Hardware Startups

Urban Electric Power manufactures modular, rechargeable zinc-based battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and off-grid applications. The systems are designed for data centers, critical facilities, food processing, and commercial real estate, with manufacturing based in the United States.

2 investors

URSA Mining builds autonomous equipment and earth-moving systems for the mining industry, with software that tracks material movement, stockpile balances, and grade control from pit to destination. Its systems are developed and piloted with an alluvial gold mine in the United States.

2 investors

UV Angel manufactures ultraviolet light-based air treatment systems that reduce bacteria, viruses, and fungi in occupied indoor spaces. The company serves customers across all industries and provides a cloud-based software platform with IoT connectivity to monitor and manage air treatment performance across single units or entire fleets.

2 investors

UVify makes the Draco, a modular racing drone with a carbon fiber frame designed for racing, freestyle flying, and aerial cinematography. The drone features swappable components, a solder-free and wire-free build, and interchangeable analog or HD video systems for drone pilots and racers.

2 investors

VahatiCor is developing the A-FLUX Reducer System, an interventional device to treat coronary microvascular dysfunction, a condition affecting millions of patients—particularly women—who experience chest pain and cardiac symptoms despite normal standard angiography results. The company addresses a treatment gap for patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction who do not respond to medical management.

2 investors

Valiant Space develops non-toxic satellite propulsion systems, including the VS-1 thruster that uses nitrous oxide and propane instead of hydrazine to deliver high-thrust orbit raising and collision avoidance manoeuvres. It targets satellite operators seeking lower-cost propulsion in the space industry.

2 investors

Vanellus provides GPU-native, finite-volume CFD and thermal simulation software for electronics cooling design, delivered through a browser-accessible workflow with cloud GPU solvers and automated meshing. It serves thermal engineers, product designers, and team leads working on dense electronics such as server blades, consumer electronics, and data centers.

2 investors

Vanhawks is a hardware and software company that makes connected carbon fibre commuter bicycles, targeting urban cyclists. Its technology combines a physical bike with an app that tracks riding data and suggests routes.

2 investors

Vantage Power develops electrification and connectivity technologies for commercial and defense vehicles, including hybrid-retrofit systems for city buses, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery packs, and the VPVision data connectivity and analytics platform. Founded in 2011 and acquired by Allison Transmission in 2019, it operates as the tier-1 manufacturer's technology innovation and R&D centre.

2 investors

Vanu, Inc. builds wireless network infrastructure and pioneered the commercialization of software-defined radio, being the first company to receive FCC certification of one. Its stated mission is to close the global digital divide by connecting unconnected populations, including work in markets such as Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa.

2 investors

Variable Inc manufactures the Spectro 1 Pro, a portable spectrophotometer designed for precise color measurement at an affordable price point. The device enables accurate color matching for consumers and professionals across industries including paint, design, and manufacturing.

2 investors

VARIANT3D develops LOOP, a software platform that enables designers and brands to create custom knitted textiles digitally and produce them at scale. The company bridges digital design with physical manufacturing for the apparel and textile industry.

2 investors

VectoFRAP is a high-frequency flow probe for aerodynamic and fluid dynamics measurements up to 5 kHz, serving aerospace, wind energy, and industrial research applications. The probe uses additive manufacturing to achieve complex internal channel designs that enable unsteady flow analysis with multi-sensor capabilities.

2 investors

VeeR is a Chinese VR content producer that develops portable mixed-reality experience venues, large-space theaters, MR laser-tag setups, and unmanned self-service VR devices for offline commercial and cultural-tourism spaces. It provides integrated hardware, software, and content packages—including interactive games and immersive films/animation—to help retail, family entertainment, and tourism venues run lightweight VR experience businesses.

2 investors

Vellex Computing develops on-device AI training technology that enables edge devices such as satellites, robots, and drones to learn and adapt continuously at milliwatt power levels without cloud retraining. The company works at the intersection of high-performance computing and AI for edge/deep tech applications.

2 investors

Velos Rotors designs and manufactures electric, heavy-lift UAV helicopters for cargo logistics, infrastructure inspection, surveying, and search-and-rescue operations across energy, industrial, maritime, and defense sectors. The company's flagship product, the Velos V3, is a twin-engine single-rotor system with redundant design, extended flight time, and high payload capacity operating in harsh conditions.

2 investors

Vensum develops software-defined power conversion technology for electric equipment manufacturers, enabling efficient power conversion for renewable energy, electric mobility, and energy storage applications. The company provides end-to-end design and development services using proprietary soft switching techniques to reduce losses and enable higher-frequency, more compact converter designs.

2 investors

VerdeGo Aero develops and manufactures hybrid-electric powerplant and propulsion systems that combine conventional fuels with electrified propulsion for electric aircraft and large drones. Its systems target both commercial and military aviation, powering aircraft such as eVTOL air taxis, HSVTOL military aircraft, and cargo and reconnaissance drones.

2 investors

Vernius makes drop-in hardware modules that add autonomous or operator-assisted targeting to existing FPV interceptor drones. The module sits between the drone's receiver and flight controller to provide beyond-visual-range sensing, autonomous guidance, or target bearing data for manual pilots, aimed at low-cost, high-volume defense deployment.

2 investors

Verta builds and leases vertical infrastructure including utility poles, towers, and fiber to support carrier networks and wireless providers. The company focuses on reducing costs through flexible asset combinations and delivering scalable telecom infrastructure solutions.

2 investors

Vertical Semiconductor develops vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for next-generation power electronics applications. The company manufactures scalable vertical GaN technologies for data centers and power systems ranging from 40V to over 2.3kV, targeting 50% smaller footprints and 30% higher efficiency compared to conventional solutions.

2 investors

Vescent develops photonics and quantum hardware, including frequency combs, lasers, controllers, and optical atomic clocks, along with laser stabilization and cold atom science solutions. Its products serve quantum computing, precision metrology and sensing, timing, quantum networking, navigation, defense, and research applications.

2 investors

The page advertises consumer electronics including GPS running smartwatches, laser rangefinders, sonar devices, integrated flight displays for piston aircraft, and an aviator smartwatch with satellite and LTE connectivity. It targets outdoor, marine, and aviation consumers.

2 investors

Vessco Water distributes water treatment equipment and services to municipal and industrial customers across the United States. The company operates as a family of consolidated businesses providing comprehensive solutions for water cleaning, delivery, and reclamation.

2 investors