HWTrek operates a cloud-based platform that helps hardware startups and developers manage tasks, validate manufacturers, and find collaborators across the product development process. More than 2,500 developers and startups have used the platform to manage work for about 850 projects. The company lists customers including Keen Home, Choose Blocks, and Meta. HWTrek plans to expand its manufacturing and distribution channels in Japan and China and intends to open a new office in Shenzhen. The platform seeks partnerships that span the entire product lifecycle—from idea through delivery to market, including semiconductor vendors and retail. Recent funding will be used to speed growth and help hardware companies develop products more quickly or meet crowdfunding goals.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2015