Enterprise tech startupsunveiled their products and pitched investors at Alchemist Accelerators 14th demo day in Santa Clara, Calif. today.The companies ranged from a Stanford AI labs spinout, Eloquent Labs, to the hardware-makers like Amber Agriculture and PubInno, to lots of software-as-a-service and cybersecurity developers, more like youd expect from an incubatorfocused anything-but-consumer tech.
The diversity of startups in Alchemists latest batch indicates a sea change in enterprise tech, an the start of an era whenrobotics, AI and the internet of things are fundamentally changing the way that large companies get work done, from sales and physicallaborto ITand data analysis.
Alchemist founder Ravi Belani tells TechCrunch the latest class is the largest his program has ever graduated, as well. The program has gained notice, in part, because itsalumni racked up lots of follow-on funding in recent years. Two of the biggest deals last yearincluded a $28 million round for nutrition-focused health tech startup,Zipongo, and a $13 million investment in delivery drone makers Matternet.
Here are the newest companies, with descriptions provided by Alchemist (edited for length).
Amber Agriculture Automates grain management for farmers using wireless sensors and data analytics.
Cloudastructure Provides cloud-controlled infrastructure for enterprise, physical security using machine learning and computer vision.
Jirav Forecasting and predictive Analytics for small business finance. Helps offices build new models in a day, integrate data sources and eliminate error-prone spreadsheets.
Shortlist A SaaS platform for the gig economy, which helps companies find and manage an external workforce.
Adenda Provides next-generation push notifications for Android.
Qidza A platformthat helps familiesscreen children for autism or developmental delaysat home, while enablingpediatricians to stay compliant withmedical guidelines.
SupplyAI An AI platform to help clothing retailers predict and prevent returns, avoid associated costs and improve customer experiences.
Tallyfy An app to track and improveany workflow in real-time.
Uniquid A platform that decentralizes identity and access management, andprovides digital keys and security using theblockchain for facilities, companies or devices.
Eloquent Labs Builds AI customer service agents,offloading conversations to AI wherever possible to free up customer support agents to handle urgent or unusualcases.
Atipica Provides acloud-based optimization service for applicant databases.
Cue Makers of an intelligent, speech-enabled device that provides on-site information and services.
CryptoMove Developing cybersecurity solutions, specifically active defense data protection.
HotSwitch A social TV layer media, the company aims to keep TV audiences engaged across web, mobile and smart TV apps with realtime viewership, sentiment and engagement analytics.
Plan Employing AI to organize work, helping teams finish projects, and saving employees and their managers up to 30% of their time.
Pubinno The companys Taptronics Smart Beer Tap helps bar managersserve the perfect beer, reduce waste, and keep sales, inventory and maintenance records online, employing robotics and control algorithms.
Suchflex Aiming to become the largestdata center company withoutowning servers.
Prodigy A system of transaction for modernized car dealerships, Prodigy aims to increase car sales, boost sales efficiency and give customers a better experience.
