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Best High Tech Companies in Connecticut, United States

The 150 best High Tech companies in Connecticut, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Keurig.

150companies tracked
$2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
53have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × CONNECTICUT

Our analysis of 306 High Tech companies

$95.7b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

306companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
75unicorns
2017median founding year
481kcombined LinkedIn audience
84%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Connecticut

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Keurig
Provider of smart brewing coffee makers
$1.4B146 mo ago3,424—Cart FunctionalitySAP Commerce CloudJava+40Top 50k235 patents
Single‑serve coffee brewing systems with cartridge design and automated water/valve control
1 launch
2Quantum Circuits
Develops quantum computers using superconducting quantum circuits
$105M22 mo ago20
20 → 26 (+30%)
Michel Devoret
Co-Founder & CSO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 10M10 patents
Quantum photonic entangling gates, cryogenic‑room‑temp interfaces, and qubit resistive attenuators.
—
3Budderfly
Provider of energy management solutions and services for buildings
76Innovation top 19%Patents top 19%Funding top 22%Growth top 27%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 19%
Patentstop 19%
Fundingtop 22%
Growthtop 27%
Newstop 30%
Moattop 32%
Producttop 33%
Techtop 41%
Talenttop 41%
Marketbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Innovation: 68 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$85M2 mo ago103Al Subbloie
Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailZoho+29Top 5M68 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
2 partnerships
4Prepared
Developer of AI-powered platform for public safety emergency response management
53Funding top 21%Talent top 28%Product top 36%Moat top 39%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 21%
Talenttop 28%
Producttop 36%
Moattop 39%
AItop 45%
Techtop 48%
Growthbottom 40%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $52.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$53M12 mo ago42Neal Soni
Co-Founder
WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+23Top 5M——
5NanoViricides
Targeted antiviral therapeutics
14Funding top 26%Moat top 48%Growth bottom 40%News bottom 35%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Moattop 48%
Growthbottom 40%
Newsbottom 35%
Globalbottom 30%
Marketbottom 29%
Techbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $47.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$47M7 mo ago17—RequireJSHSTSOpen GraphTop 10M——
6Ion Torrent
Next generation sequencing using semiconductor technology.
$37M195 mo ago—Jonathan Rothberg
Founder & CEO
————
7CAS Medical Systems
Provider of Vital Signs Monitors & Accessories
$33M119 mo ago73—————
8Wellinks
Provider of virtual pulmonary rehabilitation and personalized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management
37Moat top 31%Funding top 33%Growth top 40%Tech top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
Fundingtop 33%
Growthtop 40%
Techtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 38%
Marketbottom 36%
Innovationbottom 35%
Globalbottom 31%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 13 patents
Funding: Raised $26.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$26M13 mo ago41Stacie Bratcher
Chief Executive Officer
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23Top 10M13 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
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9Wearsafe
Internet-first brand offering safety wearables
$26M43 mo ago7Phillip Giancarlo
Co-Founder & CTO
——22 patents
Short-range wireless motion/location sensors in wearable safety devices for emergency reporting
—
10Z-Medica
Provider of hemostatic products for bleeding control
$25M165 mo ago124—————
11FitLinxx
Provider of wireless wearable fitness solutions
$13M202 mo ago52Keith Camhi
Co-Founder & CEO
——12 patents
Wearable health-monitoring sensors with data fusion and audio device‑to‑device communication.
—
12Polarity
Enterprise knowledge augmentation and collaboration platform
$13M37 mo ago20Joseph Rivela
Chief Strategy Officer / Co-Founder
——10 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
13Mango DSP
Platform for gamers seeking trusted online gaming sites and tech insights
$12M241 mo ago3Baruch Peled
Founder & CEO
————
14Surrey NanoSystems
Developer of ultra-black coatings and materials for aerospace and other applications
$12M171 mo ago32David Wong
Co-CEO
PHPFacebook LoginZURB Foundation+14Top 10M—2 launchs
15Weave
AI-powered platform to accelerate investigational new drug submission
$10M8 mo ago9Umut Eser
Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer
————
16EverWorker
Developer of an AI platform providing AI workforce solutions
$10M16 mo ago—Anton Antich
Co-Founder & CPO
HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsPreact+15Top 5M—2 launchs
17AION Biosystems
AI-driven remote monitoring platform for providers
$9M26 mo ago20Samara Barend
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 50M12 patents
Wearable skin-contact sensors and AI-driven low-power monitoring of vital physiological signals
—
18bastion
Bastion is a lending, borrowing and exchange protocol built on Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible layer of the…
$9M49 mo ago5———34 patents
Downhole pressure generation and tubular manipulation systems for oil‑field drilling.
—
19Intelescope
Provider of forestry analytics via imagery
$8M134 mo ago—Steven Schlussel
Co-Founder & CEO
————
20ZetrOZ
Manufacturer of non-invasive medical devices that accelerate tissue healing and relieve pain
32Moat top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Patents top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
Moattop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 38%
Patentstop 46%
Innovationtop 47%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 19%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 41 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$7M9 mo ago10—WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 50M41 patents
Therapeutic wearable/portable ultrasound devices and low-profile transducer coupling technologies
—
21Magik Eye
Provider of 3D image sensors for VR applications
$6M90 mo ago17Takeo Miyazawa
Founder & CEO
——156 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
22Sonata Scientific
Provider of light-activated anti-microbial nanomaterials
$5M45 mo ago7—————
23CertaScan
Newborn footprinting solution for hospitals, enhancing infant identification and safety
$5M99 mo ago10————1 partnership
24ValidSoft
Provider of voice biometrics and deepfake protection security authentication solutions
57AI top 20%Innovation top 23%Product top 26%Funding top 37%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Innovationtop 23%
Producttop 26%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 44%
Marketbottom 31%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$4M3 mo ago17
17 → 37 (+118%)
Pat Carroll
Founder & CEO & Executive Chairman
————
25WaveAerospace
UAVs for military operations
$4M34 mo ago—Mark Strauss
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+9Top 50M——
26Sekai Electronics
Ruggedized video systems for military, aerospace, and harsh environments
$4M142 mo ago14Roland Soohoo
CEO & President
————
27SRS
Provider of a platform for commercial property assessed clean energy programs
$4M149 mo ago11———117 patents
Real-time audio signal processing, adaptive object streaming, and immersive sound rendering
—
28Basic6
Integrating multiple clouds in a single console
$4M117 mo ago8Edward Samson
Founder & CEO
——17 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
29Yobe
Provides AI based customer voice analysis solutions
$4M24 mo ago5———7 patents
Voice biometric and speaker ID via high‑frequency attack/release audio processing
—
30Revise
Decentralized tools for building an NFT marketplace
$4M49 mo ago11Raunaq Vaisoha
Co-Founder & CEO
————
31Elidah
Provider of non-invasive home device for strengthening pelvic muscles control
$3M36 mo ago7Gloria Kolb
Co-Founder & CEO
——15 patents
Electrical stimulation devices for urinary incontinence therapy
1 launch · 1 award
32CerePlast
Information hub for surveys, login portals, and online ticket payments
$3M194 mo ago24———32 patents
Biodegradable polymer blends using bio-based fillers (algae, starch) and high‑heat PLA.
—
33Peer Robotics
Provider of automated robotic solutions for warehouse material handling
$2M12 mo ago13Alok Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowSplidecore-js+14Top 10M——
34GXO
Provider of AI-enabled warehouse automation solutions
$2M30 mo ago22,424
22,424 → 36,739 (+64%)
Malcolm Wilson
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+30Top 500k—1 partnership
35Aquiline Drones
Provides drone-based services to enterprises
$2M49 mo ago36Barry Alexander
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+12Top 50M—3 partnerships
36Ambio Health
Wireless remote health and activity monitoring system for better home living
$2M146 mo ago4Alden Stevens
Co-Founder and President
————
37D.GS
Provider of pet products using nanotechnology
$2M105 mo ago3Chris Onthank
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyPlyr+30Top 10M——
38Predictably Human
Provider of a device for remote monitoring for addiction treatments and support for chronic conditions
$2M17 mo ago6Carl Marci
Co-Founder
————
39ROM Technologies
Provider of clinician-controlled at-home physical therapy devices
$1M29 mo ago206Peter Arn
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+34Top 5M—1 job opening
40DIANT Pharma
Developer of technology for the synthesis of nanoparticles
$1M44 mo ago9Diane Burgess
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 50M——
41Target Arm
Develops launching platform for drones
$1M64 mo ago10Jeffrey Mcchesney
Chairman
WixSentryBootstrap+9Top 50M—1 partnership
42A.D.A.M.
Provider of on-demand 3D printing services for orthopedics
$558K32 mo ago19Denys Gurak
CEO and Founder
————
43Aircaps
Developer of smart glasses providing real-time captions and language translations
$500K8 mo ago—Nirbhay Narang
Co-Founder & CTO
Node.jsZohoVimeo+26Top 10M——
44Mobile Sense Technologies
Wearable connected wristband for ECG monitoring and arrythmia detection
$500K113 mo ago3—————
45NXT-ID
Provider of medical alert devices and personal emergency response systems
$244K85 mo ago25———52 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
46DefenCall
Safety solutions provider offering panic/duress button apps and community protection
$200K159 mo ago11Jim Ackerly
Founder & CEO
————
47futuresTHRIVE
AI-based mental health screening device for individuals and employees
$100K51 mo ago3Wendy Ward
Founder
————

Top 12 High Tech companies in Connecticut

#1
Acquired · Shelton, Connecticut · founded 2007 · 103 employees
$84.8Mraised
▾

Provider of energy management solutions and services for buildings. It provides integrated light switches to monitor and control lighting loads, advanced power strips to monitor and control plug load at the workstation level, temperature sensors, and electrical panel-level monitoring devices to monitor load at each level and report back to central software. It caters to corporations, municipal governments, colleges, universities, and manufacturers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 19%
Patents
top 19%
Funding
top 22%
Growth
top 27%
News
top 30%
Moat
top 32%
Innovation: 68 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · 8 product lines
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $84.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Viridi) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Conventional Debt$550M
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt$100M
  • Jan 2024Conventional Debt$400M
  • Oct 2020Series B$7.8M
Founders & team
Al SubbloieFounder & CEO
Investors
Balance Point Capital, Connecticut Innovations, Edison Partners, Vantage Infrastructure, Nuveen, Global Infrastructure Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#2
Public · West Haven, Connecticut · founded 2005 · 17 employees
$47Mraised
▾

NanoViricides discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutics to treat viral infections. Nanoviricide is an antiviral agent based on the TheraCour polymeric micelle technology. This is a biomimetic platform technology has enabled the Company to rapidly develop highly effective drug candidates against a number of viral diseases. Currently developing drugs against five diseases: FluCide, a single drug against all influenzas including pandemic viruses, bird flu (H5N1), and highly pathogenic strains; HIVCide, which was found to be so effective in SCID-hu mouse model studies that it is widely believed that it could result in a “functional cure” of HIV/AIDS; HerpeCide for oral and genital herpes; DengueCide, a single drug to combat all dengue virus types; and a broad-spectrum antiviral for infections of the external eye.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 48%
Growth
bottom 40%
News
bottom 35%
Global
bottom 30%
Market
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $47.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$6M
  • Feb 2019Post IPO$2.5M
  • Jan 2014Post IPO$20M
  • Feb 2013Post IPO$6M
Tech stack
HstsOpen GraphRequirejs
#3
Acquired · Hartford, Connecticut · founded 2003 · 17 employees
$4.2Mraised
▾

Provider of voice biometrics and deepfake protection security authentication solutions. The company delivers voice identity assurance for contact centers and omnichannel communications. It offers digit-based voice authentication, speech analysis algorithms, and multi-factor authentication. The business provides technology that detects synthetically generated speech from genuine human speech.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Innovation
top 23%
Product
top 26%
Funding
top 37%
Moat
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$449.3K
  • Mar 2025Series A$260K
  • Mar 2023Series A$300K
  • Mar 2021Series A$12.9M
Founders & team
Pat CarrollFounder & CEO & Executive Chairman
Investors
Europa, HU Investments, Capital Factory
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapVimeoRedux Framework
#4
Acquired · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2019 · 42 employees
$52.8Mraised
▾

Developer of AI-powered platform for public safety emergency response management. The platform offers call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance tools. It facilitates translation services to overcome language barriers. The platform also provides training and coaching resources for staff development. It aims to improve situational awareness through media and text functionalities.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%
Talent
top 28%
Product
top 36%
Moat
top 39%
AI
top 45%
Tech
top 48%
Funding: Raised $52.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Product: 2 published apps (600 installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series C$80M
  • Oct 2024Series B$27M
  • Oct 2023Series A$16M
  • Apr 2022Seed$9.8M
Founders & team
Neal SoniCo-FounderDylan GleicherCo-FounderMichael ChimeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
First Round Capital, Gradient Ventures, 8VC, Risk and Return, M13 Company, MVP Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCreatejsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series A · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$10Mraised
▾

AI-powered platform to accelerate investigational new drug submission. The platform accelerate document drafting, navigate complex source documents, streamline reviews, and automatic content updates. It has applications for pharmaceutical companies, biotech, and regulatory consultants.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$20M
  • May 2024Seed$10M
  • Aug 2022Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Umut EserCo-Founder & Chief AI Officer
Investors
Innovation Endeavors, Magnetic Ventures, USVP, Character, TMV
#6
Series A · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2013 · 41 employees
$26.1Mraised
▾

Provider of virtual pulmonary rehabilitation and personalized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management. The company offers programs for respiratory health through virtual pulmonary rehabilitation and personalized care management. It delivers clinical coaching support, at-home monitoring, and educational resources. The company aims to improve clinical outcomes and access to personalized care.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
Funding
top 33%
Growth
top 40%
Tech
top 44%
Talent
bottom 49%
Patents
bottom 38%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 13 patents
Funding: Raised $26.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series A$2.4M
  • Nov 2021Series A$25M
  • Jul 2018Seed$50K
  • Dec 2016Seed$795K
Founders & team
Stacie BratcherChief Executive Officer
Investors
Connecticut Innovations, NEPDC, HighCape Capital, Stonehenge Capital, Benslie, Morningside
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · Trumbull, Connecticut · founded 2009 · 10 employees
$6.8Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of non-invasive medical devices that accelerate tissue healing and relieve pain. The company develops wearable bioelectronic devices for sustained acoustic medicine delivery. The product line is designed for treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. The devices enhance tissue recovery and accelerate the body’s natural healing processes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 38%
Patents
top 46%
Innovation
top 47%
Tech
bottom 43%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 41 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.8M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$4.5M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$4.5M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$4.5M
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Connecticut Innovations, Azoic Ventures, NSBRI, Angel Investor Forum, Mass Medical Angels, Boston Harbor Angels
Tech stack
Animate.CssBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#8
Acquired · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2015 · 20 employees
$104.6Mraised
▾

Quantum Circuits Inc. is a Yale University spin-off that designs superconducting quantum computing systems. It intends to develop modular quantum computers that can be reconfigured multiple times to function as computing systems for drug discovery and genetics, financial applications, industrial design functions, etc. As of November 2017, its products include hardware such as quantum-limited parametric amplifiers and other hardware devices. It intends to use its Series A funding round to build larger software teams as well.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Quantum Circuits, Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Series B$60M
  • Feb 2024Series B$26.6M
  • Nov 2017Series A$18M
Founders & team
Michel DevoretCo-Founder & CSOLuigi FrunzioCo-Founder Brian W. PuschCo-Founder & President
Investors
Arch Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, Sequoia Capital, Hither Creek, Canaan, Fitz Gate Ventures
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#9
Seed · Greenwich, Connecticut · founded 2025
$10Mraised
▾

Developer of an AI platform providing AI workforce solutions. The platform enables users to create customized AI workers for various business functions. These AI workers can be deployed across departments like finance, operations, marketing, and human resources. The company offers services and training to help organizations implement AI workforces.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Seed$10M
Founders & team
Anton AntichCo-Founder & CPORatmir TimashevCo-FounderPeter GuagentiCEO
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#10
Seed · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2019 · 13 employees
$2.4Mraised
▾

Provider of automated robotic solutions for warehouse material handling. It delivers human-centric and adaptable mobile robots for material movement in warehousing, manufacturing, and assembly lines. It offers features for warehouse material picking, packaging, sorting, and visual inspection. It loops while automating the daily mundane tasks.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$2M
  • Sep 2022Seed$2.3M
  • Jan 2021Seed$20K
  • Sep 2020Seed$72.9K
Founders & team
Alok KumarCo-Founder & CTORishabh AgarwalCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Techstars, Axilor Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Innopact, Kalaari Capital, Maruti Suzuki Mail
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#11
Seed · New Haven, Connecticut · founded 2024
$500Kraised
▾

Developer of smart glasses providing real-time captions and language translations. The glasses offer transcription, noise reduction, and speaker recognition. They are designed to augment conversations, maintaining eye contact and keeping hands free. The glasses support multiple languages and are designed for all-day wearability.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Customer Service Representative, Product Engineer
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. AirCaps) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$500K
Founders & team
Nirbhay NarangCo-Founder & CTOMadhav LavakareCo-Founder & CEONirbhay NarangCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, AssisTech Foundation, SPROCKIT, FITT
Tech stack
AmplitudeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotionFacebook Pixel
#12
Acquired · Waterbury, Connecticut · founded 1992 · 3424 employees
$1.4Braised
▾

Provider of smart brewing coffee makers. The company supplies gourmet coffee, tea, and iced beverages of various brands as K-Cup portion packs. It markets its brewers and K-Cup portion packs through a network of local and national retailers, and grocery stores. The vending machine can be connected to the phone devices for customization of coffee based on temperature, taste, cup sizes, flavor and aroma, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Series E$105.5M
  • Feb 2014Series E$1.3B
  • Sep 2012Series D—
  • Aug 2008Conventional Debt$18M
Investors
Penfund, Lavazza, The Coca-Cola, Convergent Capital, Torreal
Tech stack
Adobe TargetAkamaiAkamai MpulseBoomerangBootstrapBrightedge

Funding & investor landscape

$2Btotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
174disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Connecticut Innovations17 rounds
National Science Foundation5 rounds
HHS3 rounds
America’s Seed Fund2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
NIH2 rounds
Stonehenge Capital2 rounds
Techstars2 rounds
8VC1 rounds
8i Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Al Subbloie
Founder & CEO · Budderfly
Pat Carroll
Founder & CEO & Executive Chairman · ValidSoft
Neal Soni
Co-Founder · Prepared
Dylan Gleicher
Co-Founder · Prepared
Umut Eser
Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer · Weave
Stacie Bratcher
Chief Executive Officer · Wellinks
Michel Devoret
Co-Founder & CSO · Quantum Circuits
Luigi Frunzio
Co-Founder · Quantum Circuits
Anton Antich
Co-Founder & CPO · EverWorker
Ratmir Timashev
Co-Founder · EverWorker
Alok Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO · Peer Robotics
Rishabh Agarwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Peer Robotics
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,636,199 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN CONNECTICUT · Hardware

How research on Semiconductors in Connecticut is moving

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Connecticut — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 51 papers.

Connecticut's University of Connecticut leads optimistic semiconductor research (mean stance 0.69) focusing on hardware security, integrated circuits, and VLSI testing, with breakthroughs dominating older pre-2020 work.

51 papers · stance +0.69 · 62% breakthrough · 8% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Connecticut49
  • Central Connecticut State University1
  • Southern Connecticut State University1
leading researchers
Mohammad Tehranipoor · Xuehui Zhang · Mark Tehranipoor · Domenic Forte · Lei Wang · Jim Plusquellic
prism intelligence · tone & topics
86% positive · 4% critical tone
ElectronicsSecurityCybersecurityHardwareTelecommunicationsComputer Science
▲ Breakthroughs31 · 61%
▼ 62%→0% share
22 median citations0% since 2021mostly methods-led
Integrated circuit research dominates breakthroughs, surging to 14 papers and leading chip and embedded system topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Integrated circuit14
  • Chip11
  • Embedded system9
  • Overhead (engineering)7
  • Electronic engineering6
Landmark Sensitivity analysis to hardware Trojans using power supply transient signals · 159 cites
◆ Advancements15 · 29%
▲ 29%→100% share
▲3.4× share momentum28 median citations20% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements field-share rose to 100%, with integrated circuit and embedded system reliability research intensifying across 13 combined papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Integrated circuit5
  • Embedded system5
  • Reliability (semiconductor)3
  • Electronic circuit3
  • Hardware Trojan3
Landmark Case study: Detecting hardware Trojans in third-party digital IP cores · 218 cites
▼ Concerns4 · 8%
▼ 10%→0% share
74 median citations0% since 2021mostly reviews
Hardware Trojan research is newly emerging — Trojan and Hardware Trojan threats each flagged in 2 integrated circuit security papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Trojan2
  • Hardware Trojan2
  • Integrated circuit2
  • Trustworthiness1
  • Intellectual property1
Landmark A Survey of Hardware Trojan Taxonomy and Detection · 1,365 cites

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Radar tracks 150 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Connecticut, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
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The High Tech companies in Connecticut, United States on this list have raised a combined $2B in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
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