The Bellevue-based defense tech startup, co-founded by a former Marine special operations officer and two longtime Microsoft engineering leaders, is building AI and simulation software to help military planners anticipate logistics needs. Read More

<img width="1260" height="863" src="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Watchtower-Labs-Founders-1-credit-Miraj-Patel-1260x863.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Watchtower-Labs-Founders-1-credit-Miraj-Patel-1260x863.jpg 1260w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Watchtower-Labs-Founders-1-credit-Miraj-Patel-768x526.jpg 768w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Watchtower-Labs-Founders-1-credit-Miraj-Patel-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Watchtower-Labs-Founders-1-credit-Miraj-Patel-2048x1403.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px"><br>The Bellevue-based defense tech startup, co-founded by a former Marine special operations officer and two longtime Microsoft engineering leaders, is building AI and simulation software to help military planners anticipate logistics needs. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ex-marine-and-microsoft-vets-launch-watchtower-labs-with-35m-to-bring-ai-to-military-logistics/">Read More</a>