Well, it’s official: Tech Madness Round 1 is over.
But first, a bit of context for those of you who are unfamiliar: Tech Madness is a reader-driven bracket competition (like March Madness) that aims to champion and highlight local startups — 32 of them, to be exact, and they’ll face off bracket-style over the next few weeks until the winner is determined. See the whole bracket here.
Its first round garnered a ton of votes from readers like you, resulting in tight matches and intense competition. This roundup, which garnered over 600 votes, was filled with tight matches. For example: Cladwell won in its matchup over Cyberark by just two votes, as did Dotloop over Zid Zid.
Our next round kicks off today and will close March 20 at 11:59 p.m. The next day we’ll post results of those matchups.
Remember: While choosing who to vote for is ultimately subjective, we encourage you to engage by asking yourself, “who would I invest in?” However you interpret that question is correct. Does one company’s core values intrigue you over another’s? Does one “player” already have a stronger showing of venture funding and you want to keep sharing the love? Or perhaps your brother’s company is facing a startup that you’ve never heard of, and you really want him to take home the prize, just ’cause. Or — maybe you love one company to pieces, but realllllyyy feel like its opponent will ultimately go the distance to become the state’s first unicorn. At the end of they day? You do you.
All this voting will conclude on April 5, after which the competition will end and we’ll crown the 2019 Tech Madness winner.
Vote on!
