Hardware Startups

Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions. The company's Perimeter drone achieves up to 13 hours of flight time while carrying large sensor payloads at a lower cost than traditional manned aircraft.

5 investors

Skyline Robotics develops robotic systems for automated window and facade cleaning on buildings. The company provides modernized maintenance solutions for real estate developers and property managers seeking to improve building exterior maintenance standards.

5 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.

5 investors

Sofant develops satellite antenna terminals using proprietary RF MEMS technology for mobile connectivity applications including in-flight, maritime, and military communications. The company operates a fabless semiconductor model and focuses on delivering compact, lightweight, low-power solutions.

5 investors

Sonos is a consumer audio company that makes speakers and sound systems; this page presents its product protection offering, which adds extended warranty coverage and accidental damage protection to eligible Sonos products through a provider called Extend.

5 investors

Soofa manufactures and operates solar-powered digital kiosks for outdoor advertising and city communications. The company serves cities and advertisers with smart city infrastructure designed to deliver sustainable information access and advertising capabilities.

5 investors

Sophia provides modular, space-native edge computing hardware designed to process satellite data in orbit. Their products enable rapid data processing and delivery from space platforms to ground systems.

5 investors

Sorcerer provides targeted weather observation systems and AI forecasting tools that collect atmospheric data from undermonitored regions, including over oceans and below the equator. The company serves meteorologists and forecasters to improve extreme weather prediction across North America and Central America.

5 investors

South 8 develops liquefied gas electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, replacing conventional liquid electrolytes to improve performance, safety, and reliability in extreme temperature environments. The company serves defense and mobility applications through both direct battery cell sales and an electrolyte injection system for manufacturers.

5 investors

SparkMeter provides metering and low-voltage transformer-sensing hardware combined with software for billing, payments, prepaid metering, customer and asset management, and grid management. Its products are designed for minigrid and distribution utility operators, using RF-mesh network communications that work in low-bandwidth internet areas.

5 investors

Sphero manufactures programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools designed for students to learn coding, science, music, and the arts. The company serves educational institutions and students seeking hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

5 investors

SpinDrive designs, supplies and supports active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems and controller platforms for industrial OEMs whose high-speed machinery depends on bearing performance and lifecycle cost. It offers complete AMB systems, controllers (Magma X100 and X800), and services including feasibility studies, system design, retrofits, condition monitoring and lifecycle support.

5 investors

Subtle Computing (legally Skywalk, Inc.) makes wireless earbuds sold directly at subtle.co and through authorized resellers, along with a companion mobile app. The company is a consumer hardware brand operating primarily in the United States.

5 investors

Swarm builds uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for swarming, combining on-aircraft autonomy, sensor mesh, and edge compute so small teams can coordinate thousands of air, sea, and ground assets in contested, communications-limited environments. It targets defense and military users, applying high-rate composite aircraft manufacturing methods for mass production.

5 investors

SWIR Vision Systems designs shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras and sensors based on colloidal quantum dot (CQD) thin-film photodiodes fabricated on silicon readout wafers. Its Acuros CQD imaging products serve applications such as silicon inspection, laser beam profiling, machine vision, surveillance, and autonomous vehicle imaging.

5 investors

TaiSan develops sodium batteries and works with operators, OEMs and research institutions to deploy them into vehicle fleets. The company is focused on energy storage and clean mobility technologies in the deep-tech and climate sector.

5 investors

TAYA makes a wearable voice accessory worn like a necklace that captures spoken thoughts, notes, and reminders with a single button press and resurfaces them later. The consumer device uses voice capture with no screen or wake words, organizing personal reflections, ideas, and lists.

5 investors

TELO Trucks builds the MT1, an all-electric compact pickup that combines pickup-truck utility with EV range and advanced safety technology in a subcompact footprint. The vehicle features a configurable bed and midgate, seating for up to eight, and an estimated 350-mile range aimed at both urban driving and hauling.

5 investors

RU1 is a lightweight, rapidly-deployable high-frequency wireless communication system designed for mission-critical operations in demanding environments. Built on proprietary AirCore technology, it offers secure, anti-jamming communications with low probability of interception for tactical and emergency response teams.

5 investors

Thalolabs provides two connected products for HVAC companies: a diagnostic tool that automates installation commissioning workflows, and a monitoring device that tracks system health and performance over time.

5 investors

ThruWave builds mmWave imaging systems with image reconstruction and data analytics software that see inside sealed parcels and cartons to detect contraband, quality defects, count errors, and void space. Its systems serve mail/postal operations, logistics and distribution facilities, and manufacturers for automated inspection and quality control.

5 investors

Tile by Life360 offers location-tracking products and apps that let people find their belongings and share the location of family members, pets, and Bluetooth trackers. It serves consumers and families with features like driving summaries, crash detection, place alerts, and location history across free and paid membership tiers.

5 investors

Tilt Five builds an augmented reality system centered on lightweight AR glasses, a 6DOF wand, and retroflective gameboards that project 3D holograms onto a tabletop surface. The system supports up to 4 glasses per device and can link multiple systems remotely, enabling shared collaborative 3D experiences.

5 investors

Tornyol develops lightweight autonomous drones equipped with sensors and control software to target and eliminate mosquitoes. The technology aims to reduce the cost of mosquito control for urban pest management and disease vector elimination.

5 investors