What connects these companies to Washington?
This collection draws from 19 distinct company records with a recorded headquarters association in Washington among the reviewed localities. This is a bounded source collection, not a complete census of businesses in the area. It shows 19 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.
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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
American multinational technology company. Recorded founding year: 1994.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Jeff Bezos. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Bluesky
American social networking service. Recorded founding year: 2021.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Jack Dorsey. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Bluesky Social PBC
developer of the Bluesky social media platform. Recorded founding year: 2019.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Jack Dorsey. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Branded Entertainment Network
stock photo licensing company.. Recorded founding year: 1989.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Bill Gates. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Cray
American supercomputer manufacturer.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Seymour Cray. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company
defunct manufacturing company in Seattle, Washington. Recorded founding year: 1892.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Arthur Armstrong Denny. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Getty Images
American visual media company. Recorded founding year: 1995.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Mark Getty. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Moz
software company. Recorded founding year: 2004.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Gillian Muessig, Rand Fishkin. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
MTR Western
motorcoach operator in the U.S. Recorded founding year: 2003.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Darren Berg. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Nose of Gatsby
American perfume brand. Recorded founding year: 2023.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Gatsby Yeh. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Pirouette
American perfume brand. Recorded founding year: 2009.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Karyn Gold-Reineke. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Planetary Resources
former American space company.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Peter Diamandis. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Sapient Technology Group
American AI-native software company building production AI systems and multi-agent applications. Recorded founding year: 2024.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Erik Benjaminson. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Sasquatch Books
American book publisher. Recorded founding year: 1986.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: David Brewster. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Starbucks
American multinational coffee company. Recorded founding year: 1971.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, Gordon Bowker. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Starwave
defunct software and website company. Recorded founding year: 1992.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Paul Allen. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Stratolaunch Systems
company. Recorded founding year: 2011.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Paul Allen. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
The Omni Group
software developer. Recorded founding year: 1989.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Wil Shipley. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Read the full company and founder research trail · Company website recorded in the source.
Weyerhaeuser
American timber company. Recorded founding year: 1900.
Recorded headquarters locality: Seattle, Washington. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Friedrich Weyerhäuser. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
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