2024 Best Tech Startups in Maryland

May 2, 2024 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Maryland. 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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10. Impact Analytics

Founded: 2015

“We build 360-degree AI powered retail automation products to empower enterprises to automate their complex workflows and help them turn their data into insights. We synthesize business wisdom from top-tier strategy consultants, advanced machine learning from experienced data scientists and cutting-edge product development by expert application designers and developers to create solutions that enable our clients to win. The team comprises top-tier consultants from McKinsey and BCG, data scientists with advanced machine learning experience and product developers who have built winning mobility products. We bring the best of data science to your team. Our delivery model and experience allow us to help clients achieve data science excellence, but at a minimal cost.”

9. b.well Connected Health

Founded: 2015

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“Looking for an experience platform that can help you integrate data, engage with consumers, contain costs, and ensure holistic health? Look no further than b.well! Our platform leverages longitudinal aggregated data to create a complete picture of each consumer’s health, empowering you to manage population health like never before. We provide real-time, transparent dashboards highlighting ROI, cost containment, engagement metrics, outreach campaign outcomes, clinical risk factors, and disease states. Our platform is ideal for health plans, health systems, employers, and pharmaceutical companies looking to bring their digital strategy to life and provide their employees, members, and patients with a unified platform to manage their health. Don’t wait – experience the b.well difference today!”

8. Blend360

Founded: 2015

Also honored in: 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maryland

“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.”

7. Curbio

Founded: 2017

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“Curbio partners with real estate agents and their selling clients to deliver a smart and hassle-free home improvement experience designed to put a move-in-ready listing on the market every time. Curbio’s turnkey approach, trusted team, and all-in-one app streamline the home improvement process and enable agents to complete pre-sale updates of any size or budget prior to listing. Trusted by more than 800 brokerages nationwide, Curbio is making real estate move by redefining what the home improvement industry represents: transparency and reliability.”

6. Facet

Founded: 2016

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“We believe financial planning, when done right, is essential to living well. That’s why we created Facet. Our mission is to improve the lives of millions of Americans by offering impartial and valuable financial advice and services at an affordable membership fee.”

5. Huntress

Founded: 2015

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“The fully managed security platform that combines endpoint detection and response, Microsoft 365 identity protection, and science-based security awareness training. Powered by custom-built technology for SMBs and the expert analysts in our 24/7 Security Operations Center.

By delivering a suite of purpose-built solutions that meet budget, security, and peace-of-mind requirements, Huntress is how SMBs defend against today’s cyber threats.

As long as hackers keep hacking, we keep hunting.”

4. Blackpoint Cyber

Founded: 2014

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“Blackpoint Cyber is a technology-focused cybersecurity company headquartered in Maryland, USA. The company was established by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts and leverages its real-world cyber experience and knowledge of malicious tradecraft to help MSPs safeguard their infrastructure and operations.

Offering the only world-class, nation state-grade cybersecurity ecosystem, Blackpoint serves the MSP community using its own proprietary security operations and incident response platform, SNAP-Defense, which is available as a product or as a True Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. Blackpoint not only detects breaches earlier than any other solution on the market, but its dedicated MDR security analysts work 24/7 to combine network visualization, insider threat monitoring, anti-malware, traffic analysis, and endpoint security in one rapidly deployed service to monitor and detain threats before it’s too late.”

3. Delfi Diagnostics

Founded: 2019

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“DELFI uses artificial intelligence and whole genome sequencing to sensitively detect unique patterns of DNA fragmentation in the blood of patients with cancer.”

2. Dragos

Founded: 2016

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“Dragos has a global mission to safeguard civilization from those trying to disrupt the industrial infrastructure we depend on every day. The Dragos Platform offers the most effective industrial cybersecurity technology, giving customers visibility into their ICS/OT assets, vulnerabilities, threats, and response actions. The strength behind the Dragos Platform comes from our ability to codify Dragos’s industry-leading OT threat intelligence, and insights from the Dragos services team, into the software. Our community-focused approach gives you access to the largest array of industrial organizations participating in collective defense, with the broadest visibility available. 

Our solutions protect organizations across a range of industries, including electric, oil & gas, manufacturing, building automation systems, chemical, government, water, food & beverage, mining, transportation, and pharmaceutical. Dragos is privately held and headquartered in the Washington, DC area with regional presence around the world, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the Middle East.”

1. Aledade

Founded: 2014

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“Aledade, a public benefit corporation, is the largest network of independent primary care in the country, helping physician practices, health centers and clinics deliver value-based care to patients. Through its proven, scalable model, which includes cutting-edge data analytics, user-friendly guided workflows, health care policy expertise, strong payer relationships and integrated care solutions, Aledade empowers physicians to succeed in value based care. Today Aledade serves more than 1,900 practices, FQHCs and community health centers in 45 states and the District of Columbia, across more than 200 value-based contracts representing more than 2.5m patient lives.”