Questions to use when reviewing these decks
Connect the prototype to manufacturing and delivery milestones. Show working capital, installation and after-sales support. Hardware demand is only useful if the product can be delivered at a sustainable cost.
To compare the business model with a related sector, read 8 Best Manufacturing Startup Pitch Decks. For another perspective on evidence and adoption, see 7 Best Robotics Startup Pitch Decks.
Hardware fundraising connects a product vision to the practical work of manufacturing, shipping and supporting it. This collection separates hardware examples from adjacent software businesses and fund presentations so founders can compare the right economics.
About this archive: Company summaries describe the historical examples collected here, not current operating status. Decks are hosted by third parties. A deck may show targets or company claims rather than independently verified results. Funding figures are included below only where a dated supporting source is linked; no claim is made that a particular deck secured a round.
What founders can learn
Distinguish a prototype from production readiness
Show what has been built and tested, the remaining engineering work and who will manufacture it. A working demonstration does not establish production yield, certification readiness or the cost of servicing customers.
Build the unit-economics slide from the bill of materials
Include assembly, freight, installation, warranty and returns where relevant. Explain volume assumptions and cash timing. A target margin at scale should be clearly separated from the margin achieved today.
Connect the product to a repeatable deployment process
For installed systems such as home energy equipment, the sale is only one step. Explain surveys, labour, installation capacity and service. For connected products, show which customers actually keep paying for the accompanying software.
Tie the raise to risk reduction
Describe which risks the next funding tranche resolves: engineering, production, distribution or customer adoption. Fundraising by a venture fund is not comparable to capital raised by an operating hardware company.
Browse the deck examples
Contrarian Ventures · Dandelion Energy · Fight Camp · Fingertips Lab · Infraspeak · Long Journey · Magic Leap · Minut · Not Boring Capital · Omate · Peloton · PriceBaba · Prynt · Renetec · Ring · Rokoko · Rovilus · Squadle · Visionful · VR Motion · Weekend
Dandelion Energy
Dandelion is a home geothermal company that provides low-cost geothermal systems for green homes.
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Verified historical funding context: NGP reports that it co-led a $70 million growth investment in Dandelion Energy in October 2022. Its account describes a geothermal installation business, illustrating why deployment capacity belongs in a hardware investment narrative. Source: NGP, February 14, 2023.
Fight Camp
Fight Camp is a streaming platform of interactive boxing workouts that you can use at home to improve your fitness.
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Fingertips Lab
Fingertips Lab has developed a ground breaking algorithm that allows users to interact with mobile applications in a new way.
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Magic Leap
Magic Leap is a next-generation wearable computer that enables users to interact with digital devices in a cinematic way.
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Minut
Minut has created a camera-free security sensor for vacation rental properties that monitors noise, occupancy, motion, and temperature.
Omate
Omate designs wearable tech and IoT products that protect you in the most dangerous situations.
Peloton
Peloton combines real-time and on-demand studio classes taught by elite instructors into a network of fitness content that makes it easy to find, follow, and complete high-intensity workouts and earn bragging rights.
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Prynt
Prynt is a photo printing phone case that blends technology and art.
Renetec
Renetec is a full service R&D and product development firm that creates intuitive interfaces to keep users safe and equipment running at optimal levels.
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Ring
Ring is a home camera security company.
Rokoko
Rokoko is a company that creates consumer motion capture and animation technology.
Rovilus
Rovilus develops durable and reliable battery packs for industrial applications.
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VR Motion
VR Motion is an immersive technology startup that creates software for transportation companies.
View the VR Motion archive entry
Adjacent business models
These examples provide comparisons across neighbouring markets. Their inclusion does not classify every company or historical deck as a pure-play business in this sector.
Infraspeak
Infraspeak is a facility management software that simplifies the process of communication in your company.
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PriceBaba
PriceBaba is an online product research platform that saves retailers and manufacturers time and money by providing useful insights into the purchasing habits and preferences of over 100 million Indian consumers.
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Squadle
Squadle’s automated workflow and customized checklists enable restaurants to simplify complex operations and increase compliance across diverse locations.
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Visionful
Visionful allows cities to benefit from intelligent parking and mobility, reducing traffic and making roadways safer.
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Investor presentations for comparison
Fund presentations address a different audience and economic model. Compare their structure separately from operating-startup decks.
Contrarian Ventures
Investor presentation: this example concerns a venture fund, not a startup operating in this sector.
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Long Journey
Investor presentation: this example concerns a venture fund, not a startup operating in this sector.
View the Long Journey archive entry
Not Boring Capital
Investor presentation: this example concerns a venture fund, not a startup operating in this sector.
View the Not Boring Capital archive entry
Weekend
Investor presentation: this example concerns a venture fund, not a startup operating in this sector.
View the Weekend archive entry
Sources and editorial context
Historical company presentations: original SlideShare links retained alongside each example.
NGP reports that it co-led a $70 million growth investment in Dandelion Energy in October 2022. Its account describes a geothermal installation business, illustrating why deployment capacity belongs in a hardware investment narrative. Source: NGP, February 14, 2023.
Further reading
Sequoia: Writing a Business Plan — General guidance on structuring a business pitch; not evidence of any company's fundraising.
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