Hardware Startups

Oculi develops semiconductor-based AI vision processors that embed machine learning at the pixel level for real-time, energy-efficient edge AI. The technology targets autonomous systems, drones, robotics, and connected devices requiring intelligent visual processing without relying on cloud infrastructure.

4 investors

Ohm provides an AI platform that helps hardware engineering teams accelerate product development, testing, and validation for complex physical products including electric vehicles, batteries, and wearables. The platform ingests and analyzes multi-modal test data, predicts experiment outcomes, identifies anomalies, and automates root cause analysis to compress iteration cycles.

4 investors

Omnitron develops microscale MEMS sensing technology, including optical mirrors and related semiconductor devices, serving markets in energy, automotive, and optical networking. The company focuses on advancing miniaturized sensor and mirror components for applications including LiDAR and AI-related optical systems.

4 investors

Onboard Dynamics builds patented natural gas compression technology, including the GoVAC FLEX and GoVAC MAX pipeline evacuation systems used during pipeline blowdowns and evacuation projects. Its mobile systems compress and move low-pressure or renewable natural gas without an external power source, serving pipeline operators and fleet operations in the natural gas energy sector.

4 investors

StoreHub provides point-of-sale hardware and business management software for retail and food-and-beverage merchants. This page details its product lifetime and hardware support policy.

4 investors

OpenHome is a platform for building ambient, voice-based AI devices, providing developers and OEMs with an on-device OS, local models, a sensor layer, voice SDK, and a DevKit. Its SDK handles wakeword, speech-to-text, LLM routing, text-to-speech, and hardware I/O, running privately and locally on the OpenHome DevKit or any Linux-based hardware for applications ranging from medical transcription to smart home integration.

4 investors

Opsys develops solid-state scanning LiDAR sensors with no moving parts, using VCSEL and SPAD chip technology for autonomous driving and industrial applications.

4 investors

Optalysys is a photonic computing company using silicon photonics to turn the optical layer into an arithmetic engine for high-performance computing. It targets applications in AI, security, and scientific discovery, aiming to overcome the data movement bottleneck of conventional electronic systems.

4 investors

Optivolt designs intelligent home solar systems that optimize energy generation in real time, claiming up to 50% more usable energy than traditional systems. The company serves homeowners seeking to reduce electricity costs and carbon footprint through renewable energy.

4 investors

Orangewood develops industrial robots for bin picking, visual inspection, powder coating, bartending, and spray painting tasks. The company targets manufacturing and industrial operations seeking to automate repetitive or hazardous tasks.

4 investors

Orbital Composites develops composite materials and structures for aerospace applications, including the STARFIGHTER X modular drone platform designed for efficient flight across various regimes and speeds.

4 investors

Orbital Matter designs and builds large rigid structures directly in orbit as an alternative to mechanical folding/deployable systems, targeting large-area elements such as solar arrays, radiators and antennas for satellite constellations, space data centers and multi-module space stations. Its approach constructs continuous monolithic booms in space rather than launching pre-folded hardware.

4 investors

OrCam builds AI-powered handheld and wearable assistive devices, such as the MyEye and Read product lines, that read text aloud, describe surroundings, and recognize faces. The products serve blind, visually impaired, and low-vision users as well as people with reading challenges like dyslexia and ADHD.

4 investors

Ori Biotech develops manufacturing automation platforms for cell and gene therapies, addressing scalability and cost barriers that limit patient access to these treatments.

4 investors

Osmo makes hands-on educational games that combine physical, tactile pieces with technology to teach children subjects such as music, coding, and math. It is a learning platform aimed at children, parents, and teachers.

4 investors

Oso Semiconductor develops power-efficient, high-performance beamforming chipsets for wireless systems using phased-array (electrically steered) antennas, based on ultra-low-loss beamforming IP. Its technology targets SATCOM active electronically scanned arrays, defense and portable communication systems, drones, and 5G/6G and automotive radar markets.

4 investors

Ossia develops and licenses Cota, an RF-based wireless power technology that delivers targeted energy to devices at a distance without pads or contact-based charging, along with receivers, transmitters, and cloud software. The company licenses its technology to OEMs worldwide serving the wireless power ecosystem.

4 investors

OTIV develops assisted, remote-control, and autonomous technology for rail freight operations to improve safety and efficiency while reducing carbon emissions and congestion. The company targets freight transportation operators seeking modal shift solutions from road to rail.

4 investors

Owl AI develops image sensing technology, with expertise spanning low-noise imaging, data converters, and hardware DSP for applications in the automotive, consumer electronics, and defense markets.

4 investors

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) develops and operates superconducting quantum computers for commercial and strategic applications, offering Quantum-Compute-as-a-Service and integrating quantum systems directly into commercial data centres. It serves enterprise customers with deployments across the UK, US, Japan, and Spain.

4 investors

OxiWear develops a wearable device that monitors blood oxygen levels in patients with chronic conditions, designed to enable safe and independent daily living. The product was created by the CEO in collaboration with doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital to address lifestyle challenges faced by patients at risk of low blood oxygen.

4 investors

Pacific builds modular, containerized supercomputers ("pods") that deploy onto stalled construction sites with existing grid connections to provide AI compute infrastructure. It offers below-market hosted compute (GPU hours, tokens, training capacity) as well as managed on-premise pods for defense and regulated (CUI, CMMC) customers, including aerospace companies.

4 investors

A tech startup operating in stealth mode on an undisclosed vision; it has developed Veluminum, a matte, velvet-like coating for aluminum.

4 investors

Pantheon Design manufactures 3D printers designed for hardware engineers and product developers. The company serves teams building physical products including automotive parts, medical devices, and custom mechatronics systems.

4 investors