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.

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