GeekWire February 28, 2025
There’s no better time to build a startup — but be ready for some fierce competition.
That was one takeaway from a panel discussion I moderated this week with four Seattle-area venture capitalists, hosted by TiE Seattle.
Investors are bullish about this moment in technology, as large language models mature and software automation products proliferate.
“It’s a time in which every industry can be reimagined,” said Sabrina Wu, an investor at Madrona. “And I think because of that, no matter what background you have, there’s an opportunity to go out there and build something.”
AI is also making it easier to launch a startup with access to various infrastructure tools and open source models.
“You can build companies with a...