Yoodli Holds at #17 on the GeekWire 200 for Fall 2026

Yoodli is ranked #17 on the Fall 2026 GeekWire 200, GeekWire’s quarterly index of the top private startups in the Pacific Northwest. This is the second quarter in a row that Yoodli has held a top-20 spot, after climbing five places to #17 in Q2 2026.

Climbing a ranking is exciting. Staying there is harder. Every quarter, new companies join the list and others move quickly. Holding a top-20 position means our growth kept pace with some of the fastest-moving startups in the region.

What Is the GeekWire 200?

The GeekWire 200 is a ranked list of the Pacific Northwest’s top startups, updated quarterly and generated from GeekWire’s larger Startup List. It tracks signals of company momentum, including headcount growth and LinkedIn audience, for private companies across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

Yoodli’s Fall 2026 GeekWire 200 Ranking by the Numbers

Yoodli is ranked #17 overall on the GeekWire 200 for Fall 2026, with 132 employees, 55% headcount growth over the past year, and nearly 19,000 LinkedIn followers. Yoodli was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Seattle.

Why a Top-20 Ranking Matters for Yoodli

Yoodli is a secure AI roleplay and experiential learning platform that helps teams practice high-stakes conversations before they happen. We help organizations close the gap between training and performance, so people show up confident and prepared when it counts.

Behind the 55% headcount growth are the people building that. We’ve added teammates across sales, customer success, product, and engineering to keep up with customers who are using Yoodli in ways we didn’t originally plan for: onboarding new hires and certifying product pitches, teaching new tools through AI coaches, and practicing patient conversations in healthcare.

What’s Next for Yoodli

Our goal hasn’t changed. We want the top 10, and we have a lot planned for the rest of the year to get there.

Want to follow along? Find us on LinkedIn, or see what we’re hiring for on our careers page.

Yoodli is the AI platform for human skills. Teams use Yoodli to practice high-stakes conversations with secure AI roleplays, get real-time coaching, and measure readiness, so people show up confident and prepared when it counts. We help organizations close the gap between training and performance.