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Top 100 Hardware Startups 2026

Private hardware companies whose latest recorded funding type is not a grant, private equity, or debt financing, ranked by disclosed lifetime funding.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $86.2B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

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The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

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Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

51
AMP Robotics

AMP develops AI-powered automation systems that help recycling facilities sort materials, improve...

Denver, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Climate Tech
ConvertibleTotal funding$349.2MJun 2026
52
Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics builds wall-climbing robots with sensors that inspect critical infrastructure for ...

Pittsburgh, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Series DTotal funding$340.4MJun 2025
53
Synchron

Synchron develops minimally invasive brain-computer interfaces that help people with paralysis co...

New York, United States51–200Biotech, Hardware
Series DTotal funding$325.0MNov 2025
54
Frore Systems

Develops solid-state active cooling chips and liquid coldplates for OEMs, improving thermal perfo...

San Jose, United States51–200Hardware, Industrials
Series DTotal funding$323.0MMar 2026
55
Carbon

Carbon provides additive manufacturing technology that helps manufacturers design and produce hig...

Redwood City, United States201–500Hardware, Manufacturing
Series G+Total funding$320.0MNov 2025
56
Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep makes temperature-regulating sleep systems that track overnight biometrics and provid...

New York, United States51–200Digital Health, Fitness
Venture RoundTotal funding$302.9MMar 2026
57
Wiliot

Wiliot provides a Physical AI platform that combines battery-free IoT Pixels with cloud intellige...

Caesarea, Israel201–500Cloud, Hardware
Series CTotal funding$300.0MJul 2021
58
May Mobility

May Mobility develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology to provide safer, more sustainabl...

Ann Arbor, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Industrials
Corporate RoundTotal funding$299.5MMar 2024
59
SpinQ

SpinQ designs superconducting and NMR quantum computers, cloud platforms, and software that indus...

Shenzhen, China51–200Quantum Computing, Deep Tech
Series DTotal funding$299.0MJun 2026
60
Eliyan

Semiconductor IP company developing the industry's highest-performance chiplet interconnect techn...

Santa Clara, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Series CTotal funding$295.0MJul 2026
61
Kymeta

Kymeta builds intelligent communication platforms that combine flat-panel satellite antennas and ...

Redmond, United States201–500Hardware, Telecommunications
Venture RoundTotal funding$293.2MMar 2022
62
Cornelis Networks

Builds lossless, congestion-free scale-out networking to accelerate AI and HPC workloads for ente...

Wayne, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Venture RoundTotal funding$292.0MSep 2026
63
XPANCEO

XPANCEO develops ultra-thin smart contact lenses that combine extended reality and health monitor...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates51–200Deep Tech, Hardware
Series ATotal funding$290.0MJul 2025
64
Mythic

Mythic is ushering in a new era of accelerated computing with its Analog Processing Units (APUs).

Austin, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Series DTotal funding$287.0MDec 2025
65
Saildrone

Builds and operates autonomous, wind- and solar-powered unmanned surface vehicles for defense, go...

Alameda, United States201–500Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Corporate RoundTotal funding$284.0MOct 2025
66
Atom Computing

Quantum computing company building highly scalable, gate-based quantum computers using arrays of ...

Berkeley, United States51–200Deep Tech, Hardware
Series CTotal funding$283.8MJun 2026
67
Sygaldry

YC-backed startup building quantum-accelerated AI servers combining multiple qubit types to speed...

San Francisco, United States1–10Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Series ATotal funding$278.0MApr 2026
68
Telly, Inc.

Telly offers the first Dual Screen Smart TV.

San Francisco, United States51–200Adtech, Hardware
Series ATotal funding$270.0MAug 2024
69
Meter

Meter designs, deploys, and operates integrated enterprise networks, combining proprietary hardwa...

San Francisco, United States51–200Hardware, Infrastructure
Series CTotal funding$251.0MJun 2025
70
Mojo Vision

Mojo Vision is the Invisible Computing Company, dedicated to developing augmented reality product...

Saratoga, United States11–50AR/VR, Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$248.7MSep 2025
71
Canary Technologies

Canary provides web-based guest management software that helps hotels streamline operations, incr...

San Francisco, United States51–200Cybersecurity, Developer Tools
Series DTotal funding$242.4MJun 2025
72
Northwood Space

Provides end-to-end ground infrastructure and phased-array ground stations for satellite communic...

Torrance, United States51–200Infrastructure, Space Tech
Series BTotal funding$236.3MJan 2026
73
Standard AI

Standard AI provides computer-vision software that helps physical retailers analyze shopper behav...

San Francisco, United States51–200Artificial Intelligence, Retail
Series CTotal funding$235.5MFeb 2021
74
ZeroAvia

Develops hydrogen-electric powertrains and refuelling systems for aircraft, serving operators and...

Everett, United States201–500Clean Tech, Hardware
Venture RoundTotal funding$230.3MDec 2025
75
Sirin Labs

Blockchain smartphone and PC manufacturer, creator of the Finney blockchain phone.

Tel Aviv, Israel51–200Crypto & Web3, Hardware
Equity CrowdfundingTotal funding$229.8MDec 2017