Baskar Sridharan
Baskar Sridharan is President at Trase. He previously held senior leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft, with expertise in AI, ML, data services, and software engineering.
UW Grad Sky Yang Launches SnapMatePhoto to Connect Customers with Human Photographers Amid AI-Image Trend
Sky Yang, a University of Washington graduate, launched SnapMatePhoto, a Seattle-based startup that connects customers with skilled human photographers amid concerns about AI-generated images. The platform offers photography services for events like graduations, weddings, and maternity shoots.
Virginia AI Startup Trase Raises $107M Seed Round, Expands Seattle Team to 100 Employees with AWS Vet Baskar Sridharan as President
Virginia-based AI startup Trase raised a $107 million seed round led by Arch Venture Partners and is expanding its Seattle-area team from 20 to 100 employees, led by new president Baskar Sridharan, to focus on AI deployment in highly regulated industries like healthcare.
AI Startup Trase Raises $107M Seed Round, Plans Seattle-Area Expansion to 100 Employees
AI startup Trase secured a $107 million seed funding round and aims to grow its Seattle-area workforce to over 100 employees soon.
Trase Raises $107M to Expand HIPAA-Compliant AI Automation for Regulated Healthcare Industry
Northern Virginia startup Trase raised $107 million led by ARCH Venture Partners to expand its AI agent platform, Trase Origin, for automating tasks in highly-regulated industries like healthcare. The funding will scale its team of 55 and advance its HIPAA and SOC2 compliant automation platform currently tested by Duke Health.
GeekWire Week in Review: Bill Gates Pledges $200B, Statsig Hits $1.1B Valuation, Seattle Startups Raise Millions in May 2025
This GeekWire Week in Review highlights top tech stories including Bill Gates' $200 billion philanthropy pledge, Seattle startups raising significant capital, and the emergence of new AI-driven unicorn Statsig valued at $1.1 billion. It also covers local news like a controversial Washington EV tax and cultural moments involving Seattle figures.
GeekWire Week in Review (May 12, 2024): AWS and Google executive moves, Expedia leadership exits, Kyndryl acquires Skytap
A weekly roundup of GeekWire’s most-read technology and startup stories for the week of May 12, 2024, covering major tech moves, executive departures, acquisitions, and new accelerator initiatives in the Seattle area and beyond.
Organizations
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Trase President 2025–present · current
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OneStream Software Board Member 2025–2026 · past
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Vice President, AI, ML and Data Services and Infrastructure 2024–2025 · past
Education
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Purdue University Ph.D, Computer Science · 1998–2003
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Purdue University M.S, Computer Science · 1998–2003
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani M.Sc, Chemistry · 1992–1997
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani B.S, Computer Science · 1992–1997
