Seattle-area young entrepreneurs capture third-straight win in global TiE startup pitch contest

Team DuggAI, from left: Ashish Naik, Shaurya Duggal and Kruthik Ankam, hoist the championship trophy at the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global Pitch Competition in Bellevue, Wash. (TYE Photo) A team of Seattle-area high school students won the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global Pitch Competition earlier this month, notching a three-peat for the TYE Seattle chapter. More than 35 teams from 27 chapters around the world competed in the finals, which were held simultaneously at Bellevu