Hardware Startups

CEEK offers a virtual reality platform accessed through its VR headset and companion VR app, aimed at consumers exploring VR content. It operates in the consumer virtual reality and media category.

2 investors

Celcy makes a smart oven and freezer that automatically prepares meals while the user is away, controlled through a companion app that lets people select and schedule meals remotely. The consumer kitchen appliance stores frozen chef-prepared meals and cooks them autonomously so a warm meal is ready at a chosen time.

2 investors

Cell Microsystems develops automated instruments for cellular and molecular workflows used in life science research, including oncology, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine. Its products support scientists in laboratory research and single-cell isolation and analysis.

2 investors

Xcelthera develops cell therapy platform technology, serving the biotech and therapeutic development sector.

2 investors

Cellfiber is a biotechnology company founded in 2015 that develops cell encapsulation technology and manufacturing techniques to increase production capacity for cell and gene therapies, aiming to make these treatments accessible to more patients.

2 investors

CeLLife Technologies develops battery testing and diagnostics technology that enables advanced data collection to assess battery quality, reduce scrapping of good cells, and extend battery life for manufacturers and energy storage operators. Founded as a spin-off from Tampere University, the company serves the battery production industry with a focus on European and global markets.

2 investors

Celltrio manufactures robotic automation systems for the life sciences industry, with patented technology for biobanking and cell culturing automation. The company licenses IP from a Korean robotics partner and develops products with a US-based engineering team.

2 investors

Censys Technologies designs and manufactures fixed-wing VTOL drones, dock systems, and AI-powered edge computing platforms for autonomous inspection of critical infrastructure, primarily serving utilities and energy providers for power line monitoring and vegetation management.

2 investors

Centera-Photonics manufactures optical transceivers and active optical cables for data communication applications.

2 investors

Central Moloney manufactures pad-mounted transformers for electrical power distribution, serving utility and industrial customers with ratings from 30 to 2,500 KVA.

2 investors

Cephia AI develops AI-native neural nano-optics for compact, multimodal sensing with real-time spectral intelligence, targeting computer vision and sensing applications such as automotive/ADAS. The company is in a pre-launch stage ("coming soon").

2 investors

Cephla provides laboratory/scientific instrumentation setups available through custom quotes. The company describes itself as a team focused on innovation and quality.

2 investors

BlackBerry Certicom provides cryptographic key management and PKI solutions for securing device firmware, silicon chips, and connected infrastructure throughout their lifecycle. The company serves automotive, IoT, critical infrastructure, and industrial customers with quantum-resistant code signing and identity management technology.

2 investors

CES is an annual technology trade show held in Las Vegas where global brands, startups, media, and industry leaders exhibit and unveil new tech products across the tech ecosystem. It is owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

2 investors

Chainreactor builds patented modular benchtop bioreactors and accompanying software that replicate industrial-scale physics, letting biomanufacturers design, predict, and test cell behavior before scaling up production. It serves biotech and biomanufacturing companies as a "picks and shovels" hardware/software provider for scaling bioprocesses.

2 investors

chargeFUZE operates a network of rentable mobile power bank charging stations that let people rent a battery via an app, charge on the go, and return it to any station. It serves events, stadiums, arenas, hospitals, campuses, and businesses, and offers a distributor model to expand its network.

2 investors

Chassy provides a software platform for testing, deploying, and monitoring AI models and software on edge hardware devices ranging from robots and drones to microcontrollers. The platform serves hardware and robotics companies with tools for model deployment, fleet management, secure inference at the edge, and autonomous testing.

2 investors

Chesapeake Technology develops SonarWiz, software for processing and analyzing marine survey data from sonar and bathymetric instruments. The platform serves offshore and maritime professionals conducting seafloor mapping, subsurface investigation, and underwater asset detection.

2 investors

CiDRA Concrete makes SMARThatch, an acoustic measurement system that replaces a ready-mix truck's access hatch to continuously measure air content, temperature, drum revolutions, volume, water added, and hydraulic pressure in fresh concrete. It serves ready-mix concrete producers, giving quality-control teams real-time load data in the truck cab and via a cloud portal.

2 investors

CiDRA Minerals Processing develops mineral separation and measurement technologies for mining companies, including solutions to improve mill grinding efficiency and mineral recovery. Its offerings serve mining operators addressing challenges such as reduced ore grades, water restrictions, and carbon emissions.

2 investors

Cinder makes a countertop smart grill that cooks food (such as steak, chicken, and fish) to a precise internal temperature without a thermometer and can sear at 450°F, intended as a home replacement for sous-vide cooking. The company is a consumer kitchen appliance brand that, as of mid-2023, is ceasing operations and selling remaining inventory.

2 investors

Douglas G Richardson developed a patented animation technology for visual content creation, used by smartphone manufacturers and content platforms globally. The company licenses this technology to producers and media distribution platforms.

2 investors

CipherX develops skin technologies for permanent tattooing, offering "Microdot" tattoos applied at micron-scale precision in under 15 minutes. It sells tattoo designs online and applies them at its flagship store and popup events in North Acton, London.

2 investors

Circuit Check is a manufacturing and compliance services provider specializing in defense and aerospace sectors, holding specialized certifications including JCP, ITAR registration, and CGP certification for handling controlled military and technical data.

2 investors