Here’s a full list of unicorn companies in the internet of things industry that have made it to the US$1B valuation.
Internet of Things (IoT) has been one of the most talked-about technologies for the last decade.
IoT has been the darling technology behind many entrepreneurs who wanted to build large tech startups and achieve unicorn status.
And it is not surprising, given that it can be used to build so many ventures.
At the moment, 8 IoT startups have achieved unicorn status.
Armis Security’s IoT security solution provides enterprises with a real-time view of the status of any device or network and empowers them to take action, fix problems, control access, and prevent attacks.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Palo Alto
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Nadir Izrael, Tomer Schwartz, Yevgeny Dibrov
Industries:
Cyber Security, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Network Security
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$237,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
15
COSMOplat is a cloud platform that provides cost-effective and useful solutions for your industrial automation.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2020
)
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Started in:
2017
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Information Technology, Internet, Internet of Things
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
CN¥1,150,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
7
G7 is a service provider in fleet management that strives to deliver efficient and convenient services with IoT/AI technology.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1
B (
December 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Wu Haibo, Zhai Xuehun
Industries:
Fleet Management, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Logistics, Transportation
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$510,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
13
Preferred Networks specializes in building AI-led solutions that automate and optimize your business processes. They build real-world solutions that solve complex industry problems with cutting-edge technologies including deep learning, robotics and advanced analytics.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
May 2018
)
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Daisuke Okanohara, Daisuke Okanohara, Morikawa Hiroyuki, Nishitoba Jiro, Toru Nishikawa
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Robotics, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$2,052,375,830
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
10
Samsara's Connected Operations Cloud creates a unified platform that connects people, processes and technology to increase operational efficiency.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.30
B (
March 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
John Bicket, Sanjit Biswas
Industries:
Electronics, Internet of Things, SaaS, Sensor, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$930,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
9
Splashtop is a leading provider of remote-access software that lets you access the applications, data, and desktops of your business anywhere, anytime.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Jose
Started in:
2006
Founders:
Mark Lee, Philip Sheu, Robert Ha, Thomas Deng
Industries:
Enterprise Software, Internet of Things, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$114,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
12
Terminus Technologies is a City-Level Intelligence and IoT Platform Operator with a vision to deliver solutions that can enhance the living experience, allowing more people to lead happier, healthier, safer, and more prosperous lives.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
October 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Victor Ai
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Robotics, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
CN¥3,700,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
Verkada is the next generation security platform that integrates with your company’s existing technology to deliver real-time threat prevention and unified, cloud-based visibility into activity across all networks.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.60
B (
January 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Mateo
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Benjamin Bercovitz, Filip Kaliszan, Hans Robertson, James Ren
Industries:
Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Network Security, Physical Security, Security, Smart Building
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$138,900,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
