MoneyMay 5, 2026via GeekWire
Seattle’s CopilotKit raises $27M, as some of the biggest names in tech adopt its AI agent protocol
Why it matters
CopilotKit's Series B validates a critical infrastructure play: standardized AI agent protocols that let enterprises deploy agents across existing software without rebuild. Big Tech adoption signals this is becoming table stakes for app modernization.
Key signals
- $27M funding round
- CopilotKit based in Seattle, Techstars Seattle alum
- Open AG-UI protocol adoption by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle
- Technology enables AI agents to work inside existing software apps
- Four of the five largest cloud/enterprise software vendors are customers
The hook
$27M. CopilotKit just landed the backing to embed AI agents into every enterprise app—and Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle are already in.
CopilotKit, a Seattle startup with roots in Techstars Seattle, raised $27 million for technology that lets AI agents work inside existing software apps. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have adopted the company's open AG-UI protocol.