Startup · United States
Hellbender
HQ Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFounded 202151-200 employeesUpdated
Hellbender builds mission-critical hardware and software for AI-driven perception systems in autonomy, robotics, and industrial applications.
Funding2 rounds · $12.6M
- Equity raised
- $12.6M
- Latest
- $12.5MSeed · May 19, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Seed | $12.5M | — | Magarac Venture Partners, Veredas Partners | Active Angels Network, Gaingels, Mana Ventures, Sum VC | Reported |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Undisclosed | $50K | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- SeedWith Active Angels Network, Gaingels, Mana Ventures, Sum VC$12.5MMay 19, 2026
- UndisclosedConfirmed$50KMar 15, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems5
- A computing board stack for developing robotic navigation systems.
- RP2350A Development BoardA development board based on the RP2350A microcontroller.
- Stereo CameraA programmable stereo depth-perception camera with onboard AI processing.
- Tendryl CameraA compact camera with onboard AI processing.
- Vine Camera SystemA distributed monitoring platform for intelligent AI‑enabled monitoring.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People15
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Adela Wee · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder |
| Brett Phillips · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Business Development Officer & Co-Founder |
| Brian Beyer · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO & Co-Founder |
| Caleb Jamison | Software Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Cameron Baldwin · LinkedIn ↗ | Industrial Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Chris Niessl · LinkedIn ↗ | Software Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Coleman Knabe · LinkedIn ↗ | Mechanical Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Dana Eschler · LinkedIn ↗ | Mechanical Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Edward Black · LinkedIn ↗ | Operations Manager & Co-Founder |
| Galin Konakchiev · LinkedIn ↗ | Senior Electrical Engineer & Co-Founder |
Sources12
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Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: US”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "92e6d072-1ad2-4421-ba7b-49f3c3152b43", "name": "Hellbender"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“country: US”
Systems4
- 4CompanyHome - 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.”
- 5
Hellbender · Supports System
“Bypass the all-too-common headaches of robotic system development with the Robotic Navigation System. A single board stack with an Nvidia Jetson Orin NX, Raspberry Pi CM4, ROS 2 compatibility and easy peripheral integration means teams can spend time developing applications instead of building and maintaining their development fleet.”
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- 7CompanyStereo Camera - Hellbender
Hellbender · Supports System
“Embed true intelligence at the edge with the Hellbender Stereo Camera, a fully programmable depth perception module featuring 26 TOPS of AI acceleration in a ruggedized enclosure for the most difficult environments.”
Funding4
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Hellbender · May 19, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Hellbender, a Physical AI infrastructure company powering intelligent systems at the edge, today announced the close of a $12.5 million seed funding round.”
- 9
Technical.ly · May 19, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“closed a $12.5 million seed round at an undisclosed valuation today”
- 10
FinSMEs · May 19, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“raised $12.5M in Seed funding”
- 11Regulatory 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”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: US”
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