41 investors focused on Hardware for pre-ipo companies

Compare 41 investors focused on Hardware for pre-ipo companies. Review the selection, investor types and reported focus with 2080 Ventures.

By 2080 Ventures · Updated September 21, 2026

41matching investors

1individual investors

40organizations

What this selection covers

This guide contains 41 distinct directory identities matching sectors: Hardware; business stages: Pre-IPO. Counts describe Investor Atlas coverage, not the size of the market or currently available capital.

Pre-IPO is a business development stage, not a funding round. Ask each investor how it defines this milestone and what evidence it expects.

Investor types represented: Venture Capital (36), Corporate Venture Capital (4), Private Equity (2), Accelerator (1).

Prepare a focused approach

For Hardware, compare the investor’s thesis and recent portfolio with your customer, business model and technical needs. A broad sector tag alone does not establish fit.

For Pre-IPO, show the evidence already achieved, the next milestone and a budget connecting the raise to that milestone. Confirm expected round size and ownership.

Check the current mandate and recent investments.
Confirm check size, lead or follow preference, and company eligibility.
Identify the relevant partner and published pitch route.
Explain your customer evidence, raise and specific reason for approaching this investor.

Explore the 41 matching investors

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Investor	Investor type	Research
1M1MX AI	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
5A5AM Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
ANAndreessen Horowitz	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
ARArcanys Ventures	Startup Studio	View profile ↗
ARArtesian	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
ATAtlantic Bridge	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
AUAugust Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
BABattery Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
BEBenchmark	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
BEBessemer Venture Partners	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
BMBMW i Ventures	Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital	View profile ↗
CACalculus Capital	Private Equity	View profile ↗
COCostanoa Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
COCota Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
DADawn Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
DCDCM Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
DNDN Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
FIFirst Round Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
FOFoundation Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
FOFoundry Group	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
FRFrance 2030 / SGPI	Public Fund	View profile ↗
IDIDEA Fund Partners	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
INIndex Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
INIntel Capital	Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital	View profile ↗
JAJake Posner	Angel Investor	View profile ↗
KHKhosla Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
KLKleiner Perkins	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
MAMatrix Partners China	Venture Capital, Fund of Funds, Unclassified	View profile ↗
MOMolten Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
OLOlimp Capital Partners	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
PEPegasus Tech Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
RERevolution Ventures	Venture Capital, Accelerator	View profile ↗
RRRRE Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
SASalesforce	Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital	View profile ↗
SESequoia Capital	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
SHShasta Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
SUSumeru Equity Partners	Private Equity	View profile ↗
TRTrue Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
UNUnion Square Ventures	Venture Capital	View profile ↗
VEVerizon Ventures	Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital	View profile ↗
WEWestern Technology Investment	Venture Capital	View profile ↗