Which Startups to Keep an Eye on in 2017
Which Startups to Keep an Eye on in 2017
Pindrop (Atlanta, Georgia)
Nowait (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Hudl (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Nucleus (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
OfferUp (Seattle, Washington)
Uptake (Chicago, Illinois)
Have you heard of Uptake? It helps companies in several industries improve their performance and safety by using software and analytics. It was started by Groupon cofounder, Brad Keywell and has the support of Caterpillar.
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