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GeekWire Startup List

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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

Requirements

  • Tech startup headquartered in the Pacific Northwest — Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or British Columbia — to be on the GeekWire Startup List
  • Being on the Startup List is the prerequisite for GeekWire 200 ranking eligibility; no separate submission needed for that
  • The submit-startup form also accepts updates to existing listings
  • Optional fields include founding date, employee count, annual revenue — used for the ranked index, not required for inclusion

Prepare before opening the form

  • Startup name, website, category, HQ location (must be PNW)
  • Optional: founding date, employee count, revenue for ranking purposes
  • A company description the editors can publish

Workflow

  1. Check whether the startup is already on the GeekWire Startup List
  2. Open geekwire.com/submit-startup/ (in a normal browser — the page 403s automated fetchers) and complete the form
  3. Submit and wait for editorial inclusion
  4. Verify the startup appears on the Startup List; GeekWire 200 inclusion then happens automatically via their ranking

Watch for

  • Geographic eligibility is hard — non-PNW startups don't belong here
  • Separate surface: 'Submit Startup Resource Listings' (geekwire.com/submit-listings/) is for service providers to startups, with both free and paid/Featured options — don't confuse it with the Startup List
  • The submit page blocks bots — an agent will need a real-browser route or manual step
  • This is editorial review, not instant publish

What counts as live

The startup appears as an entry on the public GeekWire Startup List (geekwire.com/startup-list/) and is eligible for GeekWire 200 ranking

Not verified

  • Exact form fields and review SLA — the submit page refused automated access (403)
  • Whether Startup List entries link dofollow to company sites
  • Whether a company profile page beyond the list row is created

Sources

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