Rajeev Singh
Rajeev Singh is CEO at Accolade and Smartsheet, and serves as Co-founder and Executive Chair at Scala. He was previously Director at Apptio Inc.
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Scala Raises $8.5 Million Seed Round Co‑Led by Madrona Venture Group and FUSE
Scala, an operational intelligence platform for modern contact centers based in Bellevue, Washington, raised $8.5 million in a Seed funding round co-led by Madrona Venture Group and FUSE. The announcement was reported by Ben Murray on February 17, 2026.
Raj Singh, Concur Co-Founder, Named CEO of Smartsheet to Drive Growth with AI in Enterprise Software
Rajeev 'Raj' Singh, co-founder of Concur and former CEO of Accolade, has been named CEO of Smartsheet as the company looks to leverage its strong foundation and $1 billion revenue base to grow with AI innovations. Singh aims to capitalize on Smartsheet's established enterprise presence and significant opportunity to reshape work management software amid evolving industry dynamics.
Concur Co-Founders Back SCALA.AI to Revolutionize Customer Experience with AI Across Healthcare, Finance, and Retail
Seattle startup SCALA.AI, backed by Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton, is developing AI-driven customer experience solutions for sectors like healthcare, finance, and retail. Led by CEO Ardie Sameti, SCALA.AI aims to offer advanced, vertically tailored AI platforms beyond basic automation.
Former Salesforce Exec Tony Alika Owens Named CEO of $1B-Valued Customer Data Startup Amperity
Tony Alika Owens, a former Salesforce executive, was appointed CEO of Seattle-based customer data platform startup Amperity, which reached a $1 billion valuation in 2021. Owens plans to expand Amperity's AI-driven product offerings and target more technical users and smaller customers.
Former Amazon Exec Dave Clark Launches $100M Startup Auger; UW’s David Baker Wins Nobel, Microsoft Rebrands 343 Industries to Halo Studios
The week of Oct. 6, 2024, featured top stories including former Amazon exec Dave Clark launching a $100M supply-chain startup Auger, AWS VP of AI Matt Wood departing after 15 years, and University of Washington’s David Baker winning a Nobel Prize for protein design. Microsoft also announced rebranding of 343 Industries to Halo Studios with a new direction for the Halo franchise.
Creative Destruction Lab to launch nine-month, equity-free Seattle accelerator with Microsoft and UW for 20–25 computational health startups this November
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is launching a Seattle hub this November at the University of Washington to run a nine-month, equity-free accelerator for 20–25 computational health startups in partnership with Microsoft and UW’s business, engineering, and computer science schools; UW students can shadow the program. The program is funded by founding members, enforces objective milestones with the possibility of booting nonperforming companies, and stems from UW’s Innovation Roundtable efforts led by Emer Dooley and others.
Beta Hatch raises $9.3M to complete 42,000 sq ft mealworm facility in Cashmere, Wash., aiming to be North America’s largest
Beta Hatch, an insect-farming startup led by founder and CEO Virginia Emery, raised $9.3 million to finish a 42,000-square-foot mealworm production and hatchery facility in Cashmere, Washington, which the company says will be the largest in North America and supply protein for animal feed.
GeekWire Awards 2020 Goes Virtual; Ally Wins Startup of the Year as Bill Gates and Celebrities Celebrate
GeekWire held a virtual GeekWire Awards livestream honoring top Pacific Northwest tech companies and leaders across 12 categories, with winners accepting via Zoom and special video messages from figures like Bill Gates. Seattle startup Ally won Startup of the Year, and the event included entertainment such as The Drunken Tenorperforming an "Opera di Zoom."
Accolade files IPO to sell 8.75M shares at $19–$21, seeks up to $211M and ~$1B valuation; will trade as ACCD
Accolade priced 8.75 million IPO shares at $19–$21 to raise up to $211 million, aiming for a ~ $1 billion valuation and Nasdaq ticker ACCD, positioning itself as Seattle's first public company of 2020. The health benefits platform reported $132.5 million revenue and a $51.3 million net loss for the fiscal year ending Feb. 29, serves 1.6 million members across 58 corporate customers, and estimates a $24 billion total addressable market.
Seattle Tech Firms Shift Perks to Remote Support: Accolade Hosts Virtual Commencement; OfferUp Adds Summer Fridays
With employees working from home during the pandemic and amid racial justice protests, Seattle-area tech companies are replacing traditional office perks with remote-focused benefits—virtual events, expanded leave and care packages—to support staff wellbeing and culture. Examples include Accolade's virtual commencement for employees' children and OfferUp's 'Summer Fridays' schedule.
Ex-Docker CFO Brian Camposano launches stealth Seattle fintech Stratify; Concur founder Steve Singh named chairman
Former Docker CFO Brian Camposano launched a stealth Seattle fintech called Stratify after spinning out from Madrona Venture Labs, with Concur co-founder Steve Singh serving as chairman. The early-stage company — currently one employee and no public website — aims to use machine learning and AI to modernize corporate finance and deliver real-time insights for CFOs and finance teams.
