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Appknox, a leading mobile app security solution HQ in Singapore & Bangalore was founded by Harshit Agarwal and Subho Halder.

Since its inception, Appknox has become one of the go-to security solutions with the most powerful plug-and-play security platform, enabling security researchers, developers, and enterprises to build safe and secure mobile ecosystems using a system-plus human approach.

Appknox offers VA+PT solutions ( Vulnerability Assessment + Penetration Testing ) that provide end-to-end mobile application security and testing strategies to Fortune 500, SMB and Large Enterprises Globally helping businesses and mobile developers make their mobile apps more secure, thus not only enhancing protection for their customers but also for their own brand. 

During the course of 9 years, Appknox has scaled up to work with some major brands in India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, Japan, and the US and has also successfully enabled some of the top government agencies with its On-Premise deployments & compliance testing. Appknox helps 500+ Enterprises which includes 20+ Fortune 1000 and ministries/regulators across 10+ countries and some of the top banks across 20+ countries.

A champion of Value SaaS, with its customer and security-first approach Appknox has won many awards and recognitions from G2, and Gartner and is one of the top mobile app security vendors in its 2021 Application security Hype Cycle report. 

Our forward-leaning, pioneering spirit is backed by SeedPlus, JFDI Asia, Microsoft Ventures, and Cisco Launchpad and a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of 2014.

Who are we?

Trendlyne is a funded, profitable products startup in the financial markets space. We have cutting-edge analytics products built for Indian and US customers, for stock markets and mutual funds.

Our founders are IIT + IIM graduates, with strong tech and marketing experience. We have top finance and management experts on the Board of Directors.

What do we do?

We build best in class analytics in the US and Indian stock market space. Organic growth in B2B and B2C products have already made the company profitable. We deliver 1 billion+ APIs every month to B2B customers, and have a B2C website and app.

Visit us at trendlyne.com, or look for the Trendlyne mobile app on the Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trendlyne.markets

We are a great place to work

We have a culture where you are building something awesome, and your work makes a difference. Full-time employees get paid leave, parental leave, medical insurance, and employee stock options.

We invest in your learning and check in with you to help you meet your career goals. We keep regular hours and don't work on weekends.

Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, Blend tackles significant challenges by seamlessly aligning human expertise with artificial intelligence. The company is dedicated to unlocking value and fostering innovation for its clients by harnessing world-class people and data-driven strategy. We believe that the power of people and AI can have a meaningful impact on your world. For more information, visit www.blend360.com

TVL Media stands as a testament to the power of vision, innovation, and hard work. Our story is one of transformation and growth, fueled by a passion for helping businesses succeed in an ever-evolving digital world. As we look to the future, we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and empowering our clients to achieve their fullest potential.

Quantiphi is an award-winning AI-first digital engineering company driven by the desire to reimagine and realize transformational opportunities at the heart of the business. Since its inception in 2013, Quantiphi has solved the toughest and most complex business problems by combining deep industry experience, disciplined cloud, and data-engineering practices, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence research to achieve accelerated and quantifiable business results.

About Pendo

Pendo is a leading product experience and software analytics platform that helps companies understand how users interact with their software and improve those experiences. It operates in the product analytics and digital adoption space, enabling organizations to combine analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback in one unified platform.

Pendo – Key Highlights

• Founded in 2013, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina
• Serves 14,000+ companies globally
• Processes 20B+ daily events and supports 1B+ users
• 850+ employees across global offices
• Raised $350M+ total funding from investors like General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Sapphire Ventures

Chisel was acquired by Pendo in 2026, marking a key milestone in its journey. The acquisition strengthens Pendo’s push into AI-driven product experience, with Chisel’s agentic capabilities becoming a core part of Pendo’s broader platform vision.

Chisel Labs is an AI-powered product management platform built to help product teams move faster and make better decisions. It operates in the product management and AI SaaS space, bringing feedback, roadmapping, and documentation into a unified system of record.

At its core, Chisel functions as an AI PM Agent, automating workflows like PRDs, research, and feedback analysis - allowing teams to focus on strategy, prioritization, and product outcomes.

About Chisel

Chisel is a lean, globally distributed team with presence across the US and India. The team operates at the intersection of AI, product management, and enterprise SaaS, with a strong emphasis on ownership, speed, and building for real-world product teams at scale. Post-acquisition, the team is now part of Pendo’s broader organization.

🏆 Milestones

• Founded in the early 2020s as a next-gen product management platform
• Built one of the early AI-native PM agents for automating product workflows
• Grew adoption across global teams with integrations like Jira, Salesforce, and Zendesk
• Achieved strong product recognition across PM tooling ecosystems
• Acquired by Pendo (2026) to accelerate AI innovation in product experience

StepSecurity is dedicated to enhancing CI/CD security by providing solutions to prevent pipeline attacks. Founded by seasoned security professionals with experience at Microsoft, Uber, and Plaid, StepSecurity addresses the security gaps highlighted by major breaches like SolarWinds and Codecov.

Founders:

- Varun Sharma: CEO & Co-Founder, formerly at Microsoft.

- Ashish Kurmi: CTO & Co-Founder, with experience at Plaid, Uber, and Microsoft.

Advisors:

- Sekhar Sarrukai, David Cross, Gagan Gulati, Jordan Harband, Ram Shankar Siva Kumar.

Investors:

StepSecurity is backed by leading VCs and notable angel investors, including Anmol Malhotra (Coinbase), Ash Devata (GreyNoise), and David Cross (Rain Capital).

Funding raised: $3M - Seed Funding

For more detailed information, visit - https://www.stepsecurity.io/team