Midstage Startup Momentum

Given the current climate in the world, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Learning about security threats and being able to remediate them is critical for all organizations. Needless to say, the sooner you know about security threats, the better. That’s Cybersixgill is changing the game for organizations throughout the private and public sectors. Cybersixgill has technology that collects...

For all startups, finding product-market fit is far from the end of the journey. In fact, product-market fit is when things only start to get interesting. But after achieving product-market fit, there are several key changes that all startups must make to get to the next stage of development. If those changes are made effectively, a startup can go from product-market fit to product-market dominanc...

It’s hard to deny that e-commerce has a bright future in this world. But how are small entrepreneurs supposed to succeed in this industry? Well, the answer could come from a startup called 8fig, which is using AI to help small e-commerce businesses replicate an executive team, helping them across several layers. In fact, 8fig got its name because it strives to help small e-commerce businesses grow...

Software security is more important than ever, and its importance for both software companies and their customers is only going to grow. In theory, that’s going to force developers to spend more time working on security. But that’s not the case with a startup like Rezilion. They are helping companies to deliver safe software while also reducing the amount of time being spent on security, freeing u...

The behavior and focus of a startup need to change in several ways after it reaches product-market fit. The use of marketing is one of the biggest challenges during this time. It’s critical that marketing be used effectively and in pursuit of the right goal following product-market fit. During this time, a startup’s marketing efforts should aim to reduce customer acquisition costs and payback time...

Few professionals need to be perfect at their job as much as a surgeon. The trick for surgeons is trying to become skilled and experienced at performing surgery without being able to practice on real patients. Fortunately, Precision OS is helping to solve the problem of surgeons lacking hands-on experience by using VR to simulate real-life conditions of a surgery that can help surgeons gain experi...

One of the biggest challenges for startups is turning product-market fit into profit. Since startups have the benefit of finding outside investments, traditional financing practices don’t always apply. The question then becomes how to find the right profit margins over time while using investment funds to grow. On the newest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast, startup coach Roland Si...

All startup leaders are currently facing the challenge of leading their company through the new normal of low startup valuations. Valuations started to drop during the second quarter of 2022 and it could take time for the economy to rebound. In the meantime, what are startups supposed to do to make sure they are able to survive these dark days and still put themselves in a position to thrive? Star...

Reaching product-market fit always means that changes are coming for your startup. The obvious changes are often in sales and marketing, but they aren’t the only ones. The entire company needs to change. This includes the user experience, the buyer experience, and even the way that you build your product. If the right changes aren’t made, you risk falling behind your competitors. On the latest epi...

No matter the business or the industry, there will always be changes afoot upon reaching product-market fit. Any startup must be proactive in making these changes after achieving product-market fit. It’s these changes that will hopefully take a startup from product-market fit to product-market dominance. But what are the changes that will take a startup from initial success to being a dominant pla...

Most tech startups tend to endure a long and strange journey on their way to finding product-market-fit and significant traction. But things have been a little more complex and confusing for Kountable, a startup in the FinTech space. Kountable has had multiple iterations and got its start in a corner of the world that few tech startups venture into. However, Kountable has found success along the w...

The product testing space is an important one, just ask any software engineer. But it’s also a complicated space, especially with the current economic situation in the tech world. These circumstances have led to a lot of challenges but also a lot of learnings for ProdPerfect, which is trying to help its clients improve timeframes, budgets, and priorities when it comes to testing web applications....

Mobile ordering and contactless ordering have changed the food and beverage industry in a short period of time. But on-premise efficiency within the food and beverage industry still leaves much to be desired. However, that could be changing thanks to tech startup CHEQ, which is changing the way food and drinks are ordered in stadiums and restaurants, making those businesses more efficient while he...

Self-driving vehicles are becoming all of the rage in all corners of the world. But what happens to autonomous vehicles when the weather is less than perfect? That is the problem being addressed by Finland-based startup Sensible4. With a background more focused on robotics than autonomous driving, Sensible4 is focused on commercial applications for self-driving vehicles while also addressing the p...

The machine learning industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, creating a whole new space in the technology sphere. That’s where Tigran Petrosyan and his startup SuperAnnotate enter the picture. Tigran is the co-founder and CEO of SuperAnnotate, which provides the training data infrastructure that’s needed for machine learning to work. Tigran recently joined startup coach Roland Siebelink on...

It’s not just businesses and individuals that need cutting-edge technology to operate more efficiently, nonprofits need it too. In fact, nonprofits and charitable organizations need it more than most because they’ve been falling behind in that area. Fortunately, tech startup Keela is helping to fix that problem by offering technology that can help non-profits in a variety of ways, from processing...

There are always going to be challenges for startups that sell exclusively to enterprise clients. That’s particularly true in a crowded market like service management. However, CEO Cor Winkler Prins and his startup 4me have found a way to succeed by being able to thrive on complexity. Of course, it helps that Cor and the other leaders of 4me have past startup experience to help guide them on their...

There are many challenges startups face when they try to spin out of another company, especially when they have a product that wasn’t initially built for commercial use. However, it’s possible to find success in these kinds of situations. Toronto-based startup Sensei Labs is a living example of that. They offer an enterprise orchestration platform that spun out of a parent organization called Klic...

Tech startups have not been immune to the recent economic downturn. Many have been put in a position where fundraising will be next to impossible, so they need to find other ways to survive the dark economic winter until spring arrives. But there’s no reason why any startup leader can’t find a way to guide their company through these difficult times. For startup leaders looking for a little help,...

No matter the industry or the size of a company, the customer experience is often one of the biggest factors in long-term success. With that in mind, Keatext has set out to provide next-level customer analysis feedback. Keatext technology takes emails, surveys, chats, and all other text feedback to help companies understand the customer journey of their clients, including what can be done better....

The recent economic downturn has already had a profound impact on tech startups. Many midstage companies are struggling to raise funds or receive valuations they view as fair, leaving many to wonder how they’ll survive the next year or more and come out of the other side of the downturn intact. With startup leaders in need of guidance, Midstage Institute co-founders Roland Siebelink and Doug Mille...

They say that time is money, so saving time is the same as saving money. One startup that’s trying to do just that for its clients is LeasePilot, which helps commercial real estate companies to draft their leases in half of the time it currently takes. Operating at the cross-section of commercial real estate and lawyers has given LeasePilot a unique perspective on what it takes to find success in...

Ever since the emergence of Airbnb, short-term rentals have been unbelievably popular and easy to find in all corners of the world. But that doesn’t mean it’s been easy for the people in charge of managing all of those properties. Fortunately, tech startup Hostaway has created software to make that job easier, helping to create a better experience for guests and making the job a little easier for...

We all know that the Internet is loaded with information, but so much of it isn’t structured in a way that can be queried. Well, that’s not the case anymore because of Thinknum, which crawls the Internet for “alternative” data that tech company operators and investors can use to get ahead. Thinknum co-founder and CEO Gregory Ugwi joined the latest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast w...

For B2B SaaS companies, keeping data safe and secure has become increasingly important. However, meeting compliances for privacy and security can be problematic and time-consuming. Fortunately, young startup Sprinto is bringing some much-needed relief to this pain point. Sprinto co-founder and CEO Girish Redekar was a guest on this week’s episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast with Rolan...