Top 10 Internet Of Things Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Internet Of Things sector last month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth/Expansion
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- Synapse Wireless, wireless control and monitoring technology located in Huntsville, Alabama, received development capital from Westward Partners.
Merger/Acquisition
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- Endstate, a marketplace that offers product authenticity and allow brands to participate in the upside of secondary transactions, was acquired by Alliance Entertainment.
- Scanalytics, smart floor sensors that measures consumer behavior information in physical spaces, was acquired by East West Manufacturing.
- Particle (Software Development Applications), application infrastructure that supports intelligence in connected devices across edge environments, was acquired by Digi International.
Later Stage VC
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- Applied Brain Research, state space network that brings a new generation of artificial intelligence to edge devices, raised venture funding in a deal led by Two Small Fish Ventures.
- Diamond Kinetics, motion tracking and analysis software that helps baseball players improve their game performance, raised $12 million of venture funding in a deal led by Elysian Park Ventures.
- Lassen Peak, advanced security technology that converts socially contentious and dangerous weapon detection into safe and efficient experiences, raised an estimated $10 million through a combination of debt and venture funding in a deal led by Structural Capital.
- VoltSafe, electric connectivity technology that controls power using patented tech and magnets, raised $99,996 of venture funding.
Seed
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- Cenfire, MEMS technology for RF and high-power DC applications, raised seed funding from Cove Fund.
- Vestaboard, intelligent messaging display that connects and inspires people, raised $380,000 of seed funding in the form of SAFE notes.
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Axel Reijmers
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Former Head of Corporate Finance M&A Americas for the Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO Bank, based in New York. Began his career at ABN AMRO Bank in Japan, and subsequently in The Netherlands in the Corporate Finance department. Was seconded to New York in 2006 to co-establish the ABN AMRO North America Corporate Finance M&A department and grew it by advising medium and large companies on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, capital raisings and capital structurings. Led the management buyout of RBS Bank Mexico and RBS Broker-Dealer Mexico in 2014 and spearheaded the subsequent growth of the bank as Head of Investment Banking & Corporate Development. During his tenure he supported companies with capital and financing solutions with a focus on companies in the US and Mexican energy infrastructure sector and fintech sector. Holds a master’s degree in economics from Groningen University, The Netherlands. Holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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