Meet Sprinto, Startups of the Year 2024 Nominee

Hey Hackers,

Sprinto has been nominated for HackerNoon's Startup of the Year 2024 awards in San Francisco, under the Data Privacy And Compliance category.

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Meet Sprinto

Sprinto is in the business of security compliance for fast-growing companies. Thousands of ambitious businesses rely on Sprinto to automate and streamline risk and compliance management. Sprinto supports major security frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, as well as custom, industry-specific standards. With ready-to-use tools and templates, plus intelligent features such as smart workflows, adaptive automation, and AI, Sprinto provides a complete toolkit for navigating infosec risk and regulatory requirements— ensuring compliance and audits never hinder growth.

We are on a mission to help businesses with continuous compliance, healthy operational practices, and the ability to grow and scale with unwavering confidence.

How Sprinto achieved product-market fit

Sprinto was born from a problem we experienced firsthand. Back when we were running Recruiterbox, compliance was a constant, nagging challenge that seemed to pull us away from what mattered most. We spent countless hours manually managing requirements, feeling how it drained our team’s energy and slowed down our growth. It became clear that we weren’t the only ones struggling—compliance was holding so many companies back.

Determined to make a difference, we set out to build Sprinto, but we knew we couldn’t do it alone. From the start, we partnered closely with a small group of beta customers who became our co-creators in the process. They shared their frustrations and guided us to understand their biggest pain points. Their feedback was raw and direct, pushing us to get it right. Together with our early customers, we shaped Sprinto into a tool that didn’t just meet the requirements—it made compliance feel manageable, intuitive, and even empowering.

Sprinto’s journey to product-market fit was deeply personal and powered by real-world insights. We’re proud that it’s a platform built out of experience, forged in partnership, and dedicated to making compliance simple and effective. It’s more than a product; it’s a solution we wished we’d had all along.

The Evolution of Sprinto

Sprinto’s journey began with our Co-founders, Girish Redekar and Raghuveer Kancherla, drawing from their experience at Recruiterbox. They had firsthand knowledge of how daunting and tedious compliance could be, and they set out to change that with Sprinto. As Girish puts it, “The very first wall I hit was deciphering security questionnaires for enterprise deals. We were doing great, signing new clients, and then—bam!—we got hit with these detailed security reviews. Sure, we had solid security in place, but explaining it clearly to enterprise clients? That was a whole different story.”

Girish recalls sitting through calls, confidently answering questions about their security practices, only to be thrown off by sophisticated jargon that left them scrambling. It wasn’t until he reached out to fellow founders for guidance that things started to click.

This experience opened their eyes to a huge gap in the market—companies of all sizes were struggling with compliance, and they needed someone who could help them navigate the complex process without the steep learning curve. That realization is what led to the creation of Sprinto, a solution built to guide businesses through the intricate maze of compliance with ease and confidence.

Milestones and achievements

Lessons learned

From day one, we knew Sprinto’s success depended on more than just hiring the right people—it was about building a team grounded in shared values and commitment to our mission, which is also why you’ll see our hiring process is unlike any other you’ve seen. We invested time and resources to find individuals whose skills and personalities aligned with our vision, creating a team that’s as resilient as it is innovative. Their adaptability has been the driving force behind Sprinto’s growth.

We also discovered early that customer delight wasn’t just a checkbox; it had to be our guiding star. Every update, every feature, every tweak was designed with one goal in mind: to exceed expectations. Listening, iterating, and prioritizing customer experience turned Sprinto into a platform that feels tailor-made for its users, not just functional but something that helps scale our customers’ businesses.

Of course, we faced significant challenges along the way. Rapid scaling brought growing pains, teaching us that sustainable growth requires robust processes and a grounded team culture. Building trust in a security-driven industry was another hurdle, but transparency became our most valuable asset. By delivering tangible value, we converted doubt into confidence and learned the power of authenticity.

Each lesson, challenge, and success has shaped Sprinto into what it is today—a platform built not just for today’s needs but tomorrow’s, too. We move forward with a commitment to evolving alongside our customers, continually redefining what’s possible in this space.

What Startups of The Year means to us

At Sprinto, this nomination feels like a big milestone in our journey. It’s a chance for us to share what we've built, learn from fellow innovators, and connect with partners who can truly benefit from what we do. But more than anything, it’s a moment to recognize our incredible team—the people who show up every day, staying focused and delivering, no matter what.

As we grow, it only gets harder to keep the same energy, values, and momentum that started it all. But this recognition, alongside everything we’ve achieved so far, reminds us why we’re here: to revolutionize the GRC space. And we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

We are extremely humbled and immensely proud to support thousands of businesses—from young, enterprising startups to established enterprises—in seeding, streamlining, and scaling one of the most complex yet critical aspects of any successful business: trust.

We invite you to support our vision by voting for Sprinto and joining us in shaping the future of compliance.

Vote for us today!