2020 Best Tech Startups in Providence

January 21, 2020 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Providence, Rhode Island. 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. Splitwise

Founded: 2011

Also honored in:

“Splitting bills with friends and family can be stressful or awkward. Splitwise’s free web and mobile apps help roommates, travelers, couples, and friends organize their shared expenses so everyone knows who owes who. Since 2011, millions of people have helped improve their relationships with Splitwise.”

2. Vitae Industries

Founded: 2014

“Pharmaceutical compounding is the process of preparing prescription dosage forms unique to individual patient needs. Vitae is working to increase accessibility of patient-centered medicine by automating currently tedious compounding process.”

3. WhatsGood

Founded: 2014

Also honored in:

“Crave Food Services is a food technology company improving access to more healthy, fresh and sustainably-produced food through wholesale and retail markets. CFS enables wholesale buyers and consumers to simplify local and regional procurement operations, while streamlining the fulfillment process for purveyors through technology and services.

Our technology, WhatsGood, is an virtual farmers market that connects consumers and wholesale food purchasers with local farmers, fishermen and artisans. The platform makes it easy for buyers to discover local food online and support their local food community.”

4. Sproutel

Founded: 2012

Also honored in:

“Sproutel makes interactive games for children newly diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Our first product, Jerry the Bear, teaches children with type 1 diabetes how to monitor their blood glucose levels, maintain a healthy diet, and recognize their symptoms – all through play! Jerry connects to the web, which allows parents to track learning and provides software updates that keep children engaged.”

5. ToGoBOX Inc.

Founded: 2017

“Our mission is to cut excessive delivery fee and add convenience, save consumers the trouble of organizing a spontaneous group to order delivery food and make delivery time entirely predictable.

We have launched our very first Crowdfunding campaign at Startengine. Learn more about our full story and be part of our journey. Together, let’s make a change for good delivery for busy employees.”