Scroll down past the descriptions to vote or go here. ****Top 24 from Group 2 move on to round 2**** Adlumin Founded: 2016 CEO: Robert S. Johnston What they do: Detect and stop identity-based attacks. Alooma Founded: 2013 CEO: Yoni Broyde What they do: Offer a “data pipeline” service. Aqua Security Founded:…
Group 1 voting has wrapped up, and the results are in. A couple of startups – SafeLogic and NormShield – jumped out to big early leads and paced the field for the duration. There was plenty of jockeying for position elsewhere, and after all the votes were tallied, 25 startups earned spots in round 2. An extra…
Scroll down past the descriptions to vote or go here. ****Top 24 from Group 1 move on to round 2**** AirMap Founded: 2015 CEO: Ben Marcus What they do: They are building the “airspace services platform” to make “drones part of everyday life.” Alation Founded: 2012 CEO: Satyen Sangani What they do: Provide…
Round 1 of the Big50 startup competition is the voting round. Visitors to Startup50.com get to vote for what they believe are the Top 5 startups in each of the 3 groups. Group 1’s vote kicks off on Wednesday, May 17 at 9 AM PT. The group rosters and schedule are available here: Big50-2017 Group…
The voting groups and rosters for the Big50-2017 startup competition have been finalized: Big50-2017 Voting Group Rosters and Schedule Thanks to all of the startups participating! It’s an impressive collection of tech startups. And keep an eye out for information about the voting process, do’s and don’ts, and tips. I’ll be posting (and emailing out)…
When I sat down at my desk and opened my inbox this morning, two things jumped off the screen. 1) I had a ton of new nominations for the Big 50-2017, and 2) I also had a million and one requests for a deadline extension. Okay, I get it. It’s a busy time of year….
The Startup50 team is working on a new Big 50 startup report. This year’s report will feature in-depth coverage of the 50 coolest tech startups founded in 2010 or later. What are we looking for in a startup? 1. Startups founded in 2010 or later. Please make sure you were founded in 2010 or later,…
Machine Learning, Automation, and Smart Devices Three Hot Trends to Watch in 2017 Yesterday, we looked at predictions about how AI will remake datacenter operations, spark M&A activity, and even alter the general fabric of everyday life. In today’s predictions, AI maintains a starring role, with startups predicting the rise of assistant-based automation, AI-based security,…
From cyber-security to IT ops to virtual assistants, expect AI to make a big splash in 2017 When I asked the startups featured in the Big 50-2016 to make their predictions for the year to come, more than half of their forecasts involved Artificial Intelligence. Certain sectors – such as cyber-security and Big Data…
The process started back in February. When I announced I was writing another Big 50 report, the nominations started flooding in. Overall, the Startup50 team received and reviewed 211 nominations for the Big 50-2016 Startup Report. To earn a spot in the Big 50-2016 final report, startups had to battle their way through three rounds…