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This study includes 93 companies that offer IOT solutions in the manufacturing sector, including the main functionalities:
-The use of IOT to optimise efficiency in the supply chain and production.
-IOT in freight transport
-Prediction to detect faults, bottlenecks, product lifetime.
-The use of IOT to analyse the data captured by the company.
-IOT for better machine efficiency: remote control, connecting machines
-Iot for greater energy efficiency in manufacturing
The companies analysed have received between 2007 and 2015 more than $1600M of alternative financing, mainly from the venture capital isHowever, in recent years we have seen a significant growth in Seed and Angels rounds, which shows us that this is a sector in which new companies are being created and there is still a long way to go.
In 2015 investment in the sector has skyrocketed, the number of rounds has grown by 30% and the volume invested has grown from $106M to $211M.
Sector Funding IT Sector
Pitango Venture Capital (AeroScout, Kilopass, Red Bend Software)
GE Ventures (Bit Stew Systems, Cirro, Maana, Predixion Software, Rethink Robotics)
Intel Capital (AeroScout, Arrayent, Impinj, Maana, Saffron technologies)
Largest rounds since 2007
Telogis (In 2013, round of $93M)
Jasper (In 2012, $61M round, in total this company has done 6 rounds for $205M and in February 2016 it has been bought by Cisco).
Uptake (In 2015, round of $45M)
