Hardware Startups

EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization. The company serves the AI computing market with next-generation chip architectures and systems.

9 investors

Fictiv provides a cloud-based platform for managing custom manufacturing parts, projects, and team collaboration, serving engineering and manufacturing teams. The platform centralizes parts libraries, order management, and integrates with enterprise procurement systems to streamline sourcing and production workflows.

9 investors

FIGUR8 is an FDA-registered platform that provides objective, actionable insights for musculoskeletal health diagnosis and treatment. The platform originated from collaboration between MIT scientists, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Boston Red Sox, and is now adapted for use across any point of care.

9 investors

First Resonance develops ION, a manufacturing execution system (MES) for hardware engineering teams that manages processes from prototype to production, including inventory, assembly, inspection, and analytics. It serves hard-tech manufacturers in sectors such as electric vehicles, aerial transportation, and space systems, offering SOC 2 certification and ITAR compliance.

9 investors

Innovium (now part of Marvell) designs custom silicon, network switch products, and interconnect platforms for AI data-center infrastructure, enterprise networking, and 5G carrier applications. It primarily serves hyperscalers and carriers building accelerated compute and connectivity systems.

9 investors

Joby develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility and air taxi services. The company builds eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for commercial operations and has received FAA Part 135 certification to operate as an air carrier.

9 investors

K2 Space designs and builds satellite hardware and subsystems — including power, propulsion, autonomy, thermal, and structures — for space missions such as multi-orbit constellations, deep space relay, and large-scale observatories. The company targets frequent, complex missions ranging from Earth orbit to deep space exploration and off-world infrastructure.

9 investors

Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications. The company manufactures its own satellites and optical systems in-house.

9 investors

Metalenz develops metasurface optics technology for optical sensing in consumer and industrial devices. The company commercializes metalenses—miniaturized optical components that enable new sensing capabilities in smartphones, automotive systems, and medical devices.

9 investors

Google Nest manufactures smart home devices including cameras, doorbells, speakers, and thermostats that integrate with Google Home for security, entertainment, and energy management. The products are designed for residential homeowners seeking connected home automation and monitoring capabilities.

9 investors

Peloton develops connected fitness equipment and a digital fitness app that delivers personalized workout classes and training guidance to home exercisers.

9 investors

Positron builds purpose-built hardware and inference accelerator silicon for running Transformer-based generative AI models, offering inference appliances that map HuggingFace Transformers models onto the hardware and expose an OpenAI API-compliant endpoint. Its products target AI infrastructure for high-performance, low-power model inference at scale.

9 investors

Pyka develops all-electric cargo aircraft for military logistics applications. The company delivers autonomous aircraft to the U.S. Air Force through AFWERX to support contested logistics operations.

9 investors

Quantum Machines builds Hybrid Control systems that integrate quantum control units with classical compute, including the Pulse Processing Unit (PPU) and a development platform based on the QUA language. Its products serve quantum computing developers and researchers working across quantum technologies, with compatibility for stacks such as OpenQASM, Qiskit, and CUDA-Q.

9 investors

Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo. The company builds launcher-agnostic vehicles configurable for cargo, experiments, or custom payloads in the space industry.

9 investors

Rocket Lab develops launch vehicles and space systems for commercial space access and satellite deployment. The company provides small-to-medium lift launch services and spacecraft for government and commercial customers.

9 investors

ShiraTronics is a medical device company developing an implantable device to treat chronic migraine disease. It is a privately held company operating in the medical device and healthcare industry.

9 investors

Shoulder Innovations develops InSet® glenoid technology for shoulder joint implants that reduce the rocking horse effect and provide mechanical stability, serving patients with severe shoulder arthritis. The company produces medical devices for orthopedic shoulder procedures.

9 investors

Siren develops technology for early detection of diabetic foot ulcers to reduce injury risk. The company serves healthcare providers and patients managing diabetes.

9 investors

Telly builds a television platform designed as a central hub for home entertainment, information, fitness, and social connection.

9 investors

Ursa Major develops flight-proven aerospace and defense systems, including hypersonic engines, solid rocket motors, and space mobility solutions for military and defense applications. The company combines additive manufacturing with rapid development to deliver systems for land, sea, air, and space domains.

9 investors

Amogy develops patented ammonia cracking technology that converts ammonia into electric power for hydrogen fuel cells and engines, targeting decarbonization of heavy industries including transportation and maritime. The company offers modular ammonia-to-power systems and high-efficiency catalysts as alternatives to diesel and hydrogen fuel solutions.

8 investors

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power. The company designs and produces American-made thermal batteries at scale to provide affordable, reliable energy storage for industrial and large-scale energy users.

8 investors

Ara operates a network of digital billboards in rideshare vehicles, retail storefronts, parking facilities, and municipal settings, offering hardware installation, content management systems, and advertising services on a subscription basis.

8 investors