2017 Emerging Vendors
In the IT industry, shattering the status quo is the status quo. While big vendors generate their share of ground-breaking products, startups are a major driver of innovation and are changing the rules of the game.
Storage Startups You Need To Know
IoT Startups You Need To Know
Networking And VoIP Startups You Need To Know
Security Startups You Need To Know
Big Data Startups You Need To Know
Cloud Startups You Need To Know
Data Center Startups You Need To Know
| Company | Headquarters | Founded | Technology Sector |
| Alpine Data | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Anodot | Ra'anana, | 2014 | Big Data |
| Arcadia Data | San Mateo, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| AtScale | San Mateo, CA | 2013 | Big Data |
| Cazena | Waltham, MA | 2014 | Big Data |
| ClearStory Data | Menlo Park, CA | 2011 | Big Data |
| Confluent | Palo Alto, CA | 2014 | Big Data |
| Databricks | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Big Data |
| DataTorrent | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Entrigna | Hoffman Estates, IL | 2012 | Big Data |
| Hortonworks | Santa Clara, CA | 2011 | Big Data |
| Infoworks.io | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Big Data |
| Kyvos Insights | Los Gatos, CA | 2014 | Big Data |
| Looker | Santa Cruz, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Maana, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| MariaDB | Menlo Park, CA | 2014 | Big Data |
| Paxata | Redwood City, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Qubole | Santa Clara, CA | 2011 | Big Data |
| Reltio | Redwood Shores, CA | 2011 | Big Data |
| Sapho | San Bruno, CA | 2014 | Big Data |
| Talena | SAN JOSE, CA | 2013 | Big Data |
| Tamr | Cambridge, MA | 2013 | Big Data |
| ThoughtSpot | Palo Alto, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Trifacta | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Waterline Data | Mountain View, CA | 2013 | Big Data |
| Zoomdata | Reston, VA | 2012 | Big Data |
| Apcera | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Cloud |
| Archive360 | New York, NY | 2011 | Cloud |
| Dizzion | Denver, CO | 2011 | Cloud |
| Dome9 Security | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Elastifile | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Cloud |
| Hedvig Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 2012 | Cloud |
| Infinite Ops, Inc. | Seattle, WA | 2015 | Cloud |
| itopia | Miami, FL | 2012 | Cloud |
| Platform9 | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Cloud |
| Pulseway | Dublin, Ireland | 2011 | Cloud |
| Purple | Manchester, UK | 2012 | Cloud |
| Reltio | Redwood Shores, CA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Sapho | San Bruno, CA | 2014 | Cloud |
| SkyKick | Seattle, WA | 2011 | Cloud |
| Stratoscale | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Cloud |
| The Sixth Flag Inc | Raleigh, NC | 2015 | Cloud |
| Velostrata | San Mateo, CA | 2014 | Cloud |
| Vena Solutions | Toronto, ON | 2011 | Cloud |
| Weka.IO | San Jose, CA | 2013 | Cloud |
| Workato | Cupertino, CA | 2013 | Cloud |
| ZeroStack, Inc. | Mountain View, CA | 2014 | Cloud |
| 365 Data Centers | Emeryville, CA | 2012 | Data Center |
| Aligned Energy | Danbury, CT | 2013 | Data Center |
| Avi Networks | Santa Clara, CA | 2012 | Data Center |
| Catalogic Software | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 2013 | Data Center |
| CoreOS | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Datera | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Diamanti | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Data Center |
| DriveScale | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Ebullient | Madison, WI | 2012 | Data Center |
| Elastifile | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Hashi Corp. | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Data Center |
| Kaleao | Charlotte, NC | 2015 | Data Center |
| Komprise | Campbell, CA | 2014 | Data Center |
| Megaport | Los Angeles, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| Mesosphere | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| NodeWeaver | Pordenone, Other | 2012 | Data Center |
| Stratoscale | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Data Center |
| TSO Logic | Vancouver, BC | 2013 | Data Center |
| Vapor IO | Austin, TX | 2015 | Data Center |
| WeaveWorks | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Data Center |
| Afero | Loa Altos, CA | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Ananse | Hong Kong, China | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| Argus Cyber Security | Tel Aviv, Israel | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| Armis | Palo Alto, CA | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| Aspenta | Atlanta, GA | 2011 | Internet of Things |
| Augury | New York, NY | 2011 | Internet of Things |
| Bastille | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Bayshore Networks | Bethesda, MD | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| BKON Connect | Nashville, TN | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Claroty | New York, NY | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| CyberX | Framingham, MA | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| Davra Networks | Sunnyvale, CA | 2011 | Internet of Things |
| Droplit | Melbourne, FL | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Evrything | New York, NY | 2011 | Internet of Things |
| Filament | Reno, NV | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| Foghorn Systems | Mountain View, CA | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Helium | San Francisco, CA | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| Indegy | New York, NY | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| IoTium | Santa Clara, CA | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| K4Connect | Raleigh, NC | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| Karamba Security | Ann Arbor, MI | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| Lexumo | Burlington, MA | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| LitBit | San Jose, CA | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| MyDevices | Burbank, CA | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| NexDefense | Atlanta, GA | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| Notion | Denver, CO | 2013 | Internet of Things |
| Pepper | Kansas City, KY | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Reposify | Tel Aviv, Other | 2016 | Internet of Things |
| Roambee | Santa Clara, CA | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| Rubicon Labs | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| Samsara | San Francisco, CA | 2015 | Internet of Things |
| Seebo | San Francisco, CA | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| Wigwag | Austin, TX | 2012 | Internet of Things |
| ZingBox | Mountain View, CA | 2014 | Internet of Things |
| 128 Technology | Burlington, MA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| Altocloud | Mountain View, CA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| Apstra, Inc. | Menlo Park, CA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| Aviatrix Systems | Palo Alto, CA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| Barefoot Networks | Palo Alto, CA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| CafeX Communications | New York, NY | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| Cato Networks | Tel Aviv, Other | 2015 | Networking/VOIP |
| Cloud4Wi | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| CloudGenix | San Jose, CA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| Console Connect | Santa Clara, CA | 2011 | Networking/VOIP |
| Kentik | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| Mist | Cupertino, CA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| NetBeez | Pittsburgh, PA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| Relay2 | Milpitas, CA | 2011 | Networking/VOIP |
| Saisei | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| SnapRoute | Santa Clara, CA | 2015 | Networking/VOIP |
| Tallac Networks | Rocklin, CA | 2012 | Networking/VOIP |
| Tempered Networks | Seattle, WA | 2014 | Networking/VOIP |
| VeloCloud | Mountain View, CA | 2012 | Networking/VOIP |
| Veriflow Systems | San Jose, CA | 2013 | Networking/VOIP |
| Versa Networks | San Jose, CA | 2012 | Networking/VOIP |
| Videxio | Reston, VA | 2011 | Networking/VOIP |
| Zoom | San Jose, CA | 2011 | Networking/VOIP |
| APERIO Systems | Haifa, Other | 2016 | Security |
| Aqua Security | San Francisco, CA | 2015 | Security |
| Attivo Networks | Fremont, CA | 2011 | Security |
| Baffle, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 2015 | Security |
| Bitglass | Campbell, CA | 2013 | Security |
| BlueTalon, Inc. | Redwood City, CA | 2013 | Security |
| BluVector Inc. | Arlington, VA | 2015 | Security |
| Claroty | New York, NY | 2014 | Security |
| CloudCodes | Pune, Other | 2011 | Security |
| Contextual Security Solutions, LLC | Memphis, TN | 2011 | Security |
| Contrast Security | Los Altos, CA | 2014 | Security |
| CSPi | Lowell, MA | 2014 | Security |
| Cyberbit | Austin, TX | 2015 | Security |
| Cybereason | Boston, MA | 2012 | Security |
| Cybric | Boston, MA | 2015 | Security |
| Cylance Inc. | Irvine, CA | 2012 | Security |
| Dome9 Security | Mountain View, CA | 2011 | Security |
| enSilo | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Exabeam | San Mateo, CA | 2013 | Security |
| FinalCode | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Fireglass | New York, NY | 2014 | Security |
| Fortscale | San Mateo, CA | 2012 | Security |
| FourV Systems | Baltimore, MD | 2015 | Security |
| GuardiCore | Tel Aviv, Other | 2013 | Security |
| ID Agent | Washington, Other | 2015 | Security |
| IRONSCALES | Ranaana, Other | 2014 | Security |
| Passportal Inc. | Calgary, AB | 2011 | Security |
| Phalanx Secure Solutions | Baltimore, MD | 2016 | Security |
| Preempt | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Security |
| ProtectWise | Denver, CO | 2013 | Security |
| RedLock | Menlo Park, CA | 2015 | Security |
| SafeBreach | Sunnyvale, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Seceon | Weestford, MA | 2015 | Security |
| SentinelOne | Palo Alto, CA | 2013 | Security |
| Skyhigh Networks | Campbell, CA | 2012 | Security |
| Sqrrl | Cambridge, MA | 2012 | Security |
| tCell, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | 2014 | Security |
| Tempered Networks | Seattle, WA | 2014 | Security |
| The Sixth Flag | Raleigh, NC | 2015 | Security |
| ThreatConnect | Arlington, VA | 2011 | Security |
| ThreatQuotient | Reston, VA | 2013 | Security |
| Trusted Metrics | Raleigh, NC | 2011 | Security |
| Veridium | Quincy, MA | 2013 | Security |
| Wallarm | Menlo Park, CA | 2013 | Security |
| ZeroFOX Inc. | Baltimore, MD | 2013 | Security |
| Archive360 | New York, NY | 2012 | Storage |
| Cirrus Data Solutions | Syosset, NY | 2011 | Storage |
| ClearSky Data | Boston, MA | 2014 | Storage |
| CloudEndure | New York, NY | 2012 | Storage |
| Cloudian, Inc. | San Mateo, CA | 2011 | Storage |
| Cloudistics | Reston, VA | 2013 | Storage |
| Cohesity | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Storage |
| Datera | Sunnyvale, CA | 2013 | Storage |
| Datos IO | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| Datrium | Sunnyvale, CA | 2012 | Storage |
| Diamanti | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| E8 Storage | Santa Clara, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| Elastifile | Santa Clara, CA | 2013 | Storage |
| Excelero Storage | San Jose, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| Hedvig | Santa Clara, CA | 2012 | Storage |
| Igneous Systems | Seattle, WA | 2013 | Storage |
| Infinidat | Waltham, MA | 2011 | Storage |
| Infrascale | El Segundo, CA | 2011 | Storage |
| ioFABRIC Inc. | Toronto, ON | 2013 | Storage |
| IT Glue | Vancouver, BC | 2013 | Storage |
| pCloud | Baar, Switzerland | 2013 | Storage |
| Primary Data | Los Altos, CA | 2013 | Storage |
| Qumolo | Seattle, WA | 2012 | Storage |
| Rubrik | Palo Alto, CA | 2014 | Storage |
| SoftNAS | Houston, TX | 2012 | Storage |
| StorPool Storage | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2012 | Storage |
| SwiftStack | San Francisco, CA | 2011 | Storage |
| Symply | Torrance, CA | 2015 | Storage |
| Wasabi Technologies | Boston, MA | 2015 | Storage |
| Zadara Storage | Irvine, CA | 2011 | Storage |
