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Hardware Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the hardware sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 874 recently funded hardware companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
874
Total Funding
$335.6M
Avg Funding
$13.4M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Hardware

Montréal
Torrance
Santa Barbara
Philadelphia
Leeds
Shepherd

Recently Funded Companies

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Montréal, Canada

Vention is a digital manufacturing automation platform that helps companies automate their production floor.

$90.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Torrance, United States

Northwood Space designs ground infrastructure for spacecraft communication and data handling with deployable systems for connectivity.

$100.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Barbara, United States

Pseudolithic is a developer of semiconductor chipmaking processes.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

DreamVu is the leader in omnidirectional 3D vision systems.

$250K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Leeds, United Kingdom

BOXT is an online platform that offers boilers, air conditioning, and electric vehicle chargers.

$22.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Shepherd, United States

Hi Fidelity Genetics is a start up based in Durham, NC.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Champaign, United States

Yummy Future is a robotics company working on massive adoption of intelligent robots into everyday life.

$974K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Opentrons is a life science company that develops pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments.

$20.1M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Middletown, United States

Window to the metaverse. Hardware and software solutions for NFTs.

$4.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Grisignano Di Zocco, Italy

Quindi is a Smart manufacturing startup that leverages the power of AI to turn data into manufacturing decisions.

$552K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Pubinno is a tech company that uses AI and robotics to create "smart" solutions and build the Internet of Beer.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

Ceremorphic provides energy efficient AI supercomputing.

$50.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

El Segundo, United States

Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Norra offers an AI platform for nursing facilities that automates equipment management, compliance, and workflow management.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Gif-sur-yvette, France

Tornyol is a micro drone startup developing AI-enabled mosquito-killing drones for chemical-free pest control.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Tensr specializes in the creation of autonomous robotic factories.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

MOVEdot is an AI startup automating engineering workflows in automotive & motorsports, analyzing performance & KPIs efficiently.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dayton, United States

Niobium uses Fully Homomorphic Encryption combined with SoC Hardware Accelerators to provide completely private computation.

$23.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Medsense Health is a medication monitoring platform providing notifications for medicine reminders.

$4.2M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scottsdale, United States

Boxxtech has invented the patent pending verification vending machine.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Mira develops mobile augmented reality platforms to offer industrial wearables and software technologies.

$6.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Morrisville, United States

Cozyla plans to build a smart home entrance with "always on smart screen" as the core interactive control.

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Backed by an AI Operating Model, KoiReader offers KoiVision Platform for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Industrial Automation.

$5.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Flux develops a collaborative, in-browser, AI Hardware Engineer.

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Osaka, Japan

Sirc manufactures and distributes electrical equipment, magnetic sensors, power sensors, and other products.

Dec 2024

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 874 hardware companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$13.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$335.6M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Hardware

1.San Francisco
4 companies$1.0M
2.Montréal
1 companies$90.0M
3.Torrance
1 companies$100.0M
4.Santa Barbara
1 companies$6.0M
5.Philadelphia
1 companies$250K

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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