Cloud4Wi

CEO: Andrea Calcagno

Founded: 2013

Headquarters: San Francisco

Named on CRN's 10 Coolest Networking Startups Of 2016, Wi-Fi specialist Cloud4Wi owns a cloud-based services platform.

"Customer-engagement over Wi-Fi is a compelling part of today's Wi-Fi story. So how do you turn a network from a cost center to a profit center, and how do you use that underlying network infrastructure to bring about new revenues, new products and services," said the global research firm analyst. "One of the best Wi-Fi monetization platforms out there is Cloud4Wi."

In April, the startup joined Cisco's Solution Partner Program, which unites third-party independent vendors with Cisco to deliver integrated solutions to joint customers.