2015 Emerging Vendors
Meet The Up-And-Comers
Our Emerging Vendors are actively working with channel partners throughout North America.
25 Emerging Vendors You Need To Know About
Among the crop of young companies making this year's CRN Emerging Vendors list, these stand out for their potential impact on the industry.
Emerging Vendors Up Close
Profiles of leading vendors in specific technologies:
10 Emerging Security Vendors
10 Emerging Storage Vendors
10 Emerging Networking And VoIP Vendors
10 Emerging Data Center Vendors
10 Emerging Cloud Vendors
10 Big Data/Business Intelligence Vendors
| Company | Headquarters | Founded | Technology Sector |
| 2nd Watch | Seattle, WA | 2010 | Cloud |
| Acano | Uxbridge, UK | 2012 | Business Applications |
| Accelerite | Bellevue, WA | 2014 | Cloud |
| Actifio | Waltham, MA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Adallom | Palo Alto, CA | 2012 | Security |
| Aerospike | Mountain View, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Alation | Redwood City, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Alpine Data Labs | San Mateo, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Alteryx | Irvine, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Altiscale | Palo Alto, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Arcadia Data | San Mateo, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Aspenta | Atlanta, GA | 2011 | Networking and VoIP |
| AtScale | San Mateo, CA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Attivo Networks | Fremont, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Ayehu | New York, NY | 2012 | Data Center |
| Bedrock Data | Boston, MA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| BetterCloud | New York, NY | 2011 | Cloud |
| Big Switch Networks | Santa Clara, CA | 2010 | Networking and VoIP |
| BlueData Software | Mountain View, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| CafeX Communications | New York, NY | 2013 | Networking and VoIP |
| Captricity | Oakland, CA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Cask | Palo Alto, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Catalogic Software | Woodcliff, NJ | 2013 | Storage |
| CipherCloud | San Jose, CA | 2010 | Security |
| Cirrity | Atlanta, GA | 2013 | Cloud |
| Citus Data | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| ClearStory Data | Menlo Park, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| CliQr | Santa Clara, CA | 2010 | Cloud |
| Cloud4Wi | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Mobility |
| CognitiveScale | Austin, TX | 2013 | Cloud |
| Cohesity | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Storage |
| Cohesive Networks | Chicago, IL | 2009 | Cloud |
| Coho Data | Palo Alto, CA | 2011 | Storage |
| Cologix | Denver, CO | 2010 | Networking and VoIP |
| Compliancy Group | Greenlawn, NY | 2011 | Business Applications |
| ComputeNext | Bellevue, WA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Confluent | Mountain View, CA | 2014 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Connected Data | Santa Clara, CA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Continuum Analytics | Austin, TX | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Continuum Managed IT Services | Boston, MA | 2011 | Other |
| Couchbase | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| CrowdStrike | Irvine, CA | 2011 | Security |
| Cybereason | Cambridge, MA | 2012 | Security |
| Cylance | Irvine, CA | 2012 | Security |
| Cyphort | Santa Clara, CA | 2011 | Security |
| Databricks | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| DataGravity | Nashua, NH | 2012 | Storage |
| DataHero | San Francisco, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Datameer | San Francisco, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| DataRPM | Fairfax, VA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| DataSift | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| DataStax | Santa Clara, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| DataTorrent | Santa Clara, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| dinCloud | Gardena, CA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Docker | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Virtualization |
| Domo | American Fork, UT | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Elastica | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Security |
| Entando | San Diego, CA | 2014 | Other |
| ERPscan | Palo Alto, CA | 2010 | Security |
| Exabeam | San Mateo, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Exoprise | Waltham, MA | 2009 | Cloud |
| FieldView Solutions | Edison, NJ | 2009 | Data Center |
| FinalCode | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Security |
| FinancialForce.com | San Francisco, CA | 2009 | Business Applications |
| Flint Mobile | Redwood City, CA | 2011 | Mobility |
| Gainsight | Mountain View, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Glassbeam | Sunnyvale, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| GMS Live Expert | Unionville, ON | 2009 | Other |
| Green Cloud Technologies | Greenville, SC | 2011 | Cloud |
| GridStore | Mountain View, CA | 2009 | Storage |
| Harvest.ai | San Diego, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Hedvig | Santa Clara, CA | 2012 | Storage |
| Hexis Cyber Solutions | Hanover, MD | 2013 | Security |
| Hortonworks | Palo Alto, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| HotLink Corp. | Santa Clara, CA | 2010 | Cloud |
| Infinidat | Herzliya, Israel | 2009 | Storage |
| Infinio Systems | Cambridge, MA | 2011 | Storage |
| Infrascale | El Segundo, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| InsightSquared | Cambridge, MA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Interana | Menlo Park, CA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Invincea | Fairfax, VA | 2009 | Security |
| Itopia | Miami, FL | 2011 | Cloud |
| JethroData | New York, NY | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Knowledge Vault | Las Vegas, NV | 2013 | Business Applications |
| Lastline | Redwood City, CA | 2011 | Security |
| LightCyber | Ramat Gan, Israel | 2011 | Security |
| LiveAction | Santa Clara, CA | 2009 | Networking and VoIP |
| Loggly | San Francisco, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Looker | Santa Cruz, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Lua | New York, NY | 2011 | Mobility |
| Luminoso | Cambridge, MA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| MapR Technologies | San Jose, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Maxta | Sunnyvale, CA | 2009 | Storage |
| MemSQL | San Francisco, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Menlo Security | Menlo Park, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Metric Insights | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Midokura | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 | Virtualization |
| Mirantis | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Data Center |
| My Digital Shield | Wilmington, DE | 2014 | Security |
| Nasuni | Natick, MA | 2009 | Storage |
| nCrypted Cloud | Boston, MA | 2012 | Security |
| Netskope | Los Altos, CA | 2012 | Security |
| NexGen Storage | Louisville, CO | 2011 | Storage |
| Niara | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Nimboxx | Austin, TX | 2012 | Data Center |
| NopSec | Brooklyn, NY | 2010 | Security |
| Numerify | Cupertino, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Nutanix | San Jose, CA | 2009 | Data Center |
| OneLogin | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Cloud |
| Palerra | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Passportal | Calgary, AB | 2011 | Security |
| Paxata | Redwood City, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Pepperdata | Sunnyvale, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| PernixData | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Virtualization |
| Pica8 | Palo Alto, CA | 2009 | Networking and VoIP |
| Pivotal | Palo Alto, CA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Platfora | San Mateo, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Plexxi | Nashua, NH | 2010 | Data Center |
| Pluribus Networks | Palo Alto, CA | 2010 | Networking and VoIP |
| Pneuron | Nashua, NH | 2010 | Data Center |
| Predixion Software | Aliso Viejo, CA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Prelert | Framingham, MA | 2009 | Security |
| Prevoty | Los Angeles, CA | 2013 | Security |
| ProfitBricks | Berlin, Germany | 2010 | Cloud |
| Pulse Secure | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Pure Storage | Mountain View, CA | 2009 | Storage |
| Purple WiFi | Greater Manchester, UK | 2012 | Cloud |
| Qubole | Mountain View, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Qumulo | Seattle, WA | 2012 | Storage |
| RapidFire Tools | Atlanta, GA | 2010 | Security |
| Ravello Systems | Palo Alto, CA | 2011 | Virtualization |
| Relay2 | Milpitas, CA | 2011 | Networking and VoIP |
| Renovo Corp. | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Resilient Systems | Cambridge, MA | 2010 | Security |
| Rubikloud Technologies | Toronto, ON | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Rubrik | Palo Alto, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| SaltStack | Lehi, UT | 2011 | Data Center |
| Saratoga Speed | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Storage |
| Scale Computing | Indianapolis, IN | 2009 | Virtualization |
| Secure Infrastructure and Services | Melville, NY | 2013 | Cloud |
| SimpliVity | Westborough, MA | 2009 | Data Center |
| SiSense | New York, NY | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Skyhigh Networks | Campbell, CA | 2011 | Security |
| SkyKick | Seattle, WA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Skyport Systems | Mountain View, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Snowflake Computing | San Mateo, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Soha Systems | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Security |
| SolidFire | Boulder, CO | 2010 | Storage |
| Splice Machine | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Springpath | Sunnyvale, CA | 2012 | Data Center |
| Sqrrl | Cambridge, MA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| StarMobile | Atlanta, GA | 2012 | Mobility |
| Sumo Logic | Mountain View, CA | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| TaaSera | Cupertino, CA | 2011 | Security |
| Talon | Mount Laurel, NJ | 2012 | Storage |
| Tamr | Cambridge, MA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Tarmin | Boston, MA | 2010 | Storage |
| Tegile Systems | Newark, CA | 2010 | Storage |
| Tely Labs | Redwood City, CA | 2010 | Networking and VoIP |
| The Sixth Flag | Raleigh, NC | 2014 | Cloud |
| Thoughtspot | Palo Alto, CA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| ThreatTrack Security | Clearwater, FL | 2013 | Security |
| Treasure Data | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Trifacta | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Trusted Metrics | Raleigh, NC | 2011 | Security |
| Twistlock | San Francisco, CA | 2015 | Security |
| Vapor IO | Austin, TX | 2015 | Data Center |
| vArmour | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Security |
| Vectra Networks | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Security |
| VeloCloud | Mountain View, CA | 2012 | Networking and VoIP |
| Vijilian Security | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2014 | Security |
| Visier | Vancouver, BC | 2010 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Vistara | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Other |
| VoltDB | Bedford, MA | 2009 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Votiro | Sunnyvale, CA | 2010 | Security |
| Work Market | New York, NY | 2010 | Cloud |
| Xamarin | San Francisco, CA | 2011 | Virtualization |
| Xplenty | Tel Aviv, Israel | 2011 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Zadara Storage | Irvine, CA | 2011 | Storage |
| Zerto | Boston, MA | 2009 | Virtualization |
| Zoolz | Burlington, MA | 2012 | Storage |
| Zoomdata | Reston, VA | 2012 | Big Data/Business Intelligence |
| Zuman | Pleasonton, CA | 2013 | Business Applications |
