilot, invented the first personalized search algorithm used by Bing, and served as Technical Advisor to CEO Satya Nadella. Named by TIME as one of the top 100 people instrumental in AI development.
Bryan Hale
Investor · Anthos Capital
VC panelist. Bryan joined Anthos Capital to grow the firm’s Seattle presence after four years as Managing Director of the AI2 Incubator. A Harvard-trained investor with roots at DFJ and hands-on operating experience as President of Balena, he brings both venture depth and founder empathy to every investment. He remains a Venture Partner at the AI2 Incubator.
Mia Lewin
Founding Partner · TheFounderVC (TFVC)
VC panelist. Founding Partner at TheFounderVC (TFVC), Mia invests in and supports early-stage founders across the Pacific Northwest. A champion of the region’s startup ecosystem, she brings deep operator experience and a builder’s perspective to her work with founders.
Tim Porter
Partner · Madrona
VC panelist. Managing Director at Madrona since 2006, Tim invests in B2B software companies across the Pacific Northwest with a focus on intelligent applications, cloud-native infrastructure, the modern data stack, and cybersecurity. One of the region's most active early-stage investors, he serves on the boards of numerous Madrona portfolio companies.
Yifan Zhang
Managing Director · AI2 Incubator
VC panelist. Managing Director at AI2 Incubator, Yifan partners with and funds early-stage AI-first founders across the Pacific Northwest. A serial entrepreneur herself — co-founder of GymPact and Loftium — she brings a founder's instincts to company building. She also co-founded Seattle's AI House, a first-of-its-kind public-private AI hub on the waterfront.
For Founders · Open Application
Evening
Showcase
Company tables premiered at the evening reception hosted by Orrick. Startups Presented to investors, potential customers, and peers in a casual, one-on-one format.
.Applications were open to companies across 10 sector categories and reviewed by the program team. This is also the best way to get on the radar for the invitation-only daytime pitch tracks.
Confirmed Showcase Companies
Open Sector Categories
Partners & Sponsors
2026 Summit Sponsors
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