Top Hardware Startups in North America

StimScience, the company using personalized neuroscience to improve sleep, is the developer of the revolutionary new consumer sleep aid, Somnee. Somnee is the first-ever electronic sleep aid headband to use personalized non-invasive brain stimulation to improve the wearer’s sleep quality. In a 1,500 night home pilot study, Somnee cut the time it took beta users to fall asleep in half, and it reduced the amount of overnight tossing and turning by more than one-third. Learn more and place pre-orders at trysomnee.com.

At Toi Labs, we’re pioneering the next frontier of personal health monitoring—starting in the most unexpected place: the bathroom. By transforming the toilet into a passive health companion, we deliver real-time, actionable insights into gut health and more—without requiring users to change their behavior. Our platform enables early detection and preventive care right from the home. Recognized by TIME as a Best Invention of the Year and backed by TOTO, Sloan and the NIH, we’re combining elegant design, embedded technology, and data science to redefine how—and where—healthcare happens.

Sage is on a mission to improve the quality of life for older adults, starting with those residing in senior living facilities. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among adults over 65. At the same time, fall prevention and emergency response systems for older adults are archaic and ineffective. This issue is exacerbated by the inefficient procedures that operators of these facilities are forced to use to provide care to their residents. Sage's integrated software aims to reinvent how we care for and respond to older adults in times of need. We aim to build a platform that gives caregivers the means to provide care for modern aging.

Twin Health is a revolutionary Precision Health platform combining IoT Sensors, Machine Learning, and Medical Science to reverse chronic diseases like diabetes and improve human metabolic health. It was founded by experienced entrepreneurs with extensive experience building software platforms used by more than 100 million devices around the world. We are backed by Sequoia Capital, Iconiq Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Corner Ventures, LTS Investments, Helena and Sofina with $183M in Series A, Series B, and Series C funding. At Twin, we have achieved groundbreaking medical results for chronic disease reversal (12 papers published in top medical journals) using our patent-pending Whole Body Digital Twin™ technology (5 patents filed), which analyzes complex biosignals from wearable sensors, predicts metabolic outcomes using ML, and recommends highly-personalized treatments based on the metabolic profile of each patient. Our interdisciplinary team consists of engineers, scientists, and medical doctors who collaborate closely to develop these technologies and deliver exceptional health outcomes. We launched our product in 2018 with an initial focus on diabetes; doctors and coaches use our IoT- and ML-based software platform to improve the health of diabetic patients every day.

Peloton is the leading interactive fitness platform globally, with a passionate community of more than 7 million Members in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. Peloton makes fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that motivate its Members to commit to their fitness journeys. Consumers can access the Peloton library with thousands of live and on-demand classes at the gym, at home, on the road, or wherever they choose to move, through the Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Guide, and Peloton App on any iOS or Android device and select smart TVs. Through Peloton Corporate Wellness or Peloton Commercial, organizations and enterprises also have access to the Peloton platform and select Peloton products for their teams and customers. An innovator at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media, Peloton reinvented the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, and best-in-class fitness Instructors.

For 100 years the home security industry has been selling outdated technology at highway-robbery prices. Often sales reps will try to scare customers into signing long-term contracts that are full of nasty fine print. We believe being safe should be simple. SimpliSafe security systems are easy to self-install, easy to purchase direct online, and don’t require a phoneline or long-term contract. They are also wireless, cellular, and customizable: It works anywhere and will fit any house, apartment or business.

Aura connects people around the world through a brilliant photo sharing experience. Snap, share and display pictures through our easy-to-use app and beautifully designed Wi-Fi frame. At our core, we’re a software company creating innovative products that deliver happiness daily. We’re on a mission to create a new kind of social media network and we’ve started with a digital frame which gets memories off your phone and into your life.

Join our team and help us define the future of hardware development. At AllSpice, we’re building a collaboration platform for circuit designs, enabling the next generation of smart vehicles, IOT devices, rockets, medical devices, robots, and much more. AllSpice is building modern software tools for hardware designers, including a Git-friendly translation layer and automated CI/CD test framework tailored for native circuit designs - think of it as GitHub for electronics.

AXIS is an IoT connected device company that makes smart shade solutions. We are developing the most intelligent shade automation platform. Our flagship product, Gear, motorizes and automates existing window shades in minutes. Named as the 2017 Motorized Product of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association, Gear is compatible with a variety of window shades and allows you to control and schedule your shades from the comfort of your phone, on-device, or via voice speakers. AXIS is on a mission to transform the window shade industry with smart and simple technology. Learn more at helloaxis.com. The future is smart. Embrace it.

Markforged transforms manufacturing with the most affordable 3D metal and carbon fiber printers capable of producing parts tough enough for the factory floor. Engineers, designers, and manufacturing professionals all over the world rely on Markforged metal and composite printers for tooling, fixtures, functional prototyping, and high-value end-use production. Founded in 2013 and based in Watertown, MA, Markforged has about 300 employees globally, with $137 million in both strategic and venture capital. Markforged was recently recognized by Forbes in the Next Billion-Dollar Startups list and listed as the tenth fastest-growing tech company in the US in the 2018 Deloitte Fast 500. To learn more about Markforged, please visit markforged.com.