Top Hardware + Software Startups in 2027

Entrupy aims to fight the global problem of counterfeits to become the de-facto standard for instant authentication. Entrupy is a hardware-enabled SaaS company that uses computer vision algorithms and microscopy to bring trust to transactions of high-value physical goods. Currently in use by thousands of secondary resellers and marketplaces worldwide, Entrupy provides the only scalable technology capable of authenticating luxury products from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermès, among others. The service launched in 2016, following four years of research led by Ashlesh Sharma, Vidyuth Srinivasan and Lakshminarayanan Subramanian, Professor at New York University. Investors include DG Lab Fund, deep learning pioneer and Facebook AI Research (FAIR) director, Yann LeCun, serial entrepreneur and investor Zach Coelius, cloud computing pioneer and Google VP of Infrastructure Eric Brewer, and Japanese venture capital firm, Accord Ventures.

Phantom Cybernetics is a robotics startup based on the Vancouver Island, Canada. The company is working on ROS2 open-source tools and hosted observability, debugging and teleoperation service called Phantom Bridge: docs.phntm.io/bridgeWe are also developing proprietary software and hardware products and solutions.

Our first product is an automated hair braider that reduces appointment times from hours to minutes, empowering stylists to triple their business and addressing the 8 billion hours spent braiding hair each year.

Our product is the first ever commercial, iOS-integrated, ventless, electric, zero-emissions roaster with the tools to customize and maximize every stage of roasting coffee. Our customers are anyone who wants to take charge of their coffee program from purchasing green coffee through packaging and or serving to their customers.

Quilter is a physics-driven AI platform that automates printed circuit board (PCB) layout. Electrical engineers and PCB designers use it to turn circuit schematics into finished boards in hours instead of weeks.

RxAll™ is a digital infrastructure platform for healthcare. We enable on-demand access to high quality medicines at manufacturer/wholesale price to hospitals, pharmacies and patients from our curated network of high quality wholesalers and pharma companies. We solve $1.25T problem of access to affordable safe drugs. Our tech stack includes a proprietary instant drug testing platform- RxScanner™- that helps our sellers authenticate the medicines they sell. We also have the RxPOS™ that helps our sellers manage and sell inventory in store and online through our RxDelivered™ marketplace. Further, we have our embedded fintech RxPay™ that helps finance invoices for buyers on our platform ensuring availability and affordability of high quality medicines from our pharma company and wholesaler partners to our B2B2C customers. Our vision is to enable universal access to high quality medicines at the lowest prices to all humans across the world - starting with Africa.

HOLOPLOT is a pro audio company from Berlin, Germany. Since early 2011, we have been working on radically transforming audio technology, by re-thinking the underlying physics of sound reproduction. We wondered: What if sound could truly be controlled the way we can control light? What if we could create soundscapes that feel more real than reality? What if every seat in a venue could be made the best seat? Our solution is science-based, software-driven, and hardware-enabled: the HOLOPLOT Matrix Array. The sound system for a new era, a powerful tool that brings previously inaccessible capabilities to the world of audio. We believe when people experience better sound, they will enjoy more meaningful moments and create richer memories. At HOLOPLOT, it is our mission to redefine what is possible - enabling unparalleled and breathtaking experiences. A revolution in sound. Be part of it!

Somewear’s software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations — in any environment. Somewear serves a wide range of customers including helicopter paramedics, backcountry explorers, firefighters, and operators within the US Department of Defense. The company’s purpose is to build best-in-class solutions that keep people in touch, informed, and safe anywhere in the world.

Companies need to know the location and condition of their goods, especially in transit - a huge challenge for traditional software-only supply chain solutions. Tive’s combination of always-connected sensors and cloud-based software gives companies the visibility they need, enabling alerts, reporting and analysis on their inbound and outbound deliveries. At Tive, we are embracing a more connected world and are excited by the cost-saving and efficiency opportunities that come with it. Get in touch - tive.com