Kurt Shintaffer
Kurt Shintaffer is currently a board member at BrainChild Bio, Precanto, and Seattle Children's, an advisory board member at the Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, and an operating partner at Generative Capital. He co-founded Apptio, which was acquired, and has served in executive and board roles in technology and finance companies.
Temporal rises to No. 1 on GeekWire 200 after $550M raise at $12.55B valuation as AI and hardware firms climb
Temporal is now the No. 1 company on the GeekWire 200 after a $550 million raise valuing it at $12.55 billion and surpassing $250 million in annualized revenue; the Fall 2026 ranking highlights growth in AI software and advanced machinery for space, energy and defense across the Pacific Northwest.
Thira Raises $21M Seed Round for AI Workflow Systems
Thira, a Bellevue, Washington developer of AI systems that improve complex workflows, raised $21 million in seed funding. The company’s funding will support its AI system solutions to enhance workflow efficiency.
Apptio Co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer Launch Thira, Raise $21M Seed Led by Madrona to Build Autonomous IT Support Agents
Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launched Bellevue-based enterprise AI startup Thira to build autonomous agents for IT support and back-office work, and raised $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona. Thira will integrate with tools like ServiceNow, Jira Service Management and identity/device-management systems, with plans to expand into finance and HR amid competition from companies such as ServiceNow (Moveworks), Aisera, Rezolve.ai, and Serval.
Organizations
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Thira Executive Officer, Director 2026–present, Co-Founder and Board Director 2026–present · current
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BrainChild Bio Board Member 2026–present, Board Observer 2024–2026 · current
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Generative Capital Operating Partner 2025–present · current
