Contest will showcase and reward early-stage startups that are leveraging data streaming to transform their industries
Confluent, the data streaming pioneer announced the Data Streaming Startup Challenge. The Data Streaming Startup Challenge is a global competition that recognizes and rewards early-stage startups that are building innovative applications with Confluent. Startups will compete for a grand p**** up to a $500,000 investment from Confluent, marketing exposure, and access to venture capitalists and Confluent co-founders who will provide seasoned mentorship.
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“Data streaming makes it easier for startups to turn data chaos into data products, enabling real-time processing and analysis for immediate insights”
Startups have long been at the forefront of transformation, revolutionizing industries and disrupting the status quo. Media startups changed how we watch our favorite shows. Ride sharing companies changed how we travel and online retailers changed the way we shop. Data streaming plays a key role in all of these use cases by powering the flow of real-time data across the entire organization, to fuel next-gen customer experiences and business operations. The Data Streaming Startup Challenge will shine a light on the game-changing applications early stage startups are building.
Judges in the Data Streaming Startup Challenge include:
- Matt Miller, Partner, Sequoia Capital
- Eric Vishria, Partner, Benchmark
- Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, Partner, Index Ventures
- Jay Kreps, Co-founder and CEO, Confluent
- Shaun Clowes, Chief Product Officer, Confluent
“At Sequoia, we approach investing with an eye to become a founder’s most valued partner and to dream with them on a scale of decades,” said Matt Miller, partner, Sequoia Capital. “I always keep an eye out for what we call an outlier mentality – founders that have a chip on their shoulder to do something different, solve a problem and grow through challenges. The Data Streaming Startup Challenge will bring together startups with this drive to challenge the status quo and unlock new opportunities with data streaming.”
“Data streaming makes it easier for startups to turn data chaos into data products, enabling real-time processing and analysis for immediate insights,” said Tim Graczewski, Head of Confluent for Startups. “The Data Streaming Startup Challenge rewards startups that aren’t simply using Confluent Cloud, but testing the limits of how real-time data can be harnessed. I’m excited to meet more startups in the data streaming ecosystem and hear how this community of trailblazers are reimagining entire fields.”
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Equal weighted criteria will include, long-term business potential, concept ingenuity, integration with Confluent Cloud and the leadership team’s ability to execute. Additional requirements include a pitch deck highlighting the core value proposition, how the startup uses Confluent Cloud, and details about the current state of the business. This will also include a 5 minute demo video showcasing the startup’s application and how they use Confluent. Finally, all startups submitting will need to be an early stage entity that is less than 5 years old and has raised less than $10 million to date.
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