Hot Hybrid Cloud Startups – Finalists

Questions for the Hot Hybrid Cloud finalists

Of the many entries we have received for the forthcoming “10 Hot Hybrid Cloud Startups to Watch” roundup, which will run in Network World in September, we’ve narrowed the field by more than half down to 18.

Congratulations! Your startup made it into the Final 18!

You now have an excellent chance of making it into the final roundup. Your startup met or exceeded all of the basic requirements we looked at when making our first round of cuts.

Don’t get too excited yet, though. We still must narrow the field farther.

You’ve passed the preliminary stage, but now we need to take a deeper look into the remaining startups in order to select the Final 10, each of which will be featured in Network World.

Please fill out the form below with the additional information we’ll need to evaluate the Final 18 for possible inclusion in Network World’s “10 Hot Hybrid Cloud Startups to Watch” roundup.

Deadline: 1 PM PT, Thursday, August 30, 2018

Good luck!

Questionnaire: Hot Hybrid Cloud Startups to Watch Finalists

Startup's name *

Startup's Website/URL *

What does this startup do? (Please be as concise as possible. I.e. "hybrid cloud infrastructure for large enterprises.") *

What year was your startup founded? *

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Launching in 2018

Have you raised any funding yet? *

Yes, we've raised VC funding.

Yes, we've raised seed/angel funding.

Yes, we've run a successful crowdfunding campaign.

No, we're self-funded for now.

OtherOther

How much did you raise in your crowdfunding campaign?

Please provide details about your funding. How much funding in total have you raised, from whom, in how many rounds?

Where is the startup headquartered? *

Who is your CEO? And what was that person's previous (or most impressive) position before joining your startup? *

Please tell us about your Senior Leadership’s track record (C-level execs & founders only, please). Just list the 2-4 most impressive exits (IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, etc.) *

What PROBLEM does this startup solve? Please DO NOT tell us what you do. Rather, look at this from your end user's POV. What is the pain point your solution alleviates for them? *

Why is this problem a big enough deal that investors should get on board, and customers should stop doing what they're doing now to adopt something new? *

How does your startup solve that problem? *

Who are the incumbents in your market niche? *

Who are your most direct competitors? Include both incumbents and other startups. (Note: If you say you have no competitors, I'll be skeptical about the viability of your market niche.) *

What is your startup's key differentiator? (Only list 1 thing, please. This should be THE #1 THING that separates you from the competition.) *

Do you have any on-the-record customers we can name in the roundup? *

Yes

No

Please list a few customers:

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Your name *

Email Address *

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