The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Alexandria, Virginia. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. 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. DTI Management

Founded: 2012

“Established in 2012 and based in Alexandria, Virginia, DTI Management (www.dtimanagement.com) powers the ticket distribution industry by supplying full service yield management to Rights Holders and igniting new business opportunities for DTI Members. At the heart of DTI’s business is its proprietary software platform, which efficiently manages the full life cycle of ticket distribution, from listing to sale to fulfillment. This unique technology solution enables DTI’s ticket seller members to reduce their overhead costs, and provides them with enhanced logistics, real-time data analytics, dynamic pricing, revenue sharing and enhanced marketing strategies. DTI was recently recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Businesses.”

2. Signal Vine, Inc.

Founded: 2013

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Alexandria

“Signal Vine provides an effective, intelligent two-way text messaging platform that is proven to deliver high student engagement.

Signal Vine’s platform empowers customers to combine text messaging with student data to deliver personalized information, prompt timely action, and ultimately improve outcomes for higher education organizations, nonprofits, and government programs.”

3. Clowder

Founded: 2013

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Alexandria

“The #1 native app solution for associations and their members. Clowder™ apps drive year-round member engagement and connectivity through mobile. Each is configured to meet the needs of any organization.”

4. Dark Cubed

Founded: 2014

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Alexandria

“Dark Cubed is a veteran founded startup from Alexandria, Virginia. We deliver powerful cyber security capabilities to companies of all sizes quickly and more efficiently than anything else on the market today. Our unique and flexible community-based platform combines real time monitoring, threat intelligence, predictive analytics, and active blocking to allow our customers to finally protect what matters most

We believe that the cyber security market is broken and it is time for something new. Dark Cubed has developed a new way to deliver and consume cyber security capabilities for companies of all sizes. It is no exaggeration to say that we can get a network configured with real time monitoring, threat intelligence correlation, logging, predictive analytics, an elegant user interface, workflow, and active blocking in 15 minutes.”

5. NotaryCam

Founded: 2012

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Alexandria

“With over 30 years of domain experience, more than a decade ago we set out to master the electronic real estate and mortgage ecosystem. What began as a simple journey to streamline the transaction for our customers turned into what seems like a lifetime commitment. Eliminating the stress and associated friction around the antiquated systems, mounds of paper, faxes, scanners and overnight couriers seems like a no-brainer. The real estate and mortgage transaction is one of the most complicated and highest liability transactions that a consumer will ever participate in.”

6. TransVoyant

Founded: 2011

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Alexandria

“From devices such as radar, sensors, satellites, smartphones, meters and other devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT), TransVoyant collects, cleanses and constantly updates one of the world’s largest repositories of real-time big data—over one trillion events each day. By applying advanced machine learning algorithms to these real-time data streams, TransVoyant gives leading companies and government organizations a live global picture of their static and moving assets, as well as predictive insights that enable them to anticipate and avoid threats and disruptions resulting from a multitude of internal and external factors such as weather, port congestion, natural disasters, supplier failure, road construction, competitor behavior and labor strikes, to name a few.”

7. OffWeGo

Founded: 2016

“No more jumping through hoops. At OffWeGo we simplify and streamline student travel through providing our subscription users with 10% cash back on travel bookings, an exclusive social platform connecting like-minded student travelers, peer-recommended city guides and security when traveling thanks to custom travel alerts and travel insurance partnerships. Sign up for launch updates at the link in our bio!”