Below are the voting results from Round 2. If your startup is not listed, it has been eliminated from the Big-50-2016.

Of the remaining 80 startups, 50 will make it into the final Big-50 report (obviously). The final 50 will be selected by the Startup50 team based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) funding, named customers, market opportunity, positioning within the market, the startup’s key differentiator (or lack thereof), and the strength of the competition.

Finalists from Group 1

Market sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Internet of Things, Drones & Robotics, Wearables, Sustainability

**If your startup is listed above, your next step is to fill out the Final 80 questionnaire by Wednesday, March 30 at 7 PM PT. **

Finalists from Group 2

Market sectors: Consumer & Business Services, Sharing Services, EdTech

**If your startup is listed above, your next step is to fill out the Final 80 questionnaire by Wednesday, March 30 at 7 PM PT. **

Finalists from Group 3

Market sectors: Big Data

**If your startup is listed above, your next step is to fill out the Final 80 questionnaire by Wednesday, March 30 at 7 PM PT. **

Group 4: We’re all in the cloud now

Market sectors: Cloud & SaaS; Internet/Datacenter Infrastructure, Development & Testing; Visibility, Monitoring & Policy Enforcement

 

**If your startup is listed above, your next step is to fill out the Final 80 questionnaire by Wednesday, April 6 at 7 PM PT. **

Group 5: Securing and storing our digital future

Market Sectors: Cyber-security, Storage

**If your startup is listed above, your next step is to fill out the Final 80 questionnaire by Tuesday, April 12 at 7 PM PT. **