Where is Aetna located?

Aetna is headquartered in Hartford, United States. It is registered at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

How many employees does Aetna have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Aetna is 40902.

What is the annual revenue of Aetna?

Annual revenue of Aetna is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2017

Where does Aetna rank among its competitors?

Aetna ranks 9th amongst 841 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kaiser Permanente, which secured $15.7M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Aetna?

Aetna's top competitors include Humana, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group. Among them, Kaiser Permanente secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Aetna - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Aetna an acquired company?

Aetna got acquired by CVS Health on Dec 01, 2017.

Aetna is an acquired company based in Hartford (United States), founded in 1853 by Chris Buckwell and Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley. It operates as a Healthcare company. The company has 841 active competitors, including 14 funded and 63 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Humana, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group.

Company Details

Aetna is a healthcare company. It offers medicare, health insurance, dental coverage and pharmacy services to individuals, employers, healthcare professionals, producers and others. In 2017, the company recorded the revenues of $60.535B and a net income of $1.904B.

Website: www.aetna.com/
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Registered Address: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1853

Location

Hartford, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Jindal ventures

Ranked

9^th among 841 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2017

Employee Count

40,902 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Avaneer & 12 more

Similar Companies

Centene & 1698 more

Exit Details

Acquired by CVS Health (Dec 01, 2017)

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Aetna is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AETNA ENTERPRISES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2016PTC307107 , India, Active	Oct 13, 2016	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
AETNA CORPORATION CIN: 42276233 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	72 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
AETNA INC. CIN: 232229683 , United States, Active		-	9117 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
AETNA INC /PA/ CIN: 1122304 , United States, Active	Feb 24, 1994	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-	-

Aetna got acquired by CVS Health on Dec 01, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Aetna is a funded company. Aetna has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Aetna are Chris Buckwell and Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley.

Here are the details of Aetna's key team members:

Chris Buckwell: Co-Founder & Vice President, Product - WellMatch (an Aetna owned subsidiary) of Aetna.
Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley: Founder of Aetna.

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Aetna's employee count trend

Aetna has 40,902 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Aetna's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Aetna include Humana, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Aetna, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Humana 1961, Louisville (United States), Public	Provider of health insurance services	-	Entertainment Media Ventures	72/100
2nd	Kaiser Permanente 1945, United States, Funding Raised	Provider of integrated healthcare services and coverage platform	-	Village Capital, LNK Partners & 2 others	71/100
3rd	UnitedHealth Group 1977, Minneapolis (United States), Public	Provider of health care services, pharmacy benefits, and financial accounts	-	Omega Advisors, Tekla Capital Management & 2 others	71/100
4th	United Healthcare 1977, Atlanta (United States), Funding Raised	Health insurance plans delivering quality coverage and caring support	-	Alcor Fund, CMS & 1 others	69/100
5th	WellCare Health Plans 1985, Tampa (United States), Acquired	Government-sponsored health care coverage to consumers	-	Lee Equity, TowerBrook & 1 others	67/100
6th	Anthem 1940, Indianapolis (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of health insurance services	-	Great Hill Partners	67/100
7th	Priority Health 1986, Grand Rapids (United States), Acquired	Michigan health insurance provider offering diverse plans and award-winning customer care	-	McLaren Health Care, HRSA & 2 others	64/100
8th	BCBSIL 1936, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Provider of an online teleconsultation platform for multiple diseases	-	-	64/100
9th	Aetna 1853, Hartford (United States), Acquired	Healthcare company	-	Jindal ventures	62/100
10th	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1998, Eagan (United States), Unfunded	Provides health insurance services	-	-	57/100

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Aetna has made 5 investments in companies including Avaneer and MAP Health Management. Aetna has also acquired 8 companies including Coventry Healthcare and iTriage.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 13, 2022	Investments	Avaneer	2019	Chicago (United States)
Mar 07, 2019	Investments	MAP Health Management	2011	Austin (United States)
Nov 27, 2018	Investments	Acceptto	2013	Portland (United States)