GeekWire’s startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter , and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and venture capital directory .From software to sustainability to space, we’re spotlighting another crop of newer startups in Seattle in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journeys.Many established fast-growing companies are ranked among the GeekWire 200, our list of top privately held tech companies in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. We updated those rankings last week.The startups below are more nascent — but could one day become Seattle’s next great tech company.Send us an email at [email protected] to flag other companies or startup news we should know about. Check out our past startup radar spotlights. And read about the five companies below.GlidanceFounded last year, Glidance is developing self-guided mobility devices for people who are blind or have low vision. The company’s technology autonomously guides and avoids obstacles to help with navigation

Arvada-based Scholarly Software raised $3 million to develop faculty software for Duke University and other colleges. The startup aims to reduce administrative costs in higher education by streamlining workflows and managing data through custom HR and workforce management software. Their platform integrates with other systems and uses AI to enhance functionalities, ultimately making faculty and institutional processes more efficient.