AI2 Incubator

As we wrap #SeattleAIWeek, we're excited to welcome Google Cloud and JPMorganChase as anchor sponsors at #AIHouse! These aren’t just logos on a wall. Both teams are helping founders in Seattle build the next decade of AI with real support, programs, and access. With Google Cloud, founders get tier-one cloud credits (up to $350K for eligible startups), early access to new products like Gemini and AI Studio, and direct technical guidance from the Cloud, Gemini and Google DeepMind teams. Their researchers and experts have already been sharing insights at AI House, and there’s more technical programming on the way. Big thanks to Naji B.Louis Huynh Ali Goldstein Norup and Subhadeep Chatterjee for helping bring this partnership to life! With JPMorganChase, founders gain startup-native banking tools, warm intros to top-tier customers and investors, and a partner deeply invested in AI deployment and research. Their Startup Banking team has already helped lead founder workshops, vibe-coding sessions, and our Female Founder Happy Hours. Huge appreciation to Lindsay Randall, MBA, Carly Kiser and Kate Farrell Bair for making this partnership real! #AIHouse, built by AI2 Incubator in partnership with Ada Developers Academy and City of Seattle Seattle Office of Economic Development, is the heartbeat of Seattle’s AI ecosystem, where researchers, startups, industry and civic leadership meet to build together. Big shoutout to Yifan Zhang Audrey Yun and the incredible AI2 team: Jacob Colker, Vu Ha, Oren Etzioni Andy Lai Ben Golden Arthur M. and everyone building this community together! Seattle has the talent, the research, and now even more fuel. With Google Cloud and JP Morgan Chase onboard, we’re doubling down on building the next era of AI right here on the waterfront. (full link below)

As we wrap #SeattleAIWeek, we're excited to welcome Google Cloud and JPMorganChase as anchor sponsors at #AIHouse! These aren’t just logos on a wall. Both teams are helping founders in Seattle build the next decade of AI with real support, programs, and access. With Google Cloud, founders get tier-one cloud credits (up to $350K for eligible startups), early access to new products like Gemini and AI Studio, and direct technical guidance from the Cloud, Gemini and Google DeepMind teams. Their researchers and experts have already been sharing insights at AI House, and there’s more technical programming on the way. Big thanks to Naji B.Louis Huynh Ali Goldstein Norup and Subhadeep Chatterjee for helping bring this partnership to life! With JPMorganChase, founders gain startup-native banking tools, warm intros to top-tier customers and investors, and a partner deeply invested in AI deployment and research. Their Startup Banking team has already helped lead founder workshops, vibe-coding sessions, and our Female Founder Happy Hours. Huge appreciation to Lindsay Randall, MBA, Carly Kiser and Kate Farrell Bair for making this partnership real! #AIHouse, built by AI2 Incubator in partnership with Ada Developers Academy and City of Seattle Seattle Office of Economic Development, is the heartbeat of Seattle’s AI ecosystem, where researchers, startups, industry and civic leadership meet to build together. Big shoutout to Yifan Zhang Audrey Yun and the incredible AI2 team: Jacob Colker, Vu Ha, Oren Etzioni Andy Lai Ben Golden Arthur M. and everyone building this community together! Seattle has the talent, the research, and now even more fuel. With Google Cloud and JP Morgan Chase onboard, we’re doubling down on building the next era of AI right here on the waterfront. (full link below)

Laid off at #Amazon? Have an AI idea? We’ll invest $100K cash and $450K in free compute to help you start your own company. Visa help if needed. Please apply (https://lnkd.in/g-aJ4k8n) and let’s see if it’s a fit. NOTE: $500K more in cash and another $500K+ in compute also quickly available if things are going well after that initial check. To be clear, we won’t invest in every idea or person. But likely some will be a fit. NOT RESTRICTED TO AMAZON LAYOFFS! 😊 That was a hometown Seattle callout.

Meet Varun Puri: A high-energy builder and storyteller who spent years running special projects for Sergey Brin across Alphabet and Google X. He started as a Google intern and quickly found himself briefing Alphabet’s top leaders on what was really happening inside the company’s boldest moonshots. Later, he helped lead Project Taara at X, using laser technology to deliver high-speed internet to unconnected communities across Sub-Saharan Africa. Now, as co-founder and CEO of Yoodli AI Roleplays, Varun and his co-founder Esha Joshi lead a team that’s redefining how people communicate and train. With Yoodli AI Roleplays, they’re helping companies like Google Cloud and Snowflake onboard sales teams and coach managers using private, real-time AI simulations—so people can practice, improve, and perform when it matters most. Varun’s mission is simple: make powerful communication a skill anyone can master. And yes, Varun and Esha are AI2 Incubator alums. 😊

Meet Ophir Ronen 🚀 — a repeat founder and builder who spent his career turning bold ideas into real products and successful startups—including his last company, which was acquired by PagerDuty (NYSE: PD). At PagerDuty, his team launched new event intelligence services that helped redefine how the world’s top organizations manage and respond to critical incidents. When he’s not building startups, you’ll find him out in the field with King County Search and Rescue or tending to his beehives—because whether it’s building startups, rescuing hikers, or raising bees—Ophir has a knack for keeping complex systems humming. He is now cofounder and CEO of CalmWave. And yes, he is also an AI2 Incubator alum. 🙂

We're proud to announce that Casium, an AI2 Incubator portfolio company, has raised $5M in seed funding! 🎉 Casium is transforming immigration law with AI, reducing work visa processing time from months to just days. Founded by Priyanka Kulkarni, a former Microsoft scientist and AI2 Incubator entrepreneur-in-residence, Casium was born from Priyanka's own challenging experience navigating the EB-1 visa process. The round was led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, and Jake Heller (co-founder of Casetext, Part of Thomson Reuters). This is applied AI at its best, solving real-world problems that affect thousands of talented professionals and the companies trying to hire them. Read the full story:  📑 GeekWire: https://lnkd.in/g52E9P7s Congrats to Priyanka Kulkarni and the entire Casium team! #AI2Incubator #AppliedAI #Immigration #Startups #SeattleTech

Congrats to Casium on raising $5M! 🎉 Founded by Priyanka Kulkarni, former Microsoft scientist and AI2 Incubator entrepreneur-in-residence, Casium is using AI to cut the work visa process from months to days. The round was led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, and Jake Heller (co-founder of Casetext, Part of Thomson Reuters. Priyanka built Casium from her own frustration navigating the EB-1 visa process. What started as a personal pain point became a mission to help global talent and the companies that hire them move forward faster, with transparency and expert-led precision at every step. Read more:  📑 Business Insider:  https://lnkd.in/gFvru3xb 📑 GeekWire: https://lnkd.in/g52E9P7s #AppliedAI #Immigration #SeattleStartups #AIStartups