Internetofthings
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Making Sense of the IoT Ecosystem
At this time, we are tracking 1010 Internet of Things (IoT) companies across 16 categories, with a combined funding amount of $14.3B. These are companies and categories that involve anything and everything that is IoT. To see the full list of 1010 Internet of Things companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
IoT At a Glance
The following infographic summarizes the IoT market and all of its key metrics at a glance. You could see that it has 16 categories, 914 companies, and an average funding of $15 Million per company. At Venture Scanner, we are currently tracking over 914 IoT companies in 16 categories across 45 countries, with a total of $7.87 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 914 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Average Company Size Per IoT Category
The following infographic summarizes the average company size for each IoT category to show which IoT categories have the most employees. It shows that IoT Enterprise is in the lead with 481 employees per company, followed by IoT Platform & Components with 291 employees per company. Please note that this data is based only on IoT companies that have publicly available headcount data. We are currently tracking over 880 companies in 16 categories across 45 countries, with a total of $7.56 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 880 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Number of Investments by Top IoT Investors
The following infographic summarizes the number of companies invested by the top IoT investors. You could see that HAXLR8R is in the lead by having invested in 17 companies, followed by Techstars which invested in 11 companies. At Venture Scanner, we are currently tracking over 861 IoT companies in 16 categories across 43 countries, with a total of $7.33 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 861 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
The State of Internet of Things in Six Visuals
We cover many emerging markets in the startup ecosystem. Previously, we published a post that summarized Financial Technology in Six Visuals. This week, we do the same with Internet of Things (IoT). At this time, we are tracking 813 IoT companies across 16 categories, with a combined funding amount of $6.86B. To see the full list of 813 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
IoT Company Total Funding By Vintage Year
The following infographic summarizes IoT companies’ total funding by the vintage year they were founded in. You could see that IoT companies founded in 2011 and 2012 are in the lead by raising a total of $1.8 Billion funding up to date. At Venture Scanner, we are currently tracking over 855 IoT companies in 16 categories across 43 countries, with a total of $7.18 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 855 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
IoT Company Founding Date Distribution
The following infographic summarizes the founding date distribution of IoT companies to show the percentage of IoT companies that were founded within a specific time period. It shows that the founding of IoT companies reached its peak in 2012-2013, with 43% of the companies being founded during these two years. Company founding was at the lowest in 2000-2001, with only 1% of the companies being founded during those two years. We are currently tracking over 817 companies in 16 categories across 43 countries, with a total of $6.86 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 817 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Which Internet of Things Category is Most Mature?
The following infographic summarizes the Internet of Things sector by median age of category. The City + Infrastructure category currently has the highest median at 8 years while the Smart Watches + Jewelry category has the lowest at 3 years. Each category in our IoT scan was created by our dedicated team of analysts who specialize in helping you understand the complex startup ecosystem.
Average Funding Per IoT Category
The following infographic summarizes the average funding for each IoT category to show which IoT categories are the best funded. Please note that this data is based only on IoT companies that have publicly available funding data. We are currently tracking over 803 companies in 16 categories across 43 countries, with a total of $6.82 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 803 IoT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Which IOT Categories Are Seeing the Most Innovation?
The following infographic summarizes the number of companies in each IOT category to show which IOT categories are seeing the most innovation. We are currently tracking over 743 companies in 16 categories across 39 countries, with a total of $5.78 Billion in funding. To see the full list of IOT companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.