Xiao Wang
Xiao Wang is the co-founder and CEO at Boundless, where he continues to lead the company. He previously served as Executive Officer and Director at Boundless Immigration Inc.
Seattle Startup Boundless Reports H-1B Reforms Favor High Earners, Imposing $100,000 Fee, Raising Hiring Costs
New H-1B visa rules favor higher-wage international workers by giving them better lottery odds and imposing a $100,000 fee per application, making hiring more expensive for startups and rural employers. Seattle startup Boundless Immigration reports these reforms address previous criticisms but create challenges for entry-level international hires.
Boundless Immigration Layoffs Precede Acquisition of Berlin-Based Localyze, Projected $31M Sales in 2025
Seattle startup Boundless Immigration laid off an undisclosed number of employees on September 25, 2025, reducing its staff to about 500, just days before announcing its acquisition of Berlin-based Localyze on October 1, 2025. Boundless anticipates 40% growth this year with projected sales of $31 million in 2025 and aims for profitability by 2027.
Seattle Startup Boundless Acquires Berlin's Localyze to Expand Global Immigration Services Amid U.S. Policy Crackdown
Seattle startup Boundless Immigration has acquired Berlin-based Localyze to expand its immigration services globally amid the Trump administration's tightening of U.S. immigration policies. This acquisition allows Boundless to serve clients immigrating to over 30 countries, simplifying visa processes for corporate clients with international offices.
GeekWire 200 Survey Finds 59% of Seattle Startup CEOs Plan Moderate Hiring Growth Amid AI-Driven Productivity Gains
A GeekWire 200 survey reveals that most Seattle-area tech startup CEOs plan moderate hiring growth while nearly 90% report productivity gains from AI tools. Companies remain cautious about headcount increases as they assess AI's impact amid broader market volatility.
Expedia Appoints Scott Schenkel as CFO Amid C-Suite Changes; Ex-Microsoft AI VP Luis Vargas Launches AI Startup
Expedia Group appointed Scott Schenkel as its new CFO, succeeding Julie Whalen, amid broader executive changes including CEO Ariane Gorin's leadership. Meanwhile, former Microsoft AI VP Luis Vargas left to start a new AI startup as chief technologist.
Boundless CEO Xiao Wang Uses Personal Immigration Experience to Revolutionize U.S. Green Card Process
Boundless co-founder and CEO Xiao Wang, an immigrant himself, launched the company to simplify the complex U.S. immigration process after witnessing his parents' struggles. Leveraging his tech background and extensive research, Wang aims to address systemic pain points and help families navigate immigration more efficiently.
Boundless Immigration Acquires San Francisco's Bridge to Create Comprehensive U.S. Immigration Tech Platform
Boundless Immigration, a Seattle-based startup assisting with U.S. visas and citizenship, has acquired San Francisco immigration consulting company Bridge, expanding its team by over 40 employees. This acquisition aims to create a comprehensive tech-enabled platform combining consumer and enterprise immigration services without immediate changes to pricing or product offerings.
Washington Supreme Court Upholds 7% Capital Gains Tax on Stock Sales Over $250,000, Impacting Seattle Startup Founders
Washington state's Supreme Court upheld a new 7% capital gains tax on stock and bond sales over $250,000, affecting startup founders and employees. Reactions from Seattle tech entrepreneurs and investors were mixed, with concerns about its impact on the business environment.
Startups, superheroes, and the economy at a crossroads: Voices from Seattle's tech community
After holding the GeekWire Awards virtually for the past two years, there was a feeling of real catharsis Thursday evening as hundreds of people streamed through the doors of the Showbox Sodo in Seattle for our annual celebration of the Pacific Northwest's top tech startups, leaders, and innovations. For the finalists in the 2022 GeekWire Awards, recognition at the superhero-themed show came with the added bonus of knowing that their companies made it through a period of unprecedented challenge and change. But the week also brought a new sense of uncertainty about what's to come. [Related Post: 2022 GeekWire Awards…
GeekWire returns in person for 2022 Awards at Showbox SoDo, honoring 60+ finalists across 15 categories with 16,000+ votes
GeekWire held its first in-person GeekWire Awards in three years at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, honoring 60+ finalists across 15 categories with over 16,000 community votes and appearances by local tech leaders and entertainers.
Pioneer Square Labs’ Greg Gottesman Discusses Building Marketplaces, Rover, and 'Killing Great Ideas' on Podcast Episode #75
This podcast episode features Greg Gottesman, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and co-founder of Rover, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, marketplace-building strategies, and lessons like obsessing over marketplace dynamics and 'killing great ideas.' The conversation targets digital marketplace founders, COOs, and CEOs and covers topics such as Pioneer Square Labs’ genesis, marketing funnels, and the concept of 'starting with 1.'
GeekWire Podcast: Boundless CEO Xiao Wang on how pandemic, politics and remote work reshape U.S. tech immigration
GeekWire Podcast hosts discuss how the pandemic, politics, labor shortages, and remote work are reshaping U.S. tech immigration, featuring Xiao Wang, CEO and co-founder of Boundless, on continuing systemic challenges and risks to the country's future.
Pioneer Square Labs alum Boundless hires Ohio tech veteran Alan Gilbert as VP of Engineering after recommendation from PSL co-founder Ben Gilbert
Seattle VC Ben Gilbert helped his father Alan Gilbert land a remote VP of engineering role at Boundless, a Pioneer Square Labs spinoff, highlighting how COVID-19 has broadened companies' acceptance of remote hires and kept tech ties strong across distance.
Boundless raises $25M to expand immigration software services; aims to triple staff after RapidVisa deal
Seattle-based immigration software startup Boundless raised $25 million to expand services that help people connect with lawyers and file spousal-visa and citizenship applications, having supported over 70,000 families since spinning out of Pioneer Square Labs in 2017. The company, led by CEO Xiao Wang, plans to grow headcount from 130 with hopes tied to a 'pro-immigrant' Biden administration after recent restructuring and the acquisition of RapidVisa.
Boundless lays off 4, asks 27 employees to relocate to Las Vegas after $7.5M raise and RapidVisa acquisition
Seattle-based immigration startup Boundless cut four jobs and asked 27 customer-support employees to relocate to Las Vegas after raising $7.5 million and acquiring RapidVisa, consolidating support to the acquired companys Las Vegas center as part of a restructuring.
3X4 Genetics CEOs Jason Haddock and Yael Joffe Put Seattle Move on Hold After COVID-19 and Trump Employment Visa Ban
3X4 Genetics, a South African at-home genetic testing startup led by CEO Jason Haddock and co‑founder Yael Joffe, planned to relocate to Seattle after securing investment and U.S. go‑to‑market plans, but COVID‑19 and a Trump administration visa ban on employment-based nonimmigrant visas left their move and business rollout in limbo. The company focuses on nutrigenomics tests prescribed through healthcare practitioners to guide nutrition-based interventions and physician-patient conversations.
Pioneer Square Labs spins out 25 startups in five years; six launched during pandemic surge
Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) spun out 25 startups in five years — six during a six-month pandemic stretch — by rapidly testing ideas, though it has yet to produce a breakout unicorn and faces criticism over founder dilution.
Boundless raises $7.5M to acquire RapidVisa, adds 45 employees and expands online immigration services
Seattle-based Boundless raised $7.5 million to fund the acquisition of rival RapidVisa and expand its online immigration tools, nearly doubling its team by adding 45 RapidVisa employees. CEO Xiao Wang says the funding and deal will strengthen the company’s infrastructure and market position ahead of an economic recovery.
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."
Boundless CEO Xiao Wang and Angel investor Dan Rosen urge startups to shift to 'wartime' survival, extend runway to 18 months
Startup leaders must shift from rapid-growth mindsets to survival strategies amid the COVID-19 shock, learning from past downturns and peers. Leaders like Dan Rosen and Xiao Wang recommend extending cash runway, cutting and renegotiating expenses, and using government programs to preserve teams and prepare for recovery.
Leading a startup through the crisis
For startup leaders accustomed to building their businesses in boom times, the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond mere setback, into the realm of complete shock. But even in these unprecedented times, there are lessons to be learned from past downturns, and from the steps other startups are taking to navigate the current crisis. "We have a whole generation of people who never went through anything that looked like a dislocation or a downturn," says Dan Rosen, chair of the Alliance of Angels, an investor, biophysicist and veteran tech executive who has been through multiple economic cycles. "This…
Xiao Wang
Xiao Wang talks about his own family’s process of immigrating to the United States from China and how it influenced him to start his company, Boundless Immigration. Before Boundless, Xiao received degrees from both Stanford and Harvard Universities and worked for McKinsey, the New York City Department of Education, and Amazon. With the help of Pioneer Square Labs, Xiao decided to leave the corporate world and cofound his company in 2017. Xiao discusses what his parents went through during their immigration process, his plans for what he wants to achieve with Boundless in the future, and how he’s extremely proud…
Immigrant Perspectives: Resilience and Risk-Taking | Immigrant's Journey Part 3
In Part 3 of GeekWire’s Immigrant’s Journey, hear from foreign-born entrepreneurs as they describe how the immigration experience shaped their careers. Featured: Xiao Wang, CEO of Boundless Anna Hong, co-founder and CEO of SapphireView Shivaas Gulati, co-founder of Remitly William Lai, president and co-founder of 8Ninths Mina Yoo, founder and CEO of HEROCLIP Reetu Gupta, founder and CEO of Cirkled in Manny Medina, CEO of Outreach Francis Duong, CTO of Flexe Elena Tarassova, founder and CEO of Vioure Sabastian Mugazambi, co-founder of Adisa Satoshi Nakajima, chairman of Xevo Produced by Starla Sampaco
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Boundless Immigration Executive Officer, Director 2017–present, Co-founder · current -
Boundless Ventures Co-founder and CEO · current
