Hardware Startups

TORQ Corporation designs and manufactures centrifugal switches used to control the auxiliary start-winding of single-phase electric motors, supplying these components to motor manufacturers. Founded in 1948, the company specializes in switch design and produces its products in the USA.

5 investors

Tuya's LLM solution provides integrated AI services and customizable AI Copilot development tools that let businesses build, deploy, and evaluate large language models across sectors including real estate, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. It supports multiple mainstream models along with workflow orchestration, knowledge base development, data integration, and visualization for use cases such as energy management and equipment maintenance.

5 investors

Tynt develops a patented Reversible Metal Electrodeposition (RME) platform for dynamic dimming and smart tinting of transparent surfaces, ranging from smart eyewear to building facades. The technology enables tunable light transmission, blackout, and switchable mirror functions for adaptive hardware applications.

5 investors

UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. The company serves allied governments seeking cost-effective deterrence capabilities, operating under a NATO-compatible architecture based on battlefield experience.

5 investors

Ugo manufactures a compact autonomous inspection robot equipped with an extendable 4K camera for unattended surveillance and patrol tasks in restricted spaces. The robot is designed for security monitoring, data centers, hospitals, and precision manufacturing facilities where quiet operation and cleanliness are required.

5 investors

Uhnder builds a software-defined digital imaging radar-on-chip (RoC) that detects and tracks the height, speed, and distance of objects at high frame rates while mitigating radar interference and spoofing. Its ISO 26262-compliant, AEC-Q104-qualified radar chips and sensor modules serve automotive and automated mobility applications.

5 investors

Ukama provides tools and infrastructure that enable organizations to design and deploy their own cellular networks without requiring telecommunications expertise.

5 investors

UltraSense develops touch-sensing technology for automotive human-machine interfaces, fusing ultrasound, force, and capacitive sensing on a single chip to register intended touch through materials like metal, glass, wood, and leather. Its solutions target automotive OEMs and tier suppliers building modern in-vehicle touch controls.

5 investors

Velo3D manufactures metal additive manufacturing systems using laser powder bed fusion technology for industrial production. The company serves manufacturers requiring complex geometries, large-format parts, and scalable production workflows across demanding industries.

5 investors

Veo develops an affordable AI-powered camera system that automatically records and live-streams sports matches, primarily football, for clubs and teams from grassroots to professional levels. Its technology lets users capture games and generate shareable video clips, and is used in more than 100 countries.

5 investors

Vermeer develops vision-based positioning technology for aerial platforms and drones that operates without GPS in contested, spoofed, or GPS-denied environments. The solution serves military and industrial customers requiring autonomous navigation in areas where traditional GPS is unavailable or unreliable.

5 investors

Verne provides end-to-end solutions for developing clean energy projects, handling everything from site selection through operations management to deliver renewable power infrastructure.

5 investors

Vero Robotics builds robots for the exterior upkeep and cleaning of building facades, designed so a single operator can deploy multiple units. It targets building owners with in-house service teams, enabling more frequent servicing and early tracking of facade issues.

5 investors

Vertiq designs high-performance propulsion systems for commercial and defense unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), combining a lightweight integrated motor and ESC with an embedded position sensor and motor control software. It also provides custom control firmware and accessories tuned and tested for a customer's specific vehicle.

5 investors

ViaBot builds ViaBot One, an autonomous electric sweeping robot that cleans and monitors facility grounds on a set schedule, self-charging, self-emptying, and reporting operational insights. It uses 3D modeling and dynamic path planning to map facilities and detect people or vehicles, with the fleet remotely monitored and maintained by ViaBot's team.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">US

5 investors

A company focused on improving understanding of energy-limiting, often invisible chronic conditions such as Long Covid and ME, which it states affect over 100 million people. Its stated aim is to support people living with these illnesses.

5 investors

Vok Bikes designs and manufactures automotive-grade, four-wheeled electric cargo bikes for commercial last-mile logistics in dense urban environments. Founded in 2020, the company produces its vehicles in Tallinn, Estonia and at Renault Group's Refactory in Flins, France, serving clients across Europe.

5 investors

Volocopter manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility, including air taxis and passenger aircraft designed to reduce city congestion and emissions. The company develops all-electric aviation solutions serving metropolitan transit markets globally.

5 investors

Volumental provides 3D foot measurement technology and AI-powered footwear recommendation system for retail stores. The solution captures foot dimensions in seconds and uses purchase data to generate personalized shoe fitting suggestions for customers.

5 investors

VulcanForms provides advanced additive manufacturing services, working with customers to select materials from a portfolio of options based on product performance requirements such as strength, durability, and thermal resistance.

5 investors

Vumo develops AI-powered car imaging and inspection technology that automates and standardizes vehicle condition assessment for the automotive sector. The platform combines deep learning with robotics and custom hardware to serve car auctions, marketplaces, dealerships, OEMs, rentals, insurance companies, and warehouses globally.

5 investors

Watney designs and deploys autonomous robotic systems aimed at increasing the speed and capacity of critical infrastructure work, beginning with data centers. It targets industries facing labor shortages, hazardous conditions, and operational complexity.

5 investors

Welinq develops quantum networking infrastructure that connects multiple quantum computers into distributed systems, enabling scalable quantum computation through entanglement routing, qubit-photon interfaces, and distributed quantum error correction across heterogeneous quantum hardware platforms.

5 investors

Willow makes breast pumps and pumping accessories for nursing mothers, including in-bra wearable pumps and collection cups that convert traditional electric pumps into hands-free devices. Its products are sold direct to consumers in the breast care and milk-storage category.

5 investors