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Hardware Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the hardware sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 905 recently funded hardware companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
905
Total Funding
$1.0B
Avg Funding
$41.0M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Hardware

Cracow
Omaha
Tokyo
Milpitas
Addington
South Deerfield

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Cracow, Poland

The world's first fully autonomous drone, powered by AI, requires no pilot or setup. Detects humans faster than any human.

$1.3M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Omaha, United States

Fleet Defender is a vehicle cybersecurity company that offers monitoring, detecting, and alerting on cyber attacks and maintenance issues.

$320K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

DFree develops wearable technology and digital health solutions focused on monitoring bladder activity.

$2.9M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milpitas, United States

KETOS provides automated water quality monitoring with real-time data and predictive analytics.

$10.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Addington, New Zealand

Evnex designs and installs smart EV chargers for homes and businesses.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

South Deerfield, United States

CircuitHub provides on-demand electronics manufacturing services for printed circuit board assembly and hardware production workflows.

$9.7M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

General Instinct is developing an intelligent AI technology for next-generation autonomous machines.

$500K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sherbrooke, Canada

Nord Quantique creates quantum processors based on second-generation technology, focuses on quantum computing error correction.

$30.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Create your own healthy and customized water at home

$1.1M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

TraknProtect provides a platform for employee safety as well as inventory, room tray, and vendor tracking.

$2.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Moggie is the world’s first chat communication & health device for cats.

$24K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

KD Tech develops fabless semiconductor solutions for multi-gigabit optical data connectivity and automotive-grade optical transceiver ICs.

$4.3M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Rochester, United States

Circle Optics has developed the world's first parallax-free 360-degree camera. We can capture 4K 360-degree video without post-processing.

$450K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Fractile develops semiconductor hardware and AI inference systems for large language model processing.

$220.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

Amplibotics AI provides physical AI data farms and teleoperated robot services to generate real-world datasets for robotics models.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Xanadu provides hardware, software, applications, and simulators for quantum computing.

$300.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

The Factory Factory

$260K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Haven, United States

Quantum Circuits is delivering a full-stack quantum computer based on the innovative dual-rail qubit providing superior performance.

$60.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Beautiful HMI & seamless connectivity

May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fremont, United States

Mivium creates new semiconductor materials to fulfill society's current and future demands.

$1.8M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Carlos, United States

High-conductance, large-area flexible circuits for the clean power revolution.

$362.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Auctify, Inc. is manufacturing the world’s first Anti-Procrastination smart glasses, designed for self-improvement, focus, and productivity.

$194K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oxford, United Kingdom

StreetDrone is a full-stack autonomous technology developer

$213K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Brelyon is a display and computer graphics company that combines hardware and software to offer virtual display solutions.

$16.2M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sunnyvale, United States

Sensio Air develops patented sensor technology for real-time identification of airborne particles and allergens.

$2.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Hardware Startup Ecosystem

The hardware sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Hardware

Hardware companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The hardware sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Hardware Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 905 hardware companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$41.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.0B
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Hardware

1.London
3 companies$220.0M
2.Toronto
2 companies$300.2M
3.Cracow
1 companies$1.3M
4.Omaha
1 companies$320K
5.Tokyo
1 companies$2.9M

Related Industries

Companies in the hardware sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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