We’re proud to announce that Firevault Limited has been shortlisted for the 2025 Tech Trailblazers Awards, recognised in the Firestarter category. For a young company built on the conviction that offline-first protection is the future, this is a milestone we’re incredibly grateful for.
It marks our first official industry endorsement, and more importantly, it signals a shift: global recognition that some data is too critical, too sensitive and too valuable to remain online.
Offline isn’t old-fashioned. Offline is safer.
And this nomination proves the conversation is moving.
Why the Tech Trailblazers Awards Matter
The Tech Trailblazers Awards exist to spotlight startups and younger companies operating up to Series C funding. Unlike traditional awards that reward scale, Tech Trailblazers recognises innovation, disruption and early impact. It’s built for businesses who are trying to reshape the future rather than rely on the past.
Categories span almost every major area of modern technology: AI, Cybersecurity, Networking, Storage, FinTech, Cloud, Big Data, Sustainability and more. The awards are judged by a global panel of industry leaders, analysts, founders, investors and technologists each with deep knowledge of their field.
Winners are decided through expert judging and public voting, giving both industry voices and the wider community a say.
A Message from the Tech Trailblazers Team
Rose Ross, Founder and Chief Trailblazer of the Tech Trailblazers Awards, shared:
“2025 has been another big year for the Awards with a large number of very high-quality entrants, making the judges’ work incredibly rewarding. This year’s finalists really do represent a selection of the most promising startups and scaleups across the globe. The Tech Trailblazers team wish all the finalists the very best of trailblazing luck.”
We’re honoured to be included.
Thank You to the Judges and Their Roles
A heartfelt thank you to the experts who reviewed our entry. Here is the full list, including roles:
Mohit Agrawal – Research Director, AI & IoT, Counterpoint Research Joe Baguley – CTO EMEA, VMware Gerald Brady – Managing Director, SVB Network, SVB Financial Group Steve Brooks – Industry Analyst & Editor, Enterprise Times Steve Broadhead – Founder & Director, Broadband-Testing Labs Michael Burkitt – CTO, Launchpad Europe Dave Cartwright – Head of IT Security, Leading Financial Services Organisation Teresa Cottam – Founder & Chief Analyst, Telesperience Ian Ellis – Co-founder, OperAngels Chris Evans – Consultant & Blogger, Architecting.IT Marty Foltyn – Hands-On Lab Program, SNIA Stephen Foskett – Gestalt IT, Tech Field Day Ian French – Channel Mentor & Entrepreneur Bertrand Garé – Editor, L’Informaticien Martin Glassborow – Blogger, Storagebod Andrew Gomarsall MBE – Chairman, n2s James Governor – Co-founder, RedMonk Chris Holscher – Analyst Relations Consultant, B2B Tech Brian Honan – CEO, BH Consulting Ben Kepes – Principal, Diversity Limited Julian Levy – Operating Partner, Redline Capital Justin Lodge – Technology Strategy, Architecture & Planning Tracy Monday MCIM – Director, Xeocom Elina Rayberg – Principal, Valar Ventures Raj Samani – EMEA Strategy Advisor, Cloud Security Alliance Andrew Seldon – Editor, Hi-Tech Security Solutions Sarb Sembhi – Director, Incoming Thought Enrico Signoretti – Senior Consultant, Juku Consulting Jennifer Steffens – CEO, IOActive Dr Jacqui Taylor – CEO, FlyingBinary Arjan Timmerman – Co-founder, Tech Unplugged Justin Warren MBA, GAICD – Founder & Principal Analyst, PivotNine
Your expertise, time and assessment mean a lot.
2025 Tech Trailblazers Awards — Full Shortlist
Below is the complete shortlist across all award categories.
AI Trailblazers
Adonis – adonis.io AgileBlue – agileblue.com
Air Aware Labs – airawarelabs.com
AutoScheduler – autoscheduler.ai
Baya Systems – bayasystems.com
Cynomi – cynomi.com
FoxyAI – foxyai.com
Intrepid Fox – intrepidfox.ai
Squint – squint.ai
StackBob – stackbob.ai
Big Data Trailblazers
Air Aware Labs – airawarelabs.com
Diliko – diliko.ai Vcinity – vcinity.io
Cloud Trailblazers
Datamotive – datamotive.io
Geyser Data – geyserdata.com
KB Technology – dolium.ai
Spacelift – spacelift.io
KB Technology – dolium.ai
Minimus – minimus.io
Chronosphere – chronosphere.io
Hopper Security – hopper.security
Diversity
Air Aware Labs – airawarelabs.com
Bee-Able Technology – bee-able.com
Cyber Sisters – cybersisters.org
Female CxO of the Year
Kamya Elawadhi – Chief Client Officer, Doceree Inc.
Elizabeth Nammour – CEO & Founder, Teleskope
Becky Reisinger – Chief Experience Officer, Aspida
Mel Suntal – Founder & CEO, Axonall
Barbara Tallent – CEO, Atsign
FinTech Trailblazers
Alpaca – alpaca.markets
Aspida – aspida.com Chest – joinchest.com
Connamara Technologies – connamara.tech
Inclined – inclined.com
Intrepid Fox – intrepidfox.ai
Lendflow – lendflow.com
Plumery – plumery.com
Sydecar – sydecar.io
Firestarter Trailblazers
Air Aware Labs – airawarelabs.com
Axoflow – axoflow.com
Cybermindz – cybermindz.org
Firevault – fire-vault.com
GreenFlip – greenflip.homes
Hopper Security – hopper.security
Leil Storage – leil.io
Pillar Security – pillar.security
StackBob – stackbob.ai Versori – versori.com
Male CxO of the Year
Sailesh Kumar – CEO, Baya Systems
Balázs Scheidler – CEO, Axoflow Inc.
Vin Vomero – Co-founder & CEO, FoxyAI
Sameer Zaveri – Chief Revenue Officer & Co-founder, Datamotive
Networking Trailblazers
Atsign – noports.com
Minimus – minimus.io
OberaConnect – oberaconnect.com
Quantum Foundry – quantumfoundry.ai
Quantum Trailblazers
Quantum Foundry – quantumfoundry.ai
QuSecure – qusecure.com
Security Trailblazers
Atsign – noports.com
Cybermindz – cybermindz.org
Darwinium – darwinium.com
Databahn – databahn.ai
Goldilock Secure – goldilock.com
NetRise – netrise.io
Oasis Security – oasis.security
Silent Push – silentpush.com
StackBob – stackbob.ai Teleskope – teleskope.ai
Storage Trailblazers
Datamotive – datamotive.io
Geyser Data – geyserdata.com
Leil Storage – leil.io
Object First – objectfirst.com
Sustainable Tech Trailblazers
Air Aware Labs – airawarelabs.com
AXONALL – axonall.com
GreenFlip – greenflip.homes
Metafoodx – metafoodx.com
How to Vote for Firevault
If you believe offline-first security should be the standard – not the exception – your vote genuinely supports our mission.
👉 Vote for Firevault in the Firestarter category:
Anyone can vote, and it takes less than a minute.
What This Means for Firevault
This nomination validates the work we’re doing, the risks we’re taking and the belief that protecting the world’s most sensitive data starts by disconnecting it.
For directors, investors, HNW clients, founders, lawyers and high-risk individuals who rely on Firevault, this is proof that offline-first solutions aren’t niche they are the future.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Firevault so far.
We’re only just getting started.
Firevault – Disconnect to Protect®.
