First came smartwatches that relay health information and track our movements via GPS. Then, smart appliances let us control how our food is made via an app. Now, everything from dog collars to bike locks and WiFi are being integrated with Internet-of-Things technologies. IoT is quickly making the world “smarter” by connecting physical devices with the digital world. These devices constantly collect data, and offer unmatched ease-of-use, to make our lives more efficient.
San Francisco is a major hub for IoT innovation. These Bay Area companies are designing, building and powering the next generation of connected devices that impact almost every aspect of our lives. Check out 15 San Francisco IoT companies leading the way towards a better connected future.
Founded: 2012
What they do: InfluxData’s open source database helps IoT companies and devices gain insights in real-time. The company’s IoT data platform helps to track, analyze and characterize data to help companies manage their sensors and determine which collected data is valuable to their goals. The InfluxData database is utilized in everything from smart buildings and green energy to monitor devices and optimize output.
Founded: 2015
What they do: Hinge Health uses wearable connected devices to measure musculoskeletal pain and offer different care suggestions. Instead of relying on unnecessary surgery and physical therapy to fix chronic back and joint pains, Hinge Health users go through exercise therapy wearing connected devices that measure movements and track improvements. Walgreens, Post and Kraft-Heinz are all using Hinge Health to boost their employee’s health and reduce healthcare costs.
Founded: 2012
What they do: Particle is an all-in-one platform for prototyping, scaling and managing IoT devices. The platform provides everything from IoT hardware kits and network infrastructure, to cybersecurity controls and apps building technology to help build quality IoT devices. NASA, MIT, SpaceX and Stanford all use Particle’s platform to build and manage their various IoT technologies.
Founded: 2015
What they do: Eero’s connected WiFi devices help to power home Internet without the hassle of dead spots or security concerns from traditional Internet providers. The IoT devices can be installed throughout a home, controlled via app and the WiFi will “hop” between devices to ensure that there is always maximum Internet allowance wherever a device is being used. Additionally, Eero automatically updates cybersecurity software and uses an encrypted connection to maintain full security between connected devices.
Founded: 2010
What they do: ForgeRock is a cybersecurity company providing digital identity solutions for IoT devices. ForgeRock’s platform uses authentication, encrypted data sharing and tokenization to prevent dangerous ransomware or hacking attempts on connected devices. The cybersecurity platform helps secure all connected tools ranging from Industrial IoT devices to connected cars and even digital health devices.
Founded: 2012
What they do: August Home creates a line of connected smart home products. Homeowners can instantly access and manage their locks, doorbell cameras and WiFi directly from the August app. Additionally, home renters using Airbnb and HomeAway use the connected home devices to give permissioned access to renters without having to worry about key exchanges or security breaches.
Founded: 2015
What they do: Samsara is a platform that offers real-time visibility, analytics and AI for Industrial IoT devices. The platform collects more than 100 billion data points annually and allows industrial companies to track everything from trucking routes to factory layouts and more. The Samsara platform is currently used by more than 10,000 companies across the oil & gas, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, water and automotive industries.
Founded: 2013
What they do: Helium is a peer-to-peer wireless network using token-based hotspots to connect IoT devices. Helium hotspot owners continuously earn Helium tokens for validating wireless coverage for IoT devices that connect to them. The more devices that are connected to a Helium hotspot, the more cryptocurrency the owner attains. Companies wishing to use the data collected by a Helium hotspot must pay the owner in data credits, which act as the company’s payment.
Founded: 2014
What they do: Bastille Networks Internet Security is a provider of threat detection software for IoT devices. Bastille’s “Wireless Intrusion Detection System” not only detects suspicious activity from WiFi and Bluetooth devices, but also adds an extra layer of protection from cell phone intrusion as well. Constant monitoring of cell phone use allows Bastille-protected IoT devices to work uninterruptedly without having to worry about malicious attacks.
Founded: 2017
What they do: Nodle is an ecosystem that provides infrastructure, software and access to data for IoT devices. The company’s network architecture utilizes smartphones as nodes and base stations to power IoT devices all over the world, from IoT-enabled scooters to Bluetooth-enabled logistics shipping containers. Nodle is currently being used by the City of Paris, Cisco and Constellation Brands to help power and manage their vast networks of connected devices.
Founded: 2016
What they do: Common Networks is a connected internet service using wireless rooftop devices to beam internet across its network. When a customer joins the network, they’ll receive WiFi signals from the rooftop hardware from nearby neighbors and vice versa. WiFi signal strengthens as more people add the connected rooftop hardware and expand the network to power all internet-connected devices.
Founded: 2013
What they do: Lattis is a smart city company using connected devices to improve urban living. Its main product, Ellipse, is a smart bike lock that connects to a phone and provides keyless entry, theft detection, tools for bike sharing and even crash alerts that notify emergency contacts if it senses a fall. The Lattis IoT lock is long-range Bluetooth enabled and has bank-level encryption to prevent theft of any kind.
Founded: 2005
What they do: Phizzle’s API captures high-volume IoT data to help users capture insights in real-time. Phizzle’s “IoT Edge Decision Engine” speeds up machine learning processes and optimizes company-wide operations with its ability to sort device data, along with specific triggers, aggregations, actions and analytics. The company’s platform is used by supercomputing company Cray and Cisco to streamline the flow of IoT data.
Founded: 2017
What they do: Xenio Systems is able to give real-time indoor positioning insights to brick and mortar stores through its vast system of IoT devices and data. The company’s hyper-positioning IoT sensors are placed around stores to capture customer or asset movement. Then, the data collected by the devices is used to optimize everything from product placement to store configuration and even safety measures.
Founded: 2016
What they do: Pulsa’s telemetry IoT sensors assist in keeping track of inventory levels. The devices remotely monitor, track and predict shifts in inventory my measuring weight (for physical objects) or pressure (for gas). These IoT tools pair up with a dashboard, which gives companies real-time insights into total inventory and storage needs.
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