333 hardware investors
We list 333 hardware investors as of November 2026: 276 have an SEC filing on file and 57 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The states with the most are California (120), New York (30) and Massachusetts (16).
Top 10 hardware investors, 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 (40: within 3 months 40, 6 months 30, 12 months 20, 24 months 10), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (30; 15 when the sector is stated only), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). 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.
Aurelia Foundry
Type: VC firm · HQ: Denver, CO · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, Space, Mobility, Climate Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $75M (SEC Form D, 2023)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $75M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); 50% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 5 named decision-makers on file.
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; 2 named decision-makers on file.
LMNT Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Mercer Island, WA · Stages: Seed · Focus: Hardware, Proptech, Robotics, Mobility · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $80M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $80M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 50% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Decisive Point VENTURES
Type: VC firm · HQ: Greenwich, CT · Focus: Hardware, AI, Energy, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $60M (SEC Form D, 2023)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $60M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); 50% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Linse Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Reno, NV · Focus: Hardware, Industrial Tech, AI, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $600M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $600M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); 37% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 7 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; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Outlier Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Hardware, AI, Biotech, Robotics · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $500M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $500M on file (own site); 33% of its observed portfolio is hardware.
8090 Industries
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Focus: Hardware, Energy, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $200M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $200M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 37% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 7 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; 6 named decision-makers on file.
Matter Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Los Altos, CA · Focus: Hardware, AI, Robotics, Semiconductor · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $450M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $450M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 32% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 6 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 333 hardware investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Hardware, AI, Biotech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| 8090 Industries | VC firm | New York, NY | Hardware, Energy, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 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 |
| Matter Venture Partners | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Hardware, AI, Robotics, Semiconductor | New fund, Sep 2026 | $450M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Reveille | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed | Hardware, Defense Tech, Energy, Space | New fund, Nov 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · 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 |
| 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 |
| Atomus Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Growth | Hardware, AI, Logistics | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, 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 |
| 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 |
| Multiball Capital | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Seed | Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Industrial Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Eclipse Partners | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | Hardware, AI, Robotics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Apr 2026 | $720M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Lavrock Ventures | VC firm | Mclean, VA | Seed | Hardware, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Space | New deal, Aug 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 333 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 272 | 82% |
| United Kingdom | 41 | 12% |
| Europe | 18 | 5% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 120 | 36% |
| New York | 30 | 9% |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 5% |
| Texas | 13 | 4% |
| Florida | 13 | 4% |
| Colorado | 9 | 3% |
| Illinois | 8 | 2% |
| Washington | 7 | 2% |
| Michigan | 5 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 2% |
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 1% |
| Germany | 3 | 1% |
| Norway | 3 | 1% |
| Finland | 2 | 1% |
By stage
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 308 | 92% |
| Accelerator | 6 | 2% |
| Angel network | 5 | 2% |
| Corporate VC | 4 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 4 | 1% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 4 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 276 of the 333 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 332 of the 333 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. 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 (40: within 3 months 40, 6 months 30, 12 months 20, 24 months 10), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (30; 15 when the sector is stated only), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). 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 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 333 rows: stage 277, sector 333, fund size 263, website 332. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 319 rows, firm email on 131, LinkedIn page on 185, check size on 48.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many hardware investors are there?
We list 333 as of November 2026. 188 of the 333 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By region: United States (272), United Kingdom (41) and Europe (18).
Which hardware investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
131 of the 333 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 investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 211 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 122 do not disclose a size there.
Which stage do most hardware investors back?
Of the 277 with a stage on file, seed (225), pre-seed (131) and Series A (82). A firm can back more than one stage, and 56 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on hardware investors come from and how often is it updated?
276 of the 333 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 57 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. 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 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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