Startups Directory

Upscale AI develops high-performance AI networking infrastructure combining custom silicon (SkyHammer ASICs), systems, and software to enable ultra-low-latency connections between GPUs, AI accelerators, and storage in large-scale AI clusters. The company competes directly with Nvidia's NVSwitch by building open-standards networking solutions designed for hyperscalers and AI infrastructure operators seeking scalable alternatives to proprietary architectures. Founded by serial entrepreneurs from Palo Alto Networks, Innovium, and Cavium, Upscale is backed by $300M+ in funding and positioning open standards as superior to closed ecosystems for AI infrastructure.

DataBahn.ai is an AI-powered data pipeline and fabric platform that enables enterprises to securely collect, enrich, orchestrate, and optimize telemetry across security, application, observability, and IoT/OT systems. The platform solves critical challenges in SOCs by automating the identification and filtering of redundant, duplicated, or noisy security telemetry—over 80% of which may be unnecessary—reducing SIEM costs by up to 50% while maintaining incident detection coverage. With 500+ integrations and AI agents like Cruz (which detects schema drift) and the newly launched AIDI (Autonomous In-Stream Data Intelligence), DataBahn processes data in transit rather than after delivery, ensuring it arrives normalized, classified, and ready for use.

Upwind Security is a cloud security platform that protects cloud infrastructure, workloads, applications, and APIs through a runtime-first approach using eBPF technology. The platform combines posture management, vulnerability and identity security, container and serverless protection, and cloud detection and response in a single environment. Its key differentiator is reducing alert noise by ~95%, enabling security teams to focus on critical threats. The company serves enterprise customers globally including Waste Management, Siemens, Carvana, Roku, and others.

Talon Cyber Security develops an enterprise-grade secure browser built on Chromium that isolates data and protects against threats across managed and unmanaged devices. The platform combines advanced data isolation techniques (screenshot prevention, clipboard restrictions) with workspace security and Zero Trust access policies for remote and hybrid workforces. It serves large enterprises seeking to prevent data breaches and enable secure access to corporate applications regardless of device type or operating system. The company was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in December 2023 for $625 million.