Start9

Start9

Private
Denver, ColoradoAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://start9.com/

Last Round

Seed

Mar 25, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$1.2M

Momentum Score

50 /100

Company Overview

Start9 is a software and hardware company that provides a personal server operating system, StartOS, and plug-and-play servers for running self-hosted software.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Computing Hardware, Cloud Infrastructure, Blockchain Infrastructure, Data Protection

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

personal serverself-hostingsovereign computingStartOSprivate cloudBitcoin nodedigital sovereigntypersonal server hardwarehome serverLightning nodepersonal cloud deviceserver operating systemopen source OSdata ownershipself-hosted app store

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Start9 Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Start9 Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedMar 25, 2022
SeedJul 1, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Matt Hill

CEO

Executive Team

Aiden McClelland

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Start9 Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Lightning VenturesSeed
Ten31Seed

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
Employee Range9
Year Founded2020
Last FundingMar 25, 2022

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