Hardware Startups

Passive Eye develops a patented tracking device for unpowered assets in transportation (trailers, rail cars, shipping containers) that harvests energy continuously and requires no manual battery recharging. The system monitors location, asset utilization, damage events, and enables alerts for logistics and supply chain companies.

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PassTime provides GPS tracking and asset monitoring solutions for financed vehicle management, automotive dealership lot management, and commercial asset tracking. The company serves automotive finance companies, buy-here-pay-here lenders, credit unions, and commercial businesses with devices ranging from wireless trackers to systems with starter-interrupt and automated collection capabilities.

1 investor

Path Environmental Technology provides storage tank cleaning solutions using the athos™ system, which recovers oil, reduces emissions, and minimizes waste. The company serves industrial clients requiring reliable, environmentally responsible tank cleaning with transparent pricing.

1 investor

Pathobin sells microscope imaging accessories, including C-mount phototube adapters for Olympus microscopes, USB C-mount cameras with real-time image stitching, and universal smartphone microscope adapters. The products are marketed for education and research use.

1 investor

Patrol 6 builds AI-powered body cameras and a cloud platform for the private security industry, guiding guards during patrols with live audio, tracking GPS and checkpoints, and automatically generating patrol and incident reports. It offers rugged and discreet hardware options along with centralized monitoring, team management, and data-ownership controls for security operations.

1 investor

Patronus offers an emergency-call smartwatch for seniors that provides 24/7 connection to emergency services and automatically notifies designated emergency contacts after an alert. It also provides a classic home emergency-call system (Patronus Light), with costs partially or fully covered by German care insurance (Pflegekasse) for those with a care level.

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Pavegen makes smart floor tiles that convert human footsteps into electricity, used to power installations and create interactive branded spaces that drive engagement and footfall. The company operates in clean energy and experiential marketing hardware.

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Pawscout builds a pet-safety network combining a free mobile app with QR and Bluetooth pet tags that let owners track their pets and broadcast lost-pet alerts to nearby users. It serves pet owners across the US and Canada, offering both hardware tags and a subscription plan (Pawscout Pro).

1 investor

Pax VC is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building technologies in foundational and physical-world industries such as defense, aerospace, energy, and industrial supply chains. It focuses on early-stage ("zero to one") companies working on hardware, deeptech, and dual-use technologies.

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PayCore develops end-to-end payment technology solutions—including card management, digital payments, EMV, processing services, and secure hardware—for banks, telecom operators, payment service providers, public services, and retail. Founded in 2001 and based in Istanbul, it serves over 250 institutions across 30+ countries.

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PAZZI develops robotic pizza-making systems that combine automated precision with recipes overseen by a professional pizza chef. The company sources premium ingredients through partnerships such as Cirio for its signature tomato sauce.

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PBS Biotech develops Vertical-Wheel bioreactors and related accessories for scalable manufacturing of cell therapies, including allogeneic therapies derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and CAR-T or NK cells. It serves cell therapy developers from R&D through clinical trials and commercialization, offering products, consulting packages, and process scale-up support.

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PCB Labs makes the MFD, a desktop pick-and-place machine for placing electronic components onto printed circuit boards, supporting a range of component sizes from tiny 0201 parts to larger ones with force-feedback placement.

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PDQ manufactures door locks, exit devices, and door closers for hotels, including Grade 1 mortise and cylindrical mechanical locks, electrified options, and mobile-key systems through OEM/ODM technology partners. The company serves major hotel brands and is installed in over 8,000 properties worldwide.

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PDU Cables manufactures prefabricated power distribution cable assemblies for data centers, along with cable sealing and cooling efficiency products. The company serves data center design and construction partners across the United States.

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Pebble Technology develops customizable smartwatches that display phone notifications and run watchfaces, watchapps, and sports and fitness applications. The company is known for the Pebble smartwatch originally funded on Kickstarter.

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Pebble designs all-electric recreational vehicles that combine smart home technology, robotics, AI, and sustainable energy for on-the-road and off-grid living. The company aims to reimagine the RV experience with a focus on sustainability.

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Pedego manufactures and sells electric bicycles, with a focus on customer-centric design and personal experience.

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PEEQUAL manufactures women's urinals designed to reduce toilet queue times and improve sanitation at events and festivals. The company serves event organizers, venues, and women, AFAB people, and the trans community seeking equitable restroom access.

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Pelva develops a silicone and hydrogel intimacy product focused on mutual partner pleasure, comfort, and connection during vaginal penetration. The company designs and manufactures its own products in the United States for consumers seeking better sexual intimacy experiences.

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Penta Medical develops hardware for injury recovery and management, giving athletic teams and doctors athlete data, preventative statistics benchmarked across peers, and customized treatments to reduce injury rates and speed healing.

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POP supports communities in the UK to install, generate, store and share solar energy and battery systems while developing local skills and keeping investment within communities. The company combines renewable energy installation with community engagement and technical training to help households reduce bills and energy pollution.

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Per Vices builds high-performance, modular software defined radios (SDRs) for mission-critical wireless applications. Its products are aimed at customers developing wireless systems who want to reduce integration complexity, cost, and time to market.

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Perceptive Sensor Technologies develops non-intrusive acoustic identification and monitoring systems that use ultrasonic technology to identify liquid contents in sealed containers and monitor fluid conditions in real time. The technology serves defense, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, mining, and logistics sectors for applications including product verification, contamination detection, and inventory management.

1 investor