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Building a hardware company presents unique challenges, and the right financial partner is often essential. These investors offer more than just money; they bring experience in turning tangible ideas into lasting companies.
Many firms are actively funding hardware founders. Plug and Play, for example, has made over 2,200 investments, while Benchmark has seen nearly 200 of its companies exit.
Below is our list of the best 46 Hardware VC firms.
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Benchmark partners with early-stage entrepreneurs in mobile, marketplaces, and enterprise software to help build their startups into transformational companies. The firm's hands-on approach from its general partners has helped launch iconic brands like Uber, Twitter, Instagram, and eBay.
Lux Capital backs founders at the intersection of science and technology, investing from seed to growth stages in fields like AI, robotics, and biotech. Their team draws on experience building over 20 companies from scratch to provide hands-on support, helping entrepreneurs turn complex ideas into industry-leading businesses.
Known for its risk-taking and flexible approach, Spark Capital invests in creative founders building exceptional products across all sectors. This philosophy has led them to back some of the most recognizable technology companies, including Twitter, Discord, Oculus, and Warby Parker.
Blackbird invests in ambitious Australasian founders with wild ideas right from the beginning, supporting projects from software to space technology. They have helped build some of the region's most successful companies, including the global design platform Canva.
Lerer Hippeau provides seed-stage capital to entrepreneurs building ambitious companies across the enterprise and consumer sectors. As experienced operators, they offer hands-on support from the earliest stages and have backed iconic companies like Allbirds, K Health, and Blockdaemon.
First Round Capital helps technology entrepreneurs build companies from scratch, backing iconic names like Uber, Square, and Warby Parker from their earliest seed stage. They go beyond funding by offering a strong community, custom software, and unique services designed to help tiny companies grow into major players.
Correlation Ventures uses an analytics-based process to co-invest in funding rounds, offering entrepreneurs a quick and reliable decision. Their broad portfolio covers multiple industries and stages, and includes successful companies like the fintech platform Upstart.
As a team of former entrepreneurs, Breega backs early-stage founders across Europe and Africa who are building in the Digital, Climate, and Deep Tech sectors. They provide hands-on operational support through an in-house Scaling Squad, helping portfolio companies like Exotec and Moneybox with hiring, sales, and marketing.
Kindred Capital backs pre-seed and seed stage founders building companies across enterprise, consumer, and deep tech. Through its equitable venture model, every founder becomes a co-owner of the fund, aligning success across the entire portfolio.
Beyond our main selections, there are many other active investors building the future of hardware. Together, these firms have backed over 8,300 startups and guided almost 1,600 to an exit.
These investors are spread across the world, from the United States and Europe to Asia. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in hardware.
| VC Firm | Country | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2009 | 180 | 20 | |
| France | 2012 | 68 | 15 | |
| United States | 2003 | 487 | 66 | |
| France | 1998 | 219 | 49 | |
| Australia | 2014 | 176 | 16 | |
| Finland | 2005 | 162 | 21 | |
| United States | 2015 | 155 | 10 | |
| Belgium | 2010 | 129 | 16 | |
| Finland | 1998 | 61 | 18 | |
| United States | 2015 | 455 | 53 | |
| United States | 2005 | 762 | 126 | |
| United States | 2014 | 206 | 33 | |
| Finland | 2017 | 126 | 4 | |
| Canada | 2000 | 74 | 14 | |
| China | 2011 | 791 | 59 | |
| United States | 2015 | 178 | 27 | |
| United States | 2015 | 118 | 10 | |
| United States | 2014 | 71 | 6 | |
| United States | 2017 | 56 | 2 | |
| United States | 1991 | 1612 | 520 | |
| South Korea | 1986 | 471 | 55 | |
| Canada | 2008 | 200 | 55 | |
| United Kingdom | 2006 | 231 | 56 | |
| United States | 1984 | 291 | 86 | |
| United States | 2011 | 52 | 10 | |
| Australia | 2004 | 604 | 29 | |
| France | 1988 | 172 | 47 | |
| Poland | 2009 | 73 | 9 | |
| Malaysia | 2002 | 238 | 18 | |
| Egypt | 2009 | 31 | 4 | |
| United States | 2011 | 133 | 23 | |
| Norway | 2012 | 52 | 7 | |
| United States | 2014 | 243 | 66 | |
| United States | 2015 | 156 | 6 | |
| United States | 2015 | 8 | — | |
| United States | 1980 | 408 | 152 |
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