Deep Instinct What they do: Apply “deep learning” to cyber-security for zero-day protection. Problem they solve: Zero-day attacks are getting harder and harder to fend off. Malware toolkits are readily available on the dark web, and often all it takes to fool today’s security tools is a very minor change to existing malware. How they…
StreamSets What they do: Provide a platform that manages data-in-motion and data operations for enterprises. Problem they solve: Big Data complexity has led to “dataflow chaos,” according to StreamSets. Most companies manage their data with a combination of traditional systems (i.e. Oracle) and new platforms (Hadoop, Spark), which creates unnecessary complexity. StreamSets argues that “increasing…
Platform9 What they do: Provide “open source-as-a-service for enterprises that need faster and easier ways to manage cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms.” Problem they solve: According to Gartner, 95% of enterprise IT teams struggle (or fail) when implementing private clouds. This is typically due to technical complexity, inability to drive organizational change, or technology that…
Shiftgig What they do: Provide a cloud-based, on-demand labor marketplace that connects businesses with qualified, vetted workers. Problem they solve: With 20 million Americans working in part-time jobs, the hourly worker market has expanded rapidly in the past few years. Typical hourly workers may desire to work additional shifts beyond their regular jobs, but most…
Cybereason What they do: Provide a real-time threat-detection platform. Problem they solve: New types of cyber-threats, especially Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), aren’t easily combatted by traditional perimeter-based security. They’re hard to detect and nearly impossible to fend off using traditional tools. Meanwhile, hackers are getting more sophisticated and have automated toolkits and even botnets they…
The Big50-2017, featuring the top startups of the year, will launch tomorrow morning right here on Startup50. The Big50 has undergone some big changes for 2017. First off, the report will not be. . . well, a report. Instead, Startup50 will feature Big50 winners one by one on this site. For those of you who…
Update: Content Challenge Q&A Replay Thanks to everyone who called in and emailed with their Content Challenge questions. We discussed the process, changes from last year, and what I’ll ultimately do with all of these story pitches. We covered a lot of ground, but if I didn’t get to your question, please email me. And…
Group 3 voting has closed, and the results are in. PointPredictive jumped out to an early lead, whipped up support on social media, and coasted to a decisive win. Blinker finished a strong second, followed by ClearView Diagnostics, Treasure Data, and Swiftype. In an odd coincidence, this group, like group 1, had a tie for…
Vote for your favorite startups in Group 3. The top 24 startups will move on to round 2 of the Big50-2017 startup competition. Scroll down past the descriptions to vote or go here. Vote closes: 5 PM PT, Monday, June 5, 2017 ****Top 24 from Group 3 move on to round 2**** …
Group 2 voting has wrapped up, and the results are in. MapVida jumped out to an early lead and held on to earn the most votes, holding off a late push by Osprey Security. Below are the final results. If your startup is not listed and you were in Group 2, you have been eliminated from…
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