Startups Directory

NetSPI is the pioneer of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), combining AI-driven speed with 350+ in-house pentesters to deliver continuous attack surface management, expert-validated vulnerability findings, and streamlined remediation workflows. The platform serves Fortune 500 companies, including 9 of the top 10 U.S. banks, 4 of the top 5 cloud providers, and 4 of the top 5 healthcare companies. NetSPI differentiates through its 20+ year history, proprietary Resolve™ orchestration platform, and integrated approach spanning penetration testing, attack surface management, and breach simulation.

SimPRO is a cloud-based field service management platform built specifically for trade and specialty contracting businesses. The platform integrates estimating, scheduling, compliance, invoicing, and fleet management into a single operating system, helping 250,000 trades professionals across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, solar, and security industries eliminate inefficiency and scale profitably. Founded by an electrical contractor and software engineer, SimPRO has become the 3rd-ranked competitor in its space with $397M in total funding.

Convoy was a digital freight network that connected shippers with trucking carriers through automation, machine learning, and real-time data. The platform eliminated empty truck miles and inefficient appointment scheduling by enabling instant load matching between shippers and carriers. Operating a network of 400,000 trucks with GPS tracking on 95% of loads, Convoy served major enterprises including Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever. The company ceased operations in November 2023, with its assets acquired by Flexport.

Beacon Software is a permanent holding company that acquires profitable, mission-critical software businesses serving Main Street sectors—education, finance, logistics, recreation—and modernizes them using AI and applied technology rather than cost-cutting. Founded by Nilam Ganenthiran (ex-President of Instacart) and Divya Gupta (ex-Sequoia partner), Beacon acquires roughly one company every two weeks and has expanded acquired companies' Rule of 40 by an average of 1,000 basis points within one year. Unlike private equity firms focused on 3-7 year exits, Beacon commits to permanent ownership, reinvestment in growth, and building net-new technology capabilities across its portfolio.

Lock 8 Partners is a lower middle-market private equity firm that acquires proven B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services companies with strong products but inefficient go-to-market strategies. The firm provides capital, senior leadership, and operational expertise to help portfolio companies scale, leveraging 30+ years of SaaS GTM and sales enablement experience. Lock 8 targets stable, under-the-radar businesses with demonstrated market fit and solid foundations, transforming them into world-class organizations through a collaborative, replicable operating model.

Blaize provides a full-stack edge AI platform combining purpose-built hardware (GSP-based processors delivering 16 TOPS inference at 7W power) with a no-code/low-code software suite (AI Studio) for rapid deployment. The platform enables real-time AI inference at the network edge with 60% greater efficiency and 10x lower latency than cloud-optimized alternatives. Serving automotive, surveillance, retail, and industrial automation verticals, Blaize eliminates the complexity of deploying AI on power- and thermally-constrained devices.