How many total Industry 4.0 companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 20,574 active companies in Industry 4.0 sector.

Which countries have the most Industry 4.0 companies?

United States (6,142) has the highest number of Industry 4.0 companies, followed by India (2,891) and Germany (2,165).

How many Industry 4.0 companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 5,860 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Industry 4.0 sector?

As of Apr 2026, Skild has secured $1.81B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Industry 4.0 sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Industry 4.0 companies?

With $47.5B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Industry 4.0 companies.

Who are the top investors in Industry 4.0 companies?

The top investors in Industry 4.0 companies by number of investments are Europa, OSTI and National Science Foundation

How much venture capital has Industry 4.0 sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $50.9B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Industry 4.0 sector produced?

Globally, there are 43 unicorns in Industry 4.0 sector, to date.

Industry 4.0 - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 23.4K companies in the Industry 4.0 sector across the world, with 5.86K funded companies having collectively raised $92.8B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 3.44K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 43 Unicorns.

Industry 4.0 sector has seen 1.62K acquisitions and 584 IPOs. This represents almost 9.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies enabling the digital transformation of the industrial sector through technologies like IoT, Cloud computing, analytics, and AI to enable real-time decision-making, enhanced productivity, and optimization of industrial processes.

Companies included in Industry 4.0 sector

This feed includes: * Companies developing the latest technologies in AI, Robotics, Computer Vision, Big Data, Drones, and wearable technology, among others to enhance manufacturing processes * Digital Twin platform developers for industrial applications * Companies developing IoT technologies for industrial use cases * Companies developing 3D printing technology for industrial use cases * Companies developing software and hardware Supply Chain and logistics optimization * Companies developing Cybersecurity solutions for the protection of industrial assets * Companies developing AR, VR, and MR-based solutions for industrial use cases

Companies excluded in Industry 4.0 sector

Excludes traditional industrial tools providers. Consulting firms for industrial automation and other service-based companies are also excluded

Key Metrics

Total Companies

23.4K

Top Companies

Samsara, Emerson & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

584

Acquisitions

1.62K

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There are more than 23.4K companies in Industry 4.0. Samsara is the top Industry 4.0 company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Industry 4.0 companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Samsara	Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Public	$915M
Emerson	Provider of integrated control and monitoring systems	St. Louis (United States)	1890	Acquired	-
Matterport	Provider of 3D digital twin solutions for various industry applications	Sunnyvale (United States)	2011	Acquired	$163M
SafetyCulture	Provider of a platform for workplace operations, safety, and compliance	Surry Hills (Australia)	2004	Series D	$298M
Infor	Cloud based ERP software for multi industries	New York City (United States)	2002	Acquired	$1.52B

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Industry 4.0 sector

16 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Industry 4.0 sector. 1,393 Industry 4.0 startups were founded in 2018 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	16
2025	185
2024	339
2023	582
2022	719
2021	932
2020	1,256
2019	1,380
2018	1,393
2017	1,338

Companies founded across countries in the Industry 4.0 sector

United States has 6,142 Industry 4.0 startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 2,891 startups and Germany which has 2,165.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	6,142
India	2,891
Germany	2,165
United Kingdom	1,537
China	1,342
Canada	800
France	500
Italy	479
Australia	477
Netherlands	462

Stage-wise distribution of the Industry 4.0 sector

Out of the total 23,389 Industry 4.0 companies, 5,860 have secured funding. Among them, 3,445 have reached Series A or higher, and 2,735 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 23,389

Funded - 5,860

Series A+ - 3,445

Series B+ - 2,735

Series C+ - 2,441

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	23,389
Funded	5,860
Series A+	3,445
Series B+	2,735
Series C+	2,441

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23.4K+ Total Companies
$92.8B+ Total Funding
5.9K+ Funded Companies
580+ IPOs
1.6K+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Industry 4.0 sector

The Industry 4.0 sector saw a total funding of more than $76.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $11.8B. There has been a total funding of $6.64B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$6.64B
2025	$11.6B
2024	$6.72B
2023	$5.48B
2022	$9.8B
2021	$11.8B
2020	$6.26B
2019	$7.04B
2018	$7.61B
2017	$3.67B

Total funding across countries in the Industry 4.0 sector

In the last 10 years, Industry 4.0 startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $47.5B. China follows with $9.02B and Germany with $3.75B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$47.5B
China	$9.02B
Germany	$3.75B
United Kingdom	$2.48B
Israel	$2.47B
Canada	$2.1B
France	$1.68B
Switzerland	$1.02B
India	$858M
Netherlands	$267M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Industry 4.0 sector

Over the last 10 years, the Industry 4.0 sector have seen $4.38B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $28.5B into Early Stage funding rounds and $26.5B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$28.5B
Late Stage	$26.5B
PE	$5.52B
Debt	$5.38B
Seed Stage	$4.38B
Post IPO	$4.33B
Grant	$1.15B
ICO	$143M
Other-Equity	$322K

Recent Funding Rounds in Industry 4.0

In the year 2026, till April 2026, Industry 4.0 companies have raised $6.58B in equity funding across 126 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), Industry 4.0 companies had raised $1.9B across 186 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 246.3% rise in funding in Industry 4.0 companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Industry 4.0:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Airspection	Seed	2405	Apr 01, 2026	Stac
Cognichip	Series A	5816	Apr 01, 2026	Seligman Ventures and 5 more
iBASEt	PE	4625	Mar 31, 2026	TA
Nature Robots	Seed	4723	Mar 30, 2026	Climentum Capital and 2 more
Bitrobotics	Series A	4913	Mar 30, 2026	Voskhod

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Europa is the top investor in Industry 4.0 companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Industry 4.0:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Emerson, Infor, Siemens and Mitsubishielectric
OSTI	Oak Ridge (United States)	Emerson, Siemens, Parker and Danfoss
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Hexagon, 3D Systems, OnRobot and Drishti
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Matterport, UpKeep, Dexterity and Gecko Robotics
EIC Fund	Brussels (Belgium)	Kayrros, Katana MRP, Arviem and Energy Robotics

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In the year 2026, till April 2026, 24 acquisitions happened in Industry 4.0 sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 127 acquisitions happened in Industry 4.0 sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Industry 4.0:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Trust Codes	Business Acquisition	Apr 01, 2026	ScanTrust
Heidelberger	Business Acquisition	Mar 30, 2026	Up-Front Group
Fauna Robotics	Business Acquisition	Mar 25, 2026	Amazon
Logikura	Business Acquisition	Mar 19, 2026	freee
Kayrros	Business Acquisition	Mar 13, 2026	Energy Aspects

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Acquisition trends in Industry 4.0

Here are the acquisition trends in Industry 4.0:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	24
2025	127
2024	149
2023	130
2022	169
2021	179
2020	131
2019	133
2018	107
2017	95

In the year 2026, till March 2026, 5 IPOs happened in Industry 4.0 sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Industry 4.0:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Huayan Robotics	Mar 30, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Macompta.fr	Mar 30, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Galaxis Technology	Mar 24, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Estun Automation	Mar 09, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Shimeng Supply Chain Management	Feb 03, 2026	Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Industry 4.0 sector

Most number of Industry 4.0 startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California (Berkeley).

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	161
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	141
University of California (Berkeley)	72
Cornell University	62
Tel Aviv University	58
Carnegie Mellon University	57
University of Pennsylvania	57
Harvard Business School	53
University of Cambridge	53
Harvard University	52

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Industry 4.0 sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Industry 4.0 companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second, and Carnegie Mellon University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$8.47B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$7.7B
Carnegie Mellon University	$4.1B
Queen's University	$3.31B
Technion Israel Institute Technology	$2.54B
Tel Aviv University	$2.53B
Cornell University	$2.43B
University of California (Berkeley)	$2.35B
Yale University	$2.04B
Stanford Business School	$1.93B