Hardware Startups

Jigowatts develops, manufactures, and sells EV/PHV chargers and operates charging services, combining hardware and software technology. The company is an energy technology firm based in Tokyo, Japan.

2 investors

Joerns manufactures integrated beds, surfaces, and lifts designed to improve clinical outcomes and reduce caregiver injury risk in healthcare settings. The company positions its products as a cohesive system to enhance workforce stability, patient care quality, and financial performance for healthcare facilities.

2 investors

Joulecase develops battery and portable energy storage technology for on-the-go, mobile, and large-scale power applications. The company designs customizable energy solutions after building the technology it needed in-house.

2 investors

JPW Industries manufactures and distributes machinery and tools for woodworking, metalworking, metal forming, work holding, and lifting systems across its portfolio of established brands. The company serves both professional and hobbyist users in manufacturing and fabrication industries.

2 investors

JUMP offers electric-assist bikes for shared urban commuting, with an app to locate and unlock bikes that lock to existing bike racks and designated hubs. The service operates in U.S. cities including San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Providence, RI, in partnership with Uber.

2 investors

Juno Propulsion develops and tests next-generation rocket propulsion technologies to support human activity in space. The company operates in the space and aerospace propulsion sector.

2 investors

Just Vertical manufactures vertical hydroponic growing systems for home use that enable consumers to grow produce indoors in urban spaces. The company focuses on improving food accessibility, reducing food insecurity, and promoting environmental sustainability through local food production.

2 investors

Kabata builds AI-powered smart dumbbells and connected fitness products aimed at making workouts more engaging and consistent for consumers. The company positions its offering as a community-oriented fitness ecosystem sold direct to consumers.

2 investors

Elekta develops precision radiotherapy and radiosurgery systems for cancer treatment, including MR-guided and CT-guided adaptive radiotherapy and brachytherapy workflows. Its products serve clinicians and cancer treatment centers delivering personalized radiation therapy across a range of indications.

2 investors

KaiOS develops a mobile operating system for smart feature phones and offers related financial services products, working with telecommunications and business partners globally. The company serves carriers and partners through its sales, product, and operations teams.

2 investors

Kalix Technologies makes portable PCR-based molecular diagnostic base units and test kits that detect DNA/RNA pathogens in samples such as blood, milk, feces, soil, and urine, delivering results in about an hour. It serves farmers and food producers for animal health monitoring, food and water safety, and crop management, and pairs the hardware with a cloud-based management platform and AI-assisted result interpretation.

2 investors

Karman+ mines asteroids for raw materials to supply affordable resources for use in space and orbital manufacturing, eliminating the cost and environmental impact of launching materials from Earth.

2 investors

Manufacturer of agricultural sprayers, including the ОПТ-2500 trailed tunnel sprayer for vineyards and the self-propelled ОС-2500 and ОС-4000М "Барс" series. The machines feature parallel-driving guidance (Атлас 730), uniform application systems (Bars-5), automatic section control, and autopilot for crop treatment.

2 investors

KEENON Robotics develops service robots and integrated solutions, including autonomous delivery robots, guiding robots, and disinfection robots for sectors such as catering, hotels, hospitals, retail, and recreation. Founded in 2010, the company operates across more than 60 countries and 600 cities with locations in the U.S., Germany, the UAE, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.

2 investors

Keit is a technology hardware company founded in 2013 as a spin-out from the Science and Technology Facilities Council and European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre, developing new technology for established industries.

2 investors

Kenyi Technologies is developing an edge infrastructure compute platform based on a chiplet architecture that combines an ARM server-grade CPU with a DPU for AI hardware acceleration, aimed at telecom operators and edge server use cases such as virtual RAN, video and data analytics. Its approach targets running cloud native software stacks at the edge with appliance-like efficiency in cost, power, and space, positioned for 6G readiness.

2 investors

Keonn develops RFID hardware and cloud-based software systems—covering antennas, electronics, and firmware—for retail stores and intelligent spaces. The company sells its solutions to retailers globally through a network of system integrator partners.

2 investors

Kern Systems develops DNA-based data storage, using enzymatic DNA synthesis and custom digital codecs to encode information. It aims to build scalable information infrastructure stored in DNA as an alternative to current memory technologies.

2 investors

Kernel develops neurotechnology hardware, software, and research tools to measure brain activity and make brain health data accessible to research partners and clinics. Its systems are used by research institutions and clinics across the U.S., Europe, Korea, India, Canada, the U.K., and Japan.

2 investors

Keyron develops ForePass, a fully endoscopic, non-invasive and reversible gastric bypass medical device intended to reproduce the effects of metabolic surgery for patients with Class II & III obesity, type 2 diabetes, MASH/NASH, and liver fibrosis. The company targets severe "diabesity" patients who refuse surgery or do not achieve results with drugs, across the US and EU5 markets.

2 investors

Ki3 Photonics develops hardware and software modules for quantum photonics networks, enabling scalable deployment through components that integrate with standard optical fiber and Ethernet infrastructure.

2 investors

KickStart is a nonprofit social enterprise that designs and distributes affordable irrigation pumps to enable smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to irrigate fields year-round, grow high-value crops during dry seasons, and increase incomes. The organization provides tools, training, and works with local supply chains to ensure sustainable access to pumps and spare parts.

2 investors

KICTEAM develops and markets cleaning products and technologies for electronic devices such as currency handling machines, printers, and card readers. Its offerings include patented cleaning cards, tools, and solvent formulations used to maintain equipment surfaces.

2 investors

KidKraft manufactures wooden outdoor playground equipment and playsets for children, including swing sets and clubhouse structures.

2 investors