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Best High Tech Companies in Cambridge, United States
The 216 best High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XtalPi.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
216companies tracked
$4.2Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
131have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × CAMBRIDGE
Our analysis of 306 High Tech companies
$95.7b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
306companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
75unicorns
2017median founding year
1.4Mcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Cambridge
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XtalPi 🦄 AI-based drug research and development company 64Funding top 18%AI top 26%Talent top 28%Patents top 31% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% AItop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 31% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 35% Newstop 38% Techtop 39% Growthtop 47% Globaltop 50% Marketbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 32% Funding: Raised $785M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $785M | 9 mo ago | Public | 27 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 14 patents Small-molecule STING agonists and PI3Kβ inhibitors for immuno‑oncology therapeutics | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Cambridge Mobile Telematics Provider of AI-powered telematics and mobility safety solutions 74Patents top 10%Funding top 19%Moat top 26%Product top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 26% Producttop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 29% Newstop 29% AItop 35% Markettop 42% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Customersbottom 39% Patents: 394 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 258 filings since 2022 vs 126 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $502M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $502M | 2 mo ago | Series D | 318 318 → 482 (+52%) · sector median +50% | William Powers Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | 337 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 3 | In Silico AI-enabled bioinformatics platform for drug discovery and biomarker development 82Funding top 15%Product top 19%AI top 20%News top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Producttop 19% AItop 20% Newstop 26% Partnerstop 26% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Markettop 43% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $400M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 12 yrs (0.9/yr) Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $400M | 17 mo ago | Public | 300 | Alex Zhavoronkov Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SentryMUIReact+10 | — | — |
| 4 | Aura Biosciences Provider of therapies to target and destroy cancer cells | $215M | 62 mo ago | Public | 21 | — | WordPressDrupalApple iCloud Mail+24 | 98 patents Viral nanoparticle platforms for cancer immunotherapy, diagnostics, and HPV vaccine delivery | — |
| 5 | Sense Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities 60Patents top 21%Funding top 23%Customers top 26%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Customerstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 27% Producttop 33% Talenttop 33% Techtop 36% Growthtop 37% Globaltop 50% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 17% Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $195M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $195M | 4 mo ago | Series D | 120 120 → 106 (-12%) · sector median +50% | Mike Phillips Co-founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+36 | 114 patents Smart power metering and event analytics for device identification in intelligent grids | 1 award |
| 6 | RightHand Robotics Developer of robotic piece-picking solutions for order fulfillment and warehouse automation 60Talent top 15%Funding top 21%Moat top 28%Patents top 32% All 12 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 21% Moattop 28% Patentstop 32% Producttop 39% Partnerstop 41% Innovationtop 42% Growthtop 43% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 36% Newsbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $125M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $125M | 15 mo ago | Series C | 73 73 → 40 (-45%) · sector median +50% | — | — | 41 patents Advanced robotic picking grippers and vision‑guided item handling for warehouse automation | — |
| 7 | Suno 🦄 Provider of music creation platform enabling users to easily create and share original songs 93Customers top 5%Funding top 19%Growth top 22%Tech top 24% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 5% Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 22% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Markettop 34% Producttop 40% Globalbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.84★ across 1,750,077 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $125M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $125M | 7 mo ago | Series C | — | Georg Kucsko Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackEmotionSentry+39 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 8 | Kensho Provider of AI-based software solutions for law enforcement and businesses | $123M | 111 mo ago | Acquired | 98 98 → 189 (+93%) · sector median +50% | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | 7 patents Financial data analytics and predictive modeling for investment decision support | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 9 | MC10 Miniaturized embedded sensors | $115M | 82 mo ago | Series C | 1 | Ben Schlatka Co-Founder & CEO | — | 426 patents Flexible, stretchable wearable electronics with integrated circuits and encapsulated sensor modules | — |
| 10 | Pickle Robot Developer of AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse and supply chain automation | $95M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 18 | Dan Paluska Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 11 | Cerulean Pharma Making Nanoparticle-Drug Conjugates (NDCs) designed to target tumors, reduce toxicity, and enable combinations | $89M | 116 mo ago | Acquired | 20 | — | — | 247 patents Cyclodextrin‑based polymer drug conjugates for targeted delivery and autoimmune therapy | — |
| 12 | Soft Robotics Provider of soft robotic grippers and control systems | $84M | 43 mo ago | Series C | 56 56 → 105 (+88%) · sector median +50% | — | — | 236 patents Soft robotic grippers and modular actuators for industrial packaging and assembly. | — |
| 13 | actnano Provider of nanocoatings for diversified applications 62Patents top 24%Moat top 25%Funding top 26%Innovation top 27% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 24% Moattop 25% Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 31% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 43% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 54 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $82M | 20 mo ago | Series C | 45 45 → 98 (+118%) · sector median +50% | Taymur Ahmad Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 54 patents Low-friction, anti-fog zwitterionic hydrogel and polymer coating technologies. | — |
| 14 | Helicos BioSciences DNA-sequencing instrument based on imaging individual DNA molecules. | $77M | 192 mo ago | Deadpooled | 12 | — | — | 241 patents High-throughput nucleic acid sequencing, single‑cell analysis, and synthetic nucleotide technologies | — |
| 15 | iSee Developer of autonomous driving systems for yard truck applications | $70M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 72 72 → 70 (-3%) · sector median +50% | Debbie Yu Co-Founder & Board Member | Craft CMSPHPYii+16 | 40 patents Automated truck coupling, robotic arm safety, and vision-based motion planning systems | — |
| 16 | Tamr Provider of AI-native master data management platform for data unification | $69M | 35 mo ago | Series C | 121 121 → 117 (-3%) · sector median +50% | Daniel Bruckner Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowSentryAtlassian Statuspage+25 | 37 patents Enterprise data integration: automated entity resolution, record clustering, and hierarchical classification. | — |
| 17 | Akamai Provider of cloud computing, security, and content delivery network services | $62M | 34 mo ago | Public | 10,250 10,250 → 10,574 (+3%) · sector median +50% | Prasad Mandava Managing Director India & VP of Engineering | Amazon WebstoreAdobe Experience ManagerSentry+36 | 2 patents CDN image delivery with timed expiration and configurable prefetch acceleration | — |
| 18 | Veo Robotics Developer of safety systems for robots | $56M | 37 mo ago | Acquired | 49 | Scott Denenberg Co-Founder and VP Engineering | — | 87 patents Real-time safety monitoring and 3D workspace mapping for industrial robots | 1 job opening |
| 19 | ReadCoor Innovating single-cell, spatial, and in situ biology tools for researchers | $56M | 77 mo ago | Acquired | 53 | — | — | 29 patents Spatial genomics: high‑resolution mapping of DNA/RNA variants in tissue sections | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Elemental Machines Provider of data driven drug discovery and development platform for various industries | $47M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 84 | Sridhar Iyengar Co-Founder & Chief Strategy and Technology Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | 72 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 21 | Verve Motion Developer of wearable robotics for industrial workers | $46M | 35 mo ago | Series B | 34 | Nathalie Degenhardt Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 22 | Kuva Systems Provider of continuous monitoring solutions for methane and VOC emissions | $35M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 16 | Jason Bylsma Co-Founder & Chief Engineer | Webflowcore-jsSlick+16 | — | — |
| 23 | PaymentWorks Provider of vendor management software for vendor onboarding and payments | $34M | 29 mo ago | Series A | 56 56 → 131 (+134%) · sector median +50% | Alan Greenblatt CTO & Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 24 | Modulate Provider of voice AI for fraud detection and online safety solutions | $32M | 46 mo ago | Series A | 30 30 → 56 (+87%) · sector median +50% | Carter Huffman Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPTypekit+22 | 35 patents Audio signal processing for timbre synthesis and voice chat moderation systems | 1 launch |
| 25 | Cleanlab AI Provider of a platform offering data cleansing solutions | $30M | 32 mo ago | Acquired | 20 | Anish Athalye Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UIReact+19 | — | — |
| 26 | Robust Intelligence Robust Intelligence provides a platform that automates end-to-end security of artificial intelligence (AI)… | $30M | 54 mo ago | Acquired | 30 | Yaron Singer CEO | WebflowThree.jsSwiper+13 | 19 patents Adversarial robustness and security for AI models and container images | — |
| 27 | Raptor Maps Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data 57AI top 15%Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Talent top 34% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 34% Producttop 40% Moattop 41% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 33% Patentsbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $27.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $28M | 18 mo ago | Series C | 64 | Edward Obropta Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 4 patents UAV‑based remote sensing and edge computing for precision agriculture crop monitoring | — |
| 28 | Cherish Health Developer of radar and AI-based technology for health and safety monitoring | $26M | 26 mo ago | Early Stage | 95 | Rosy Leo Chief Product Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — |
| 29 | Kebotix AI solutions for materials discovery | $24M | 22 mo ago | Series B | 12 | Jill Becker CEO | — | 24 patents AI-driven molecular property prediction and automated synthesis for functional organic materials | — |
| 30 | Rgo Robotics Developer of AI-powered perception software for mobile robotic platforms | $20M | 49 mo ago | Series B | 58 | Nizan Horesh Co-Founder & CTO | WixSentryBootstrap+15 | — | — |
| 31 | Axoft Offers development and implementation services for NUI sector 24Funding top 30%News top 43%Patents top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Newstop 43% Patentstop 47% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Moatbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Techbottom 30% Funding: Raised $17.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $17M | 1 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Jia Liu Co-Founder | GSAPCloudflareBunny+7 | 4 patents Flexible neural probe interconnects and fluorinated polymer biomaterials for medical devices | — |
| 32 | Rendever Provider of a virtual reality platform for elderly care 55Innovation top 23%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Product top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 48% Moattop 48% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 4 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $15.1M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $15M | 7 mo ago | Funding Raised | 24 24 → 34 (+42%) · sector median +50% | — | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+26 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 33 | Kigen Provider of eSIM and iSIM solutions for connected devices 62Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 43% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 43% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 43% Productbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $13M | 1 mo ago | Seed | 175 | John Page Co-Founder & General Counsel | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 34 | Istari Developer of a digital infrastructure for engineering data management and collaboration | $13M | 17 mo ago | Series A | 45 | Will Roper Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailAmazon Web Services+16 | 20 patents Secure digital engineering certification platforms and safety management for unmanned vehicles | 1 award |
| 35 | Cambridge Terahertz Provider of AI-enabled concealed weapons detection solutions for security and surveillance applications | $12M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tycho Developer of edge-based artificial intelligence for autonomous navigation and mission success | $12M | 14 mo ago | Series A | — | Thom Kenney CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 37 | Epicore Biosystems Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring 50Talent top 30%News top 34%Funding top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 30% Newstop 34% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 44% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | Series B | 23 | Stephen Lee Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsSalesforceChakra UI+16 | 19 patents Wearable sweat‑analysis fluidic devices for real‑time biofluid composition monitoring | 1 launch |
| 38 | Netpreme Developer of memory to compute networking solutions for AI infrastructure systems | $12M | 11 mo ago | Series B | — | Zhizhen Zhong Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+12 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 39 | Foundation Alloy Provider of advanced alloy materials 24Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $10.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 10 | Jasper Lienhard Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Cavilinq Developer of optical interconnects designed to link individual quantum processors 35Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 46% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 31% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $8.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $9M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Hannes Bernien Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | — | — |
| 41 | Wecoverai Generative AI platform offering a no-code chatbot builder | $6M | 31 mo ago | Series A | 9 | Chanyeol Choi Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 42 | Infinit Provider of DeFi abstraction layer | $6M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | Tascha Panpan Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackEmotionSentry+18 | — | — |
| 43 | Vulcan Elements Manufacturer of rare earth magnets for electrifying highways and powering offshore wind turbines 62Growth top 15%News top 26%Funding top 36%Partners top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 26% Fundingtop 36% Partnerstop 38% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 5 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $5M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | John Maslin Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+16 | — | 3 partnerships · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 44 | Blecon Bluetooth connectivity systems | $5M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | Dan Ros Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design LiteZURB Foundation+19 | — | — |
| 45 | Blitzy 🦄 AI powered IT application development platform 74Tech top 30%AI top 30%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 30% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $4M | 1 mo ago | Series B | — | Sid Pardeshi Co-Founder & CTO | FirebaseRadix UITailwind CSS+22 | — | 7 job openings |
| 46 | QSimulate Laboratory focused on developing of quantitative simulation tools to help in quantum molecular 32Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 48% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 6 mo ago | Seed | 14 14 → 21 (+50%) · sector median +50% | Toru Shiozaki Co-Founder & CEO | UbuntuYouTubeBootstrap+6 | — | 1 job opening |
| 47 | SanaHeal Provider of bioadhesive tape for healthcare | $3M | 20 mo ago | Funding Raised | 8 | Hyunwoo Yuk Founder & CTO | — | 2 patents Dermatological transdermal drug delivery films for skin treatment | — |
| 48 | Foray bioscience Developer of wood products using biotechnology | $3M | 27 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Ashley Beckwith Founder and CEO | — | — | 1 internship · 2 partnerships |
| 49 | Atacama Biomaterials Provider of bio-materials for 3D printing | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | 4 patents Microbial-derived biomaterials and bio-based polymer compositions and their production methods | — |
| 50 | Dynocardia.Care Provider of wearable devices for remote monitoring solutions | $2M | 13 mo ago | Series A | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | — | — |
Top 12 High Tech companies in Cambridge
#1
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 318 employees$502.5Mraised▾
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 318 employees
Provider of AI-powered telematics and mobility safety solutions. It delivers real-time driving risk assessment, crash detection, driver coaching, and claims support solutions for insurers, mobility providers, gig platforms, and public sector organizations. Its AI-driven analytics engine combines data from smartphones, vehicles, and connected devices to generate actionable safety insights, helping reduce distracted driving, improve driver behavior, lower accident rates, and optimize insurance and mobility programs at global scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 26%Product
top 28%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 29%Patents: 394 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 258 filings since 2022 vs 126 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $502M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 394 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series D$350M
- Dec 2018Series C$500M
- Sep 2014Series A$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, TPG, Allianz X, State Farm, Raptor Group, Ten Coves Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#2
XtalPi 🦄Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 27 employees$784.8Mraised▾
XtalPi 🦄
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 27 employees
XtalPi has developed a proprietary technology FACES(Fast Accurate Crystalline Engineering System), which is a cloud-based computing system to predict the crystal structure which will identify polymorphs of the compound. The company's algorithms are integrated with the Amazon Web Service (AWS) high-performance computing (HPC) resources in the cloud. The team claims to have a strong background in quantum physics and machine learning. It provides services to pharmaceutical companies at various stages of drug development. The company has deployed its technology to develop an Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development (ID4) platform to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and success rate of drug discovery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%AI
top 26%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 31%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 34%Funding: Raised $785M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based, machine learning
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$268M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$268.4M
- Aug 2021Series D$400M
- Sep 2020Series C$318.8M
Investors
Tencent, Frees Fund, Zhen Fund, Renren, SoftBank Vision Fund, People's Insurance Company of China
Tech stack
Animate.CssBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 120 employees$194.6Mraised▾
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 120 employees
Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities. It uses smart sensors and data analytics to deliver real-time electricity usage insights for homes, utilities, and energy partners. It helps users understand and reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, and support grid reliability by providing high-resolution monitoring and behavioral energy insights aimed at lowering carbon emissions and accelerating the energy transition.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 21%Funding
top 23%Customers
top 26%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 27%Product
top 33%Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $195M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.16★ across 1,762 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +34% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series D—
- Apr 2022Series C$127.6M
- Sep 2021Series B—
- Aug 2019Series B$29.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Earth Capital, Telus, Schneider Electric, Energy Impact Partners, iRobot, Prelude Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrap
#4
Suno 🦄Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021$125Mraised▾
Suno 🦄
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021
Provider of music creation platform enabling users to easily create and share original songs. It provides users with a music studio that enables users to create and share music through its intuitive platform, leveraging artificial intelligence to generate realistic songs. The company's mission is to democratize music creation and bridge the gap between artists and their compositions. By providing a user-friendly interface and accessible tools, Suno aims to empower individuals to produce high-quality music.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 5%Funding
top 19%Growth
top 22%Tech
top 24%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.84★ across 1,750,077 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $125M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Growth: App-install growth +297% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 52k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience · 130 engagements/post (4.4× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$250M
- May 2024Series B$125M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founder Collective, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, NVentures, Hallwoodmedia
Tech stack
AlgoliaApple Icloud MailAppnexusChakra UiClerkCloudflare
#5
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 20 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 20 employees
Offers development and implementation services for NUI sector
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%News
top 43%Patents
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 48%Moat
bottom 44%Funding: Raised $17.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding
Patents: 4 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$55M
- Feb 2024Seed$500K
- Oct 2022Seed$8M
- Mar 2022Seed$8.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Decent Capital, Taihill Venture, Mintz, Ab Initio Capital, Wisdom Cornerstone, Safar Partners
Tech stack
BunnyCdnjsCloudflareGsapHstsLazysizes
#6
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 175 employees$13.4Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 175 employees
Provider of eSIM and iSIM solutions for connected devices. It focuses on security-enabled IoT solutions that are designed for scalability. It enables original equipment manufacturers to implement security on leading IoT chipsets and modules, and works with major IoT and LPWAN connectivity providers across more than 200 networks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 43%Market
bottom 48%Global
bottom 43%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $13.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Onomondo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Venture Debt$13.4M
- Jun 2025Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
SBI Group, Arm, SoftBank, Salica Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#7
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 10 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 10 employees
Provider of advanced alloy materials. It uses advanced manufacturing and a software platform to design and develop metal-based alloys. it can be used in additive manufacturing systems to develop metal parts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 27%Funding: Raised $10.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Foundation Alloy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$449.1K
- May 2025Series A$7.5M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$449.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Safar Partners, Material Impact, Engine Ventures, OSTI, Alumni Ventures, AFF
#8
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 300 employees$399.8Mraised▾
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 300 employees
AI-enabled bioinformatics platform for drug discovery and biomarker development. The company provides solutions and services such as custom drug discovery engines, biomarker discovery, and aging research tools to academia, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics companies. Also, it has developed a product PHARMA.AI which includes modules for drug discovery such as PandaOmics, Chemistry42, and InClinico.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Product
top 19%AI
top 20%News
top 26%Partners
top 26%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $400M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 12 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series E (Jan 2025)
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
AI: Classified as an AI company
Audience (LinkedIn): 88k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series E$110M
- Aug 2022Series D$35M
- Jun 2022Series D$60M
- Jun 2021Series C$255M
Founders & team
Investors
Prosperity7 Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, BHR, Warburg Pincus, Bold Capital Partners, Pavilion Capital Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesDdos-GuardEmotionGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Blitzy 🦄Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2023$4.4Mraised▾
Blitzy 🦄
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2023
AI powered IT application development platform. Its AI tool automates the custom software development process. The platform automates the software development lifecycle, allowing for creation and deployment of applications. It allows users to specify the app requirements in natural language, and the AI generates the app based on user specification.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Talent
top 38%Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai powered
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +7 · hiring: Graphic Designer, Project Manager
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$200M
- Sep 2024Series A$4.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Link Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, NFX, Picus Capital, ACP Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#10
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2025$8.8Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2025
Developer of optical interconnects designed to link individual quantum processors. These interconnects enable multiple quantum processors to function as a single unit. Further development aims to extend the range of these connections. This lays the groundwork for a future quantum network.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 46%Market
bottom 31%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $8.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$8.8M
Founders & team
Investors
QVT Family Office, Safar Partners, MFV Partners, Serendipity Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#11
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 73 employees$125.3Mraised▾
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 73 employees
Developer of robotic piece-picking solutions for order fulfillment and warehouse automation. The company provides systems for item qualification, integrations, and workflows. Its products include a robotic piece-picking system, fleet management tools, and customer support services. The company's solutions cater to industries such as e-commerce, pharmaceutical, apparel, health, beauty, and grocery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%Funding
top 21%Moat
top 28%Patents
top 32%Product
top 39%Partners
top 41%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Funding: Raised $125M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 41 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C—
- Feb 2022Series C$66M
- Oct 2021Series C$19M
- Jul 2020Series B$6M
Investors
Matrix, Seven Seas Partners, Dream Incubator, Playground Global, Menlo Ventures, Google Ventures
Tech stack
Craft CmsPhpYiiVimeoSeomaticTrustarc
#12
Funding Raised · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 24 employees$15.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 24 employees
Provider of a virtual reality platform for elderly care. Develops software that runs on VR headsets like Samsung Gear VR. Features include immersive experiences to stimulate brain function, a variety of programs to engage diverse personal interests, guided tours for shared experiences. Target customers are elder care communities and home help agencies, with a subscription fee for hardware and software components, as well as maintenance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Product
top 48%Moat
top 48%Tech
top 50%Innovation: 4 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $15.1M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Nicholas Pure Solutions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$4.5M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$349.3K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2.2M
Investors
MassChallenge, NIH, HHS, The Company Lab, TiE ScaleUp, Dorm Room Fund
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$4.2Btotal disclosed funding
122companies funded
376disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars8 rounds
Notable founders
William Powers
Co-Founder & CEO · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Samuel Madden
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Mike Phillips
Co-founder · Sense
Ryan Houlette
SVP Engineering & Technology / Cofounder · Sense
Georg Kucsko
Co-Founder & CTO · Suno
Mikey Shulman
Co-Founder & CEO · Suno
Jia Liu
Co-Founder · Axoft
John Page
Co-Founder & General Counsel · Kigen
Stephen Halpenny
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer · Kigen
Jasper Lienhard
Co-Founder · Foundation Alloy
Jake Guglin
CEO · Foundation Alloy
Alex Zhavoronkov
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · In Silico
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,636,199 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CAMBRIDGE · Hardware
How research on Semiconductors in Cambridge is moving
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Cambridge — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 64 papers.
University of Cambridge leads optimistic semiconductor research (mean stance 0.61), dominated by Silicon Carbide and photonic device breakthroughs, with 52 breakthrough/advancement papers versus only 6 concerns.
64 papers · stance +0.61 · 57% breakthrough · 10% concern
top institutions
- University of Cambridge62
- Cambridge Nanotherm1
- Cambridge Microelectronics1
leading researchers
Florin Udrea · A. Hashim · He Li · Marina Antoniou · N. Bamiedakis · Richard V. Penty
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 2% critical tone
ElectronicsMaterials ScienceTelecommunicationsPhysicsManufacturingEnergy
▲
Breakthroughs33 · 52%
▲ 43%→67% share
▲1.6× share momentum12 median citations45% since 2021mostly methods-led
Optoelectronics breakthroughs are intensifying — field-share jumped 43%→67% with Integrated circuit and Nanotechnology newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Optoelectronics8
- Transistor6
- Photonics4
- Integrated circuit4
- Semiconductor device4
Newly emergingIntegrated circuit 0→4 · Nanotechnology 0→3
Landmark Recyclable, Flexible, Low‐Power Oxide Electronics · 146 cites
◆
Advancements19 · 30%
▼ 37%→11% share
▼0.3× share momentum3 median citations11% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements cooling sharply — field-share collapsed 37%→11% despite Electron, Diode, and Integrated circuit each rising.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electron3
- Diode3
- Integrated circuit3
- CMOS2
- Transistor2
Landmark Thermal Modeling and Design Optimization of PCB Vias and Pads · 81 cites
▼
Concerns6 · 9%
▲ 7%→11% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations33% since 2021mostly position pieces
Gallium nitride and Power semiconductor device concerns are rising — Concerns field-share grew 7%→11% across 64 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Gallium nitride2
- Power semiconductor device2
- Semiconductor device2
- Transistor2
- Silicon carbide2
Landmark TCAD Device Modelling and Simulation of Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductors · 38 cites
Common questions
How many High Tech companies are there in Cambridge, United States?
Radar tracks 216 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Cambridge, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States?
The High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.2B in disclosed equity funding across 122 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Cambridge, United States?
XtalPi is the highest-funded High Tech company in Cambridge, United States, with $784.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States are funded?
122 of the 216 High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Cambridge, United States?
3 High Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Cambridge, United States High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Cambridge, United States High Tech companies on this list include MassChallenge, HHS, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, E14 Fund.
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