15 Hot Startups Exploring The Hardware Niche


#14 Pebble - Funding: $26.1 million

Makes smartwatch that connects you to your Android phone or iPhone

Founder: Eric Migicovsky

This startup is one of the few Kickstarter's crowd funded projects, to raise over $10 million in about 30 days. Pebble connects to iPhone and Android Smartphones using its inbuilt Bluetooth, and alerts you with a silent vibration to incoming calls, emails and messages.

#13 Ouya - Funding: $23.6 million

Is a $99 game console that challenges traditional systems.

Founders: Julie Uhrman and Yves Behar

Ouya is an open-sourced video gaming console running its own version of the Android operating system. It is developed in such a way that even the gamer can become a developer.

#12 Leap Motion - Funding: $44.1 million

Is changing how we interact with our computers.

Founders: Michael Buckwald and David Holz

The venture is into building small motion sensor that lets users wirelessly interact with their computer. The user simply waving his hand could interact with computers. The technology eliminates the use of mouse and keyboards and offers a tablet experience to its desktop users.

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