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Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in United States
The 5177 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Magic Leap.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
5177companies tracked
$63.8Bdisclosed funding
24unicorns
2222have raised
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory covers 5,177 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across the United States, a field that's collectively pulled in $63.8 billion in tracked funding. That's not projection or pipeline. That's capital already committed. Twenty-four unicorns have emerged from that pool, and the spread between them tells you something real: Cambridge Mobile Telematics sits at $502 million in disclosed funding, Whoop at $406 million, SiMa.ai at $330 million. So when you're sizing up who's actually built something durable versus who's riding a theme, those figures are your anchor.
What I find striking is how the hardware-software boundary keeps blurring here. Hot themes across the sector right now include ai hardware, audio renderer, and playback engine, which signals that edge-compute and real-time processing are pulling serious engineering investment. Median app install growth is running at roughly plus 13 percent year-over-year across nearly 3,800 adjacent consumer and internet applications, a proxy for underlying platform demand that the pure funding numbers don't always capture. Investors like Techstars, the National Science Foundation, and Plug and Play Tech Center are logging the most active deal counts in this space. Does funding volume alone predict the next durable company? Rarely. But at $63.8 billion disclosed, this cohort is worth mapping carefully.
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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
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | 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 | 37 | 2017 | Qasar Younis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 4,300 | 2013 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | +32% | — | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 3 | GridPoint Provider of data-driven energy management solutions 57Funding top 18%Patents top 31%Innovation top 32%Moat top 35% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 35% Producttop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 45% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 42% Growthbottom 41% Newsbottom 24% Customersbottom 22% Funding: Raised $539M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 21 yrs (0.7/yr) Patents: 169 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $539M | 14 mo ago | 192 192 → 190 (-1%) · sector median +51% | 2003 | Peter Corsell Founder | — | — | 169 patents Smart energy management and demand‑response control for HVAC, lighting, and submetered devices | — |
| 4 | 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 | 318 318 → 482 (+52%) · sector median +51% | 2010 | William Powers Co-Founder & CEO | — | 4 signals Funding · New product | 337 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 5 | Clearcover 🦄 Online platform that provides automotive insurance 78Funding top 15%Tech top 22%Moat top 26%Customers top 28% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Techtop 22% Moattop 26% Customerstop 28% Producttop 31% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 38% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $406M | 8 mo ago | 450 | 2016 | Derek Brigham Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | +14% | — | — | — |
| 6 | Whoop 🦄 Provider of wearable trackers to monitor fitness data 94Tech top 9%Innovation top 11%Funding top 14%Patents top 15% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Innovationtop 11% Fundingtop 14% Patentstop 15% Customerstop 19% Moattop 22% Markettop 23% Newstop 23% Talenttop 28% Producttop 32% Growthtop 42% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 83 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Innovation: 248 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 171 filings since 2022 vs 56 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $406M | 2 mo ago | 453 | 2012 | Aurelian Nicolae Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer | +65% | 19 signals Funding · Hiring · Capital raise | 248 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 partnership |
| 7 | 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 | 100 | 2020 | Preet Virk Co-Founder | — | 14 signals ▲180% M&A · Contracts · Capital raise | 190 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 8 | 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 | 39 39 → 64 (+64%) · sector median +51% | 2005 | Lars Eikeland CEO | — | 6 signals ▲100% Regulatory · Capital raise · Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | 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 | 161 | 2018 | Krishna Rangasayee Founder and CEO | — | 4 signals ▼43% Funding · Capital raise | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 10 | 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 | 350 | 2010 | Satyaki Koneru Co-Founder | — | 25 signals ▲108% Earnings · Contracts · New product | 69 patents Accelerated graph neural network processing and power‑efficient AI hardware solutions | 3 partnerships |
| 11 | 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 | 220 | 2014 | Jireh Seow Co-Founder | — | — | 78 patents Smart electrical panel and load management systems for residential/commercial energy control | 1 job opening |
| 12 | 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 | — | 2023 | Fei-Fei Li Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 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 | 120 120 → 106 (-12%) · sector median +51% | 2013 | Mike Phillips Co-founder | +16% | — | 114 patents Smart power metering and event analytics for device identification in intelligent grids | 1 award |
| 14 | Mythic Developer of analog compute-in-memory solutions for artificial intelligence inference acceleration 67Funding top 17%AI top 25%Patents top 37%News top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% AItop 25% Patentstop 37% Newstop 37% Innovationtop 43% Moattop 44% Markettop 47% Growthtop 47% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $178M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $178M | 6 mo ago | 360 | 2012 | Dave Fick CTO & Co-Founder | — | 3 signals Funding | 104 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 15 | Tulip 🦄 Digitalized Manufacturing System 74Funding top 16%Tech top 20%Moat top 28%Product top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Techtop 20% Moattop 28% Producttop 37% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Markettop 41% Newstop 42% Innovationtop 45% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Funding: Raised $171M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 68 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $171M | 5 mo ago | 113 | 2014 | Rony Kubat Co-Founder & CIO & CISO | — | 3 signals M&A · Funding | 8 patents Manufacturing cold‑formed battery terminals with undercut rings and acid sealing | 1 partnership |
| 16 | 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 | 165 165 → 145 (-12%) · sector median +51% | 2017 | Frederik Smits Co-founder & Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | NoTraffic Provider of an AI mobility platform for traffic management solutions 62Funding top 19%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 42% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% Globaltop 45% Marketbottom 37% Funding: Raised $161M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $161M | 2 mo ago | — | 2017 | Tal Kreisler Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 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 | 50 50 → 122 (+144%) · sector median +51% | 2013 | Kate Rosenbluth Founder and Co-President | — | — | 243 patents Wearable peripheral nerve stimulation devices for tremor, movement and musculoskeletal disorder therapy | 1 award |
| 19 | RealWear Manufacturer of AI-voice-powered smart glasses for frontline industrial workforces 64Funding top 17%Tech top 24%Moat top 26%Patents top 29% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 32% Talenttop 39% Producttop 43% Globaltop 50% Growthbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Customersbottom 35% Newsbottom 23% Funding: Raised $126M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $126M | 11 mo ago | 48 48 → 72 (+50%) · sector median +51% | 2016 | Chris Parkinson Co-Founder | — | — | 136 patents Industrial wearable head-mounted AR devices with voice control, cooling, and power management | 1 partnership |
| 20 | 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 | 26 26 → 51 (+96%) · sector median +51% | 2016 | Jake Levy Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 118 patents RF-based precise time synchronization and ranging for asset tracking and localization | 1 expansion |
| 21 | 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 | — | 2025 | Percy Liang Co-Founder | — | — | 13 patents Mixed-reality content creation platforms for AR/VR environments | 1 award |
| 22 | TetraScience Provider of a cloud-based data platform for life science industry 40Funding top 21%Growth top 26%Moat top 35%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 26% Moattop 35% Techtop 50% Newsbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Patentsbottom 25% Innovationbottom 22% Funding: Raised $99.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Headcount 13 → 30 (+131%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $99M | 4 mo ago | 30 | 2014 | — | — | — | 4 patents Real-time monitoring and feedback control systems for industrial tools and equipment | 1 job opening |
| 23 | Armada Provider of edge platform combining connectivity, compute, and real-world AI 53Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Moat top 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $96.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $96M | 1 mo ago | — | 2016 | Dan Wright Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | 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 | 39 | 2018 | Mayank Sikaria Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | Budderfly Provider of energy management solutions and services for buildings 76Innovation top 19%Patents top 19%Funding top 22%Growth top 27% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Patentstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 27% Newstop 30% Moattop 32% Producttop 33% Techtop 41% Talenttop 41% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Innovation: 68 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $85M | 2 mo ago | 103 | 2007 | Al Subbloie Founder & CEO | — | 5 signals ▲150% Capital raise · Earnings | 68 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 partnerships |
| 26 | BioIntelliSense Developer of medical-grade wearable devices and data services for patient monitoring 50Funding top 21%Moat top 21%Patents top 25%Innovation top 26% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 21% Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 26% Producttop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Customersbottom 3% Funding: Raised $82.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 47 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $82M | 6 mo ago | 26 | 2018 | James Mault Co-Founder&CEO | — | — | 47 patents Wearable multi-parameter physiological monitoring and biosensing devices | — |
| 27 | PassiveLogic Provider of digital-twin technology-based solutions for construction projects 78Innovation top 15%AI top 15%Patents top 17%Funding top 21% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 15% AItop 15% Patentstop 17% Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 28% Moattop 29% Newstop 45% Talentbottom 48% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Innovation: 235 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $80M | 9 mo ago | 85 | 2016 | Jeremy Fillingim Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 235 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 28 | 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 | 37 | 2018 | Dan Mapes Co-Founder | — | 17 signals ▼51% Leadership · Funding · Announcements | — | — |
| 29 | Nanit Provider of smart baby monitoring systems with sleep and breathing analysis 74Funding top 19%Tech top 20%Moat top 24%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 20% Moattop 24% Talenttop 28% Producttop 30% Markettop 36% Customerstop 37% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 33% Funding: Raised $75.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 73 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $75M | 6 mo ago | 111 | 2014 | Andrew Berman Co-Founder | — | — | — | 3 launchs · 1 award |
| 30 | 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 | 41 41 → 93 (+127%) · sector median +51% | — | Honghao Deng Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Thermal imaging for human pose detection in smart building occupancy monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 31 | Digital Ally Manufacturer of video recording systems for law enforcement and commercial fleets 60Product top 14%Funding top 27%Moat top 28%Patents top 29% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 30% Markettop 39% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 41% Newsbottom 26% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $65.0M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 21 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $65M | 9 mo ago | 201 | 2003 | Vidya Nagaraju Co-Founder | — | — | 144 patents Automated, redundant video capture for law‑enforcement and vehicle forensic imaging | — |
| 32 | 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 | 62 | 2018 | Darren Engelkemier Co-Founder | — | — | 49 patents Embedded communication hardware: protocol‑agnostic data forwarding, serialization, safety mechanisms, and testing. | 1 launch |
| 33 | MedRhythms Provider of wearable devices to combat neurological injuries and recover walking functions 80Funding top 19%Growth top 20%Moat top 25%Product top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 20% Moattop 25% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 33% Patentstop 34% Talenttop 34% AItop 45% Markettop 46% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $57.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 22 → 41 (+86%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $57M | 4 mo ago | 41 41 → 59 (+44%) · sector median +51% | 2013 | Brian Harris Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 44 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 34 | 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 | 41 | 2019 | Jerami M Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 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 | 21 | 2016 | Vince Gaydarzhiev President & Founder | — | 8 signals ▲167% Funding · Leadership | 6 patents Biometric facial recognition access control systems for secure building entry | 1 job opening |
| 36 | Andium Provider of wellsite monitoring solutions using AI-powered automation and real-time insights 48Funding top 30%Moat top 32%AI top 45%Patents top 46% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% AItop 45% Patentstop 46% Growthtop 48% Producttop 49% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 46% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Funding: Raised $42.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 23 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $43M | 7 mo ago | 40 | 2014 | Jory S Founder & CEO | — | 3 signals ▼40% Capital raise · Funding | 23 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 37 | 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 | 30 | 2022 | Matthew Knoll Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 38 | 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 | 27 | 2011 | Mark Chung Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Electrical load identification and disaggregation via waveform analysis for power monitoring | — |
| 39 | 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 | 30 | 2020 | Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Infinite Uptime Provider of AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions for industrial equipment reliability 60Funding top 25%Moat top 29%Talent top 34%AI top 35% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Talenttop 34% AItop 35% Producttop 35% Growthtop 37% Techtop 38% Markettop 46% Globaltop 48% Fin. healthbottom 49% Patentsbottom 27% Innovationbottom 26% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $33.3M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Top 6% by revenue among 262 tracked Manufacturing Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $33M | 3 mo ago | 175 | 2015 | Raunak Bhinge Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 2 patents Magnetically mounted vibration/acoustic sensors for real-time machining tool health monitoring | 1 launch |
| 41 | Amperon Provider of energy forecasting and analytics solutions for grid reliability 60Funding top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 40%Tech top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Techtop 41% Growthtop 42% Innovationtop 43% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Newsbottom 32% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $30M | 5 mo ago | 55 | 2017 | Sean Kelly Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Track Group Offender monitoring and tracking solution 55Moat top 25%Innovation top 26%Funding top 32%Patents top 33% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 25% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 33% Markettop 35% Producttop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Techbottom 44% Growthbottom 37% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 29% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 67 patents Innovation: 67 patents (top 26% of patent-holders) · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $26M | 1 mo ago | 161 | 1995 | Derek Cassell CEO | — | — | 67 patents Compact multi‑axis UWB/magnetic antennas for near‑field positioning and proximity detection | — |
| 43 | Diamond Kinetics Provider of impact sensors and app for real time swing analytics 55Talent top 15%Funding top 28%Tech top 39%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 28% Techtop 39% Moattop 39% Growthtop 43% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $24.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $24M | 5 mo ago | 39 | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 44 | CargoSense Provider of supply chain visibility and exception management software solutions 48Talent top 15%Innovation top 35%Patents top 36%Moat top 37% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 36% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Innovation: 12 patents (top 58% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | 25 | 2012 | — | — | — | 12 patents Optical-code-driven data capture and integration for logistics and AI-enabled asset management | 1 partnership |
| 45 | 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 | 21 | 2016 | — | — | — | 44 patents Intelligent solid‑state power switching and fault protection for electrical distribution systems | — |
| 46 | Jana Care Provider of mobile-based healthcare diagnostics for diabetes prevention 53Innovation top 27%Funding top 30%Product top 32%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 27% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 32% Moattop 39% Markettop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 22% Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $17.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | 60 | 2011 | Anh Hoang Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | SonarMD Cloud-based care management solutions for chronic conditions 48Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 39% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $14.3M 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 48/100 | $14M | 3 mo ago | 25 | 2009 | Lawrence Kosinski Founder at SonarMD | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Lunar Outpost Developer of robotic systems and infrastructure for planetary surface operations 69Patents top 25%Talent top 28%Innovation top 29%Product top 30% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 29% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 44% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $12M | 1 mo ago | 70 | 2017 | Forrest Meyen Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | — | — | 36 patents Lunar rover mobility, thermal conductors, and robotic sampling systems for Moon exploration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 49 | HINT Home Developer of an AI platform for automated home management solutions 42Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 1 mo ago | — | 2025 | Yih-Han Ma Co-Founder and CEO | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 50 | 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 | 22 | 2022 | Markus Larsson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 16 patents Predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis for industrial manufacturing equipment | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States
#1
Whoop 🦄Series G · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 453 employees$405.7Mraised▾
Whoop 🦄
Series G · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 453 employees
Provider of wearable trackers to monitor fitness data. The devices track sleep patterns, strain levels, recovery metrics, and stress indicators. The data collected helps users make informed decisions regarding their fitness, health, and lifestyle choices. The fitness trackers offer insights into sleep optimization, activity tracking, and personalized guidance based on individual cycles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 94how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 9%Innovation
top 11%Funding
top 14%Patents
top 15%Customers
top 19%Moat
top 22%Tech: 83 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Innovation: 248 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 171 filings since 2022 vs 56 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 13 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series G (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 274k LinkedIn followers — 16.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Strava) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series G$575M
- Nov 2022Angel—
- Aug 2021Series F$200M
- Oct 2020Series E$100M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, CAVU Consumer Partners, GP Bullhound, NextView Ventures, Accomplice, IVP
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApollo
#2
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
#3
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
#4
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 (2.6× 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
#5
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016$96.3Mraised▾
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016
Provider of edge platform combining connectivity, compute, and real-world AI. The platform offers tools for monitoring and managing connected assets. It provides ruggedized mobile data centers and software for GPU cluster management. The company also offers a marketplace for hardware and software needed for edge operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 39%Moat
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $96.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 26 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 69k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. 2F Frontier) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$230M
- Jul 2025Series B$131M
- Jul 2024Series A$40M
- Dec 2023Seed$55M
Founders & team
Investors
Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Shield Capital, 8090 Industries, Felicis Ventures, Contrary Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderCloudinaryGsap
#6
Series C · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2017$160.7Mraised▾
Series C · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2017
Provider of an AI mobility platform for traffic management solutions. The platform offers edge devices and AI detection for intersections. It features a cloud-based intersection management system. The platform includes a mobility store for applications. It also provides a managed operations center.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 42%Global
top 45%Market
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $161M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$90M
- Jun 2023Series B$50M
- Jul 2021Series A$17.5M
- Nov 2018Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
PSG, M&G, Grove Ventures, Life Extension Ventures, Meitav, Next Gear Ventures
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
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
#8
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 — 3.3% 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
#9
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
#10
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
#11
Acquired · Shelton, Connecticut · founded 2007 · 103 employees$84.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Shelton, Connecticut · founded 2007 · 103 employees
Provider of energy management solutions and services for buildings. It provides integrated light switches to monitor and control lighting loads, advanced power strips to monitor and control plug load at the workstation level, temperature sensors, and electrical panel-level monitoring devices to monitor load at each level and report back to central software. It caters to corporations, municipal governments, colleges, universities, and manufacturers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 19%Patents
top 19%Funding
top 22%Growth
top 27%News
top 30%Moat
top 32%Innovation: 68 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · 8 product lines
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $84.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Viridi) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$550M
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$100M
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt$400M
- Oct 2020Series B$7.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Balance Point Capital, Connecticut Innovations, Edison Partners, Vantage Infrastructure, Nuveen, Global Infrastructure Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#12
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees$406Mraised▾
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees
Online platform that provides automotive insurance. It features a Quick View ID card to manage policy information, submit claims, claims to track, change payment methods, make payments, view payment information, and more. It also validates coverages and determines eligibility for expedited payment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Tech
top 22%Moat
top 26%Customers
top 28%Product
top 31%Innovation
top 37%Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$25M
- Jan 2025Series D$26.2M
- Oct 2024Series D$44M
- Mar 2024Series D$55M
Founders & team
Investors
OMERS, American Family Ventures, Cox Enterprises, IA Capital Group, SVB, Eldridge Industries
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailAppnexus
Funding & investor landscape
$63.8Btotal disclosed funding
2,057companies funded
6,434disclosed rounds
21rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer · Whoop
Will Ahmed
Co-Founder & CEO · Whoop
Krishna Rangasayee
Founder and CEO · SiMa.ai
Niki Sami
Managing Director · SiMa.ai
William Powers
Co-Founder & CEO · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Samuel Madden
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Deanna Harshbarger
CEO · Cala Health
Kate Rosenbluth
Founder and Co-President · Cala Health
Dan Wright
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Armada
Tal Kreisler
Co-Founder & CEO · NoTraffic
Uriel Katz
Co-Founder & CTO · NoTraffic
Jireh Seow
Co-Founder · SPAN
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
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Breakthroughs2,511 · 48%
▲ 42%→50% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Embedded-system breakthroughs are surging — U.S. IoT papers rose from 9 to 159, with blockchain and neural networks newly emerging.
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
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Advancements1,559 · 30%
▲ 27%→31% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer-security advancements intensified — U.S. IoT advancement papers grew from 9 to 144, alongside newly emerging blockchain and healthcare topics.
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
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Concerns750 · 14%
▼ 22%→12% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations68% since 2021mostly reviews
Concern-segment share is cooling from 22% to 12%, yet computer-security concern papers still doubled from 47 to 96.
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
SF Bay Area104 · +0.53
Los Angeles89 · +0.51
Atlanta77 · +0.55
New York70 · +0.49
Pittsburgh61 · +0.51
Seattle54 · +0.57
Philadelphia49 · +0.58
Ann Arbor36 · +0.63
San Diego35 · +0.59
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
- Qualcomm52065
- IBM27045
- Microsoft24234
- Intel18311
- Apple15102
- Google14745
- Cisco10428
- AT & T IP I8075
Common questions
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 5177 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $63.8B in disclosed equity funding across 2057 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in United States?
Magic Leap is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in United States, with $4.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States are funded?
2057 of the 5177 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in United States?
24 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in United States Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include HHS, Techstars, National Science Foundation, Plug and Play Tech Center, MassChallenge.
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