Startup · United States

Hellbender

HQ Pittsburgh, United StatesFounded 202151-200 employees

Hellbender builds mission-critical hardware and software for AI-driven perception systems in autonomy, robotics, and industrial applications. Engineered and manufactured end-to-end at our 90,000 square foot Pittsburgh campus.

Products3

RP2350A Development Board

A development board based on the RP2350A microcontroller.

Maturity not rated

Tendryl Camera

A compact camera with onboard AI processing.

Maturity not rated

Vine Camera System

A distributed monitoring platform for intelligent AI‑enabled monitoring.

Maturity not rated

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Funding2 rounds · $12.6M

Disclosed: $12.6M
Latest: $12.5MSeed · May 19, 2026

Cumulative raised$12.6M

Mar 15, 2021May 19, 2026

Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
May 19, 2026	Seed	$12.5M	—	Magarac Venture Partners, Veredas Partners	Gaingels, Mana Ventures	Reported
Mar 15, 2021	Undisclosed	$50K	—	—	—	Confirmed

Seed
Led by Magarac Venture Partners, Veredas Partners
With Gaingels, Mana Ventures
$12.5M
May 19, 2026
Undisclosed
Confirmed
$50K
Mar 15, 2021

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Sep 23, 2026CompanyFirst Breach Completes First Untethered Flight of Proprietary Drone Prototype, Advancing American-Made Unmanned Systems ProgramFirst Breach

Sep 23, 2026CompanyFirst BreachFirst Breach Completes First Untethered Flight of Proprietary Drone Prototype, Advancing American-Made Unmanned Systems Program

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“country: US”
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“{"group": "startups", "id": "92e6d072-1ad2-4421-ba7b-49f3c3152b43", "name": "Hellbender"}”
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“country: US”
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“country: US”

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CompanyHome - Hellbender
Hellbender · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Hellbender builds mission-critical hardware and software for AI-driven perception systems in autonomy, robotics, and industrial applications. Engineered and manufactured end-to-end at our 90,000 square foot Pittsburgh campus.”
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CompanyShop - Hellbender
Hellbender · Supports System
“**RP2350A Development Board** $49.00”

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NewsAI hardware startup Hellbender raises $12.5M seed to hire, expand manufacturing
Technical.ly · May 19, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“closed a $12.5 million seed round at an undisclosed valuation today”
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NewsHellbender Raises $12.5M in Seed Funding
FinSMEs · May 19, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $12.5M in Seed funding”
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Regulatory filingHellbender Inc. - SEC Form D (0001852653-21-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Mar 24, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $50,000 USD”

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