Hardware Startups

VCL manufactures equipment for power utilities, SCADA systems, and energy transmission infrastructure serving utilities and grid operators globally.

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Valispace provides automated verification and continuous integration tools for hardware design, enabling engineers to constantly validate product designs against parametric requirements and industry standards throughout the development process.

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Valkyrie Industries develops EMS wearable bands (eir) that integrate with VR and mobile apps to support neuromuscular recovery in clinical and fitness settings. The technology enables real-time muscle activation feedback for functional therapy, rehabilitation, and performance training.

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Valopas Oy designs and supplies LED lighting solutions for industrial applications including greenhouses, outdoor lighting, maritime, and public buildings in Nordic conditions. The company provides lighting components, design consultancy, and installation services with materials sourced from Finland and Europe.

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Van Noort Liften B.V. is a brand-independent lift-technology company providing maintenance, repair, and modernization of elevator installations, including passenger lifts, goods lifts, and home lifts. It also advises clients on multi-year maintenance budgets and offers a 24/7 breakdown service in the Netherlands.

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Vantage Vehicle International builds American-made, GSA-approved electric and gas-powered low-speed utility vehicles (LSVs) that are customizable with add-ons like toolboxes, ladder racks, and extended-range batteries. Its vehicles, including a lithium e-active electric line that is street-legal up to 25 mph, serve businesses across industries needing cargo and passenger transport.

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Vantis Vascular develops vascular intervention technology, including the CrossFast integrated vascular delivery system with an auto-locking inner monorail microcatheter and outer delivery catheter for complex PCI procedures. Founded by physicians, the company is also developing next-generation intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) and peripheral below-the-knee (BTK) solutions for vascular interventionalists.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "Jason Turner", "title": "Chief Executive Officer"}, {"full_name": "Tim Fischell", "title": "Chief Medical Officer"}, {"full_name": "Frank Saltiel", "title": "Chief Clinical Officer"}, {"full_name": "Gary McCord", "title": "Chief Commercial Officer"}, {"full_name": "Mike Mirizzi", "title": "Chief Technology Officer"}, {"full_name": "Marc Monahan", "title": "Chief Financial Officer"}]</parameter> <parameter name="hq_city">San Jose

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Varel Security installs and maintains security systems for homes and businesses, offering personalized advice, custom quotes, installation, regular maintenance, and 24/7 intervention support. The Belgium-based company provides physical security solutions through a team of specialists.

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Varmo produces fully printed, thin and flexible heat flux sensors based on the thermoelectric effect, offered for R&D use and OEM integration. Its sensors serve industries including wearables, battery/energy storage, industrial condition monitoring, and space applications, with development and production in Germany.

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VARTA develops and manufactures energy storage and battery products, including micro and household batteries, custom lithium-ion cells, mobile power solutions, and home and industrial energy storage systems. The company serves consumers and industrial customers with a portfolio spanning battery technology and residential energy storage.

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Vassar Robotics develops gearbox-free robotic arms with direct-drive actuators for robot learning and imitation learning applications. The company's actuators are designed to eliminate hysteretic artifacts in data and simulation, enabling better model transfer and fleet consistency.

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Vave Health develops portable, affordable ultrasound imaging technology aimed at clinicians and healthcare providers, including those serving underserved areas. Its products are used in settings such as medical schools for integrating ultrasound into training.

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CAV Solutions provides age and ID verification technology to prevent age-restricted sales to minors at the point of transaction. The company serves retailers and merchants who need to automate identity verification processes.

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Vaya Defense & Space designs and manufactures hybrid propulsion systems for space launch and defense applications. The company develops non-toxic, non-explosive rocket engines for the U.S. military, DARPA, and commercial space partners.

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Dynamic Aerospace Systems develops autonomous VTOL and UAV (drone) systems designed for mission-critical logistics, delivery, sensing, and situational awareness. The company serves government agencies, defense organizations, and commercial logistics customers across the U.S., Gulf States, and NATO regions.

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Veba is a device that monitors and tracks breast milk and formula through automated temperature, time, and feeding tracking, sending expiration alerts to parents and caregivers.

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VebaBox designs, manufactures, and delivers modular refrigeration systems for temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceuticals, food, and lab materials. It offers plug-and-play active and power-free passive cooling solutions for commercial and electric vehicles serving cold chain logistics operators.

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Vectair Systems is a UK-based company that designs and manufactures hygiene and washroom products with a focus on sustainability, including refill systems and screening solutions that reduce plastic packaging waste. The company has achieved EcoVadis Silver Rating certification for integrating sustainability principles into its business operations and product lifecycle.

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Vectis Drive designs and manufactures traction speed reducers and motion system solutions, using lubricated rolling-contact surfaces for smooth, accurate motion transmission. Its products target applications such as robotics and medical devices, and it also offers precision engineering and CNC manufacturing services.

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Vectis.ai builds "Physics AI" software that turns plain-language product requirements into complete, manufacturable electronics hardware designs, using evolutionary search over calibrated physics to generate and instantly validate thousands of candidate designs. It targets hardware engineering teams and industrial manufacturers, aiming to replace costly prototype build-test cycles.

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Vector Machines manufactures its own autonomous, electric mowing vehicle equipped with lidar for obstacle detection, and imports various brands of radio-controlled and autonomous mowing machines. It serves professional users mowing large areas such as sports fields, golf courses, and cemeteries, focusing on autonomous and remote-controlled mowing solutions.

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VeeR develops portable mixed-reality and VR experience solutions for offline commercial and cultural-tourism venues, combining lightweight headset hardware, a management system, and a library of interactive games and immersive films. It produces original VR film/animation and games and supplies compact "suitcase" MR stations, large-space theaters, MR laser tag, and unattended self-service VR units to malls, family, and entertainment locations in China.

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Vega Surgical develops neurosurgical devices, including the XCAPE cranial port and XPD access system, for cranial access and controlled fluid evacuation in treating chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH). The Colorado-based company's products are designed for neurosurgeons and hospitals to improve patient outcomes and procedure efficiency.

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VeinTech is a Western Australia-based medical technology company developing Felix, a handheld ultrasound device for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation. The device helps clinicians locate, assess, and accurately access veins to improve first-time success of IV line placement.

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