I-COM Data Startup Challenge
Hall Of Fame
We are proud to present the winners of the I-COM Data Startup Challenge (previously known as the I-COM Data Venture Challenge). This Global competition showcases top startups which have Data & Measurement services as their primary business, serving the Digital Marketing Industry.
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Malaga 2024
Award Winner:
Nexoya, Switzerland
Speaker: Marco Hochstrasser - Co-Founder & CEO
Official Selection
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Malaga 2023
Award Winner:
Anonymised, UK
Speaker: Mattia Fosci - Founder & CEO
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Costa Brava 2022
Award Winner:
CUX, Poland
Speaker: Paulina Walkowiak - CEO & Co-Founder
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Malaga 2019
Award Winners:
Overall Winner & Programmatic Category Winner:
ID5, UK
Speaker: Mathieu Roche - Co-founder & CEO, ID5, UKGeneral Category Winner:
QualSights, USA
Speaker: Nihal Advani - Founder & CEO, QualSights, USAAttribution Category Winner
Beatgrid Media, Netherlands
Speaker: Daniel Tjondronegoro - Co-Founder & Executive director, Beatgrid Media, Netherlands
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Beatgrid Media, Netherlands
Dawex, France
Faktor, Netherlands
ID5, UK
Mass Analytics, UK
QualSights, USA
RedBud, UK
Scibids, France
Squark, USA
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | San Sebastian 2018
Award Winners:
Overall Award Winner, Emerging Market Regions Award & AI Category Winner:
Thematic, New Zealand
Speaker: Alyona Medelyan - CEO, Thematic, New ZealandGeneral Category Winner:
MeasureMatch, UK
Speaker: James Sandoval - Founder & CEO, MeasureMatch, UK
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Porto 2017
Award Winners:
General Category Winner & Unilever Award Winner
MindLytiX, FranceSpeaker: Luc Tran Thang - CEO
Social Media Category Winner
Cubeyou, USASpeakers: Federico Treu - CEO & Florian Kahlert - COO
Emerging Market Regions Award
Vispera, TurkeySpeakers: Prof. Aytul Ercil - Co-Founder & CEO & Ceyhun Burak Akgul - Founder, GM & CTO
Overall Winner & Attribution Category Winner
E Fundamentals, UKSpeaker: John Maltman - CEO
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Catalyx, UK
Cubeyou, USA
DataLion, Germany
E Fundamentals, UK
LiftIgniter, USA
MindLytiX, France
Ourcart, Israel
Personalyze, UK
Sentiance, Belgium
SpotRight, USA
Vispera, Turkey
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | Seville 2016
Award Winners:
Overall & General Category Winner:
Unacast, Norway
Speaker: Thomas Walle Jensen - Co-Founder & CEO (pictured)Emerging Market Regions Winner:
SingleInterface, India
Speaker: Tarun Sobhani - Co-Founder & CEOCRM Category Winner:
Metafused, UK
Speakers: Madhuban Kumar - CEO & Magnus Ahlstrom - Marketing Director, The Cloud Networks, SwedenMobile Category Winner and Special Corporate Award by Unilever Foundry :
Zeotap, Germany
Speaker: Daniel Heer, CEO & Founder
I-COM Data Startup Challenge | San Sebastin 2015
Award Winners:
Overall & Mobile Winner:
VMob, New Zealand (Plexture)
Speaker: Christopher Dawson - Strategy DirectorEmerging Market Regions Winner:
Kuaizi Technology, China
Speaker: Winder Chen - CEO & Shaohui Li, Co FounderGeneral Category Winner:
RealityMine, USA
Speaker: Rolfe William Swinton -Co-FounderProgrammatic Category Winner with Audience Award with Honorable Mention:
Abakus, USA
Speaker: Graham Ratcliffe -Co-Founder & VP of Product and Marketing
Special Corporate Award by the Unilever Foundry.
A NEW element of the Venture Challenge is the Special Corporate Award by the Unilever Foundry. The winner is Shareablee.
The Prize includes:
1) USD 50k to fund a pilot with Unilever;
2) Winning a place amongst the Unilever Foundry 50;
3) A pass to the Cannes Lions festival as part of Unilever’s delegation.
I-COM Data Venture Challenge | Seville 2014
Award Winners:
Overall Winner
RealEyes, UK
Speaker: Mihkel Jäätma - CEOEmerging Market Regions Category Winner:
VMob, New Zealand (Plexture)
Speaker: Scott Bradley - CEO
I-COM Data Venture Challenge | Rome 2012
Award Winner:
Overall Winner
Clear Returns, UK
Speaker: Vicky Brock - CEOEmerging Market Regions Category Winner:
Eyeota, Singapore
Speaker: Kevin Tan - CEO