🇵🇱🇺🇸Estimote

Sector: IoT • UWB • RTLS • Wearables  Type: Deep tech / B2B Hardware & Software  Location: Kraków, Poland (R&D); Walnut, California (HQ)  Founded: 2012  Founders: Jakub Krzych, Łukasz Kostka  Website: estimote.com

Overview:

Estimote designs next-generation UWB (ultra-wideband) tracking devices and software for real-time indoor positioning with up to 10 cm accuracy. Its smart tags and beacons include motion, pressure, and vibration sensors, LTE connectivity, and programmable environments using JavaScript. Estimote’s technology enables: • RTLS systems in logistics and manufacturing • Workplace safety and contact tracing • Smart automation in offices and warehouses • Rapid IoT prototyping without embedded-level coding

Funding & Recognition: • $16.7M total funding • Backed by: Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Javelin VC, Innovation Endeavors • 1M+ devices shipped to 70+ countries • Partnerships with Apple, Google, Cisco • Awarded at TechCrunch Disrupt, Launch Festival

Investment Status: Well-funded and globally deployed — open to OEM, industry-specific integrations, and custom UWB pilot programs