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Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire May 12

Seattle Startup Boundless Reports H-1B Reforms Favor High Earners, Imposing $100,000 Fee, Raising Hiring Costs

New H-1B visa rules favor higher-wage international workers by giving them better lottery odds and imposing a $100,000 fee per application, making hiring more expensive for startups and rural employers. Seattle startup Boundless Immigration reports these reforms address previous criticisms but create challenges for entry-level international hires.

Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire Oct 20, 2025

Seattle AI Startup Casium Raises $5M Seed Round to Accelerate U.S. Work Visa Filings

Seattle startup Casium, founded by former Microsoft scientist Priyanka Kulkarni, raised $5 million in seed funding to use AI for streamlining U.S. work visa applications, aiming to reduce processing time from months to days. The platform autonomously prepares applications and collaborates with immigration attorneys to improve transparency and precision in the visa filing process.

Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire Oct 3, 2025

Boundless Immigration Layoffs Precede Acquisition of Berlin-Based Localyze, Projected $31M Sales in 2025

Seattle startup Boundless Immigration laid off an undisclosed number of employees on September 25, 2025, reducing its staff to about 500, just days before announcing its acquisition of Berlin-based Localyze on October 1, 2025. Boundless anticipates 40% growth this year with projected sales of $31 million in 2025 and aims for profitability by 2027.

Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire Oct 1, 2025

Seattle Startup Boundless Acquires Berlin's Localyze to Expand Global Immigration Services Amid U.S. Policy Crackdown

Seattle startup Boundless Immigration has acquired Berlin-based Localyze to expand its immigration services globally amid the Trump administration's tightening of U.S. immigration policies. This acquisition allows Boundless to serve clients immigrating to over 30 countries, simplifying visa processes for corporate clients with international offices.

Taylor Soper / GeekWire Jun 11, 2025

GeekWire 200 Survey Finds 59% of Seattle Startup CEOs Plan Moderate Hiring Growth Amid AI-Driven Productivity Gains

A GeekWire 200 survey reveals that most Seattle-area tech startup CEOs plan moderate hiring growth while nearly 90% report productivity gains from AI tools. Companies remain cautious about headcount increases as they assess AI's impact amid broader market volatility.

Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire Oct 29, 2024

Microsoft Veteran Priyanka Kulkarni Launches Seattle AI Startup Casium to Simplify Work Visa Applications

Priyanka Kulkarni, a former Microsoft employee, launched the Seattle startup Casium in April to use AI for streamlining U.S. work visa applications, inspired by her own challenging visa process. By July, Casium had paying customers, aiming to transform how immigration paperwork is prepared and submitted with attorney collaboration.

Jason Michael / Business Wire Aug 22, 2023

Boundless Immigration Acquires Visa Startup Bridge to Enhance Immigration Services for Businesses and Families

Boundless Immigration has acquired the visa application startup Bridge to enhance its immigration services for businesses and families. This acquisition aims to transform and streamline the immigration process.

Nate Bek / GeekWire Aug 22, 2023

Boundless Immigration Acquires San Francisco's Bridge to Create Comprehensive U.S. Immigration Tech Platform

Boundless Immigration, a Seattle-based startup assisting with U.S. visas and citizenship, has acquired San Francisco immigration consulting company Bridge, expanding its team by over 40 employees. This acquisition aims to create a comprehensive tech-enabled platform combining consumer and enterprise immigration services without immediate changes to pricing or product offerings.

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Pioneer Square Labs’ Greg Gottesman Discusses Building Marketplaces, Rover, and 'Killing Great Ideas' on Podcast Episode #75

This podcast episode features Greg Gottesman, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and co-founder of Rover, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, marketplace-building strategies, and lessons like obsessing over marketplace dynamics and 'killing great ideas.' The conversation targets digital marketplace founders, COOs, and CEOs and covers topics such as Pioneer Square Labs’ genesis, marketing funnels, and the concept of 'starting with 1.'

Todd Bishop / GeekWire Apr 21, 2020

Boundless CEO Xiao Wang and Angel investor Dan Rosen urge startups to shift to 'wartime' survival, extend runway to 18 months

Startup leaders must shift from rapid-growth mindsets to survival strategies amid the COVID-19 shock, learning from past downturns and peers. Leaders like Dan Rosen and Xiao Wang recommend extending cash runway, cutting and renegotiating expenses, and using government programs to preserve teams and prepare for recovery.