Radar · Internet of Things - Industry Applications in California
Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in California, United States
The 1744 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Samsara.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1744companies tracked
$29.3Bdisclosed funding
12unicorns
825have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS - INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 77 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
$9.7b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
77companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2015median founding year
1.7Mcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Intuition 🦄 Developer of vehicle software, simulation, validation, and autonomy AI stacks 80Funding top 17%Product top 18%AI top 20%Innovation top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Producttop 18% AItop 20% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 38% Globaltop 48% Markettop 49% Growthtop 50% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $602M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $602M | 12 mo ago | Series F | 37 | Webflowcore-jsSlick+16 | — | — |
| 2 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $567M | 12 mo ago | Series F | 4,300 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 3 | Celestial AI Developer of optical interconnect technology for artificial intelligence infrastructure systems 83Funding top 21%Innovation top 25%Growth top 25%Patents top 25% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 25% Patentstop 25% Moattop 26% Newstop 27% AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 40% Techtop 44% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $370M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Innovation: 190 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $370M | 15 mo ago | Acquired | 100 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | 190 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 4 | Ensurge Developer of energy storage solutions for wearable devices 50Funding top 15%News top 30%Growth top 34%Tech top 37% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Newstop 30% Growthtop 34% Techtop 37% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Marketbottom 28% Moatbottom 24% Funding: Raised $349M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 4 yrs (6.0/yr) News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 6 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $349M | 11 mo ago | Public | 39 39 → 64 (+64%) · sector median +64% | Milestone CMSSite Search 360Microsoft ASP.NET+16 | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | SiMa.ai Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence 69Funding top 15%AI top 22%Moat top 31%Partners top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% AItop 22% Moattop 31% Partnerstop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Markettop 45% Producttop 45% Growthtop 47% Newstop 49% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $330M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 161 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 6 | Earlens Corporation Provider of hearing aids for people with less hearing power 62Funding top 17%Moat top 19%Tech top 27%Patents top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 19% Techtop 27% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $326M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 16 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 362 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $326M | 15 mo ago | Series E | 129 129 → 111 (-14%) · sector median +64% | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+49 | 362 patents Advanced contact hearing aids and acoustic signal processing for ear canal devices | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Blaize Developer of hardware and software solutions optimizing artificial intelligence applications 90Funding top 14%Product top 18%Innovation top 22%News top 23% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Producttop 18% Innovationtop 22% Newstop 23% Growthtop 25% AItop 25% Patentstop 27% Moattop 28% Partnerstop 29% Talenttop 35% Markettop 38% Techtop 39% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $242M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $242M | 7 mo ago | Public | 350 | WordPressSentryMySQL+30 | 69 patents Accelerated graph neural network processing and power‑efficient AI hardware solutions | 3 partnerships |
| 8 | RetailNext Provider of traffic analytics, video security, and occupancy management solutions 62Funding top 19%Tech top 26%Moat top 28%AI top 30% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 26% Moattop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 36% Growthtop 47% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Patentsbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $232M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 18 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $232M | 17 mo ago | Series E | 64 | ContentfulTurbopackSentry+24 | 25 patents Retail video and sensor analytics: object detection, tracking, counting, and multimodal human behavior analysis. | — |
| 9 | SPAN Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems 82Funding top 13%Innovation top 18%Patents top 20%Growth top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 18% Patentstop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 28% Producttop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Customerstop 42% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $231M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) Innovation: 78 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $231M | 5 mo ago | Series C | 220 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | 78 patents Smart electrical panel and load management systems for residential/commercial energy control | 1 job opening |
| 10 | World Labs 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis 82Funding top 14%AI top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% AItop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 43% Markettop 46% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $230M | 3 mo ago | Series E | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+11 | — | — |
| 11 | Netradyne 🦄 AI-powered fleet safety camera system 89Patents top 15%Innovation top 17%Funding top 21%AI top 22% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 21% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 24% Producttop 26% Markettop 30% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 48% Customersbottom 25% Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $218M | 17 mo ago | Series D | 245 | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+31 | 205 patents AI-driven video analytics for driver safety and fleet monitoring on edge devices | 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Biolinq Provider of a wearable biosensor platform for diabetes monitoring 67Innovation top 13%Funding top 17%Patents top 17%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Fundingtop 17% Patentstop 17% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 189 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 161 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $175M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $175M | 15 mo ago | Series C | 91 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+11 | 189 patents Minimally invasive microneedle-based continuous biosensing for interstitial fluid analytes | — |
| 13 | Eko Provider of AI-based remote patient monitoring platform for cardiac health 72Funding top 16%Customers top 22%Tech top 25%Product top 30% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Customerstop 22% Techtop 25% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Talenttop 43% AItop 45% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $167M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 4,901 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +17% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $167M | 14 mo ago | Series D | 95 95 → 204 (+115%) · sector median +64% | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+40 | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | BrightInsight Provider of digital health solutions for clinical trials 57Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Market top 50% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 50% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $166M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $166M | 4 mo ago | Series C | 165 165 → 145 (-12%) · sector median +64% | lit-htmllit-elementcore-js+20 | — | — |
| 15 | Everactive Developer of self-powered chips for wireless ambient Internet of Things devices 64Funding top 21%Moat top 21%Patents top 26%Innovation top 27% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 21% Patentstop 26% Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 31% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $160M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 51 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $160M | 21 mo ago | Series C | 91 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | 51 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 16 | Cala Health Developer of a wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device 60Funding top 17%Product top 21%Innovation top 22%Patents top 26% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Producttop 21% Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $157M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $157M | 1 mo ago | Series D | 50 50 → 122 (+144%) · sector median +64% | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | 243 patents Wearable peripheral nerve stimulation devices for tremor, movement and musculoskeletal disorder therapy | 1 award |
| 17 | Vital Connect Developer of biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring 64Product top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 26%Patents top 32% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Fundingtop 21% Moattop 26% Patentstop 32% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 43% Techtop 45% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 18% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G Funding: Raised $140M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $140M | 15 mo ago | Series G | 184 184 → 199 (+8%) · sector median +64% | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 239 patents Wearable biosensor systems for continuous cardiovascular and vital‑sign monitoring | — |
| 18 | ZEDEDA Provider of cloud-based edge virtualization software 72Funding top 22%Growth top 25%News top 30%Talent top 30% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 25% Newstop 30% Talenttop 30% Producttop 36% Techtop 40% Moattop 41% Markettop 47% Innovationtop 49% Patentsbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Funding: Raised $130M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $130M | 17 mo ago | Series C | 99 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | 3 patents Secure boot and remote attestation for air‑gapped edge computing devices | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 19 | ZaiNar 🦄 Developer of wireless network technology for precise real time positioning 76Patents top 18%Innovation top 19%Growth top 26%Funding top 27% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Innovationtop 19% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Moattop 30% Techtop 44% Producttop 45% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Patents: 118 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 Innovation: 118 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $100M | 3 mo ago | Seed | 26 26 → 51 (+96%) · sector median +64% | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+13 | 118 patents RF-based precise time synchronization and ranging for asset tracking and localization | 1 expansion |
| 20 | Simile Provider of an AI-driven simulation platform for understanding human behavior 60Funding top 20%AI top 25%Talent top 28%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% AItop 25% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 45% Moattop 46% Patentstop 47% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $100M | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+8 | 13 patents Mixed-reality content creation platforms for AR/VR environments | 1 award |
| 21 | Molekule Manufacturer of air purification and humidification devices with filtration technology 50Funding top 28%Innovation top 29%Patents top 29%Product top 34% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 29% Patentstop 29% Producttop 34% Moattop 38% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 29% Funding: Raised $97.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Innovation: 77 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $98M | 13 mo ago | Public | 92 92 → 81 (-12%) · sector median +64% | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | 77 patents Indoor air purification using photocatalytic and UV-based filtration technologies | — |
| 22 | Sibros Developer of end-to-end connected vehicle ecosystem 62Funding top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 36%Growth top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 36% Growthtop 37% Newstop 41% AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $85.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $86M | 5 mo ago | Series B | 39 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | Verses Provider of AI-integrated digital twins for data distribution 74Funding top 19%Innovation top 23%Talent top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Innovationtop 23% Talenttop 29% AItop 30% Producttop 35% Newstop 46% Globaltop 46% Marketbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 45% Moatbottom 45% Partnersbottom 43% Funding: Raised $78.3M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 6 yrs (2.3/yr) Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $78M | 3 mo ago | Public | 37 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | — |
| 24 | Terabase Developer of a web-based solar power plant optimization platform 57Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 39%Market top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 39% Markettop 46% Producttop 46% Techtop 47% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $77.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $77M | 15 mo ago | Series C | 104 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 25 | Butlr Developer of thermal sensing technology providing building occupancy and utilization data 40Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Producttop 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $71.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $71M | 1 mo ago | Series B | 41 41 → 93 (+127%) · sector median +64% | WebflowMicrosoft AdvertisingjQuery+11 | 2 patents Thermal imaging for human pose detection in smart building occupancy monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 26 | Avegant Develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions 45Funding top 26%Patents top 26%Moat top 26%Innovation top 31% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 13 mo ago | Series C | 20 20 → 41 (+105%) · sector median +64% | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 181 patents Head‑mounted display optics and waveguide illumination for spatial light modulators | — |
| 27 | Ethernovia Provider of in-vehicle network-related middleware solutions to the OEMs 62Innovation top 25%Funding top 27%Patents top 28%Moat top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Innovation: 49 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $64.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $64M | 4 mo ago | Series B | 62 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | 49 patents Embedded communication hardware: protocol‑agnostic data forwarding, serialization, safety mechanisms, and testing. | 1 launch |
| 28 | Brilliant Provider of smart home automation and control system technologies 64Talent top 15%Funding top 24%Tech top 33%Customers top 37% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 24% Techtop 33% Customerstop 37% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Growthtop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 41% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $61.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $61M | 9 mo ago | Acquired | 54 54 → 39 (-28%) · sector median +64% | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | 1 launch |
| 29 | SafelyYou Provider of AI-based solutions for senior care and fall management 64Product top 25%Funding top 26%Tech top 26%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 25% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% AItop 30% Moattop 35% Innovationtop 44% Growthtop 47% Patentstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C Funding: Raised $59.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $60M | 16 mo ago | Series C | 85 85 → 191 (+125%) · sector median +64% | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | 4 patents Remote monitoring and communication system for cognitive care event management | — |
| 30 | Xona Space Systems Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems 57Funding top 23%Talent top 23%Growth top 26%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 23% Growthtop 26% Moattop 39% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $55M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 41 | Framer SitesReactstyled-components+8 | — | — |
| 31 | Alcatraz AI Provider of AI-powered facial authentication access control and security systems 67Growth top 20%News top 21%Funding top 25%AI top 28% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Newstop 21% Fundingtop 25% AItop 28% Moattop 31% Talenttop 31% Techtop 40% Partnerstop 45% Patentsbottom 47% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 2 types) · +167% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $51M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 21 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+21 | 6 patents Biometric facial recognition access control systems for secure building entry | 1 job opening |
| 32 | Litmus Provider of an edge data platform for industrial artificial intelligence 62Tech top 21%Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Moattop 41% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 33% Patentsbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $42.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $43M | 7 mo ago | Series C | 24 | ContentfulSentryZendesk+29 | 2 patents Rapid immunoassay-based detection of pathogens and hazardous chemicals | — |
| 33 | Quilt AI-based heat control systems for homes 55Funding top 24%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Customersbottom 2% Funding: Raised $42.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $42M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Craft CMSPHPYii+20 | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 34 | Verdigris AI and SaaS-driven energy analytics platform for the management of facilities and commercial buildings 48Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 41% Techtop 42% Producttop 46% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 32% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $41.7M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 15 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 20 → 27 (+35%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $42M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 27 | WebflowUptimeRobotApple iCloud Mail+18 | 2 patents Electrical load identification and disaggregation via waveform analysis for power monitoring | — |
| 35 | Deep Sentinel Developer of surveillance solutions for the consumer market 69Funding top 29%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $38.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: neural network rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $38M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 60 | WordPressSentryPlesk+46 | — | — |
| 36 | DeGirum Developer of an AI platform, software, and hardware acceleration solutions 57AI top 30%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 30% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 43% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence Funding: Raised $37.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $37M | 11 mo ago | Series A | — | GitBookNode.jsRadix UI+14 | 63 patents High‑performance matrix multiplication hardware and ring‑network interconnects for AI accelerators | — |
| 37 | Signos Provider of a wearable device for blood glucose pattern monitoring 42Tech top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 39%Customers top 44% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 39% Customerstop 44% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $37.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $37M | 0 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+27 | — | — |
| 38 | Aeris Platform offering IoT solutions including connectivity, security, and device management 57Funding top 30%Product top 30%Tech top 31%Partners top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Producttop 30% Techtop 31% Partnerstop 34% Newstop 35% Moattop 41% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Patentsbottom 43% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 28 yrs (0.1/yr) Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 9 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 135 | WordPressSentryMySQL+34 | 5 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 39 | SafeinHome A home monitoring system for the elderly 57Growth top 21%Funding top 30%Product top 36%Moat top 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 36% Moattop 42% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 53 → 110 (+108%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $25M | 6 mo ago | Series D | 110 110 → 150 (+36%) · sector median +64% | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 40 | Latent AI Provider of an ML optimisation platform for edge applications 57AI top 25%Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾AItop 25% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Newstop 41% Techtop 45% Producttop 46% Patentstop 48% Innovationtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 29% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $22.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $22M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 13 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 7 patents Runtime-optimized, secure, and dynamically adaptable neural network inference engines | 1 internship |
| 41 | Sunflower Labs Provider of AI-driven home security solutions using smart lighting and drones 62Funding top 31%Innovation top 35%Growth top 35%Patents top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 36% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Newstop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $22.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 18 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $22M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Node.jsNext.jsstyled-components+10 | 18 patents Autonomous multicopter drones for security surveillance, auto‑landing, and sensor‑network integration | — |
| 42 | Amber Solutions Provider of connected outlets and switches for home automation applications 37Product top 25%Funding top 30%Moat top 32%Innovation top 37% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 25% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 42% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C Funding: Raised $17.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | Series C | 21 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+19 | 44 patents Intelligent solid‑state power switching and fault protection for electrical distribution systems | — |
| 43 | Gridware Real-time grid intelligence platform for safer, more resilient power grids 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 39% Newstop 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $15.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $16M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 18 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — |
| 44 | NextSense Developer of wireless earbuds that monitor brain activity and enhance sleep 48Innovation top 30%Patents top 30%Funding top 33%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Patentstop 30% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 36% Newstop 46% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 38 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $13M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+32 | 38 patents Ear‑mounted wearable biosensing and nerve‑stimulation devices for health monitoring and control | 1 launch |
| 45 | Tag-N-Trac Provider of warehouse asset tracking and inventory management software 21Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Product top 50%Global bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $12M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 36 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | Uare.ai Developer of individual AI platform to capture voice, memory, thinking 29Funding top 36%Tech top 40%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Techtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $10.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $10M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 47 | Lemurian Labs Developer of software stack designed to run AI workloads on hardware 48AI top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 19% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $9M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 24 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+10 | — | 3 job openings |
| 48 | Novity Provider of predictive maintenance software platform for manufacturers 55AI top 20%Innovation top 28%Patents top 33%Moat top 37% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Innovationtop 28% Patentstop 33% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 33% AI: Classified as an AI company Innovation: 16 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $8M | 0 mo ago | Series A | 22 | — | 16 patents Predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis for industrial manufacturing equipment | 1 partnership |
| 49 | Flair Systems Manufacturer of smart vents for home temperature control 50Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 39% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 25% Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 13 | ShopifyBootstrapAmazon Web Services+44 | — | — |
| 50 | Taya Developer of a necklace that listens, sorts, and resurfaces information 29Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California
#1
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees$330Mraised▾
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees
Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence. The company offers a machine learning system-on-chip, boards, and development kits. The hardware and software are designed for robotics, automotive, industrial, government, retail, and healthcare sectors. The company's platform supports computer vision, large language models, and multimodal models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%AI
top 22%Moat
top 31%Partners
top 32%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 41%Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Mistral Solutions (a subsidiary of AXISCADES)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$85M
- Apr 2024Series B$70M
- Jun 2023Series B$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Dell Technologies Capital, Amplify Partners, Wing Venture Capital, ND Capital, Fidelity Investments, Alter Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailAuth0Cart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
Series D · Stanford, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees$157.1Mraised▾
Series D · Stanford, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees
Developer of a wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device. The company has developed a neuromodulation device that aims to provide relief of hand tremors in adults with essential tremors. It combines a watch-like device with an implantable sensor that externally stimulates peripheral nerves to reduce the same. The company has also developed a portable medical device with sensors to monitor the physical movement of a patient wearing or carrying the device.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Product
top 21%Innovation
top 22%Patents
top 26%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $157M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 243 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 127 filings since 2022 vs 106 in 2017-21 · 6 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers · 76 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$50M
- Oct 2025Series D$50M
- Dec 2024Series D$50M
- May 2022Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Baird Capital, Lux Capital, Lightstone Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAmplitudeApple Icloud MailCdnjsChoicesCloudflare
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 220 employees$231Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 220 employees
Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems. Its solutions replace traditional electrical panels with smart systems that provide homeowners with real-time visibility into household energy usage, circuit-level monitoring, and remote control of appliances and connected devices. It is designed to support modern electrified homes by integrating technologies such as home batteries, electric vehicle chargers, solar systems, HVAC systems, and heat pumps into a centralized energy management ecosystem.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Innovation
top 18%Patents
top 20%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 28%Product
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Innovation: 78 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 78 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$163.3M
- Sep 2025Series B$25M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$999.8K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$999.8K
Founders & team
Investors
ArcTern Ventures, Capricorn, Incite, One Zero Capital, Wireframe Ventures, Ulu Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAhrefsApple Icloud MailAuraBootstrapCloudflare
#4
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$230Mraised▾
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis. Provides software systems that process datasets, generate insights, and support experimental workflows across scientific and technical domains. Offers tools for data ingestion, model training, evaluation, and deployment within research environments. Enables automation of literature review, hypothesis testing, and analytical reporting through machine learning methods.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%AI
top 26%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 43%Market
top 46%Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series E$1B
- Nov 2025Series D—
- Sep 2024Series D$230M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Radical Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Cisco Investments, Autodesk, AMD
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsFirebaseGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#5
Series B · Burlingame, California · 41 employees$71.1Mraised▾
Series B · Burlingame, California · 41 employees
Developer of thermal sensing technology providing building occupancy and utilization data. The company offers solutions for workplaces, senior living, higher education, smart buildings, smart cleaning, and retail. Its platform includes data and API, along with wireless and wired sensor options. The technology uses heat-based sensing to provide real-time activity insights for efficient spaces. The sensors are camera-free, prioritizing privacy by not capturing personally identifiable information. The API-first data platform allows enterprises to gain insights for critical problems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Talent
top 38%Partners
top 45%Product
top 49%Funding: Raised $71.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ricoh USA, Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B—
- Dec 2024Series B$7.3M
- Aug 2024Series B$38.2M
- Mar 2023Series A$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Qualcomm Ventures, NewME, HAX, Foundry, GS Futures, DNX Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 37 employees$78.3Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 37 employees
Provider of AI-integrated digital twins for data distribution. It designs and develops spatial rights management tools for enterprises, organizations, and governments. Its systems enable cognitive computing, order picking, visual navigation, and AI-powered personal assistance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Innovation
top 23%Talent
top 29%AI
top 30%Product
top 35%News
top 46%Funding: Raised $78.3M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 6 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 8 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$518.3K
- Dec 2024Post IPO$9.8M
- Sep 2024Post IPO$3.7M
- Jun 2024Post IPO$10M
Founders & team
Investors
G42, Europa
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#7
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees$166.1Mraised▾
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees
BrightInsight provides digital health solutions for clinical trials. Their platform enables improving patient engagement and adherence, continuous remote patient monitoring, and dose management algorithms (cloud-based algorithm). It analyzes data from connected medical devices, combination products, apps, and software. The company's Quality Management System is ISO 13485: 2016 certified.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Market
top 50%Tech
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $166M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Havas Health Network) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$13M
- Mar 2021Series C$101M
- Jun 2020Series B$40.1M
- Sep 2019Series A$25M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Insight Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Eclipse, Mayo Clinic, PROOF
Tech stack
6SenseCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignFullstory
#8
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees$37Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Provider of a wearable device for blood glucose pattern monitoring. The company has developed an app-based platform that recommends meals and exercises for users based on the glucose pattern detected through the connected device. The app provides real-time glucose monitoring and glucose spike levels for different foods. Based on this, personalized fitness and nutrition plan can be developed.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Funding
top 25%Moat
top 39%Customers
top 44%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $37.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series B$20M
- Nov 2021Series A$13M
- Jan 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Cheyenne Ventures, Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung NEXT, Courtside Ventures, 1984 Ventures
Tech stack
AddshoppersAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees$55Mraised▾
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees
Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems. The company delivers a new layer of precision and resilience to power systems. It offers a software development kit designed for developers and compatible with receivers and chipsets. The company provides secure positioning for applications ranging from geospatial to IoT.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 23%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 39%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Headcount 22 → 41 (+86%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$170M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
- Jun 2025Series B$74.6M
- Apr 2024Series A$30.7M
Founders & team
Investors
1517 Fund, Trucks Venture Capital, Seraphim, Stellar Solutions, Capital Innovators, Missouri Technology
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#10
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 21 employees$51.1Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 21 employees
Provider of AI-powered facial authentication access control and security systems. The company offers solutions for biometric turnstiles, multi-factor authentication, and perimeter security. It serves industries including aviation, critical infrastructure, data centers, and financial services. The company's technology provides features such as tailgating detection, video at the door, and supports SIP based intercom. The systems integrate with existing access control infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%News
top 21%Funding
top 25%AI
top 28%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 31%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 2 types) · +167% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $51.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Internal Legal Counsel
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$50M
- Sep 2022Series A$25M
- Apr 2021Series A$6.1M
- Apr 2020Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Mucker, Johnson Controls, LDV Partners, HCVC, Ruvento Ventures, Hemi Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnt DesignCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Stream
#11
Public · El Dorado Hills, California · founded 2010 · 350 employees$242Mraised▾
Public · El Dorado Hills, California · founded 2010 · 350 employees
Developer of hardware and software solutions optimizing artificial intelligence applications. The company provides platforms designed for efficient, flexible, accurate, and cost-effective deployment of AI at the edge. It offers a graph streaming processor architecture and an AI software suite. The company’s products address AI use cases across various markets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Product
top 18%Innovation
top 22%News
top 23%Growth
top 25%AI
top 25%Funding: Raised $242M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 69 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · 3 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Winmate Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Post IPO$30M
- Apr 2024Post IPO$106M
- Jul 2021Series D$71M
- Sep 2018Series C$65M
Founders & team
Investors
Magna, DENSO, Temasek, GGV Capital, Wavemaker Partners, SGInnovate
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAkamaiAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjs
#12
ZaiNar 🦄Seed · Menlo Park, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees$100Mraised▾
ZaiNar 🦄
Seed · Menlo Park, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees
Developer of wireless network technology for precise real time positioning. This platform utilizes existing cellular and wireless signals to provide sub-meter accuracy for tracking objects and equipment. The system functions by achieving sub-nanosecond time synchronization across wireless networks, enabling continuous location awareness without requiring additional hardware infrastructure. Applications include tracking medical devices, monitoring industrial equipment, and coordinating autonomous operations. The technology also provides terrestrial backup for positioning systems and improves data throughput in network environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 18%Innovation
top 19%Growth
top 26%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 30%Patents: 118 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 118 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · 9 product lines
Growth: Headcount 13 → 26 (+100%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Angel$100M
- Sep 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Alchemist Accelerator, Mindful Venture Capital Management, SBNY, PV, Happiness Ventures, Future Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$29.3Btotal disclosed funding
759companies funded
2,303disclosed rounds
9rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Krishna Rangasayee
Founder and CEO · SiMa.ai
Niki Sami
Managing Director · SiMa.ai
Deanna Harshbarger
CEO · Cala Health
Kate Rosenbluth
Founder and Co-President · Cala Health
Jireh Seow
Co-Founder · SPAN
Arch Rao
Founder & CEO · SPAN
Fei-Fei Li
Co-Founder & CEO · World Labs
Justin Johnson
Co-Founder · World Labs
Honghao Deng
Co-Founder & CEO · Butlr
Jiani Zeng
Co-Founder & CPO · Butlr
Dan Mapes
Co-Founder · Verses
Gabriel Rene
Founder and CEO · Verses
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,389,620 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Networking & Security
How research on Iot in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Iot in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 298 papers.
UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Irvine lead California's IoT research, focusing on energy-efficient sensor networks and edge computing, with an optimistic tone favoring breakthroughs over concerns.
298 papers · stance +0.56 · 56% breakthrough · 18% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley57
- University of California, Irvine39
- University of California, Los Angeles39
- University of Southern California32
- University of California, Merced17
leading researchers
Geoffrey Ye Li · Hao Ye · Le Liang · Shi Jin · Alberto Cerpa · David Culler
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 4% critical tone
Computer ScienceTelecommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNetworkingSecurity
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Breakthroughs155 · 52%
▲ 41%→61% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations68% since 2021mostly methods-led
Internet of Things research is surging — topic papers rose from 1 to 35, driving field-share from 41% to 61%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Internet of Things1→35
- Wireless3→21
- Software deployment1→14
- Wireless sensor network17→26
- Wearable computer2→10
Newly emergingWireless network 0→8 · Intersection (aeronautics) 0→8 · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 0→6
Landmark Reputation-based framework for high integrity sensor networks · 799 cites
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Advancements71 · 24%
▼ 26%→22% share
▼0.8× share momentum6 median citations55% since 2021mostly methods-led
Key (lock) security newly emerged with 7 papers, signaling fresh embedded-systems protection focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Internet of Things1→12
- Embedded system1→3
- Wireless4→6
- Context (archaeology)1→3
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→7 · Wireless network 0→4 · Health care 0→3
Landmark An introduction to event-triggered and self-triggered control · 1,871 cites
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Concerns50 · 17%
▼ 23%→13% share
▼0.6× share momentum170 median citations46% since 2021mostly position pieces
IoT security concerns intensifying — Key (lock) papers quadrupled (2→8) while field-share shrank to 13%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Key (lock)2→8
- Internet of Things5→9
- Big data1→3
Landmark Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors · 1,165 cites
Common questions
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1744 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $29.3B in disclosed equity funding across 759 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in California, United States?
Samsara is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in California, United States, with $915M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States are funded?
759 of the 1744 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in California, United States?
12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include Plug and Play Tech Center, Y Combinator, HHS, National Science Foundation, Qualcomm Ventures.
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