Hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round
Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.
2,443
Companies
$1.1B
Last round total
100
Rows shown
4 September 2026
Data as of
Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S-Transistors | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-08-31 | Hardware | |
| 2 | Motion | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-08-27 | Brussels | Hardware |
| 3 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | Raff | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-08-25 | Riyadh | Commerce |
| 5 | Bubo | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-08-25 | Austin | Hardware |
| 6 | Edgerun | Pre-seed | 2026-08-25 | Palo Alto | Hardware | |
| 7 | Light Links, Inc. | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-24 | Berkeley | Hardware |
| 8 | Grabit Pod | Pre-seed | $75K | 2026-08-24 | Massapequa | Commerce |
| 9 | Jones Technologies | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-08-24 | Pittsburgh | Hardware |
| 10 | Dirac Labs | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2026-08-20 | Madison | Hardware |
| 11 | bowerlabs.ai | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-08-19 | Byron Bay | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Aevos AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-08-19 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Versatile RobotX | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-08-13 | Colchester | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Kshatra Labs | Pre-seed | $900K | 2026-08-12 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Peppy | Pre-seed | 2026-08-12 | Salt Lake City | Hardware | |
| 16 | ORBES | Pre-seed | $480K | 2026-08-10 | Los Angeles | Hardware |
| 17 | Labelbees | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-08-06 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Exclaim Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-08-04 | Zürich | Hardware |
| 19 | Reimagine Robotics | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | London | Artificial intelligence | |
| 20 | Orbital Sentry | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | Washington | Hardware | |
| 21 | Corbenic AI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-01 | Oostkamp | Artificial intelligence | |
| 22 | SVCV | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-07-31 | New City | Commerce |
| 23 | Thoron | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-07-31 | Kent | Hardware |
| 24 | Fluxive Inc | Pre-seed | 2026-07-31 | Saratoga Springs | Artificial intelligence | |
| 25 | Outlier Space | Pre-seed | $10.5M | 2026-07-29 | Auckland | Hardware |
| 26 | Kinematic Trees | Pre-seed | $778K | 2026-07-29 | Sheffield | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Ustyle | Pre-seed | $65K | 2026-07-29 | Torino | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Blindsight | Pre-seed | 2026-07-28 | Zurich | Artificial intelligence | |
| 29 | EdgeLens AI | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-07-23 | San Jose | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Logcat AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-07-17 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Arq | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-07-16 | Barcelona | Hardware |
| 32 | altRoot | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-07-16 | Brooklyn | Hardware |
| 33 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | NextGO Epi | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2026-07-14 | Berlin | Hardware |
| 35 | HTGmedical | Pre-seed | $513K | 2026-07-14 | Prague | Hardware |
| 36 | All About Accuracy | Pre-seed | 2026-07-14 | Potsdam | Artificial intelligence | |
| 37 | Built Athletics | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-07-13 | Gurgaon | Commerce |
| 38 | Hyades | Pre-seed | $634K | 2026-07-13 | Auckland | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | PawPulse | Pre-seed | $35K | 2026-07-10 | Las Vegas | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Azraq | Pre-seed | 2026-07-10 | Abu Dhabi | Artificial intelligence | |
| 41 | Mowito | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-07-07 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | 6thSense | Pre-seed | $657K | 2026-07-07 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | Aylight | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-07-06 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | VCTR04AI | Pre-seed | 2026-07-05 | Boston | Hardware | |
| 45 | Procedural Robotics | Pre-seed | 2026-07-02 | Hardware | ||
| 46 | MyHives | Pre-seed | $853K | 2026-07-01 | Den Haag | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Saroot Labs | Pre-seed | $55K | 2026-07-01 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Unleashed Robotics | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-07-01 | Gig Harbor | Hardware |
| 49 | Lybbie | Pre-seed | 2026-07-01 | Atlanta | Biotech | |
| 50 | Macrodata Labs | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-06-30 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | TryZ | Pre-seed | 2026-06-27 | Vadodara | Commerce | |
| 52 | Techdollar | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-06-26 | Delaware | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | North Star Labs | Pre-seed | 2026-06-26 | Alexandria | Artificial intelligence | |
| 54 | Stoa (YC S26) | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-25 | San Francisco | Fintech |
| 55 | Melon Digital Insurance | Pre-seed | 2026-06-25 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence | |
| 56 | Waveium | Pre-seed | $534K | 2026-06-24 | Lund | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | TAV Drones | Pre-seed | 2026-06-24 | Austin | Hardware | |
| 58 | Mkind | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-06-23 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | ProvenMetal | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | InSpatio | Pre-seed | 2026-06-18 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence | |
| 61 | NotiPark | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-06-17 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | 9 Mothers | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Kinect AI | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Chert | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Strathaven | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | InLoop Robotics | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Atrisa | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | General Aviation | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Matforge | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Intelligence Factory | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Tenet Industries | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Stockholm | Hardware |
| 71 | Ornadyne | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Anoria | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 73 | Silmaril | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Maquoketa Research | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Elk Grove Village | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | Nine Fives | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 76 | Shotwell AI | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Wato | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Twolabs | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Memory Store | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 80 | Fuchsia | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 81 | Lumius | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Durham | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Everest AI | Pre-seed | 2026-06-15 | San Jose | Artificial intelligence | |
| 83 | KineticArc | Pre-seed | $20K | 2026-06-12 | Cincinnati | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Granarium Technologies | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-06-09 | Helsinki | Energy |
| 85 | 3dio AI | Pre-seed | 2026-06-09 | Eagle | Artificial intelligence | |
| 86 | Andustry | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-08 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | Luxoapp | Pre-seed | 2026-06-07 | Abuja | Artificial intelligence | |
| 88 | Mixel Studio | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-06-06 | Ann Arbor | Hardware |
| 89 | Expanse | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-04 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Madrone | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-04 | Mountain View | Hardware |
| 91 | MODRA | Pre-seed | 2026-06-04 | Yelm | Artificial intelligence | |
| 92 | DoD Solution | Pre-seed | 2026-06-04 | Lviv | Artificial intelligence | |
| 93 | Gelo | Pre-seed | 2026-06-04 | Mildenhall | Hardware | |
| 94 | Aethex | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-06-03 | New Castle | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Qluu | Pre-seed | 2026-06-02 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence | |
| 96 | Analog Craft | Pre-seed | 2026-06-02 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 97 | Arlo Industries | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Nexus Smart City | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-06-01 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 99 | vfrog | Pre-seed | $150K | 2026-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Argyle Build, Inc. | Pre-seed | 2026-06-01 | Portland | Hardware |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
Largest rounds
Largest round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persona AI | Pre-seed | $27.0M | 2025-05-07 | Houston | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | Outlier Space | Pre-seed | $10.5M | 2026-07-29 | Auckland | Hardware |
| 3 | GEMESYS | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2024-11-19 | Bochum | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | IsentroniQ | Pre-seed | $8.7M | 2025-10-14 | Paris | Hardware |
| 5 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Timor Magna Corp. | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2025-01-02 | Casper | Fintech |
| 7 | Allonic | Pre-seed | $7.2M | 2026-02-10 | Budapest | Hardware |
| 8 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Literal Labs | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2025-06-02 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | Light Links, Inc. | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-24 | Berkeley | Hardware |
| 11 | 31 CONCEPT | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-12-01 | Dubai | Hardware |
| 12 | Lupin & Holmes | Pre-seed | $5.9M | 2026-03-17 | Grenoble | Hardware |
| 13 | Simsalasim | Pre-seed | $5.5M | 2025-04-01 | Berlin | Hardware |
| 14 | Bubble Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2026-04-20 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Aylight | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-07-06 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | SVCV | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-07-31 | New City | Commerce |
| 17 | HAD | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2024-03-31 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | The AI Film Company | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2023-07-31 | Venice | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | PiKNiK & Company | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2022-12-31 | San Diego | Hardware |
| 20 | Exclaim Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-08-04 | Zürich | Hardware |
| 21 | Stateful Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.8M | 2026-03-24 | Oxford | Hardware |
| 22 | Sitegeist | Pre-seed | $4.7M | 2026-02-16 | Munich | Hardware |
| 23 | DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited | Pre-seed | $4.6M | 2022-03-15 | Pune | Education |
| 24 | Thema | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-02-24 | Spitalfields | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | CADO Gifting | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2025-10-19 | Dubai | Commerce |
| 26 | Tarta Labs | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2025-03-25 | Singapore | Hardware |
| 27 | Demox Labs | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2023-06-01 | Walnut Creek | Hardware |
| 28 | Rollo Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.3M | 2026-01-08 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Mirai Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-02-26 | Bari | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Certiv | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-03-16 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Diffraqtion | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-01-12 | Somerville | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Rival | Pre-seed | $4.1M | 2025-03-25 | London | Hardware |
| 33 | Staer | Pre-seed | $4.1M | 2026-03-06 | Malmö | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | Macrodata Labs | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-06-30 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Omni Instrument | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2025-07-21 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Cosmic Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2025-04-19 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | eino.ai | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2025-02-06 | Brooklyn | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | 1337 | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2023-10-26 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Mosaic-SoC | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2026-04-30 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Möbius Industries | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2025-10-09 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | Hedgehog | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2022-11-22 | Seattle | Hardware |
| 42 | Aesthetic Prosthetic Bionics | Pre-seed | $3.7M | 2022-01-28 | Cape Town | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | Syncere | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2025-07-01 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 44 | Generative Labs | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2023-03-13 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 45 | Volume | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2022-06-15 | Berkeley | Fintech |
| 46 | Willo | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-02-05 | Espoo | Energy |
| 47 | Mkind | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-06-23 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | The Compression Company | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-02-12 | Hardware | |
| 49 | Alice & Smith | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2023-03-01 | Montréal | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Sloyd | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2024-06-06 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Ciphero AI | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2025-12-18 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Heylog | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2022-06-02 | Vienna | Hardware |
| 53 | lite | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2025-02-09 | Riyadh | Fintech |
| 54 | Portabl | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2022-09-19 | Philadelphia | Fintech |
| 55 | CommerceClarity | Pre-seed | $3.1M | 2025-11-12 | Milan | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | S-Transistors | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-08-31 | Hardware | |
| 57 | Mowito | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-07-07 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | Techdollar | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-06-26 | Delaware | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Aethex | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-06-03 | New Castle | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Catalog | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Neuracore | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-11-27 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | Rendezvous Robotics | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-09-10 | Cambridge | Hardware |
| 63 | Argus Systems | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-06-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Fern Labs | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-02-03 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Anima | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2022-12-15 | New York | Hardware |
| 66 | PSI-G | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2022-12-12 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 67 | Fog Works, Inc. | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2022-08-18 | Cupertino | Hardware |
| 68 | Claap | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2021-06-14 | Saint-mandé | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Passio.ai | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2021-01-08 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Bitmo | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2019-03-21 | Carlsbad | Commerce |
| 71 | Planckian | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2023-06-27 | Pisa | Hardware |
| 72 | HyWatts | Pre-seed | $2.9M | 2024-07-01 | Berkeley | Energy |
| 73 | Hey Savi | Pre-seed | $2.9M | 2024-07-15 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | eNOugh | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2025-12-02 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | Encore | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2022-04-19 | Stockholm | Hardware |
| 76 | Akara Robotics | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2024-04-01 | Dublin | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | UNIO Enterprise | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2023-10-30 | Munich | Hardware |
| 78 | Dannce.ai | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2024-11-21 | Boston | Biotech |
| 79 | Peak Quantum | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-04-14 | Garching | Hardware |
| 80 | Logcat AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-07-17 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Replenit | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-04-13 | Warsaw | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Chipmind | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-10-21 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Lilac | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-10-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Tark Games | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-07-09 | Istanbul | Hardware |
| 85 | Exia Labs | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-02-27 | Bellevue | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Swish Robotics | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-01-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | SnappRetail | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2022-09-06 | Karachi | Commerce |
| 88 | STRIKECO | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2022-07-01 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | STOCS | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2022-03-15 | Dover | Commerce |
| 90 | Hurry | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2021-11-01 | Beaverton | Commerce |
| 91 | Berget AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-02-02 | Stockholm | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | VERUSTRUCT | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2025-09-24 | New Haven | Hardware |
| 93 | Neuralzome Cybernetics | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2025-08-11 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Osta | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2024-12-01 | Irvine | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Spark e-Fuels | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2025-01-23 | Berlin | Energy |
| 96 | Fungiball | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2024-10-23 | Paris | Hardware |
| 97 | Sapient Perception | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2026-04-14 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Hive Robotics | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2025-09-11 | Munich | Hardware |
| 99 | BizzTech | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2024-12-01 | Round Rock | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Touchless | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2024-03-30 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 44 |
| 2024-10 | 24 |
| 2024-11 | 24 |
| 2024-12 | 31 |
| 2025-01 | 27 |
| 2025-02 | 26 |
| 2025-03 | 36 |
| 2025-04 | 20 |
| 2025-05 | 18 |
| 2025-06 | 34 |
| 2025-07 | 27 |
| 2025-08 | 23 |
| 2025-09 | 37 |
| 2025-10 | 30 |
| 2025-11 | 23 |
| 2025-12 | 41 |
| 2026-01 | 25 |
| 2026-02 | 35 |
| 2026-03 | 47 |
| 2026-04 | 15 |
| 2026-05 | 32 |
| 2026-06 | 54 |
| 2026-07 | 28 |
| 2026-08 | 21 |
Table 3. Hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,112 |
| United Kingdom | 176 |
| India | 116 |
| Canada | 88 |
| Germany | 68 |
| France | 49 |
| Turkey | 44 |
| Italy | 42 |
| Brazil | 36 |
| Australia | 35 |
| Switzerland | 35 |
| Spain | 35 |
| The Netherlands | 34 |
| Israel | 34 |
| Singapore | 29 |
Table 4. Hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 219 |
| London | 123 |
| New York | 81 |
| Los Angeles | 46 |
| Toronto | 34 |
| Austin | 30 |
| Singapore | 29 |
| Palo Alto | 23 |
| Bengaluru | 23 |
| Seattle | 23 |
| Chicago | 23 |
| Paris | 22 |
| Miami | 21 |
| Dubai | 21 |
| Riyadh | 18 |
Table 5. Hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Hardware | 2,443 |
| Software | 1,947 |
| Artificial intelligence | 889 |
| Commerce | 413 |
| Health care | 220 |
| Fintech | 131 |
| Cybersecurity | 98 |
| Education | 94 |
| Energy | 77 |
| Biotech | 53 |
Table 6. Hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 2,443.
Hardware at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
software startups that raised a pre-seed round18,108
health care startups that raised a pre-seed round4,040
AI startups that raised a pre-seed round7,660
fintech startups that raised a pre-seed round4,837
commerce startups that raised a pre-seed round3,410
biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round976
education startups that raised a pre-seed round1,840
cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round863
energy startups that raised a pre-seed round601
Cite: FundingWatcher, 2,443 hardware companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/hardware/pre-seed/