The 10 Coolest Big Data Startups Of 2013

December 12, 2013, 05:00 AM EST

WebAction

CEO: Ali Kutay

WebAction offers a real-time big data server that IT organizations can use to acquire, process and deliver structured and unstructured data. The platform, according to the company, can filter, process, enrich and correlate data while it's still in motion -- all critical for next-generation, data-driven applications.

WebAction, based in Palo Alto, Calif., was founded in 2012. The company's CEO is Ali Kutay, who was CEO of Golden Gate Software before Oracle acquired it in 2009.

In July, the company raised $11 million in second-round financing with venture capital firm Summit Partners leading the round.

Rick Whiting

Rick Whiting has been with CRN since 2006 and is currently a feature/special projects editor. Whiting manages a number of CRN’s signature annual editorial projects including Channel Chiefs, Partner Program Guide, Big Data 100, Emerging Vendors, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. He also covers the Big Data beat for CRN. He can be reached at rwhiting@thechannelcompany.com.