After participating in multiple startup accelerator programs in Hartford, South African insurtech Pineapple is planning to open a Capital City office early this year, where it will base its U.S. operations. It’s a promising sign for a city trying to become more of a hub for tech startups. Pineapple has developed a peer-to-peer insurance app that allows users to buy insurance for valuables that aren’t traditionally covered — think bicycles, electronics, etc. A user takes a photo of the item they want to insure, inputs the cost and within a minute Pineapple automatically calculates a premium payment. (Policies are underwritten by South African insurance firm Old Mutual Insure.)