Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in Houston, United States
The 69 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Houston, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SiteAware.
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.
Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Houston
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SiteAware Cloud-based project monitoring and site management solution | $30M | 52 mo ago | 50 | Zeev Braude Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Innowatts AI & SaaS-driven energy-saving electricity products for homeowners | $24M | 85 mo ago | 15 15 → 24 (+60%) | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Viking Cold Solutions Provider of thermal energy storage systems for cold storage applications | $17M | 91 mo ago | 14 14 → 14 (+0%) | Paul Robbins Founder & Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 27 patents Cold-chain logistics: thermal energy storage systems and insulated packaging solutions. | — |
| 4 | Spark Biomedical Developer of wearable neurostimulation technology for drug-free opioid withdrawal treatment 53Patents top 23%Innovation top 26%Funding top 32%Moat top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 38% Techtop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 61 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 Innovation: 61 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 10 mo ago | 18 18 → 27 (+50%) | Daniel Powell CEO | WebflowMemberStackJava+29 | 61 patents Non‑invasive auricular neurostimulation devices for women's health therapies | 1 award |
| 5 | NeoSensory Wearable haptic device for hearing impaired individuals | $16M | 89 mo ago | 23 | Scott Novich Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+33 | 45 patents Wearable haptic and multimodal feedback systems for digital texture and information rendering | — |
| 6 | Flutura End to end IoT platform for asset monitoring | $11M | 101 mo ago | 147 | Krishnan Raman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Starling Medical Provider of at-home urine monitoring device and clinical care connection 27Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $10.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 3 mo ago | 10 | Drew Hendricks Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | BSXinsight Provider of a bio-tracking wearable device to help athletes during training | $2M | 159 mo ago | — | Dustin Freckleton Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | Mistbox Provider of energy-efficient retrofit for AC | $2M | 81 mo ago | — | Andrew Parks Co-Founder & COO | — | 13 patents Misting systems for HVAC cooling and automated leak‑shutoff valve technology. | — |
| 10 | Smart OES Provider of building energy management solutions for commercial spaces | $1M | 101 mo ago | — | Bryan Hassin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | MyCore Control Developer of personal thermal products to change body temperature | $1M | 119 mo ago | 11 | Ben Reynolds Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Advanced Maternity Innovations Medical technologies for pregnancy monitoring & management | $1M | 168 mo ago | 4 | Jack McCrary CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 13 | Titan GPS-based athlete performance tracking device | $1M | 88 mo ago | 24 | — | — | 59 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | MicroSilicon Micro-sensors for industrial process monitoring | $946K | 61 mo ago | 6 | Omar Kulbrandstad Co-Founder & CEO | — | 18 patents Real-time electron paramagnetic resonance monitoring of fluid properties for flow assurance | — |
| 15 | VolleyBoast Provider of monitoring services through LoRa endpoint | $700K | 72 mo ago | 5 | John Greene Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 launch |
| 16 | IDARE VR-based digital twins for energy monitoring | $197K | 47 mo ago | 28 | Diego Lamacchia Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sotaog Provider of cloud and AI-driven oil & gas technology solutions | $100K | 14 mo ago | 12 | Sarah Tamilarasan CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Rheidiant Solution for pipeline infrastructure monitoring | $100K | 101 mo ago | 1 | — | — | 5 patents Wireless sensor networks for pipeline monitoring and integrity assessment | — |
Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Houston
#1
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 10 employees$10.2Mraised▾
Provider of at-home urine monitoring device and clinical care connection. The device monitors urinary health and sends information to a care team. The care team contacts the user if clinical concerns exist. The device allows users to track health insights and schedule telehealth appointments.
- Feb 2026Series A$825K
- Sep 2024Series A$8.9M
- Jan 2023Seed$3.4M
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
#2
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2018 · 18 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Developer of wearable neurostimulation technology for drug-free opioid withdrawal treatment. The company provides non-invasive bioelectric medicine designed to meet critical needs. Their current FDA-cleared neurostimulation solution is for opioid withdrawal. The technology is also evolving into neurological health, hemostasis, and pediatrics.
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2025Series A$15M
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$318.9K
- May 2023Series A$16.2M
#3
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 50 employees$30Mraised▾
Cloud-based project monitoring and site management solution. The company offers SiteAware Planner, which is a drone flight planning software that plans out flights automatically based on basic mission requirements, SiteAware Drone which is a suitably modified third-party drone, and SiteAware Cloud which is a cloud-based data storage, analysis, & viewing platform. It leverages Dronomy's flight autonomy algorithms and onboard sensors to effectively deploy obstacle avoidance and conduct autonomous flights.
- Jan 2022Series B$15M
- Oct 2020Series A$10M
- Dec 2016Seed—
- Sep 2015Seed$1.5M
#4
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2017 · 12 employees$100Kraised▾
Provider of cloud and AI-driven oil & gas technology solutions. Provides various solutions including drilling, oilfield solutions, and others. It also offers a singular management platform that integrates business applications and departments.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$249.5K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$249.5K
- Sep 2021Seed$100K
- Dec 2020Seed—
#5
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2013 · 15 employees$24.2Mraised▾
AI & SaaS-driven energy-saving electricity products for homeowners. Technology-based energy-saving electricity products for homes along with mobile-based analytics through apps to understand consumption. Offers big data analytics services to enable consumers to monitor and analyze consumption and allow energy providers to offer customized energy products. Features include monitoring usage and data analytics, and energy management system, alert systems for monthly peaking or extreme shifts in the usage, and more.
- May 2019Series B$18.2M
- Aug 2017Series A$6M
#6
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2007 · 14 employees$16.7Mraised▾
Provider of thermal energy storage systems for cold storage applications. The company delivers systems that integrate with existing refrigeration to improve temperature stability. These systems reduce operational risks and provide energy savings. The technology utilizes phase change materials and intelligent controls for flexible energy management.
- Nov 2018Series B$5.7M
- Jun 2017Series B$6.6M
- Oct 2014Series A$1.1M
- Mar 2013Series A$1.9M
#7
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 23 employees$16Mraised▾
Neosensory develops wearable haptic feedback devices for the hearing impaired. It offers two wrist-worn bands Buzz and Clarify which detect the sound around you and creates vibration. The vibrations are distinct for each type of sound. A Vest which can be used by the hearing impaired, the sounds can be converted into haptic feedback that the wearer feels on his torso. The device converts any sound into a form of the haptic signal. As of 30 March 2018, the vest was launched for VR applications and as of January 2019, the wrist band Buzz is to be launched by the end of the year 2019.
- Jan 2019Series A$11.8M
- Dec 2015Series A$4.2M
#8
Deadpooled · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 147 employees$10.6Mraised▾
End to end IoT platform for asset monitoring. The product offered by the company is an analytics platform that enables extracting and analysis of embedded machine data. The company provides specific solutions for each business or industry requirements. The features of the product include real-time insights, risk reduction, etc. The clients of the company include Deloitte, Forbes, REUTERS, etc. The application is available for Android devices in the Google Play Store.
- Dec 2017Series A$1M
- Feb 2017Series A$7.6M
- Oct 2013Seed$1.5M
- May 2012Angel$451.7K
#9
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2014$2Mraised▾
Provider of energy-efficient retrofit for AC. Its product senses when conditions are right and spray a gentle, filtered mist pre-cooling the air around the AC unit which increases efficiency, saves money and improves comfort levels in the home. The solar-powered control unit minimizes water consumption while maximizing power savings.
- Sep 2019Seed$2M
#10
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 6 employees$946.2Kraised▾
US-based MicroSilicon is an early-stage startup focused on developing advanced micro-sensors for industrial process monitoring. The company's product Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectrometer can monitor and analyze the chemical contents of hydrocarbon fluids in real-time. The company uses IOT solutions to provide real-time analytics and alerts to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
- Apr 2021Seed$145K
- Jul 2018Seed$372.3K
- Mar 2017Seed$408.9K
- Jun 2016Seed$165K
#11
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2011$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of a bio-tracking wearable device to help athletes during training. The device attaches to the athletes' calf muscle, uses LEDs to measure the tissue inside his leg, from the muscle itself to the capillaries to fat layers. The device measures things like pace/speed, heart rate, cadence, calories, and oxygenation status.
- Mar 2013Series A$2.5M
#12
Deadpooled · Houston, Texas · founded 2009$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of building energy management solutions for commercial spaces. It connects wireless communication devices like thermostats, sensors, and meters to the platform and controls them from remote locations. It measures, manages, analyzes reports on energy bills, and proposes solutions.
- Jan 2018Series A$100K
- Mar 2017Series A$1.2M
- Feb 2011Seed—
- Feb 2011Seed$150K
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How research on Iot in Houston is moving
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- University of Houston46
- Sam Houston State University8
- University of Houston - Clear Lake2
- Houston Institute for Clinical Research1
- Houston Methodist1
- Internet of Things9
- Wireless sensor network4
- Reinforcement learning3
- Computer security3
- Anomaly detection3
- Wireless1→3
- Data collection2
- Computer security2
- Leverage (statistics)1
- Network packet1
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