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Best Sensors Companies in United States
The 1109 best Sensors companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sensata.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1109companies tracked
$12.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
430have raised
What follows ranks the most-funded Sensors companies in the United States, 1,109 of them tracked here, sorted by disclosed equity and recent funding momentum. $12.4 billion in total disclosed capital sits behind this list. That's not projection. That's filed.
The global sensors market was valued at $72.7B in 2021 and is forecast to reach $101.1B by 2026, compounding at 6.8% annually, driven by smart device proliferation and real-time data tracking demand. Sector median revenue lands at $46M, but the outsized earners break that ceiling hard. On Semiconductor Corp books $1.5B, 33 times the median. InvenSense Inc runs $220M, five times it. So when you're scanning this directory, ask yourself whether a company's funding trajectory actually maps to that kind of earned revenue scale. Aeva leads the startup tier at $560M raised, with TeraDAR at $150M behind it. The hottest commercial themes right now are wearables and smartwatch hardware, with Apple Watch ecosystem plays drawing particular attention. I'd watch the defense angle too: how the U.S. tracks aerial threats from Iran underscores how government demand keeps reshaping the sector's ceiling.
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Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
75%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2013median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
834kcombined LinkedIn audience
82%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensata Manufacturer of multi-parametric sensors and electronic control systems 84Patents top 16%Market top 20%Talent top 22%Innovation top 23% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Markettop 20% Talenttop 22% Innovationtop 23% Techtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Globaltop 30% Fin. healthtop 33% Producttop 35% Moattop 40% Newstop 45% Growthbottom 37% Patents: 1,124 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 433 filings since 2022 vs 409 in 2017-21 Market: 21,300 employees (top 1% of Sensors) · Revenue ~$3.7B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $3.4B | 84 mo ago | 21,300 | 2006 | Stephan Schuckmann CEO | 7 signals ▼22% Earnings | 1,124 patents Automotive safety electronics: tire pressure monitoring, battery safety, high‑voltage contactors, wireless sensors. | — |
| 2 | ON Semiconductor Manufacturer of power management, sensing, and connectivity solutions for diverse markets 74Market top 16%Funding top 19%Moat top 26%Product top 31% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 16% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 26% Producttop 31% Newstop 36% Patentstop 37% Techtop 38% Globaltop 40% Fin. healthtop 41% Innovationtop 43% Talenttop 44% Growthbottom 43% Customersbottom 40% Market: 30,000 employees (top 1% of Sensors) · Revenue ~$6.0B Funding: Raised $1.3B across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 25 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.3B | 39 mo ago | 30,000 30,000 → 15,517 (-48%) · sector median +38% | 1999 | Lauren Bellerjeau | 28 signals ▼15% Earnings · Announcements · M&A | 230 patents Provides over‑voltage protection and vertical power device technologies for switching converters. | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 3 | Aeva Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles 69Patents top 14%Funding top 22%Innovation top 32%Product top 35% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Fundingtop 22% Innovationtop 32% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Markettop 45% Fin. healthtop 48% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 25% Patents: 433 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 375 filings since 2022 vs 58 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $560M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $560M | 10 mo ago | 306 306 → 307 (+0%) · sector median +38% | 2016 | Mina Rezk Co-Founder | — | 433 patents High-resolution FMCW LiDAR with integrated optical power balancing and fiber-tip scanning. | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 4 | Silicon Labs Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services 84Market top 17%Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Talent top 28% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 17% Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Talenttop 28% Globaltop 31% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 36% Producttop 36% Patentstop 38% Customerstop 39% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 46% Partnersbottom 42% Market: 1,846 employees (top 1% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$785M Funding: Raised $523M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $523M | 15 mo ago | 1,846 1,846 → 2,582 (+40%) · sector median +38% | 1996 | Matt Johnson President and CEO | 13 signals Earnings · M&A · Announcements | 40 patents Mixed-signal ICs for timing, power management, and wireless communication. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | TeraDAR Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions 60Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 43% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $150M | 7 mo ago | 21 | 2020 | Matthew Carey Co-Founder & CEO | — | 18 patents Terahertz sensing and imaging systems for adaptive target detection and situational awareness | 1 award |
| 6 | Uhnder Provider of low-power consuming chips for IoT applications 32Moat top 19%Funding top 28%Patents top 33%Innovation top 36% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 19% Fundingtop 28% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 37% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 169 patents Funding: Raised $145M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $145M | 27 mo ago | 81 | 2015 | Manju Hegde Co-Founder & CEO | — | 169 patents Digital millimeter-wave MIMO radar for automotive, focusing on multi-chip sync, calibration, and interference mitigation. | — |
| 7 | Vital Connect Developer of biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring 64Product top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 26%Patents top 32% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Fundingtop 21% Moattop 26% Patentstop 32% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 43% Techtop 45% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 18% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G Funding: Raised $140M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $140M | 15 mo ago | 184 184 → 199 (+8%) · sector median +38% | 2011 | Nersi Nazari Founder | — | 239 patents Wearable biosensor systems for continuous cardiovascular and vital‑sign monitoring | — |
| 8 | SiLC Technologies Provider of 4D vision sensing solutions 42Funding top 27%Moat top 39%Growth top 45%Tech top 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $78.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $79M | 21 mo ago | 55 | 2018 | — | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 9 | 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 +38% | — | Honghao Deng Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Thermal imaging for human pose detection in smart building occupancy monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 10 | 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 | Kush Gulati Co-founder | — | 44 patents High‑speed, jitter‑tolerant ADCs with ML calibration and latchup/clock protection | 2 job openings |
| 11 | Aclima Provider of connected sensor networks for environment awareness 53Moat top 21%Innovation top 22%Patents top 22%Funding top 30% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 21% Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 39% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 38% Growthbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 80 patents Innovation: 80 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $64M | 20 mo ago | 51 | 2010 | Davida Herzl Co-Founder & CEO | — | 80 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 12 | Lumotive Developer of programmable optics technology for 3D sensing and communications 60Innovation top 21%Funding top 23%Patents top 24%News top 32% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 23% Patentstop 24% Newstop 32% Moattop 32% Growthtop 36% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 33% Innovation: 55 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $56.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $56M | 10 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | — | 6 signals ▲100% Hiring · Funding | 55 patents Programmable metasurface optics with integrated electronics for software-defined lidar and beam steering | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 13 | SigmaSense Developer of sensing technology for battery and interactive display applications 69Innovation top 9%Patents top 10%Moat top 29%Funding top 30% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 9% Patentstop 10% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 34% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Innovation: 855 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 Patents: 855 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $55M | 25 mo ago | 41 41 → 39 (-5%) · sector median +38% | 2015 | — | 4 signals Leadership | 855 patents High‑precision capacitive touch and bio‑signal acquisition circuits for wearables and interfaces | — |
| 14 | Matter Intelligence Developer of ultraspectral sensors and a large world model system 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $47.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $48M | 2 mo ago | — | 2023 | Nathan Stein Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Sofar Ocean Provider of marine weather forecasts and ocean condition monitoring solutions 64AI top 15%Tech top 24%Funding top 31%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 24% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 45% Patentsbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 34% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $48M | 14 mo ago | 91 | 2012 | Tim Janssen Co-Founder & CEO | — | 10 patents Marine weather forecasting and metocean sensor integration solutions | 1 partnership |
| 16 | DermaSensor Developer of an AI-powered skin cancer detection device 64Funding top 25%News top 29%Innovation top 35%Growth top 35% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Newstop 29% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Producttop 35% Moattop 37% Techtop 38% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $35.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $36M | 8 mo ago | 24 | 2009 | Cody Simmons CEO | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | 10 patents Non‑invasive optical spectroscopy for melanoma and skin cancer detection | — |
| 17 | Distributed Spectrum Provider of AI-powered radio signal detection and threat mapping solutions 45Innovation top 33%Funding top 34%Patents top 35%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 34% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Innovation: 18 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $25.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 14 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | Alex Wulff Co-Founder | — | 18 patents Distributed RF signal processing and anomaly detection for spectrum monitoring and management | 1 job opening |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Voyant Photonics Manufacturer of 3D sensing chip based on CMOS 42Innovation top 29%Moat top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 29% Moattop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 31% Innovation: 58 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 58 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $23M | 3 mo ago | 30 | 2017 | Chris Phare Co-Founder & CEO | — | 58 patents Integrated photonic beamforming and signal processing for compact FMCW LiDAR systems | — |
| 20 | Sporian Microsystems Sensors, MEMS technologies & packaging solutions provider 29Innovation top 40%Funding top 40%Patents top 40%Moat top 45% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 40% Patentstop 40% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 28% Innovation: 13 patents (top 61% of patent-holders) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $20.9M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 6 yrs (3.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $21M | 13 mo ago | 15 | 2000 | Brian Schaible President/CEO | — | 13 patents High‑temperature, corrosive‑fluid pressure and flow sensing with capacitive shielding technology | — |
| 21 | Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Photonic sensing and computing solutions for diverse industries 10Funding top 37%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 13% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 13% Funding: Raised $17.1M across 22 rounds · 22 rounds over 18 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $17M | 13 mo ago | 6 | 2001 | Behzad Moslehi Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | NODAR Developer of advanced LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles 50AI top 15%Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Talent top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $14M | 3 mo ago | 10 10 → 17 (+70%) · sector median +38% | 2018 | Leaf Jiang Founder & CEO | — | 39 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 23 | Rhaeos Developer of a noninvasive device to monitor CSF and manage hydrocephalus 35Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Patents top 32%Innovation top 34% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Moattop 38% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Techbottom 23% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.8M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 6 yrs (2.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $13M | 14 mo ago | 10 10 → 20 (+100%) · sector median +38% | 2018 | Amit Ayer Co-Founder | — | 16 patents Medical wearable thermal sensing and non‑invasive fluid flow monitoring devices | — |
| 24 | Seacoast Science Innovating chemical sensor technology for diverse applications and environmental monitoring 27Innovation top 30%Funding top 38%Talent top 45%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 45% Productbottom 48% Techbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 13% Innovation: 3 product lines Funding: Raised $12.7M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 6 yrs (3.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $13M | 8 mo ago | 10 | 2003 | Louis Haerle Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 25 | Allergy Amulet Developer of a portable food allergen sensor for sample detection 42Moat top 31%Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 40% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Patentsbottom 35% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 11 patents Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $13M | 21 mo ago | 18 | 2016 | Joseph BelBruno Co-Founder | — | 11 patents Electropolymerized biosensors for rapid food allergen detection and quantification. | — |
| 26 | Epicore Biosystems Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring 50Talent top 30%News top 34%Funding top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 30% Newstop 34% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 44% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | 23 | 2017 | Stephen Lee Co-Founder & CTO | 3 signals ▲200% Leadership | 19 patents Wearable sweat‑analysis fluidic devices for real‑time biofluid composition monitoring | 1 launch |
| 27 | FreshAir Sensor Developer of an air-sensor device to detect tobacco and marijuana smoke 55Talent top 22%Moat top 31%Innovation top 35%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Patentstop 38% Producttop 40% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 31% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $12M | 18 mo ago | 36 | 2013 | John O'Toole Co-Founder | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 28 | Blue Iris Labs Provider of fixed and wearable spectrometer to monitor light spectrum and intensity 37Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $10M | 16 mo ago | — | 2020 | Erik Page Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | BioMech Provider of motion analysis technology for healthcare applications 21Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $9.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $10M | 7 mo ago | — | 2013 | Carter Brown CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 30 | Teralytic Real-time soil health data for optimized farming and sustainability 11Moat top 31%Product top 36%Funding top 38%Innovation bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 38% Innovationbottom 49% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $9M | 12 mo ago | 3 | 2016 | — | — | 15 patents Multimodal sensor fusion platforms for remote proximal soil and terrain sensing | — |
| 31 | Access Sensor Air sampling solutions: portable, reliable, and easy-to-use for pollutant monitoring 13Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 36%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $8.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 6 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $9M | 18 mo ago | 9 | 2012 | Thomas Reilly Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 32 | Aeluma Provider of LiDAR-based sensors 57Growth top 17%Patents top 26%Innovation top 28%News top 28% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Patentstop 26% Innovationtop 28% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 38% Fin. healthtop 45% Partnersbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 32% Growth: Revenue +408% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Patents: 28 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 28 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $8M | 14 mo ago | 8 | 2020 | — | 12 signals ▲500% Earnings · IPO · Acquisition | 28 patents Infrared photodetectors and lidar sensor technologies for automotive and mobile imaging | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 33 | Advent Diamond Developer of sensors for radiation detecting solutions 27Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $7.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $7M | 6 mo ago | — | 2010 | Manpuneet Benipal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Conserv Provider of AI and SaaS-driven environmental monitoring sensors for organizations 48Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 45%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $6M | 7 mo ago | 20 20 → 34 (+70%) · sector median +38% | 2019 | Austin Senseman Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 35 | Axzon Provider of cloud and IoT-enabled asset tracking solutions for multiple industries 45Innovation top 27%Growth top 28%Funding top 40%Product top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | 3 | 2006 | Bruno Salvador Leano CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | The PocketLab Provider of science sensors, digital notebooks, and standards-aligned curriculum resources 50Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 15 mo ago | 16 | 2014 | Clifton Roozeboom Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Serinus Labs Developer of ultra-low power gas sensors for electric mobility applications 53Patents top 38%Innovation top 41%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 38% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 35% Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 12 patents (top 63% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $4M | 16 mo ago | 5 | 2017 | Hossain Fahad Founder & CEO | — | 12 patents Battery safety monitoring and gas sensor regeneration technologies for lithium‑ion cells | — |
| 38 | QuSpin Developer of magnetic field sensors 10Moat top 38%Product top 48%Funding bottom 48%Patents bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 38% Producttop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Patentsbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Innovationbottom 42% Globalbottom 31% Techbottom 19% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 16 patents Product: 4 distinct product lines · 1 published app (19 installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 9 | 2012 | Vishal Shah Founder | — | 16 patents Atomic and optically pumped magnetometer technologies for MEG sensor arrays | — |
| 39 | Scanalytics Provider of sensor-based retail analytics 27AI top 15%Moat top 31%Product top 43%Funding top 48% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Moattop 31% Producttop 43% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Patentsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 13 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 7 | 2012 | Joe Scanlin Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer | — | 13 patents Smart floor sensor analytics for occupancy, health monitoring, and building control | — |
| 40 | X Wave Innovations Developer of advanced sensor systems and non-destructive evaluation technologies 57Patents top 37%Innovation top 39%Product top 46%Funding bottom 44% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 37% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 43% Patents: 53 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 Innovation: 53 patents (top 30% of patent-holders) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 11 | 2009 | — | — | 53 patents Selective molecularly imprinted polymer technologies for metal extraction and bio/viral sensing | — |
| 41 | Omnitron Sensors Manufacturer of sensors for the automotive industry 19Innovation top 40%Patents top 40%Funding top 45%Moat bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 40% Fundingtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% Innovation: 9 patents (top 70% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 16 mo ago | 4 | 2019 | — | — | 9 patents MEMS optical scanning mirrors and fiber‑collimated arrays with precision locking | — |
| 42 | IdentifySensors Provider of bio-sensors for real-time detection of materials and chemicals harmful to humans 29Innovation top 32%Talent top 38%Product top 40%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 25% Innovation: 2 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | 11 | 2006 | Matthew Hummer Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | Flexfire LEDs Provider of LED lighting systems and lighting control sensors 48Innovation top 35%Growth top 35%Product top 36%Tech top 38% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% Techtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 14 mo ago | — | 2010 | Brenton Mauriello CEO | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 44 | Radiation Detection Technologies Manufacturer of radiation detection equipment and semiconductor sensors and devices 27Innovation top 35%Patents top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Innovation: 22 patents (top 49% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 16 | 2011 | Steven Bellinger President/CEO | — | 22 patents High-power particle beam sources, ion accelerators, radiation dose sensors, anti-counterfeit barcode tech | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Max-IR Labs Developer of infrared sensor technology for liquid analysis across industries 16Moat top 32%Innovation top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Patentsbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 21% Techbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 31 patents Innovation: 31 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | 7 | 2017 | Katy Roodenko Founder & CEO | — | 31 patents Targeted glutathione/ATP delivery and antioxidant nutraceutical formulations for cellular health | — |
| 46 | indrio technologies Manufacturer of IoT-based gas detection sensors for multi-industry applications 14Talent top 28%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $1.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 6 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Paragon Robotics Provider of cloud-based industrial process monitoring sensors 7Funding bottom 39%Tech bottom 34%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 5 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 21 | 2006 | — | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 48 | CubeWorks Provider of millimeter-scale wireless sensors 14Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | 14 | 2013 | Gyouho Kim Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 49 | CODAR High-frequency radar systems for ocean surface current and wave monitoring 22Growth top 35%Funding bottom 41%Tech bottom 36%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 41% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $701k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $701K | 10 mo ago | 20 20 → 27 (+35%) · sector median +38% | 1986 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Whisker Labs Provider of sensor hardware and software infrastructure 55Customers top 18%Growth top 26%Patents top 37%Moat top 38% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 18% Growthtop 26% Patentstop 37% Moattop 38% Producttop 42% Innovationtop 43% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 7,082 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +37% in 6 mo Growth: Headcount 26 → 43 (+65%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $250K | 1 mo ago | 43 | 2014 | — | — | 37 patents Early detection of electrical faults and power quality anomalies in wiring systems | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in United States
#1
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
#2
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2023$47.9Mraised▾
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2023
Developer of ultraspectral sensors and a large world model system. It builds vision infrastructure using ultraspectral sensors that capture molecular fingerprints. The technology is paired with a foundational model, combining physics-informed learning with data. This creates an intelligence layer for identifying materials, predicting system failures, and enabling robots to handle objects. The technology bridges visual pattern recognition and physics-based reasoning.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $47.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$35.9M
- Oct 2024Seed$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures, Pear VC, E2MC
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#3
Public · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 306 employees$560Mraised▾
Public · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 306 employees
Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It produces sensors with camera-grade precision that can identify reflectivity, velocity, and length and produces lidar technology solutions for autonomous machine designs and perception sensing technology. It also provides perception software incorporated in customized LiDAR-on-chips. Its features comprise object categorization, localization, risk detection, real-time monitoring, and road boundary recognition.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 14%Funding
top 22%Innovation
top 32%Product
top 35%Moat
top 35%Growth
top 37%Patents: 433 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 375 filings since 2022 vs 58 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $560M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
Innovation: 433 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 375 filings since 2022 vs 58 in 2017-21 · 1 new-product event in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 51k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Aeva) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$50M
- Jan 2021Post IPO$200M
- Dec 2019Series A—
- Oct 2018Series A$45M
Founders & team
Investors
Porsche Se, Sylebra Capital, Lux Capital, Canaan, LG Innotek, Next47
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAhrefs
#4
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 21 employees$150Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions. It provides users with a company that develops sensors that allows vehicles to achieve high-resolution vision under various challenging conditions, including rain, snow, fog, dust, and at night.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 39%Innovation
top 43%Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Capricorn, Lockheed Martin, Ibex Investors, VXI Capital
Tech stack
Cloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7DocusignGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 30 employees$23Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 30 employees
Manufacturer of 3D sensing chip based on CMOS. It creates LIDAR-based sensor chips solutions for 3D sensing. It provides a range of imaging sensors for multiple applications. The image sensors offered by the company caters to multiple applications including cars, drones, robots, factories, your home, and mobile phones.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 29%Moat
top 32%Patents
top 33%Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 34%Innovation: 58 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 58 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Patents: 58 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$1M
- Jul 2023Series A$3.2M
- Feb 2021Series A$15.5M
- Jul 2019Seed$4.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Contour Venture Partners, LDV Capital, DARPA, Neu Venture Capital, UP.Partners, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Core-JsGoogle WorkspaceJqueryJquery MigrateMysql
#6
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 10 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Developer of advanced LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles. It develops 3D sensors based on solid-state LiDAR technology. It has applications in cars, trucks, drones, ships, trains, and aircraft.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Patents
top 29%Moat
top 32%Talent
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Funding
top 36%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 39 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$575K
- Apr 2022Series A$12M
- Jun 2020Series A$1.8M
- Dec 2018Seed$447K
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center, MassChallenge, MIT Alumni Angels of Boston
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Series C · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2012 · 39 employees$24Mraised▾
Series C · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2012 · 39 employees
Provider of impact sensors and app for real-time swing analytics. It offers real-time quantitative data, mechanics feedback, and training guidance to drive performance improvement. It requires a swing tracker sensor for data collection, and an app and online site to capture and analyze motion-based data. It has features like a 3D drill, sync data to video views, tracking swing progress, and the ability to connect with coaches and teams.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%Funding
top 28%Tech
top 39%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 43%Market
bottom 36%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Funding: Raised $24.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Pittsburgh Technology Council and Innovation Works) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C$8.6M
- Jun 2025Series C$1M
- Feb 2024Series C$11.9M
- Nov 2023Series B$900K
Investors
Innovation Works, Elysian Park, SeventySix Capital, TNC Ventures, Eberg Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElfsightFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#8
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1996 · 1846 employees$523Mraised▾
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1996 · 1846 employees
Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services. The company provides solutions for wireless protocols, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee. It offers products for industrial IoT, smart cities, connected health, and smart retail applications. The company also provides development tools, software development kits, and documentation. Services include custom part manufacturing, developer support, and extended maintenance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 17%Funding
top 22%Tech
top 26%Talent
top 28%Global
top 31%Moat
top 32%Market: 1,846 employees (top 1% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$785M · Top-500,000 web property
Funding: Raised $523M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Tech: 73 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 259k LinkedIn followers — 31.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Signify) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$23M
- May 2020Post IPO$500M
Founders & team
Investors
Texas.gov, KLM Capital Group, Austin Ventures, Silverton Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, Kernel Capital
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
#9
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
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
#10
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2006 · 3 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2006 · 3 employees
Provider of cloud and IoT-enabled asset tracking solutions for multiple industries. The product line includes a series of connected sensors for measuring multiple parameters including temperature, moisture, and intrusion, and a system solution that collects the relevant sensor data while managing the RF communication process. The company also provides an industrial IoT sensor platform that handles the sensor and reader details and provides an interface to connect with the internal business processes. In addition, the company provides evaluation systems comprising sensors paired with either a handheld reader or a fixed reader. It caters to automotive, electric power distribution, data centers, cold chains, and factories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 27%Growth
top 28%Funding
top 40%Product
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 41%Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 18 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 601 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$500K
- Jul 2025Seed$1M
- Sep 2014Seed$2.2M
- May 2012Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Austin Technology Incubator
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapFont Awesome
#11
Series B · Miami, Florida · founded 2009 · 24 employees$35.8Mraised▾
Series B · Miami, Florida · founded 2009 · 24 employees
Developer of an AI-powered skin cancer detection device. The company offers DermaSensor device that uses a combination of cutting-edge optical spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to promptly analyze suspicious skin lesions. The device shines light bursts on a lesion, captures scattered light spectra, and uses proprietary AI algorithms to assess malignancy risk for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%News
top 29%Innovation
top 35%Growth
top 35%AI
top 35%Product
top 35%Funding: Raised $35.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Innovation: 10 patents (top 62% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · 3 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$16M
- Nov 2024Series B$8.9M
- Jun 2022Series B$10M
- Dec 2021Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Ceros Capital Markets, SternAegis Ventures, Miami Angels, Pier 70 Ventures, Kern Venture Group, GenHenn Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnime.JsApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAstraAws Certificate Manager
#12
Series B · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2016 · 28 employees$56Mraised▾
Series B · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2016 · 28 employees
Developer of programmable optics technology for 3D sensing and communications. The company's Light Control Metasurface technology enables manipulation of light for applications including industrial automation, smart environments, and autonomous vehicles. It offers products such as LCM chips, development kits, and reference systems. The technology also serves optical circuit switching and communications applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 21%Funding
top 23%Patents
top 24%News
top 32%Moat
top 32%Growth
top 36%Innovation: 55 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $56.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Patents: 55 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$14M
- Feb 2025Series B$45M
- Jan 2023Series A$13M
- Aug 2022Seed—
Investors
Samsung Venture Investment, USAA, Uniquest, Himax, Quan Funds, MetaVC Partners
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianz
Funding & investor landscape
$12.4Btotal disclosed funding
416companies funded
1,431disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars12 rounds
Notable founders
Honghao Deng
Co-Founder & CEO · Butlr
Jiani Zeng
Co-Founder & CPO · Butlr
Nathan Stein
Co-Founder · Matter Intelligence
Mina Rezk
Co-Founder · Aeva
Soroush Salehian
Co-Founder & CEO · Aeva
Matthew Carey
Co-Founder & CEO · TeraDAR
Nicholas Saiz
Co-Founder · TeraDAR
Chris Phare
Co-Founder & CEO · Voyant Photonics
Peter Stern
Chief Executive Officer · Voyant Photonics
Leaf Jiang
Founder & CEO · NODAR
Matt Johnson
President and CEO · Silicon Labs
Kush Gulati
Co-founder · Omni Design Technologies
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 701,600 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sensors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on MEMS & Sensors is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around MEMS & Sensors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,246 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 46% → 58% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Georgia Institute of Technology118
- Purdue University West Lafayette80
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology70
- Northeastern University69
- Stanford University66
leading researchers
Steve J. A. Majerus · Darrin J. Young · Ajay Giri Prakash Kottapalli · Li, Chunyan · Borzooye Jafarizadeh · Carmel Majidi · Miao Yu · Azmal Huda Chowdhury
▲
Breakthroughs1,183 · 36%
▲ 35%→38% share
▲1.1× share momentum5 median citations41% since 2021mostly methods-led
Wearable-sensor breakthroughs are surging — wearable computer papers quadrupled (21→85) and soft robotics newly emerged at 13 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wearable computer21→85
- Wearable technology6→25
- Nanotechnology13→30
- Sensitivity (control systems)31→44
- Piezoresistive effect26→36
Newly emergingSoft robotics 0→13 · Tracking (education) 0→10 · Geolocation 0→9
Landmark Transparent Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Pressure Sensors Based on Micropatterned Plastic Films · 1,966 cites
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Advancements1,392 · 43%
▼ 46%→40% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
Turbine and aerodynamics MEMS advancements are intensifying — turbine papers rose 1→13 and airfoil newly entered at 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wearable computer13→34
- Blood pressure3→15
- Turbine1→13
- Wearable technology2→10
- Aerodynamics6→14
Newly emergingAirfoil 0→12 · Photoplethysmogram 0→10 · Triboelectric effect 0→6
Landmark Flexible Electronics toward Wearable Sensing · 1,206 cites
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Concerns188 · 6%
▼ 7%→6% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations38% since 2021mostly empirical
Wearable computer reliability concerns are newly emerging — 8 papers flagged alongside rising transducer issues (5→9).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transducer5→9
- Piezoresistive effect3→4
Newly emergingWearable computer 0→8 · Mechanical engineering 0→6
Landmark Soft Capacitive Pressure Sensors: Trends, Challenges, and Perspectives · 234 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where mems sensors 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.
Boston192 · +0.60
SF Bay Area150 · +0.67
Atlanta123 · +0.70
Los Angeles99 · +0.68
Pittsburgh66 · +0.64
New York58 · +0.66
Seattle57 · +0.53
San Diego54 · +0.53
Ann Arbor54 · +0.57
Chicago45 · +0.58
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing mems sensors patents in the United States
United States mems sensors patent filing is cooling — 7,971 filings from 4,656 assignees (2016–2025), led by Honeywell INT, Qualcomm, Invensense; annual filings 1101→620.
7,971 filings4,656 assigneespeak 1101/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Honeywell INT1130
- Qualcomm831
- Invensense632
- IBM410
- Analog Devices408
- Freescale Semiconductor358
- Texas Instruments336
- Intel328
Common questions
How many Sensors companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 1109 indexable Sensors companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sensors companies in United States?
The Sensors companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $12.4B in disclosed equity funding across 416 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sensors company in United States?
Sensata is the highest-funded Sensors company in United States, with $3.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sensors companies in United States are funded?
416 of the 1109 Sensors companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sensors unicorns are there in United States?
1 Sensors company in United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Sensors companies?
The most active investors in United States Sensors companies on this list include National Science Foundation, OSTI, HHS, America’s Seed Fund, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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