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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
$502.8M
Avg Funding
$20.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Hardware

Barcelona
Englewood
Charlotte
Greensboro
Lublin
San Carlos

Recently Funded Companies

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Barcelona, Spain

Qilimanjaro builds analog quantum computers and hybrid data centers to fast-track quantum advantage and unlock global access.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Englewood, United States

Paragon 28 provides forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot plates, screws, staples and allograft bone systems for use in foot and ankle surgery.

$150.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

BatteryXchange is a rental platform of portable batteries within the sharing economy for businesses.

$75K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Greensboro, United States

Qorvo ("kor-vo") enables customers to launch next-generation designs even faster.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lublin, Poland

We build&operate semi-autonomous food delivery robots for restaurants and marketplaces (UberEats, Glovo)

$323K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Carlos, United States

equal1 is a hardware development laboratories company.

$60.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Jawa is the community-driven marketplace for gamers to buy and sell their gear

$3.6M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Solayer is the hardware accelerated SVM L1 blockchain.

$10.5M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Delaware, United States

LIV creates technology to share Virtual Reality experiences.

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Mimic specializes in AI and robotic solutions that focuses on automating tedious tasks in various industries.

$16.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milpitas, United States

Smart IOPS focused on accelerating their customers’ data access and applications to results previously unthinkable.

$361K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Microscopy hardware & software

$1.5M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Syracuse, United States

Drone-agnostic Charging Docks | Autonomous Inspection Drones

$500K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Delft, The Netherlands

Fusion Engineering develops next-generation flight controllers for the commercial drone market.

$500K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

Leia Inc. is a leading provider of eyewear-free 3D display hardware and software solutions.

$125.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

Developing new generation mobile controller solutions for air conditioners and heat pumps

$377K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Aachen, Germany

Leading provider of IoT solutions for elderly care

$174K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Autonomous, portable, real-time SIGINT for contested environments.

$1.6M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stuart, United States

Subsea Data Systems provides smart cable hardware, software, and data management solutions for telecommunication.

$255K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Ixana operates as a wearable hardware company.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Gland, Switzerland

PhytlSigns is a pioneering plant signal technology system from Vivent which provides early warnings of a wide range of crop stressors.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Renens, Switzerland

KITRO is simplifying food waste management for commercial kitchens.

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Clear Blue Technologies, the Smart Off-Grid company, combines green energy with the proven advantages of communications.

$855K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

IONMining is an advanced provider of cloud mining services.

$100.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Redmond, United States

Sensoria designs, develops, and produces body-sensing wearable devices.

$25.0M raised
Jan 2025

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
$20.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$502.8M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Hardware

1.Barcelona
1 companies$1.2M
2.Englewood
1 companies$150.0M
3.Charlotte
1 companies$75K
4.Greensboro
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Lublin
1 companies$323K

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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