These Cincinnati Black tech companies make your life easier from any device.
Cincinnati is becoming a city of tech entrepreneurs, but only some are African American. CBRE reported that Cincinnati ranked #42 in the Tech Talent Market of North America in 2018. Our neighboring cities, Columbus and Cleveland, have passed us, ranking in the 30s and 20s.
Groups like cincyisIT, The Circuit, and StartupCincy continuously offer different training sessions, round table events, meetups, and funding to provide more education, social opportunities, and businesses to the world of technology. Below is a list of Cincinnati Black tech companies to pay attention to.
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CrownMob
Est. 2017
CrownMob is a mobile platform that connects consumers to hair creatives and product retailers within the ethnic hair industry. The technology allows consumers to search and purchase products, discover, book, and pay barbers and stylists with a single mobile platform.
Geo-location services enable consumers to connect with creatives in their specific area. Filter options allow consumers to view products and hair creatives based on price and predevelopment services.
CrownMob was selected for Cohort 6 of the UpTech Accelerator, a business development program for data-driven startups developing tech-enabled solutions and seeking equity funding. Ricardo Grant, who has an unorthodox regimen of exercising at 2 p.m. daily, is the Co-founder and CEO of CrownMob.
LISNR
Est. 2012
LISNR, which is in the process of planting 6.96.9 million headquarters in the West End, is an advanced, near-ultrasonic, ultra-low power data transmission technology that enables fast, reliable, and secure communication between devices via a speaker and microphone. As the leading global provider of data-over-audio (DoA) solutions, LISNR’s proprietary technology is used across the connected world and will power more than 100 million devices by 2018.
Rodney Williams has written patents and presented them in front of the 44th President, Barack Obama. One of the LISNR’s most significant accomplishments was at the Made in America Festival with Budweiser. As festivalgoers reached the concert, everyone received a welcome message, reminders for performers, and coupons for free Budweiser on their mobile devices through LISNR’s platform. Rodney Williams is the Co-Founder and CEO of LISNR.
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Orchestrate Tech
Est. 2013
Orchestrate implements cost-effective Cloud Solutions-Specializing in Office 365, Sophos, and DropboxEfficiency. They understand that people have become more flexible and mobile and that productivity is critical. Cloud solutions allow their partners to be anywhere, creating endless business opportunities.
Orchestrate Technologies received investment support totaling $250,000 from the L. Ross Love GrowthBridge Fund is an investment initiative of the Cincinnati U.S.A. Regional Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator. Vincent Williams, a 2008 University of Kentucky graduate, is the Co-Founder and Partner.
SureFire Innovations
Est. 2015
SureFire is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides network installation, design, and consultation to companies around the United States.
SureFire Innovations received investment support totaling $250,000. The support comes from the L. Ross Love GrowthBridge Fund is an investment initiative of the Cincinnati U.S.A. Regional Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator. The accelerator was created to boost the development of sizable minority business enterprises and strengthen and expand the regional minority entrepreneurial community.
Robert Luft is the CEO. While Luft is a Cincinnati Forty Under 40 winner, his wife, Cebronica, recently won the Indianapolis Forty Under 40 award.
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Viaggi Broadband
Est. 2017
VIAGGI is a premium Internet service provider for consumers and businesses. It replaces the traditional internet and cable services while delivering access to the market’s most robust digital media platforms. Stay connected seamlessly and securely even while on the go.
Local start-up investor CincyTech invested in Viaggi in January 2015. CincyTech encouraged increased profit margins for Viaggi. The company was able to deliver. Nathan Ellis, who is a 2014 grad of Franklin University, is the Founder and CEO.
Wyzerr
Est. 2015
Wyzerr, an easy-to-use survey creator, is building a new office in Innovation Alley in Covington, KY. Their platform applies the best market research practices to guide you through creation. Real-time visualizations and survey health metrics are at your fingertips to give you push-button reporting.
Wyzerr was successful in its 2015 class of The Brandery accelerator. The company claims a little under $2 million in funding and close to 600 customers, including major corporations like P&G. Bjorn K. Simmons, StartupCincy Ambassador, is the Co-Founder.
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With the technology field constantly growing, it is a promising idea to involve children in tech courses young. Please view our list of youth education opportunities to find a STEM program that fits your child. If there are any Cincinnati Black Tech companies that we have missed, let us know at The Voice of Black Cincinnati.
Written by: Crystal Kendrick
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