# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/collections/cities/seattle-washington/ [Home](https://businessownerindex.com/)/[Founder collections](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/)/[Washington](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/states/washington/)/Seattle, WashingtonCity & state company research · AE Tax Advisors # 12 Companies and Founders to Research in Seattle, Washington Explore Seattle, Washington company headquarters records and their recorded founders, with sources and owner planning resources from AE Tax Advisors. AE Tax Advisors · Featured publisher ## Your business has a next chapter. Plan it with a clearer tax picture. Founded and led by Christina Nortman, CPA, Founder and Principal. AE Tax Advisors helps business owners and real estate investors connect business, property, and owner planning decisions. Bring your next decision and its deadline. Discuss the advisory scope, responsibilities, and next steps with AE’s team.[Book a Call with AE Tax Advisors ↗](https://www.aetaxadvisors.com/discovery?utm_source=businessownerindex&utm_medium=local_collection&utm_campaign=owner_advisory) [Meet Christina Nortman, CPA, and explore AE](https://businessownerindex.com/ae-tax-advisors/) AE owns and publishes this directory. Featured companies are not presented as AE clients. Confirm service availability for your location. ## What connects these companies to Seattle, Washington? This collection draws from 19 distinct company records with a recorded headquarters association in Seattle, Washington among the reviewed localities. This is a bounded source collection, not a complete census of businesses in the area. It shows 12 alphabetical examples, selected from the public founder reference library. The underlying headquarters statements come from the existing company source snapshot; administrative location records were reviewed on October 10, 2026. Known historical companies and headquarters statements marked as ended or deprecated are excluded. This is company-location research. It does not establish a founder’s residence, a present operating address, current employment, revenue, or an AE client relationship. The linked source records can change; confirm current details directly with the company. Numbers identify entries rather than rank business quality. ## Read the business context before reaching out. The entries include different activities, such as American multinational technology company; American social networking service; developer of the Bluesky social media platform; stock photo licensing company.. Compare each company’s description, founding associations, and dated source material before treating two businesses as peers. A headquarters location can be useful for local research without defining the company’s customer footprint or where all its operations take place. - ## [Amazon](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) American multinational technology company. Recorded founding year: 1994. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Jeff Bezos](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/jeff-bezos-q312556/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.amazon.it/). - ## [Bluesky](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bluesky-q78194383/) American social networking service. Recorded founding year: 2021. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78194383#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Jack Dorsey](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/jack-dorsey-q335552/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bluesky-q78194383/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://bsky.app/). - ## [Bluesky Social PBC](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bluesky-social-pbc-q124304616/) developer of the Bluesky social media platform. Recorded founding year: 2019. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124304616#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Jack Dorsey](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/jack-dorsey-q335552/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bluesky-social-pbc-q124304616/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://bsky.social/). - ## [Branded Entertainment Network](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/branded-entertainment-network-q390285/) stock photo licensing company.. Recorded founding year: 1989. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390285#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Bill Gates](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bill-gates-q5284/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/branded-entertainment-network-q390285/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://ben.productplacement.com/). - ## [Cray](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/cray-q144060/) American supercomputer manufacturer. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144060#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Seymour Cray](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/seymour-cray-q92765/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/cray-q144060/). - ## [Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/denny-renton-clay-and-coal-company-q27942182/) defunct manufacturing company in Seattle, Washington. Recorded founding year: 1892. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27942182#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Arthur Armstrong Denny](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/arthur-armstrong-denny-q1595543/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/denny-renton-clay-and-coal-company-q27942182/). - ## [Getty Images](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/getty-images-q1520122/) American visual media company. Recorded founding year: 1995. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1520122#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Mark Getty](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/mark-getty-q1474270/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/getty-images-q1520122/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.gettyimages.com/). - ## [Moz](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/moz-q7389749/) software company. Recorded founding year: 2004. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7389749#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Gillian Muessig](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/gillian-muessig-q104247188/), [Rand Fishkin](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/rand-fishkin-q113137916/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/moz-q7389749/). - ## [MTR Western](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mtr-western-q16931460/) motorcoach operator in the U.S. Recorded founding year: 2003. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16931460#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Darren Berg](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/darren-berg-q111536398/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mtr-western-q16931460/). - ## [Nose of Gatsby](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/nose-of-gatsby-q139504000/) American perfume brand. Recorded founding year: 2023. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139504000#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Gatsby Yeh](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/gatsby-yeh-q139504107/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/nose-of-gatsby-q139504000/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.noseofgatsby.com/). - ## [Pirouette](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pirouette-q138834302/) American perfume brand. Recorded founding year: 2009. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138834302#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Karyn Gold-Reineke](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/karyn-gold-reineke-q138834310/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pirouette-q138834302/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://pirouetteperfume.com/). - ## [Planetary Resources](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/planetary-resources-q568726/) former American space company. Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q568726#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5083). Recorded founders: [Peter Diamandis](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/peter-diamandis-q562799/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/planetary-resources-q568726/). ## Prepare for your own next business decision. 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