2022 Best Tech Startups in Hartford

January 26, 2022June 5, 2023 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Hartford, Connecticut. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

Revenue potential
Leadership team
Brand/product traction
Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Sproutt Insurance

Founded: 2018

Also honored in:

“The life insurance revolution has arrived. Meet Sproutt, the life insurance company dedicated to discovering and rewarding the “hidden” healthy behaviors in everyone.

Forget everything you may believe about traditional life insurance companies and prepare to unearth the possibilities that come with being rewarded with the best possible life insurance that reflects your lifestyle.

Every element of your life is important – from how you sleep, eat, and move; using AI technology, our Quality of Life Index (QLI) will assess these behaviors and allow us to seamlessly offer you personalized policies.

Together, we love your life and honor all the qualities that make it unique. In 15 minutes, discover the seamless way to get great rates and celebrate you!”

2. Covr Financial Technologies

Founded: 2013

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“Covr is a digital life insurance platform that makes it easy to protect what matters most: you and your family. Covr partners with financial institutions that share the belief that life insurance should be both simple and transparent. Through Covr’s technology, financial advisors and their customers can research and purchase affordable life insurance from well-known insurance companies without the hassles of the traditional process – all within a matter of minutes.”

3. Wearsafe Labs

Founded: 2014

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“Wearsafe develops personal safety software for mobile IoT devices, Bluetooth-connected hardware and smartwatches to provide enterprise and consumer mobile customers with a better way to connect, inform, and get help.

As pioneers of personal protection products and communication services, Wearsafe technology is making the world a safer place by redefining the way people seek and provide help.”

4. Aureus Analytics

Founded: 2013

Also honored in: 2021 Best Tech Startups in Hartford

“AUREUS is the Customer Intelligence & Experience company that enables Insurers & Agencies to deliver superior customer experience leading to greater customer retention, loyalty, and lifetime value. Our proprietary algorithm SentiMeter™ uses deep text analytics and AI to measure the customer experience in real-time for all policyholders.

We achieve this by leveraging AI & Machine learning technologies and delivering actionable insights in Natural Language at the Point of Decision.

Our platform has processed 60Million+ policies to date.”

5. Summit Street Medical

Founded: 2016

“Backstop® is the first and only virtual-first pediatric food allergy company that delivers integrative, personalized, proven solutions by pediatric experts who are parents of kids with food allergies. We have your back through every stage of your child’s development.

Food allergy is the fastest growing public health concern with 300,000 newly diagnosed families each year. And it’s not like other chronic diseases where you just see a doctor and adhere to the medication. Food allergy management is entirely behavioral. So we care for it differently.

Our mission is to provide more families with convenient access to affordable, cutting-edge food allergy care so that those in need live a happier and healthier life. We believe that food allergies should not stop you from living your life to the fullest, and that supported parents make empowered kids.”

6. Chiefofstaff.com

Founded: 2011

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Hartford

“Like a great Chief of Staff, Chiefofstaff.com software helps senior leaders in complex organizations implement their strategic plans. We do this by providing daily briefings based on real-time feedback from your front lines.

Chiefofstaff.com flexibly adapts to your unique plan and empowers your people to handle more complexity while staying aligned with, and focused on your priorities. It creates a social network focused on plan execution that engages and harnesses your team’s collective intelligence.”

7. Aquiline Drones

Founded: 2018

“Complete drone solutions powered by an IoT driven, AI-enabled framework. Secure cloud connectivity with edge computing, advanced data analytics and full lifecycle management capabilities.”

8. WealthConductor, LLC

Founded: 2017

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“WealthConductor LLC (“WC”) was founded in 2017 by advisors experienced in the retirement marketplace. We understand the challenges financial professionals face and what they need to succeed.

WC’s revolutionary retirement income platform, IncomeConductor®, provides a complete suite of support to financial advisors who want to re-define their value proposition as retirement income professionals and provide a time-tested income distribution strategy to their clients that is completely customized to their individual needs and goals.

We partner with our IncomeConductor® community of advisors to continuously enhance our technology and supporting program to help them succeed in the income distribution market. Your success is our success.”