Hardware Startups

RADAR is an RFID-based hardware and software platform that enables real-time inventory tracking and location accuracy in retail stores. The system provides item-level visibility to reduce out-of-stocks, improve fulfillment, and enables checkout-free shopping experiences.

4 investors

Radical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure. The company develops stratospheric platforms for communication and data services.

4 investors

Rain develops energy-efficient hardware for artificial intelligence workloads. The company focuses on building AI compute chips.

4 investors

Range Energy develops electrified powertrain technology for heavy-duty commercial transportation, focusing on industrializing and deploying next-generation electric vehicle systems. The company works on hardware manufacturing, product and systems engineering, and safety strategy for the commercial trucking and clean transportation market.

4 investors

Qorvo develops radio frequency and power semiconductor components, including front-end modules, power amplifiers, filters, switches, GaN transistors, and power management ICs. Its products serve applications such as Wi-Fi, 5G, cellular, defense/aerospace, and cable/CATV infrastructure.

4 investors

Raxium develops advanced MicroLED display technology enabling augmented and virtual reality applications, including ultra-compact, high-resolution micro-displays and light field arrays for next-generation immersive visual experiences.

4 investors

RealD develops and licenses 3D projection technology for movie theaters, operating a large installed base of 3D cinema screens across many countries. It serves the cinema industry with hardware and licensed technologies for premium in-theater viewing.

4 investors

Relectrify develops battery energy storage systems and cell-level management software to reduce the cost of renewable energy. The company serves energy storage operators and renewable energy developers seeking improved efficiency, longevity, safety, and financial returns.

4 investors

Resonado is a hardware design and engineering lab focused on improving the acoustic performance of audio products. It develops technology for the next generation of audio hardware.

4 investors

RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.

4 investors

Salient Motion designs and manufactures critical actuation systems for commercial aviation and defense applications. The company combines in-house motion control expertise across software and hardware to offer faster certification and delivery compared to legacy suppliers.

4 investors

Sava develops a wearable biosensor that continuously monitors multiple biomarkers (glucose, lactate, ketones, sodium, histamine, urea, alcohol, cortisol) in real-time, delivering health data to a mobile app for preventative health monitoring and chronic disease management.

4 investors

SCINTIL Photonics develops integrated silicon photonics laser sources, including a single-chip DWDM-native multi-wavelength laser (LEAF Light) built on its SHIP heterogeneous integration process, for optical interconnects in AI datacenters. Its products target the scale-up compute networks of AI accelerators that require high-speed, low-latency, power-efficient optical transceivers.

4 investors

Shapr3D is a 3D CAD software for designing 3D models across Mac, iPad, Windows, and Vision Pro devices. It serves solo designers, small businesses, and enterprises working in product design, industrial design, manufacturing, and woodworking.

4 investors

Shopic builds a computer-vision smart shopping cart and self-checkout loss-prevention technology for supermarkets and grocery retailers, using real-time item-level recognition and behavior analysis to detect scan errors and reduce shrinkage. Its products are deployed by grocery chains, including partners in Italy, without requiring major store infrastructure changes.

4 investors

Silimate builds AI-powered EDA software that accelerates chip design workflows by combining fast computation engines, machine learning models, and user-friendly interfaces. The platform serves SoC and IP companies in hardware design by functioning as a copilot to help chip designers understand design tradeoffs and iterate faster.

4 investors

Singularity manufactures counter-weapon systems and air defense equipment designed to protect military personnel and civilians. The company focuses on producing affordable, mass-produced defense technology to help the US and allied nations maintain defensive capabilities against evolving threats.

4 investors

Sinumy develops hands-free authentication technology, described as a first-of-its-kind in Japan and globally. The company builds this deeptech recognition/authentication technology and pursues partnerships and new business ventures around it.

4 investors

Sizable Energy develops offshore pumped hydro energy storage technology that uses reservoirs and reversible pump-turbines to store energy at sea. The company serves renewable energy operators and grid operators seeking long-duration energy storage solutions.

4 investors

Slamcore develops embedded software that uses multi-sensor data fusion and SLAM algorithms to enable machines and robots to understand and navigate their environment. The software serves OEMs and manufacturers building autonomous systems across industrial, logistics, and robotics applications.

4 investors

Slide builds an encrypted backup and disaster recovery (BCDR) platform, including its own hardware appliances, designed for managed service providers (MSPs). The product offers an open API, workflow automation, and search across devices, backups, and files.

4 investors

Sofant develops satellite communication terminal technology, including RF MEMS beamforming phased array antennas, optimized for size, weight, power consumption and cost. Its terminals support multi-beam, multi-orbit connectivity across LEO, MEO and GEO networks for ground, sea, and airborne applications.

4 investors

SomaDetect makes sensor hardware and AI-driven analytics that give dairy farmers real-time data on milk quality and herd health. Founded in 2016 in Canada, it serves dairy farms to improve productivity, animal welfare, and profitability.

4 investors

Somewear builds a software-defined edge networking system that routes mission data across narrowband, mesh, and satellite links to keep teams and unmanned platforms connected in contested or degraded conditions. Its hardware and software products, including an ATAK plugin, serve defense, special forces, and emergency response teams needing resilient tactical communications and command and control.

4 investors