Photos: Inside the GeekWire Awards, with the big winners, musical numbers and surprise guests

Pictory co-founders Vishal Chalana, left, and Abid Mohammed accept the Startup of the Year award. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

It was a mix of robot trophies and blow-up dinosaurs at the GeekWire Awards on Thursday night in Seattle, as the prehistoric “Land Before Tech” theme gave way to our modern, rapidly evolving times.

During a celebration of the best in Pacific Northwest tech, the community came together to pack the Showbox SoDo to network, eat and drink, pose for photos and cheer on the finalists and winners in a variety of categories.

Robert “The Drunken Tenor” McPherson pulled another original song out of his operatic hat as he took us back to the days of dial-up internet, 8-track tapes and more.

Ryan Devlin and Kim West from the Seattle band Smokey Brights helped get the party started, “Tomb Raider’s” Lara Croft made a surprise appearance, and New Zealand cricket legend Ross Taylor schooled us on the game that is taking the Seattle area by storm.

The photo booth at the GeekWire Awards drew a crowd on Thursday night. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

Big thanks to Astound Business Solutions, the presenting sponsor of the 2024 GeekWire Awards.

Also, thanks to gold-level and category sponsors: Wilson Sonsini, JLL, Blink UX, BECU, Baird, First Tech, Baker Tilly, WTIA, Silicon Valley Bank, and T-Mobile. And thanks to silver level sponsors: Prime Team Partners, Meridian Capital, Submittable, and Cosmogence. And supporting sponsors: Choose Washington, ALLtech, Showbox SoDo, and Roanoke.

Read about all the winners in our main awards story, and keep scrolling for a photographic recap of the event. And thanks again to everyone for attending!