The final lineup for the Big50 2018-19 Startup Report is set! This year’s report spotlights 50 high-upside startups that have gained a foothold in fast-growth tech sectors.
Each year, Startup50 features startups that are poised to upend the status quo in a range of industries, from next-gen cybersecurity to Software-Defined Networking to the Internet of Things. The startups featured in the Big50 2018-19 are the best of the best, the ones who competed hard all year to earn this distinction.
The competition is over, the final 50 startups have been chose, and we’ll be announcing the 50 winners soon. Sign up for the Startup50 Newsletter to get the report emailed to you once it’s released.
Changes in 2019: Collaborative Report
We’re doing things a little differently with this year’s Big50. Startup50 has experimented with a different formats in the past. This year, we’re trying something quite a bit different.
This year’s report will be published in stages, and it will include both collaborative and interactive phases. The collaborative phase will include research and analysis done in conjunction with the startups who made it through to the end of the competition, as well as an interactive phase that will include subscriber input. We’ll have more details for you soon.
Highlights from the Big50 2018-19
Top industry sectors
Storage
Cybersecurity
Virtualization
SD-WAN
Cloud Computing
IoT
Repeat winners
We have several repeat winner’s in the Big50 2018-19 Startup Report, including three-time winners BigPanda, Platform9, Versa Networks, and Webscale. Two-time winners include MapVida, Tamr, Virgil Security, and Virtru.
Big Exits
2018 was a busy year for Big50 alumni. Elastic, Pivotal Software, and Zscaler all had successful IPOs in 2018, while several startups, including Skyport Systems and Velostrata, were acquired by incumbents (in this case, Cisco and Google, respectively).
Big50 Startups Raise Hundreds of Millions in VC Dollars
Collectively, startups in the Big50 2018-19 Startup Report are backed by a total of nearly $4 billion(!) in VC funding. That total includes big rounds locked down this past year, including Snowflake Computing’s massive haul, which gives the startup nearly $1B in total funding. Funding highlights include:
Snowflake Computing – $450 Series F and $263M Series E
AtScale – $50M Series D
BigPanda – $49M Series B
Virtru – $37.5M Series B
StreamSets – $35M Series C
Big50 2018-19. . . Coming Soon!
The Big50 competition has been closed. The final 50 startups have been selected, and we’ll be announcing the 50 winners soon. Sign up for the Startup50 Newsletter to get the report emailed to you the minute it’s released!
