Geoff Harris
Geoff Harris is co-founder and managing partner at Flying Fish Partners, an early stage technology investor in the Pacific Northwest. He previously held engineering and executive leadership roles at Microsoft, including general manager for Speech@Microsoft, where he led advancements in speech recognition and natural language processing for products such as Xbox, Windows and Cortana. He has also served as investor and advisor to Placements.io and other startups.
Seattle VC Flying Fish Partners Joins $1.1B Seed Round for DeepMind’s David Silver’s Startup Ineffable Intelligence
Seattle-based VC firm Flying Fish Partners secured a spot in the $1.1 billion seed round for DeepMind legend David Silver's startup Ineffable Intelligence through years of relationship-building and strategic early investments. Despite managing less than $250 million, their networking and persistence led to participation alongside major investors like Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Seattle Has Fewer Than 20 Unicorn Startups Amid Top AI Talent and Tech Giants in 2025
Seattle hosts fewer than 20 unicorn startups, representing about 1.5% of global unicorns as of January 2025, despite having a dense tech talent pool and being a prime location for AI businesses. Industry leaders argue that the number of unicorns alone is a poor measure of regional tech success, pointing to Seattle's strengths in AI, cloud giants, and fast-growing startups.
Seattle VC Flying Fish Raises $25M Opportunity Fund for AI Startup Follow-On Investments
Seattle venture capital firm Flying Fish is raising a new $25 million Opportunity Fund to support follow-on investments, complementing its existing funds focused on AI startups. Founded in 2017 and led by Heather Redman, Geoff Harris, and Frank Chang, the firm has expanded its investments geographically and across AI technologies.
Organizations
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Flying Fish Partners Co-Founder, Managing Partner 2016–present · current
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Placements.io Investor 2014–present · current
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Self Employed Angel Investor, Advisor 2013–present · current
Education
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Brown University BA, Political Science · 1990–1994
