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a16z speedrun Hardware startups

12 speedrun companies carry the Hardware label, 11 of them in the last 3 cohorts. In the last two cohorts it's 7.2% of companies, up from 2% in the two before.

Signal
Active
Last 3 cohorts
11
All cohorts
12
Share, last 2 cohorts
7.2%

Share of each cohort

Hardware companies, newest cohort first

12 companies

  • Acaysia
    SR007Manufacturing / Industrials3San Francisco, California
  • Blueprint
    AI
    SR007AI Agents4San Francisco, California
  • Coop
    AI
    SR007Hardware3San Francisco, California
  • Galileo Space
    SR007Gov Tech / Defense3Los Angeles, California
  • KIRA
    SR007Manufacturing / Industrials3Boston, Massachusetts
  • PhotonSpear
    SR007Gov Tech / Defense5Los Angeles, California
  • Bota
    AI
    SR006Hardware4Mountain View, California
  • Clair Health
    SR006Hardware7Mountain View, California
  • Quo Labs
    AI
    SR006Healthcare2San Francisco, California
  • Syncere
    SR006Consumer8Palo Alto, California
  • Taya
    AI
    SR005Consumer5San Francisco, California
  • Talus Robotics
    SR004Hardware12Los Angeles, California

Source: a16z’s public portfolio and speedrun directories; each company links to its a16z page. See how we count, or browse open problems worth solving.

Frequently asked questions

How many Hardware startups has a16z speedrun backed?

a16z's speedrun directory lists 12 companies with the Hardware label across 7 cohorts.

Is Hardware crowded in a16z speedrun?

11 companies in the last 3 cohorts, which we label "Active". That describes speedrun only, not the whole market.