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Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in Minneapolis, United States

The 31 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hara.

31companies tracked
$129.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS - INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS × MINNEAPOLIS

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
115kcombined LinkedIn audience
90%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Hara
Cloud-based solution for energy and sustainability management
$45M185 mo ago630—————
275F
Provider of IoT-based building energy management systems
53Tech top 26%Funding top 33%Moat top 36%Growth top 40%
All 11 signals ▾
Techtop 26%
Fundingtop 33%
Moattop 36%
Growthtop 40%
Producttop 40%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 41%
Customersbottom 30%
Newsbottom 21%
Tech: 40 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify
Funding: Raised $36.3M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$36M21 mo ago175Deepinder Singh
Co-Founder & CEO
DatoCMSSentryApple iCloud Mail+23Top 10M——
3RxFunction
Provider of wearable prosthesis for people with sensory peripheral neuropathy
$19M48 mo ago30Lars Oddsson
CTO & Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23Top 5M26 patents
Wearable sensory feedback systems for gait and balance rehabilitation in prosthetics
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4Sleep Number
Provider of smart beds and sleep technology for personalized comfort and wellness
$10M204 mo ago2,328Robert Walker
Co-Founder
Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+39Top 50k781 patents
Smart adjustable air mattresses with integrated health monitoring and temperature regulation.
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5Prevent Biometrics
Provider of wearable devices to detect concussion-causing impacts in sports
$9M57 mo ago17
17 → 32 (+88%)
Steve Washburn
Co-Founder & CEO
——22 patents
Wearable head/impact sensors for sports concussion and blast injury monitoring
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6BioCoach
Provider of smart device and app for tracking body vital parameters
$4M55 mo ago14Matt Payne
Founder & CEO
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7OrthoCor Medical
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy, a non invasive approach to pain relief
$2M174 mo ago11—WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 10M——
8The Energy Detective
Energy management solution for residential and commercial applications
$2M201 mo ago7Scott Anderson
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityApache HTTP ServerjQuery UI+9Top 50M——
9HabitAware
Smart bracelet and system for body-focused repetitive behavior awareness
$770K39 mo ago8—Cart FunctionalityShopifyGlopal+29Top 5M——
10SuraMedical
Provider of a wearable device for chronic wound care
$299K62 mo ago4Jonathan Engel
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
——2 patents
Sensor-based monitoring systems for chronic lower‑extremity wound treatment and assessment
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11CoraVie
Developer of FDA-approved patent-pending devices for the treatment of cardiac health
$295K51 mo ago2—————
12FLUID Labs
Smart water meter for home water management
$115K118 mo ago4Joshua Becerra
Co-Founder
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Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis

#1
Series B · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2012 · 175 employees
$36.3Mraised
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Provider of IoT-based building energy management systems. These systems utilize smart sensors and controls to optimize building efficiency, improving indoor air quality and reducing energy consumption. The company offers a suite of software and hardware components, including sensors, controllers, and mobile applications, to provide comprehensive building automation. This includes features such as predictive analytics and remote access capabilities for facility management. The systems are designed for various building types, enabling customized solutions to meet specific needs. The company also provides support and resources to help clients optimize comfort and savings.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%
Funding
top 33%
Moat
top 36%
Growth
top 40%
Product
top 40%
Market
bottom 49%
Tech: 40 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $36.3M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. 75F HQ) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series B$45M
  • Jul 2021Series A$5M
  • Apr 2021Series A—
  • Mar 2021Series A$4.8M
Founders & team
Deepinder SinghCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Google, WIND Ventures, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Gopher Angels, Evergreen Climate Innovations, Next47
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatocmsEnvoy
#2
Series B · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2010 · 30 employees
$19.4Mraised
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RxFunction provides wearable prostheses for people with sensory peripheral neuropathy. It develops advanced balance technology solutions, aiming to aid patients with loss of balance. The product consists of a leg unit and a footpad (insoles). The product's insoles measure the patient's foot pressure and provide real-time tactile sensory cues to help control balance and stability. The leg unit wraps around the lower leg of the user and contains electronics for reading the insole signals, a microprocessor as well as four vibrating motors that provide tactile sensory cues to the user.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +7 · hiring: Fieldmaker CRM Developer, Patient Support Specialist - Med Device
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series B$5M
  • Jan 2021Series A$292.4K
  • Dec 2020Series A$4M
  • Mar 2020Series A$4M
Founders & team
Lars OddssonCTO & Co-FounderDan LeachCo-FounderMary AndersonCEO
Investors
Cedar Point Capital, HHS
Tech stack
All In One SeoApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series B · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 17 employees
$9.2Mraised
▾

Provider of wearable devices to detect concussion-causing impacts in sports. It offers a connected mouthguard that monitors data related to the direction, force, and location of the impact. The data is analyzed in real-time to detect if the impact is dangerous and an alert message is sent to the coach using a mobile app to the coach. It caters to multiple sports like football and rugby.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B$5M
  • Apr 2017Series A$3.8M
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$2.9M
  • Jan 2016Seed$300K
Founders & team
Steve WashburnCo-Founder & CEOMike ShogrenChief Executive Officer
Investors
Phoenix Capital Ventures, Military Health, Maxim Ventures, Phoenix Investment Club
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpUnixPopup MakerContact Form 7
#4
Acqui-Hired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2008 · 630 employees
$45Mraised
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Cloud-based solution for energy and sustainability management. It provides energy and sustainability professionals information to analyze, track, report, and execute cost-saving measures from water management, waste management, and other segments. Its platform compiles compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements reports for measuring the effect of the measures on sustainability.

Funding rounds
  • May 2011Series C$25M
  • Sep 2009Series B$14M
  • May 2009Series A$6M
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Nth Power, Icon Ventures, ETV, Focus Ventures, Navitas Capital
#5
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 8 employees
$770Kraised
▾

Smart bracelet and system for body-focused repetitive behavior awareness. They offer a smart bracelet and strategy course designed to bring awareness to unwanted hand movements associated with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) like trichotillomania, dermatillomania, and onychophagia. The company provides tools and resources to help individuals retrain their brain, reclaim peace, and manage these behaviors. They offer a methodology that includes awareness, behavior replacement strategies, and community support through virtual peer coaching and an online community. Their offerings include a smart bracelet, Apple Watch app, strategy courses, and accessories. They aim to reduce stigma around mental health and BFRBs, offering support for individuals and professionals. They provide resources, connect with others, and raise awareness for those managing BFRBs. They are a tech company with a social impact, offering a product to address mental health challenges.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 774 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$819.5K
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$269.7K
  • Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$3.4M
  • Mar 2018Seed—
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, HAX, HHS, Pine Grove Management, SOSV, Backstage Capital
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#6
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2018 · 14 employees
$4Mraised
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Developer of medical devices and sensors designed to combat the global diabetic pandemic. The company has developed medical sensors that help people monitor biomarkers to get feedback on the current state of their health and provides this data to the company's proprietary applications to get health assistance in the form of meal plans, coaching as well as education, enabling users to access improved health and lifestyle educational information, maintain fitness virtually through keto diets.

Founders & team
Matt PayneFounder & CEO
Investors
SecretLab
#7
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 1987 · 2328 employees
$10Mraised
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Provider of smart beds and sleep technology for personalized comfort and wellness. The company designs and produces a range of sleep products, including smart adjustable bases, mattresses in various sizes, and a selection of bedding such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and pillows. It also offers bed accessories and furniture, such as upholstered headboards. The product line is designed to enhance sleep quality and comfort.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2009Post IPO$10M
Founders & team
Robert WalkerCo-FounderJoAnn WalkerCo-FounderCraig BensonDirector Of Sales Operations
Investors
Norwest
Tech stack
AddshoppersAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Alb
#8
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2007 · 11 employees
$2.4Mraised
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OrthoCor Medical, a medical device company, has developed OrthoCor™ Active System™. It delivers their patented Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy which is a non invasive approach to pain relief. A microchip is present inside every system that delivers PEMF directly to the source of injuries. PEMF is a low-level, time-varying electromagnetic field that penetrates superficial soft tissue, and helps in accelerating body’s natural anti-inflammatory and recovery responses.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2012Angel$2.4M
  • Feb 2010Seed$16K
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-Js
#9
Funding Raised · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2020 · 2 employees
$295Kraised
▾

Developer of FDA-approved patent-pending devices for the treatment of cardiac health

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$295K
Investors
National Science Foundation
#10
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2001 · 7 employees
$2Mraised
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Energy management solution for residential and commercial applications. Provides an electricity monitor that will help lower the electricity bill by providing real-time data on a wireless display and interactive software. Inside the breaker panel, Current Transformers (CTs) are clamped around the main incoming wires to provide an accurate electrical reading of the amount of electricity the building is using.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2010Seed$2M
Founders & team
Scott AndersonCo-Founder
Investors
3M
#11
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2016 · 4 employees
$298.8Kraised
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Provider of a wearable device for chronic wound care. It offers connected wearables for the treatment of chronic leg wounds in the setting of leg edema. It allows patients to be compliant with walking and leg elevation and monitor for saturation of the primary wound dressing and pressure applied by the compression bandage. It also offers a companion cloud-based application that monitors patient activity and dressing status and provides real-time insights.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$298.8K
  • Jul 2018Seed—
  • 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Jonathan EngelCo-Founder and Chief Technology OfficerNoah Rosen MdCofounder & CMO
Investors
HMC INQ, Gener8tor, HHS, MassChallenge, gBETA Medtech
Tech stack
WeeblyMysqlPhpApache Http ServerRecaptchaJquery
#12
Deadpooled · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2014 · 4 employees
$115Kraised
▾

Smart water meter for home water management. The meter can be clamped to any pipe or fixture and then can be accessed through the app. The meter can detect leaks and update the user on the consumption patterns.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2016Seed$115K
Founders & team
Joshua BecerraCo-Founder
Investors
Imagine H2O

Funding & investor landscape

$129.8Mtotal disclosed funding
13companies funded
44disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
HHS3 rounds
3M1 rounds
Accurant International1 rounds
America’s Seed Fund1 rounds
Backstage Capital1 rounds
Breakthrough Energy1 rounds
Building Ventures1 rounds
Carrier1 rounds
Cedar Point Capital1 rounds
Clean Fight1 rounds

Notable founders

Deepinder Singh
Co-Founder & CEO · 75F
Lars Oddsson
CTO & Co-Founder · RxFunction
Dan Leach
Co-Founder · RxFunction
Steve Washburn
Co-Founder & CEO · Prevent Biometrics
Mike Shogren
Chief Executive Officer · Prevent Biometrics
Matt Payne
Founder & CEO · BioCoach
Robert Walker
Co-Founder · Sleep Number
JoAnn Walker
Co-Founder · Sleep Number
Scott Anderson
Co-Founder · The Energy Detective
Jonathan Engel
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · SuraMedical
Noah Rosen Md
Cofounder & CMO · SuraMedical
Joshua Becerra
Co-Founder · FLUID Labs
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 SIGNALS · United States

How research on Internet of Things is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Internet of Things — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5,209 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 34% → 60% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Northeastern University115
  • ASA College91
  • Saint Joseph's College77
  • Purdue University West Lafayette72
  • Film Independent72
leading researchers
Freederia AI Researcher · Houbing Song · Zhu Han · Mohsen Guizani · Sherali Zeadally · Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo · Sajal K. Das · Habib M. Ammari
▲ Breakthroughs2,511 · 48%
▲ 42%→50% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (42%→50% of field), led by Scalability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Scalability22→265
  • Wireless45→271
  • Computer security23→248
  • Embedded system9→159
  • Wireless sensor network171→318
Newly emergingArtificial neural network 0→112 · Blockchain 0→59 · Feature (linguistics) 0→46
Landmark XORs in the Air: Practical Wireless Network Coding · 2,264 cites
◆ Advancements1,559 · 30%
▲ 27%→31% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (27%→31% of field), led by Computer security.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security9→144
  • Key (lock)5→135
  • Wireless37→141
  • Cloud computing12→106
  • Embedded system5→99
Newly emergingBlockchain 0→44 · Health care 0→43 · Artificial neural network 0→42
Landmark Fog computing and its role in the internet of things · 5,906 cites
▼ Concerns750 · 14%
▼ 22%→12% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations68% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are cooling (22%→12% of field), led by Key (lock).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Key (lock)16→68
  • Computer security47→96
  • Cloud computing14→59
  • Big data9→41
  • Software deployment14→39
Newly emergingEmerging technologies 0→20 · Cyber threats 0→11 · Food security 0→10
Landmark Internet of Things in Industries: A Survey · 4,980 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where iot is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Boston181 · +0.62
Hot · UnderwaterAdvancing · Cluster analysisOpportunity · Reinforcement learningConcern · Computer security
SF Bay Area104 · +0.53
Hot · ThroughputAdvancing · Bandwidth (computing)Opportunity · Path (computing)Concern · Wireless sensor network
Los Angeles89 · +0.51
Hot · Data transmissionAdvancing · State (computer science)Opportunity · Sensitivity (control systems)Concern · Data science
Atlanta77 · +0.55
Hot · Triboelectric effectAdvancing · NanogeneratorOpportunity · ScalabilityConcern · World Wide Web
New York70 · +0.49
Hot · Industrial InternetAdvancing · EncryptionOpportunity · World Wide WebConcern · Latency (audio)
Pittsburgh61 · +0.51
Hot · Distributed algorithmAdvancing · Convergence (economics)Opportunity · Data scienceConcern · Internet of Things
Seattle54 · +0.57
Hot · Intrusion detection systemAdvancing · BlockchainOpportunity · Key (lock)
Philadelphia49 · +0.58
Hot · EncryptionAdvancing · BlockchainOpportunity · Wearable computerConcern · Software deployment
Ann Arbor36 · +0.63
Hot · Computer networkAdvancing · Key distribution in wireless sensor networksOpportunity · Latency (audio)
San Diego35 · +0.59
Hot · Energy (signal processing)Advancing · Distributed computingOpportunity · Scalability
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing iot patents in the United States

United States iot patent filing is cooling — 369,375 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Qualcomm, IBM, Microsoft; annual filings 39513→23806.

369,375 filings8,000 assigneespeak 43051/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Qualcomm51986
  • IBM27040
  • Microsoft24209
  • Intel18299
  • Apple15099
  • Google14743
  • Cisco10414
  • AT & T IP I8075

Common questions

How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in Minneapolis, United States?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in Minneapolis, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States on this list have raised a combined $129.8M in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Minneapolis, United States?
Hara is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Minneapolis, United States, with $45M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States are funded?
13 of the 31 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in Minneapolis, United States?
None of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Minneapolis, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Minneapolis, United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in Minneapolis, United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include HHS, 3M, Accurant International, America’s Seed Fund, Backstage Capital.
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