Cloudbrink announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included Cloudbrink on its 2025 Stellar Startups list in the Networking category.
This prestigious list highlights fast-rising technology vendors that are driving innovation and fostering growth in the IT channel with groundbreaking products.
Companies recognized as Stellar Startups must be six years old or younger, and they are selected across categories that include artificial intelligence, application development/DevOps, big data, business applications, cloud, data center, Internet of Things (IoT), networking/unified communications, security and storage.
Cloudbrink’s Personal SASE uniquely empowers channel partners to advance modern security initiatives, reduce customer total cost of ownership, and deliver rapid time-to-value—all supported by strong recurring revenue models and easy, software-only deployments. AI and ML-driven features further set Cloudbrink apart, ensuring smart edge selection, real-time optimization, and threat resilience.
Cloudbrink earned its spot on this prestigious list for its groundbreaking Personal SASE platform, which combines High-Performance ZTNA software-only deployment, zero-trust security, and AI-powered optimization. The solution delivers lightning-fast application performance—with improvements of up to 30x for file transfers and 20%-400% for application speeds—and enables seamless, secure access regardless of location or network conditions. Independent tests verify these performance gains while demonstrating Cloudbrink’s ability to massively reduce support costs and simplify IT management for hybrid and remote work environments. As a platform designed from the ground up for ease of management for MSPs, MSSPs, and businesses the Cloudbrink service sets itself apart in simplicity, security and speed.
Each technology vendor featured on the CRN 2025 Stellar Startups list is distinguished by its commitment to innovation and to delivering cutting-edge offerings that help solution providers stand out in today’s fast-changing IT landscape.
This annual list serves as an invaluable resource for solution providers making business-critical strategic decisions and exploring new technologies and services to add their portfolios to give them a competitive advantage and drive success.
“We’re excited to recognize the forward-thinking companies featured on this year’s Stellar Startups list,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor at CRN, The Channel Company. “This honor highlights each organization’s commitment to tackling IT channel challenges, driving innovation through cutting-edge technologies and empowering partner success. We can’t wait to see how they continue to shape the future of the industry.”
“We’re honored to be recognized by CRN for our dedication to transforming hybrid workforce security and performance,” said Prakash Mana, CEO of Cloudbrink. “Our mission is to make remote work feel as secure and effortless as sitting in the office—and enable our partners to deliver this experience at scale, with speed and simplicity.”
The CRN 2025 Stellar Startups list will be featured online at CRN.com/StellarStartups beginning Nov. 10, 2025.
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