The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Foster City, California. 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. Zoox

Founded: 2014

“Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.”

2. Exabeam

Founded: 2013

Also honored in: 2019 Best Tech Startups in San Mateo

“Exabeam delivers next-generation security management technology that enables organizations to protect their most valuable information. The Exabeam Security Management Platform combines unlimited log data collection, advanced behavioral analytics, and automated incident response, all supported by Exabeam’s patented Smart Timeline technology that uses machine learning to track identity and behavior over time. The company’s recent industry accolades include Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 500, and SC Awards Europe, among many other distinctions. Exabeam is privately funded by Aspect Ventures, Cisco Investments, Icon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and well-known security investor Shlomo Kramer. For more information, visit https://www.exabeam.com or follow us on Twitter @exabeam.”

3. GridGain

Founded: 2010

“GridGain® powers the digital enterprise with an in-memory computing platform built on Apache® Ignite that provides in-memory speed and massive scalability for data-intensive applications. It requires no rip-and-replace of existing databases and can be deployed on-premises, on a public or private cloud, or on a hybrid environment.”

4. WorkSpan

Founded: 2015

“WorkSpan is the Category Leader for Ecosystem Cloud. With Ecosystem Cloud, our customers are capturing a disproportionate share of the Ecosystem Economy — and you can too. Join the WorkSpan network where alliance, channel, and ecosystem leaders connect, co-create, co-market, co-sell, measure, and scale with their ecosystem partners in a single, secure network to grow business together.”

5. Aible

Founded: 2018

“Aible creates AI that delivers measurable business impact in a way that’s simple, fast and secure. With AI trained for business impact, not accuracy, business people create AI based on their real cost-benefit tradeoffs and resource constraints. Simply answer three business questions and Aible does the rest, from data to impact. Discover Real World AI at www.aible.com.”