Radar · Internet of Things Infrastructure in California
Best Internet of Things Infrastructure Companies in California, United States
The 461 best Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Armis.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
461companies tracked
$9.1Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
231have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS INFRASTRUCTURE × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Internet of Things Infrastructure companies
$10.3b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
83%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2015median founding year
536kcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armis 🦄 Provider of a wireless security platform for IoT applications 74Funding top 15%Tech top 21%Product top 26%Growth top 34% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Growthtop 34% Talenttop 35% Markettop 36% Moattop 39% Newstop 47% Globalbottom 47% Innovationbottom 39% Patentsbottom 31% Funding: Raised $800M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $800M | 7 mo ago | 500 | 2015 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+37 | Top 5M | 2 patents Cybersecurity threat mitigation and wireless device vulnerability detection | 4 launchs |
| 2 | Emulex Provider of network connectivity, monitoring, and management solutions | $518M | 268 mo ago | 1,122 | 1978 | — | — | 105 patents High‑performance, low‑latency data center networking and storage acceleration (RDMA, RoCE, sockets). | — |
| 3 | Rambus Provider of AI-based silicon IP and chip solutions | $500M | 196 mo ago | 690 | 1990 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | Top 5M | 6,327 patents Advanced multi‑channel DRAM interfaces, timing, and persistent memory technologies | — |
| 4 | Silver Spring Networks Provider of mesh standards-based networking platform | $436M | 158 mo ago | 5,859 | 2002 | — | — | 691 patents Smart grid mesh networking with energy-aware routing and node thermal management | — |
| 5 | GCT Semiconductor Developer of chips and modules for 4G LTE and 5G | $351M | 96 mo ago | 12 | 1998 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | Top 10M | 240 patents OFDM synchronization and signal processing, PLL coarse‑tuning, and transceiver filtering technologies. | 2 partnerships |
| 6 | Soft Machines Developer of VISC based cores and SoCs | $238M | 137 mo ago | 95 | 2006 | — | — | 392 patents Advanced processor microarchitecture: branch prediction, register view handling, and thread-aware load/store | — |
| 7 | Jasper 🦄 IoT connectivity management platform for simplified device lifecycle and growth | $208M | 146 mo ago | 385 | 2004 | SalesforceJavaAppDynamics+1 | Top 10M | 70 patents Mobile network management, SIM provisioning, and location‑based service orchestration | — |
| 8 | Avalanche Technology Leading provider of advanced memory solutions for extreme environments | $190M | 68 mo ago | 53 | 2006 | BreakdanceWordPressMySQL+21 | Top 10M | 604 patents Magnetic nonvolatile memory devices, dual-layer cells, selectors, and packaging solutions | — |
| 9 | Everactive Developer of self-powered chips for wireless ambient Internet of Things devices 64Funding top 21%Moat top 21%Patents top 26%Innovation top 27% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 21% Patentstop 26% Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 31% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $160M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 51 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $160M | 21 mo ago | 91 | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 10M | 51 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 10 | Spin Memory Provider of MRAM based storage solution | $158M | 71 mo ago | 3 | 2011 | — | — | 267 patents Advanced 3D MRAM and epitaxial selector technologies for high‑density magnetic memory | — |
| 11 | Skylo Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls 48Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 35% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Techbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $153M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $153M | 15 mo ago | 24 | 2017 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowThree.js+28 | Top 5M | 3 patents Integrated satellite‑terrestrial communication channel coordination and access management | 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Ayla Networks Provider of an IoT platform for smart home and device solutions | $144M | 54 mo ago | 77 77 → 148 (+92%) · sector median +47% | 2010 | WixSentryAtlassian Statuspage+20 | Top 5M | 90 patents Edge AI for IoT gateways enabling OTA updates, anomaly detection, and recommendation services. | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 13 | Crossbar Non-volatile RRAM memory technology 42Moat top 19%Funding top 26%Patents top 27%Innovation top 33% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 19% Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 33% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 561 patents Funding: Raised $136M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $136M | 31 mo ago | 57 | 2010 | — | — | 561 patents Secure hardware crypto wallets and PUF‑based authentication using RRAM memory. | — |
| 14 | Celona Cloud-based wifi infrastructure connectivity management software provider 67Innovation top 18%Tech top 20%Patents top 21%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 18% Techtop 20% Patentstop 21% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Newstop 31% Producttop 45% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Growthbottom 35% Innovation: 183 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 155 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $135M | 28 mo ago | 110 | 2019 | WebflowApple iCloud MailSalesforce+37 | Top 5M | 183 patents Enterprise private cellular network slicing, credential management, and dynamic network optimization. | 1 launch |
| 15 | PubNub Provider of infrastructure and APIs for real-time interactive application development | $135M | 55 mo ago | 55 55 → 123 (+124%) · sector median +47% | 2010 | Builder.ioSentryAtlassian Statuspage+31 | Top 5M | 12 patents Real-time pub/sub messaging platform with latency detection, client auth, and multi-region replication. | — |
| 16 | Cornami Provider of AI-powered microprocessors for parallel computing applications 76Growth top 13%Funding top 19%AI top 26%Moat top 28% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 19% AItop 26% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Patentstop 30% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $133M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 14 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $133M | 10 mo ago | 36 36 → 39 (+8%) · sector median +47% | 2012 | — | — | 95 patents Hardware acceleration for homomorphic encryption and secure parallel processing architectures | — |
| 17 | Particle Developer of a prototype to production connectivity platform for IoT 55Tech top 23%Funding top 24%Customers top 24%News top 30% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fundingtop 24% Customerstop 24% Newstop 30% Moattop 35% Growthtop 40% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 35% Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $130M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $130M | 15 mo ago | 109 109 → 110 (+1%) · sector median +47% | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+31 | Top 5M | 5 patents Pharma skin‑inflammation formulations, audio speaker hardware, VR headset devices, graphic‑design software. | 1 launch |
| 18 | EdgeQ Provider of software-customizable and programmable solution for IoT applications | $126M | 37 mo ago | 20 | 2018 | Animate.cssAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+21 | Top 50M | 77 patents Integrated baseband processing, AI acceleration, and multi‑RAT multiplexing using compute‑in‑memory | — |
| 19 | Atmosic Developer of Bluetooth modules for short-range wireless communication applications 69Innovation top 23%Funding top 25%Product top 29%Moat top 31% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 25% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 35% Techtop 42% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 5 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $122M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $122M | 15 mo ago | 80 | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 20 | Forescout 🦄 Provider of cybersecurity solutions for continuous threat exposure management and mitigation | $120M | 47 mo ago | 1,000 | 2000 | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+20 | Top 5M | 35 patents Enterprise network security: device visibility, classification, segmentation, and policy-based risk monitoring. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 21 | MaintainX 🦄 Provider of a platform for maintenance and operations management solutions 78Funding top 21%Customers top 22%Tech top 23%Moat top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Customerstop 22% Techtop 23% Moattop 28% Markettop 34% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 43% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 48% Globalbottom 49% Funding: Raised $104M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.65★ across 5,262 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +20% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $104M | 14 mo ago | 187 | 2018 | Amazon WebstoreWebflowSentry+36 | Top 500k | 7 patents AI-driven predictive maintenance and data standardization for industrial asset management | — |
| 22 | Ordr Developer of security solutions to detect vulnerabilities in IoT devices | $90M | 48 mo ago | 62 62 → 91 (+47%) · sector median +47% | 2015 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+31 | Top 5M | 25 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
| 23 | Sight Machine Provider of industrial AI solutions for manufacturing process optimization and automation | $86M | 29 mo ago | 43 43 → 60 (+40%) · sector median +47% | 2011 | — | — | 53 patents AI-driven manufacturing monitoring and remote machine-vision quality inspection systems | 1 launch |
| 24 | Eclypsium Provider of supply chain security platform for IT infrastructure components 55News top 19%Funding top 21%Growth top 25%Product top 25% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 19% Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 25% Producttop 25% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 49% Patentsbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 18 tracked, 3 types) · +167% YoY Funding: Raised $81.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $82M | 3 mo ago | 25 | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 5M | 3 patents Hardware/firmware security monitoring and integrity verification for computing devices | 1 launch |
| 25 | Xage Security Provider of a blockchain based security platform for IoT applications 55Talent top 22%Funding top 23%Moat top 28%Growth top 41% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 23% Moattop 28% Growthtop 41% Innovationtop 49% Patentstop 50% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 28% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $80.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $80M | 6 mo ago | 44 | 2016 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+23 | Top 10M | 37 patents Identity-centric zero-trust security using distributed ledgers for OT and data protection | — |
| 26 | Omni Design Technologies Ultra low power semiconductor IP cores 45Funding top 24%Tech top 34%Patents top 34%Talent top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 34% Patentstop 34% Talenttop 35% Moattop 36% Growthtop 45% Innovationtop 46% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $69.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $69M | 9 mo ago | 5 | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 10M | 44 patents High‑speed, jitter‑tolerant ADCs with ML calibration and latchup/clock protection | 2 job openings |
| 27 | Sateliot Operator of a narrowband IoT network using satellite connectivity 48Funding top 18%Talent top 38%Tech top 40%Moat top 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Moattop 42% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $66.9M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 5 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $67M | 2 mo ago | 34 | 2018 | WordPressPleskMySQL+27 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 28 | Phosphorus Provider of IoT devices security systems | $65M | 30 mo ago | 51 | 2016 | WebflowElementorWordPress+44 | Top 5M | — | 2 partnerships |
| 29 | Inpixon Provider of sensor fusion systems for visual data analytics and mapping solutions | $63M | 37 mo ago | 88 | 2001 | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyOptinMonster+25 | Top 5M | 46 patents Indoor location tracking and analytics for mobile devices and security systems | — |
| 30 | Ambient Photonics Provider of solar cells for connected devices | $61M | 33 mo ago | 11 11 → 13 (+18%) · sector median +47% | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 10M | 61 patents Copper‑redox dye‑sensitized solar cell materials and related organic dye chemistries | — |
| 31 | Ditto Distributed database platform | $54M | 37 mo ago | 98 | 2018 | — | — | 34 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs |
| 32 | Synadia Provider of a blockchain based connectivity solution for IoT | $51M | 27 mo ago | 25 | 2014 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+16 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 33 | Memfault Provider of an embedded observability platform for IoT monitoring and updates | $35M | 40 mo ago | 26 26 → 39 (+50%) · sector median +47% | 2015 | JekyllApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | Top 5M | — | 2 launchs |
| 34 | Aeris Platform offering IoT solutions including connectivity, security, and device management 57Funding top 30%Product top 30%Tech top 31%Partners top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Producttop 30% Techtop 31% Partnerstop 34% Newstop 35% Moattop 41% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Patentsbottom 43% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 28 yrs (0.1/yr) Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 9 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | 135 | 1992 | WordPressSentryMySQL+34 | Top 5M | 5 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 35 | MagicCube Device security solutions for IoT applications 37Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Producttop 49% Innovationbottom 44% Patentsbottom 44% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $25.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $26M | 1 mo ago | 15 | 2014 | PrismicYouTubeAmazon Web Services+13 | Top 50M | 11 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 36 | MODE Developer of a cloud platform for connected device development 37Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Moat top 37%Growth top 45% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 37% Growthtop 45% Producttop 49% Techbottom 46% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 38% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $20.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $20M | 1 mo ago | 9 | 2014 | HubSpot CMS HubAtlassian StatuspageAmazon Web Services+19 | Top 10M | 18 patents High-performance software-defined networking core infrastructure and routing optimization | — |
| 37 | ThinkIQ Provider of a platform for analyzing data from IoT applications | $20M | 29 mo ago | 21 | 2015 | — | — | 6 patents Digital manufacturing data integration and material traceability without unique identifiers | — |
| 38 | Eridan Provider of a wireless transceiver 32Funding top 35%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $15.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $15M | 17 mo ago | 43 | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 3 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 39 | Mapped Provider of AI-powered data platform for IoT applications 57Moat top 25%Funding top 30%Patents top 31%Innovation top 32% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 30% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% AItop 45% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 31 patents Funding: Raised $14.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $15M | 11 mo ago | 12 | 2019 | ContentstackApple iCloud MailNode.js+20 | Top 50M | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 40 | Binarly Provider of firmware security solutions | $14M | 26 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | WebflowYouTubeMicrosoft Clarity+21 | Top 10M | 11 patents ML-driven binary analysis for software supply chain risk identification and mitigation | 1 partnership |
| 41 | Swarm Engineering Developer of an AI platform for operational decision-making and automation 21Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 33% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 33% Techbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $13M | 19 mo ago | 24 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Falkonry Provider of AI platform for time series data analysis and monitoring | $10M | 20 mo ago | 18 18 → 35 (+94%) · sector median +47% | 2012 | Tailwind CSSSvelteAstro+11 | Top 50M | 59 patents AI-driven time series analytics, anomaly detection, and explainable predictive modeling | 3 job openings · 1 award |
| 43 | Focus Universal Developer of sensory data logging technology, IoT products, and services 24Patents top 23%Innovation top 25%Moat top 25%Product top 35% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 25% Producttop 35% Fundingtop 41% Talenttop 41% Techbottom 49% Newsbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Growthbottom 26% Fin. healthbottom 16% Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 36 patents (top 38% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 2 mo ago | 32 | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorBeaver BuilderWordPress+20 | Top 50M | 36 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 44 | Escape AI-based security systems for cloud applications 64Global top 23%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Globaltop 23% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Newstop 44% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 38% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 3 countries beyond United States Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | 10 | 2020 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | Top 5M | — | 3 launchs |
| 45 | Anylog Provider of a decentralized IoT network | $4M | 21 mo ago | 5 | 2017 | — | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 46 | ItsWare IoT tags for asset tracking | $1M | 20 mo ago | — | 2013 | — | — | 2 patents Real-time automated inventory tracking and dispensing systems for material handling | — |
| 47 | Etherdyne Technologies Developer of wire-free power technology for multiple devices and applications 27Patents top 43%Innovation top 44%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 44% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 31% Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 Innovation: 22 patents (top 49% of patent-holders) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | Top 10M | 22 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 48 | AtomBeam A data management and security company specializing in edge computing | $938K | 16 mo ago | 8 | 2017 | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+15 | Top 10M | 457 patents Advanced multimodal data compression, secure deduplication, and federated AI for genomic and SAR imaging | 3 partnerships · 3 awards |
| 49 | Ondas Networks Provider of autonomous systems and private wireless solutions for industries 53Funding top 35%Growth top 42%Tech top 45%AI top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 42% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Markettop 49% Talenttop 49% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 34% Fin. healthbottom 32% Funding: Raised $825k across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 74 → 116 (+57%) across vintages · Revenue -54% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $825K | 5 mo ago | 116 | 2006 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 50 | Congruent Developer of radar technology and generative simulator for end-to-end autonomy 60Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2025 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California
#1
Armis 🦄Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 500 employees$800Mraised▾
Armis 🦄
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 500 employees
Provider of a wireless security platform for IoT applications. Offers an early stage wireless security platform focused on IoT security in an organization. The solution delivers continuous visibility and control over wireless communications, devices, and data.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Tech
top 21%Product
top 26%Growth
top 34%Talent
top 35%Market
top 36%Funding: Raised $800M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Nov 2025)
Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 70k LinkedIn followers — 13.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series E$435M
- Oct 2024Series D$200M
- Nov 2021Series D$300M
- Feb 2021Series C$125M
Founders & team
Investors
One Equity Partners, Georgian, Brookfield Asset Management, Insight Partners, Red Dot, CapitalG
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Series C · San Diego, California · founded 2018 · 34 employees$66.9Mraised▾
Series C · San Diego, California · founded 2018 · 34 employees
Operator of a narrowband IoT network using satellite connectivity. The company provides network access for connecting IoT devices in remote areas. It offers services to enhance IoT solutions for various applications. The company focuses on enabling connectivity through its satellite constellation. It aims to support informed decision-making in strategic and regulatory challenges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 40%Moat
top 42%Growth
bottom 47%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $66.9M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 5 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 29k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$15M
- Mar 2025Series B$10.8M
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$31.5M
- Sep 2024Series B$33.5M
Founders & team
Investors
SEPIDES, EvoNexus, Seraphim, GateHouse, Indra, Cellnex
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflare TurnstileComplianzContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 25 employees$81.8Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 25 employees
Provider of supply chain security platform for IT infrastructure components. The platform delivers inventory, vulnerability management, and threat detection at the component level. It hardens environments by remediating vulnerabilities in hardware and firmware components. The platform detects threats that evade endpoint detection and response. It enriches existing systems with component-level inventory, vulnerability, and threat data. The platform speeds up responses to supply chain incidents. It assists in meeting compliance requirements for firmware integrity.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 19%Funding
top 21%Growth
top 25%Product
top 25%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 18 tracked, 3 types) · +167% YoY · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $81.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$25M
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2024Series C$45M
- Aug 2022Series B$38M
Founders & team
Investors
AV8 Ventures, TransLink Capital, Mindset Ventures, Madrona, Ubiquity Ventures, Oregon Venture Fund
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#4
Series B · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2014 · 15 employees$25.7Mraised▾
Series B · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2014 · 15 employees
Device security solutions for IoT applications. It provides IoT security solutions for digital transactions on mobile devices which run locally on the device. Secures digital transactions on mobile devices using a patented software-only platform, which is hardware and OS agnostic. Sensitive data exchange is performed via creating a self-contained, secure environment between devices or the cloud. For every transaction processed, the software runs a device integrity check, creates a secure link between secure container and cloud, then performs remote attestation captures screen input and finally sends the encrypted payload to the secure cloud.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%Product
top 49%Innovation
bottom 44%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $25.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$10M
- Jan 2026Series B$10M
- Oct 2021Series B$15M
- May 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Azure Capital, EPIC Ventures, Visa, Bialla Venture Partners, Bold Capital Partners, Social Starts
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesFancyboxHttp/3Jquery
#5
Series B · San Mateo, California · founded 2014 · 9 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · San Mateo, California · founded 2014 · 9 employees
Developer of a cloud platform for connected device development. It offers cloud APIs for devices, mobile clients, and application servers. It also offers provides backend services, such as user and device management and secure real-time access control, enabling companies to focus on product development.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 37%Growth
top 45%Product
top 49%Tech
bottom 46%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$6.2M
- Feb 2025Series B$5.3M
- Apr 2024Series B$8.8M
- Nov 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Compound, Kleiner Perkins, Panasonic, SBI Investment, Nifty, True Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 44 employees$80Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2016 · 44 employees
Provider of a blockchain based security platform for IoT applications. The software is deployed in nodes, which are a combination of industrial endpoints and gateway computers, and collectively form a self healing fabric. The fabric acts as a tamper proof and confidential store of security information. The solution facilitates autonomous operation, credential rotation, access control, and zero touch deployment to deliver the protection required for the industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 22%Funding
top 23%Moat
top 28%Growth
top 41%Innovation
top 49%Patents
top 50%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $80.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 45 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$14.8M
- Nov 2023Series B$20M
- May 2022Series B$6M
- Jan 2022Series B$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Aramco Ventures, SCF Partners, Overture, Valor Equity Partners, OurCrowd, March Capital
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickityGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Series D · Santa Clara, California · founded 2012 · 36 employees$132.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Clara, California · founded 2012 · 36 employees
Provider of AI-powered microprocessors for parallel computing applications. Its multi-core technology uses heterogeneous cores in highly concurrent and parallel manners. It accelerates the performance using its TruStream computing as a fabric on its ultra-high core density, ultra-high memory bandwidth data centre chip and reduces latency and power slashing operational costs. It finds applications in fields like big data, machine learning, and finance applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%Funding
top 19%AI
top 26%Moat
top 28%Innovation
top 30%Patents
top 30%Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $133M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 14 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Jul 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered, machine learning
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -3 · hiring: High-Speed I/O (HSIO) Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, HSIO Post-Silicon Validation Engineer
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series D$1.4M
- Dec 2024Series D$59.9M
- Jul 2024Series C$8.4M
- Apr 2023Series C$13.3M
Investors
Impact Venture Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Applied Materials, Octave Ventures, U First Capital, Audacy Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAnimate.CssWpbakeryOptinmonster Plugin
#8
Series A · Milpitas, California · founded 2015 · 5 employees$69.3Mraised▾
Series A · Milpitas, California · founded 2015 · 5 employees
Omni Design Technologies is a developer of high-performance ultra-low power semiconductor embedded IP cores for connected sensors and other applications. It also provides analog and interface IP cores. Its IP offerings are targeted for SoC addressing a wide range of application areas including IoT, test and measurement, high-speed interfaces, communications, medical imaging, and sensor hubs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 34%Patents
top 34%Talent
top 35%Moat
top 36%Growth
top 45%Funding: Raised $69.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 24 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Senior Digital/RTL IC Design Engineer, Senior SerDes Analog Designer
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$35M
- Jun 2025Series A$34.3M
Founders & team
Investors
FM Capital, Tipping Point Capital, VentureTech Alliance, Foothill Ventures, Mountain View Capital, CDIB Capital Group
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGodaddy
#9
Series B · Santa Clara, California · founded 1992 · 135 employees$30Mraised▾
Series B · Santa Clara, California · founded 1992 · 135 employees
Platform offering IoT solutions including connectivity, security, and device management. It offers a platform for managing IoT ecosystems, including SIM, device, and lifecycle operations. It delivers cybersecurity risk mitigation through visibility, controls, and threat response. The company provides solutions for connected vehicles, streamlining connectivity, monitoring, and mobility services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Product
top 30%Tech
top 31%Partners
top 34%News
top 35%Moat
top 41%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 28 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Nov 2025)
Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 9 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (23.8k installs)
Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 11.3% of this cohort's audience · 22 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025PE—
- Apr 2009Convertible Debt$1M
- Apr 1998Series B$29M
Founders & team
Investors
Rogers, Qualcomm, Capital Communications FCU, TA, Costella Kirsch, Cloquet Capital Partners
Tech stack
AkismetAutomatic.CssBootstrapBricksCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#10
Public · Walnut, California · founded 2014 · 32 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Public · Walnut, California · founded 2014 · 32 employees
Developer of sensory data logging technology, IoT products, and services. The company provides ultra narrowband power line and wireless communication solutions. It offers technology for various applications. The company focuses on innovation and technological advancement.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 23%Innovation
top 25%Moat
top 25%Product
top 35%Funding
top 41%Talent
top 41%Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 36 patents (top 38% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 36 patents
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$4M
- Oct 2025Post IPO$3M
- Sep 2024Post IPO$1.3M
- Jun 2018Post IPO$3.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Veyo Partners
Tech stack
AmchartsApache Http ServerBeaver BuilderBootstrapBrowser-Update.OrgCloudflare
#11
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 109 employees$129.9Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 109 employees
Developer of a prototype to production connectivity platform for IoT. Its Photon Wi-Fi and the Electron 2G3G cellular are primary prototyping platforms for integrating connectivity into devices. The product is primarily aimed at designers and developers rather than at enterprises.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Funding
top 24%Customers
top 24%News
top 30%Moat
top 35%Growth
top 40%Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $130M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Customers: App rating 4.2★ (289 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C$5M
- Dec 2022Series C$12.2M
- Nov 2021Series C$30M
- Nov 2019Series C$40M
Founders & team
Investors
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Root Ventures, HAX, Collab Fund, Spark Capital, Qualcomm Ventures
Tech stack
AceAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud Mail
#12
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2017 · 24 employees$153Mraised▾
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2017 · 24 employees
Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls. It offers satellite network services using existing satellite capacity. The company provides connectivity through firmware upgrades to existing hardware. It supports various applications across industries, ensuring continuous coverage.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Tech
bottom 49%Patents
bottom 48%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $153M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 8.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Space42) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series C$30M
- Feb 2024Series C$37M
- Jan 2020Series B$103M
- Dec 2017Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Group, DCM Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Moore Venture Partners, Intel Capital, BMW i Ventures
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
Funding & investor landscape
$9.1Btotal disclosed funding
215companies funded
641disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator9 rounds
Intel Capital8 rounds
Notable founders
Yevgeny Dibrov
Co-Founder & CEO · Armis
Albert Gurgui
Co-Founder & CIO · Sateliot
Jaume Sanpera
Co-Founder & CEO · Sateliot
Alex Bazhaniuk
Co-Founder and CTO · Eclypsium
Yuriy Bulygin
Co-Founder & CEO · Eclypsium
Nancy Zayed
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · MagicCube
Sam Shawki
Co-Founder & CEO · MagicCube
Gaku Ueda
Co-Founder & CEO · MODE
Ethan Kan
Co-Founder & CTO · MODE
Susanto Irwan
Co-founder · Xage Security
Duncan Greatwood
CEO · Xage Security
Kush Gulati
Co-founder · Omni Design Technologies
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,425,932 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Internet of Things Infrastructure coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Networking & Security
How research on Iot in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Iot in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 298 papers.
UC Berkeley, UCI, and UCLA lead California's IoT research, focusing on energy-efficient sensor networks and edge computing, with an optimistic tone favoring breakthroughs over concerns.
298 papers · stance +0.56 · 56% breakthrough · 18% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley57
- University of California, Irvine39
- University of California, Los Angeles39
- University of Southern California32
- University of California, Merced17
leading researchers
Geoffrey Ye Li · Hao Ye · Le Liang · Shi Jin · Alberto Cerpa · David Culler
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 4% critical tone
Computer ScienceTelecommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNetworkingSecurity
▲
Breakthroughs155 · 52%
▲ 41%→61% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations68% since 2021mostly methods-led
Internet of Things papers surged 1→35, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 41% to 61%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Internet of Things1→35
- Wireless3→21
- Software deployment1→14
- Wireless sensor network17→26
- Wearable computer2→10
Newly emergingWireless network 0→8 · Intersection (aeronautics) 0→8 · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 0→6
Landmark Reputation-based framework for high integrity sensor networks · 799 cites
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Advancements71 · 24%
▼ 26%→22% share
▼0.8× share momentum6 median citations55% since 2021mostly methods-led
Key (lock) security newly emerged with 7 papers, signaling rising embedded-system protection focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Internet of Things1→12
- Embedded system1→3
- Wireless4→6
- Context (archaeology)1→3
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→7 · Wireless network 0→4 · Health care 0→3
Landmark An introduction to event-triggered and self-triggered control · 1,871 cites
▼
Concerns50 · 17%
▼ 23%→13% share
▼0.6× share momentum170 median citations46% since 2021mostly position pieces
IoT security concerns intensifying — Key (lock) papers quadrupled 2→8, share falling 23%→13%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Key (lock)2→8
- Internet of Things5→9
- Big data1→3
Landmark Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors · 1,165 cites
Common questions
How many Internet of Things Infrastructure companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 461 indexable Internet of Things Infrastructure companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States?
The Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $9.1B in disclosed equity funding across 215 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things Infrastructure company in California, United States?
Armis is the highest-funded Internet of Things Infrastructure company in California, United States, with $800M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States are funded?
215 of the 461 Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things Infrastructure unicorns are there in California, United States?
4 Internet of Things Infrastructure companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Internet of Things Infrastructure companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Internet of Things Infrastructure companies on this list include Plug and Play Tech Center, Cisco Investments, Y Combinator, Alchemist Accelerator, General Electric.
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