2022 Best Tech Startups in San Antonio

August 6, 2021 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in San Antonio, Texas. 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. WellAware

Founded: 2012

Also honored in:

“WellAware empowers organizations to be efficient, safe and sustainable by streaming mission critical data to their employees, so they can remotely monitor and control physical assets. Our open technology is easy to deploy, affordable and secure. We do all of this with a team of dedicated professionals that provides a combination of deep knowledge, vast experience and innovative spirit that is unsurpassed in the industry.”

2. Plus One Robotics

Founded: 2016

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“Plus One supports the mission of ‘always-on’ logistics. We mitigate the persistent shortage of manual labor and allow your personnel to flow from monotonous tasks to higher value work.

Through the implementation of high performance manipulators with advanced vision capabilities, Plus One robots bridge the gap between steady state volume and surge.

Plus One’s novel approach to human/robot collaboration and Supervised Autonomy ensures the systems are scalable, flexible, and fault tolerant.”

3. Blue Duck Scooters

Founded: 2018

Also honored in:

“Blue Duck Scooters is a dockless eScooter company based in San Antonio, TX. The company provides a quick, fun, and economically sustainable mode of transportation in urban centers. Ducks are green, rechargeable, electrically driven alternatives that provide a valuable rideshare option. Ducks are a convenient mode of transportation in areas where traditional vehicle traffic is limited. Users can access a Blue Duck Scooter by downloading the free Blue Duck app; Ducks are rented at a rate of $1 to unlock and $0.25 per minute.”

4. FloatMe

Founded: 2018

“1 in 2 people are short less than $50 before payday. This leads to stress, no savings, and the possibility for overdraft fees and payday loans.

FloatMe offers a mobile app to help millennials cover cash gaps and improve their finances. Our product is accessed via a mobile app available on both iOS and Android.

Our mission is to help people make better financial decisions. We were established in 2018 and are headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with additional locations in Austin, Texas and Cleveland, Ohio.”

5. Wytec International

Founded: 2011

Also honored in:

“Under its three brands, Wytec Business, Wytec Enterprise and Wytec Cities, Wytec International offers next generation technology in wireless infrastructure to provide broadband access at gigabit speeds, with low latency and symmetrical data rates.”

6. Dura Software

Founded: 2018

“We are specialists in hyper-niche software products that fit narrow but mission-critical use cases for business customers. We buy software products from owners wanting to pursue their next project to operate with no intention to sell. Sellers know we’ll protect their employees, customers and reputation.”

7. Merge Labs

Founded: 2014

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“Merge let’s you hold and interact with digital 3D objects and travel anywhere virtually, enabling a fun and engaging new way to experience the world.”

8. Pocket Worlds

Founded: 2013

“Pocket Worlds is a mobile gaming company that focuses on the power of games to connect people. We build deep, rich games that are social by design and last for decades.

Our first game, Highrise, is a creative virtual world where people make avatars, express themselves, and make friends. Over 6 million players create avatars, chat, and make new friendships in Highrise.”

9. Parlevel Systems

Founded: 2012

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“Based in San Antonio, Parlevel Systems is the top-to-bottom provider of innovative vending technology tools for the food and beverage industries, including vending, micro market, and coffee, tea, water, and other delivery service providers. Founded by successful vending and technology professionals, Parlevel is dedicated to delivering an array of powerful yet easy-to-use technology solutions that empower operators with enhanced control and accountability of their business anywhere, anytime, and from any device. Parlevel utilizes a dedicated customer and technical support team to ensure seamless implementation and a transformative return on investment. For more information on Parlevel Systems please visit parlevelsystems.com.”

10. Transect

Founded: 2016

“Transect is an envirotech SaaS company providing automated environmental compliance solutions for the built world. Transect Vision helps our customers find their next perfect project site. Transect Reports identify environmental risks, explain the regulations and permits relevant to those risks, and provide site-specific insight on recommendations and timelines to move projects forward.”