cloud platform Startups

Mojio is a connected car platform launched in 2012 and backed by Deutsche Telekom and Amazon that enables existing cars to connect to the internet. Kenny Hawke, who previously took iGo public in 1999, took over as CEO in fall 2015 and has landed major contracts including rollouts with Deutsche Telekom in Europe and a North American carrier. The company operates on a revenue-share model with telecom operators and projects to have millions of units installed within 2-3 years.

Jitterbit is an enterprise integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) founded in 2005 by the Sasan brothers. George Gallego joined as CEO in 2011 when the company had 50 customers and ~5 employees, scaling it to over 1,000 paying customers with $40-50M ARR by 2017, growing 70-80% year-over-year. The company acquired customers primarily through trade shows, webinars, and inbound marketing, maintaining a healthy 10% annual churn rate with 105% net retention.