IoT Startups

Wifi Dabba builds low-cost, distributed Wi-Fi infrastructure using Free Space Optics (laser grids) to provide affordable internet access sold in small data increments to consumers in cities and towns. The company uses crypto and blockchain to decentralize ownership of connectivity infrastructure, aiming to serve underserved users and machines.

4 investors

Wilder Sensing provides AI-based biodiversity monitoring using bioacoustic sound recording and image capture to detect and identify species across taxonomic groups such as birds, bats, and nocturnal insects. It offers an end-to-end service including survey design, sensor deployment, cloud-based species identification, and a dashboard for exploring, validating, and reporting biodiversity data for landowners and environmental projects.

4 investors

Wyze designs and sells affordable smart home devices, starting with the $19.99 Wyze Cam, and builds AI-powered software to make its connected products more capable. It targets everyday consumers in the smart home and IoT market.

4 investors

Xeal develops Helix Computing, a self-reliant platform for managing smart devices and infrastructure in cities, including EV chargers, building access controls, and payment terminals, without dependence on centralized cloud networks or external connectivity. The platform uses tokenized transactions to enable secure authentication and payments across distributed IoT devices in urban environments.

4 investors

XMOS designs XCORE-based flexible microcontrollers that combine control, IO, DSP and edge AI on a single chip for real-time, low-latency processing. Its chips serve professional and consumer audio, voice interfaces, robotics, industrial automation, and automotive applications.

4 investors

Xona provides a secure access platform designed to strengthen and simplify operations technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) across critical infrastructure sectors. The platform serves enterprises in industries including automotive, manufacturing, aviation, energy, utilities, healthcare, and government.

4 investors

Xook operates an autonomous food kiosk that prepares fresh, chef-curated meals using robotics and AI-driven precision. The kiosk can serve hot and cold bowls across multiple cuisines and is deployable in various settings including cafeterias, restaurant outposts, or dark kitchens for delivery orders.

4 investors

AeterLink develops long-range wireless power transmission technology, including its "AirPlug" spatial wireless power system, and holds Japan's first WPT (wireless power transfer) radio station license. Applications include powering industrial sensors and building management systems, developed in partnership with companies such as SMC Corporation.

4 investors

Metro Weather develops and manufactures compact Doppler lidar systems that measure wind patterns in real-time up to 15km away for drone operations and air mobility applications. The company provides high-resolution weather simulation technology and wind observation data to support safety in autonomous aerial systems and various industries.

4 investors

JTOWER designs and builds telecommunications infrastructure and provides communication-related solutions and services, primarily focused on shared infrastructure sharing in Japan. The company serves mobile carriers, real estate developers, and other telecommunications operators across domestic and international markets.

4 investors

SPACER operates smartphone-controlled lockers that users can find, reserve, and unlock via an app, with cashless payment and the ability to share locker access with family or friends. The service partners with companies and local governments in Japan.

4 investors

2hire provides an all-in-one platform and API layer that lets mobility operators connect vehicles such as cars, mopeds, scooters, and bikes to offer sharing, self-service rental, and connected on-demand services. It serves sharing, rental, and connected-service operators who want to launch and scale branded mobility offerings with keyless, contactless vehicle access.

3 investors

375ai builds a physical-world data layer for AI, deploying edge nodes on urban infrastructure across America to continuously capture and label multimodal data (video, audio, geometry, environment). It sells this structured, annotated real-world data to teams training AI models — in areas like world models, robotics, autonomous systems, simulation, and mapping — and to enterprises needing ground-truth data.

3 investors

4t2 Sensors develops fluid sensing technology aimed at providing measurement accuracy and insight in fluid analysis.

3 investors

Accelleran develops software for private 4G/5G radio access networks, including O-RAN compliant components for building and testing private cellular networks. The company works with partners such as Amarisoft on 5G network infrastructure and testing.

3 investors

Ace Aquatec builds IoT-enabled precision products for the aquaculture industry, including acoustic wildlife deterrents, sea lice treatment, biomass estimation and real-time monitoring, and humane fish-stunning solutions. It serves seafood producers, field service partners, and offshore construction providers seeking to improve fish welfare and sustainability.

3 investors

Actility provides industrial-grade connectivity solutions for low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) and Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, serving service providers and MVNOs with LoRaWAN and cellular technologies through its ThingPark platform.

3 investors

Tango Belt develops a wearable device that detects serious hip-impacting falls in older adults using fall-risk detection methodology. The product targets elderly populations to improve safety in everyday life.

3 investors

Adinte builds Customer Data Platform (CDP) and retail media infrastructure for Japanese retailers and brand manufacturers, enabling targeted advertising and marketing across in-store digital signage, mobile apps, and e-commerce channels.

3 investors

Aerial.ai uses AI and existing wireless infrastructure to create sensing technology, which it calls Sensing Intelligence, for smart applications. The company is built by a team of research scientists and engineers.

3 investors

Extreme Networks provides network connectivity solutions with built-in security features and emphasizes data protection, compliance certifications, and privacy standards for enterprise customers.

3 investors

AgShift builds AI-based visual and nutritional quality assessment tools for agricultural commodities such as strawberries, raspberries, and almonds, using models trained on large image datasets to grade produce for defects, sweetness, and nutrient density. Its systems integrate with sensors and edge devices and serve food producers and suppliers needing consistent quality control.

3 investors

Airbag offers an HR software platform for the transportation industry that provides driver benefits such as life insurance, funeral, dental and roadside assistance, medical services, and discounts. It also tracks driver behavior in real time, rewarding safe driving habits with points redeemable for prizes.

3 investors

Ajax Systems produces wired and wireless intrusion protection devices for professional security installations, offered through two product lines: Baseline for general projects and Ajax Superior for advanced, high-security applications that require partner accreditation and training.

3 investors