Cloud company Qubex wins StartUp+ competition
Cloud company Qubex wins StartUp+ competition
The startup, which is building a platform that allows companies to adjust the size of their cloud to their actual consumption, was followed by Faireez, a platform that offers task-based cleaning services for homes by connecting cleaners with property management companies
Cloud company Qubex claimed first place in Calcalist and Poalim Hi-Tech's StartUp+ competition in collaboration with the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University.
Qubex is building a platform that allows companies to adjust the size of their cloud to their actual consumption. Israeli startup Faireez, which is developing a platform that offers task-based cleaning services for homes by connecting cleaners with property management companies, finished in second place.
Five startups took part in the final with 20 startups advancing to the semi-final stage. The selected entrepreneurs had the opportunity to present their ventures during a five-minute pitch in front of the competition jury, after which they answered their questions. The top two places were awarded monetary prizes, expert consulting from Poalim Hi-Tech, and an advertising package on the Calcalist website.
The judges for this year's StartUp+ competition were: Tal Barnoach, Co-Founder of the Disruptive VC fund; Nofar Amikam, Partner at Glilot Capital Partners; Tami Bronner, Partner at Vertex Ventures; Avichay Nissenbaum, Partner at Lool Ventures; Michal Kissos-Hertzog', CEO of Poalim Hi-Tech; Renana Ashkenazi, General Partner at Grove Ventures; Tal Slobodkin, Partner at StageOne Ventures; Yael Alroy, Partner at Viola Ventures; Eyal Niv, Managing Partner at Pitango First; Lee Moser, partner at AnD Ventures; Rotem Eldar, Partner at 10D Capital; Adam Fisher, Senior Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners; and Elihay Vidal, Editor-in-Chief of CTech.
These are the companies that advanced to the final:
Qubex
Qubex is building a platform that can be installed on the major cloud providers that allows companies for the first time to adjust the size of their cloud to their actual consumption. Qubex can increase the number of servers in use within seconds, giving companies a solution to respond 10 times faster to changes in consumption, to be 12 times more resistant to spikes, at a cost of up to 5% of the other solutions on the market today.
Faireez
Faireez is a platform that offers task-based cleaning services for homes by connecting cleaners with property management companies. The platform is based on data research and advanced algorithms and allows you to sign up for monthly subscriptions that include three to four weekly visits based on tasks rather than hours. The platform aims to rebrand the cleaning and maintenance industry similar to what Uber did for taxi drivers.
ANINA Culinary Art
The company develops ready-to-cook meal capsules that combine innovative technology, healthy nutrition, sustainability, and a culinary experience.
Exosomm
Exosomm is a foodtech company that develops a patented nutritional component with natural exosomes, intended for medical food for patients with chronic diseases.
NOF - Natural Offset Farming
NOF is a technology company that serves as an arm that connects the cooling needs of the farmer and the polluters committed to getting rid of the carbon dioxide they emit.
