The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Norfolk, 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. Ario

Founded: 2016

“We help business visualize, connect and share data using augmented reality. Our applications increase productivity, connect data with equipment, decrease training time and capture knowledge. With billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices coming online this year and tens of billions more coming online within the next three years, our platform will allow an easy and intuitive interface for your data.”

2. Hashtiv

Founded: 2016

“HASHTIV is a unique social media platform dedicated to fostering open, safe, friendly communication among people throughout the world. Our founders realized that today’s social media environment is growing overly intrusive in our daily lives resulting in divisiveness in our relationships with friends, family, and community and raising concern over the use of our private data.

Determined to change the way the world uses social media, we launched HASHTIV in 2017 as an inclusive platform that fosters an environment of accountability, civility, kindness, collaboration, and privacy. Our community does not promote hate, racial discrimination, or cyberbullying. On HASHTIV, you can follow popular trends, share your creativity with the world, and develop lasting connections with people across town or around the globe knowing that we never collect personal data or share your content. With us, your privacy is never at risk. HASHTIV offers transparency, morality, and adheres to the highest ethical standards in business.”