272 hardware venture capital firms in the US
We list 272 hardware venture capital firms in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are San Francisco (28), New York (27) and Menlo Park (14).
Top 10 hardware venture capital firms in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Cybernetix Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Boston, MA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, Robotics, Industrial Tech, Logistics · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $100M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $100M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 81% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Dauntless Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Holladay, UT · Focus: Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Biotech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $34M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $34M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 57% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Inflection
Type: VC firm · HQ: Framingham, MA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Hardware, AI, Space, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 37% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Construct Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Seed · Focus: Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 36% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
Silent Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Dallas, TX · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Logistics · Latest activity: New fund, Jul 2026 · Fund size on file: $85M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Jul 2026; $85M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 60% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 1 named decision-maker on file.
1517 Fund
Type: VC firm · HQ: Telluride, CO · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Hardware, AI, Edtech, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $43M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $43M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 33% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Kleiner Perkins
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Hardware, AI, Fintech, Proptech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $995M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $995M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 21% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Greycroft
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $600M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $600M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); 23% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.
Toyota Ventures
Type: Corporate VC · HQ: Los Altos, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, AI, Energy, Climate Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Private fund assets: $928M (SEC Form ADV)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $928M on file (SEC Form ADV); 20% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests.
Bewater
Type: VC firm · HQ: Winnetka, IL · Focus: Hardware, AI, Cybersecurity, Gaming · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 25% of its observed portfolio is hardware; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 272 hardware venture capital firms in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybernetix Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Hardware, Robotics, Industrial Tech, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Dauntless Ventures | VC firm | Holladay, UT | Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Biotech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $34M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock | |
| Inflection | VC firm | Framingham, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Space, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Construct Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed | Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Silent Ventures | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Pre-seed | Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Logistics | New fund, Jul 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| 1517 Fund | VC firm | Telluride, CO | Pre-seed | Hardware, AI, Edtech, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $43M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Kleiner Perkins | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $995M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Greycroft | VC firm | New York, NY | Series A, Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $600M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | Hardware, AI, Energy, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Bewater | VC firm | Winnetka, IL | Hardware, AI, Cybersecurity, Gaming | New fund, Oct 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| NextView Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Marketing Tech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $135M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Riot Ventures | VC firm | Venice, CA | Hardware, AI, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| Translink Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B | Hardware, AI, Developer Tools, Mobility | New fund, Sep 2026 | $174M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Safar Partners | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Seed | Hardware, Healthtech, Industrial Tech, Biotech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Multimodal Ventures | VC firm | Naperville, IL | Seed | Hardware, AI, Robotics, Fintech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Aurelia Foundry | VC firm | Denver, CO | Seed, Series A | Hardware, Space, Mobility, Climate Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| LMNT Ventures | VC firm | Mercer Island, WA | Seed | Hardware, Proptech, Robotics, Mobility | New fund, Sep 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Contrarian Thinking Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock | |
| Decisive Point VENTURES | VC firm | Greenwich, CT | Hardware, AI, Energy, Defense Tech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Scout Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed | Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Deep Tech | New deal, May 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Hardware, Mobility, AI, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Fifth Down Capital | Fund manager | Boston, MA | Any stage | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Linse Capital | VC firm | Reno, NV | Hardware, Industrial Tech, AI, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $600M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
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How these 272 break down
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 120 | 44% |
| New York | 30 | 11% |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 6% |
| Texas | 13 | 5% |
| Florida | 13 | 5% |
| Colorado | 9 | 3% |
| Illinois | 8 | 3% |
| Washington | 7 | 3% |
| Michigan | 5 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 2% |
By stage
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 269 | 99% |
| Corporate VC | 2 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 272 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 271 of the 272 have a website we checked; the other 1 rests on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Sector: the firm states hardware as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 272 rows: stage 222, sector 272, fund size 244, website 271. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 268 rows, firm email on 100, LinkedIn page on 138, check size on 22.
- Corrections
- Email hello@theinvestordatabase.com or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many hardware venture capital firms in the US are there?
We list 272 as of November 2026. 162 of the 272 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (28), New York (27) and Menlo Park (14).
Which hardware venture capital firms in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
130 of the 272 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Reveille (Nov 2026), LightX Capital (Nov 2026) and Decisive Point VENTURES (Nov 2026).
What is the typical fund size of hardware venture capital firms in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 209 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 63 do not disclose a size there.
Which stage do most hardware venture capital firms in the US back?
Of the 222 with a stage on file, seed (176), pre-seed (95) and Series A (61). A firm can back more than one stage, and 50 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on hardware venture capital firms in the US come from and how often is it updated?
All 272 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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