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We’ve ranked the top 31 Sensor companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Sensor Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Safehub
Safehub helps corporations manage catastrophe risk through physics-based technology, enhanced by sensors and AI.
Founder(s): Andy Thompson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, InsurTech, Risk Management, Sensor
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VergeSense
VergeSense is the leading workplace analytics platform and provides spatial intelligence to enterprise companies.
Founder(s): Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Information Technology, Real Estate, SaaS, Sensor
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Nima
Nima is a science-driven company creating connected food sensors for peace of mind at meal time.
Founder(s): Scott Sundvor, Shireen Yates
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Health Care, Medical Device, Personal Health, Sensor, Wellness
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InnerPlant
InnerPlant is an ag-tech company that features a data platform that increases field health and drives value throughout the supply chain.
Founder(s): Rod Kumimoto, Shely Aronov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Sensor
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Arch Rock Corporation
Arch Rock Corporation is a systems and software company building innovative products and technology for wireless sensor networks.
Founder(s): Brad Childers
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Electronics, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Sensor, Software, Wireless
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Omnitron Sensors
Omnitron sensors is rewriting the script on building high-performance and low-cost sensors for the world of tomorrow.
Founder(s): Eric Aguilar
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Sensor
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Zensors
Zensors is a visual sensing platform used to monitor various applications such as parking, traffic, occupancy, and many more.
Founder(s): Anuraag Jain, Chris Harrison
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Computer Vision, Information Services, Sensor
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ImpactVision
ImpactVision is an information technology company that specializes in machine learning, food technology, and sensors.
Founder(s): Abi Ramanan, Gustav Nipe, Rachael Gan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: AgTech, Food Processing, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Sensor
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ImpactVision
ImpactVision is an information technology company that specializes in machine learning, food technology, and sensors.
Founder(s): Abi Ramanan, Gustav Nipe, Rachael Gan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: AgTech, Food Processing, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Sensor
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Ouster
Ouster builds high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and many other applications.
Founder(s): Angus Pacala, Mark Frichtl
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Electronics, Hardware, Manufacturing, Robotics, Sensor
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Patchd Medical
Wearable technology to predict and prevent sepsis.
Founder(s): Robert Quinn, Wei-Jien Tan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Electronics, Health Care, Information Technology, Medical, Medical Device, Sensor
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CrowdOptic
CrowdOptic uses algorithms and real-time sensor data from electronic devices to enhance security, social media sharing, and advertising.
Founder(s): Alex Malinovsky, Doug Van Blaricom, Jon Fisher
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Real Time, Sensor, Social Media
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Sofar Ocean
Sofar Ocean is a build accessible ocean sensing and exploration tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation.
Founder(s): David Lang, Eric Stackpole, Evan Shapiro, Tim Janssen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Information Services, Information Technology, Sensor
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Vinci
Vinci is an intelligent headphone that understands you.
Founder(s): David Zhu, Wei Wu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Audio, Consumer Electronics, Sensor
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Formant
Formant is a monitoring and operations software that connects people, processes, sensors, and robots through a robotic approach platform.
Founder(s): Jeff Linnell
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Data Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Robotics, Sensor, Software
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Apella Technology
Apella Technology is an AI startup that brings modern engineering to improve surgery.
Founder(s): Cameron Marlow, David Schummers
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Medical, Sensor, Wellness
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Mirada Technologies
Mirada Technologies develops the enabling components for advanced LiDAR.
Founder(s): Andrew Miner, Jon Mapel
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Robotics, Sensor
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Lab4U
Lab4U provides a platform that allows hands-on lab experiences through web and mobile devices for science education.
Founder(s): Alvaro Ocampo, Ignacio Brescia, Isidro Lagos, Komal Dadlani
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: EdTech, Education, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Internet, Mobile, Mobile Devices, Sensor
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Neatleaf
Data-driven & autonomous agriculture for yield optimization.
Founder(s): Elmar Mair, Ralf Schoenherr
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Robotics, Sensor
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Thalman Health
Thalman Health envisioned a new paradigm for thermometry, creating a novel core sensor technology for continuous clinical grade tracking.
Founder(s): Séamus Ó Fuada
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Life Science, Personal Health, Sensor
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Asynos
Sensor-enabled product intelligence at item level
Founder(s): Jan Schnitker
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Food and Beverage, Internet of Things, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, SaaS, Semiconductor, Sensor, Smart Building
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Pay By Touch
Pay By Touch enables consumers to pay for goods and services with a swipe of their finger on a biometric sensor.
Founder(s): John Rogers
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Biometrics, Payments, Sensor
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Motionloft
Motionloft offers real-time and historical pedestrian and vehicle analytics using computer-vision based sensor technology.
Founder(s): Christopher Garrison, Dan Dagaro, Joyce Reitman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Internet of Things, Retail Technology, Sensor
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Pulsa
Pulsa provides real-time inventory levels so product distributors know when and where to schedule deliveries.
Founder(s): David Wiens, Jordan Hurwich, Ken Wu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Business Intelligence, Industrial, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Real Time, Sensor, Software
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Lapka
Lapka designs and manufactures smartphone-assisted breathalyzer and concept sensor nodes including radiation and EMF sensors.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Sensor, Test and Measurement
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Ai4 Technologies, Inc.
REAL-TIME REMOTE SENSING INTELLIGENCE
Founder(s): Tero Heinonen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Software, Geospatial, Machine Learning, Sensor
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PlantSense
PlantSense is a high tech startup that creates internet-enabled sensors for gardeners to select, manage and grow plants and vegetables.
Founder(s): David Wilkins
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Retail, Sensor, Web Browsers
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LIR
LIR is a company offering a bladder fullness sensor for those struggling to manage their bladders.
Founder(s): Jean Rintoul
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Health Care, Hospital, Sensor, Software
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Aware (asset sale 2019 to Ai4 Technologies, Inc.)
Platform for Infrastructure Monitoring
Founder(s): Tero Heinonen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communications Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Sensor
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Density
Density builds the technical infrastructure for cities, buildings, and spaces to measure how they’re used.
Founder(s): Andrew Farah, Ben Redfield, Brian Weinreich, Jordan Messina, Robert Grazioli, Steven VonDeak
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Electronics, Sensor, Software, Test and Measurement
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Air Map
Air Map helps you navigate your city through air quality spots.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Internet of Things, Navigation, Sensor
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