Joe Braidwood

Joe Braidwood

Founder & CEO at Glacis Technologies
Seattle, Washington, United States

Joe Braidwood is Founder & CEO at Glacis Technologies and CEO and Co-founder at Glacis. He previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at SwiftKey, which was acquired by Microsoft, and has co-founded companies including Spider Design Limited and Yara AI. His expertise includes building AI products and developing AI supervision systems.

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Seattle Startup Glacis Sees Opportunity as White House Plans to Challenge State AI Laws

The White House plans an executive order to challenge state AI regulations, prompting Seattle startup Glacis, led by CEO Joe Braidwood, to position its AI safety verification software as essential infrastructure in a regulatory conflict. Glacis offers tamper-proof records of AI decisions, addressing concerns about AI safety and liability amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny.

Seattle Startups Govstream.ai and Integrate Lead Early-Stage Growth with AI Solutions and $5M Funding

Five Seattle-based startups—Govstream.ai, Integrate, Sound Games, Tamnoon, and Yara AI—are gaining traction, with some beginning to raise capital and develop innovative AI and software solutions for government, hardware development, and other sectors. Notable developments include Govstream.ai's focus on improving government permitting processes and Integrate securing $5 million in funding and a Space Force contract.

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  • Glacis Technologies Founder & CEO 2025–present · current
  • Yara AI Co-founder, Co-founder & CEO 2024–2025 · current
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    Glacis CEO and Co-founder · current

Education

  • Brown University Master, Public Affairs, Public Policy · 2007–2008
  • University of Cambridge BA, MA, Law · 2004–2007

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