2023 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Omaha, Nebraska. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:
- Revenue potential
- Leadership team
- Brand/product traction
- Competitive landscape
Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.
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1. Pinata
Founded: 2018
“Used by over 240,000 developers and creatives, Pinata secures and moves data with #IPFS for #blockchain and #crypto applications. More than 130 million files have been pinned with our #NFT multimedia solution.”
2. Rush ReCommerce
Founded: 2017
“Rush ReCommerce has developed an end-to-end solution for home goods ecommerce returns and excess products. Most returns, especially bulky items, end up stuck in warehouses or may be disposed of due to high shipping and processing costs. With Rush ReCommerce’s solution, products are returned directly to Rush’s network and processed with specialized software that evaluates products for greater recovery. The company is pioneering resale of open box home goods online, through its flagship marketplace The Rush Market.”
3. OpsCompass
Founded: 2015
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2019 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
“OpsCompass is the cloud security and management company for the multi-cloud world. Our technology, products, and services provide real-time visibility, intelligence, and control so that operations teams proactively know what’s in their cloud and what to fix. With OpsCompass, businesses eliminate costly compliance and misconfiguration issues and achieve greater security and performance. Learn more at opscompass.com.”
4. Breeze
Founded: 2019
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“Breeze is a mission-driven insurtech company focused on helping individuals and families prepare for the unexpected. Leveraging industry expertise and innovative technology, our remote-friendly team is building a better way to buy insurance for life’s most financially vulnerable moments — like cancer, heart attacks, and bad accidents. Our policies can be used to help with lost paychecks, large medical bills, and more.”
5. Centese
Founded: 2015
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
“Centese is developing Thoraguard, an Intelligent Surgical Drainage System for Cardiothoracic Surgery. We are using innovative design and smart software to create an elegant solution to an unsolved clinical need. Our technology will improve patient outcomes, reduce costs to the healthcare system, and provide a better patient experience.”
6. Workshop
Founded: 2020
Also honored in: 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
“Workshop is a delightful internal communications platform that gives your employees a go-to place for important information, and gives you an easy way to share it. Create relevant, well-designed messages in minutes, and send them to a targeted audience via email, text, or Slack. You can use Workshop for all kinds of internal communication: think of it as everything from a no-hassle newsletter to an emergency text alert system, all within a single piece of software. Learn more and get started at useworkshop.com.”
7. SecureSky
Founded: 2018
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2019 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
“SecureSky is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) company that helps organizations secure their cloud applications, services, and environments. SecureSky’s patent-pending Active Protection Platform provides full visibility and real-time response to current and emerging threats across the entire cloud stack. SecureSky also provides security, compliance, forensic and managed detection, and response (MDR) services to enable enterprises to defend against cybercriminals.”
8. Retail Aware
Founded: 2018
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
“Retail Aware helps brands, retailers, and their partners measure in-store product displays and shopper behavior data in real time. We help you know what shoppers want like never before to increase your ROI.”
9. VIDANYX
Founded: 2018
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Nebraska
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha
“VidaNyx is the leading secure video evidence platform serving child advocacy and US attorneys, and mission-driven to accelerate justice as the global leader in digital evidence management. View, share, and manage video evidence with military grade security and the convenience of the cloud.”
10. Certified Cell
Founded: 2018
“An easy, all-inclusive cell phone sales program for brick-and-mortar retailers.”
Who knew Omaha had so much going on! Nice article and nice to see memosnag in the list.
Congratulations to VidaNyx – it really is possible to use tech for good and have real impact.
Very informative article about Startups in Omaha. i like all the startups but i-Brix liked most.I have also Lego Lights business and going very well. Its new technology growing rapidly.
Great to be included in this group of start-ups!