Best Startup
San Francisco, a city renowned for its technological innovations, has yet again given birth to an extraordinary batch of startups in the Information Services industry since 2020. These startups are transforming traditional services like data management, financial cooperation, and even wine making through novel and unique approaches. From databases that work with a single line of code to platforms that connect wine lovers, these enterprises have taken strides towards shaping the landscape of Information Services. Let’s take a closer look at each.
Supabase
Founded by Anthony Wilson and Paul Copplestone, Supabase is an open-source alternative to Firebase that adds real-time and RESTful APIs to your PostgreSQL database without a single line of code. Connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Standard Metrics
Standard Metrics is an automated financial cooperation platform that assists investors and creators in smarter, more forward-thinking decisions. The founders, Deny Khoung, John Melas-Kyriazi, and Kevin Hsu, have done away with data silos to provide a space for engaging real-time discussions with teams and founders. Follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn.
CtrlStack
CtrlStack is a software development company that tackles issues all DevOps engineers face. The company unifies DevOps by commencing from the actual workflows and resolving backward to enable faster, easier, and safer operations. Connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.
StartPlaying
StartPlaying, founded by Devon Chulick and Nathaniel Tucker, is a community platform for tabletop role-playing games. Find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Varos
Varos, founded by Lior Chen and Yarden Shaked, merges planning software with real-time competitor data to assist key decisions for marketing, product, and finance teams. Get connected on LinkedIn.
Vinebase
Vinebase, founded by Chantam Duong, Kieran Klaassen, and Rachel Woods, built a DTC platform connecting wine lovers with small wineries. You can find them on LinkedIn.
Athens Research
Founded by Jeff Tang, Athens Research has created an open-source Roam Research platform that generates a private, extensible, and community-driven knowledge graph. Find them on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Warmly
Warmly, founded by Alan Zhao, Carina Boo, Max Greenwald, and Val Yermakova, helps to create deeper relationships with the people who matter most by offering real-time insights over video meetings. Connect with them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Kosmos
Kosmos, founded by Ivan Porollo and Kevin Unkrich, is a control center for your micro-services. Expanding and managing changes across distributed infrastructure and tooling can be done from a single location. Get connected on LinkedIn.
REPROSENT
REPROSENT, founded by Aimee DeGolyer and Mike Sample, helps patients collect and use their symptom data through a mobile app to achieve better outcomes. Find them on LinkedIn.
Hammr
Founded by Brek Goin, Hammr is a professional network and marketplace for the next-generation construction workforce. Connect with them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
These startups are undoubtedly paving the way for the future of the information services industry. Through their innovative solutions, they are not just revolutionizing the market but also continue to bolster San Francisco’s stature as the breeding ground for technological advancements. Stay tuned for more exciting startups in our future articles in this series.
