7 Best Hardware Startup Podcasts

1. Built 2 Scale

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From bootstrapped chaos to VC-backed scale, Built 2 Scale is your backstage pass to building high-growth startups at the edge of business, tech, AI, and robotics. Hosted by founders Matt Perrott and Scott Wilcox, this podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered reality of turning big ideas into scalable companies.Each week, we unpack the messy middle—fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, and the growing role of automation and AI in modern business. No hype. No jargon...MORE Hosts Matt Perrott, Scott Wilcox
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2. The Builder Circle by Pratik: The Hardware Startup Success Podcast

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The premier podcast for hardware entrepreneurs and builders to build a successful hardware product/system and company. Think of the episodes as a curriculum for anyone wanting to build a hardware startup!Being a hardware founder or team can be a daunting task with long lead times, low budgets, high risks and many unknown unknowns...MORE Host Sera Evcimen
Producer/Network Sera Evcimen
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 84 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. TRADEOFFS

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Nate Padgett and Chris Rill go hands-on exploring the world of hardware startups. Each month they interview founders, early team members, and industry leaders to uncover the secrets behind building successful products. From the best practices of product design, to the ins and outs of manufacturing, they leave no stone unturned in their mission to help budding entrepreneurs succeed. Join them on their journey and get the inside scoop on all the exciting and innovative developments in the hardware startup world.MORE Producer/Network Nate Padgett, Chris Rill
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. NPI Sherpa Podcast Series: Operational Truth & Scaling for Ops, Engineering & Product Executives

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Welcome to the NPI Sherpa Podcast SeriesA masterclass in operational resilience and strategic execution produced by Global NPI Solvers.This is not a show about theory; it is a tactical NPI survival manual for the most dangerous phase of any hardware company's lifecycle: the 'Brutal Middle' between a working prototype and high-volume profitability.Who This Is For We designed this podcast for Product Developers, Manufacturing Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and Launch Executives who know that a beautiful CAD model is only 10% of the journey...MORE Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Hardware Story

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I'm Apoorv, VP Hardware at Ultrahuman. Having built multiple products at scale, I've seen the challenges a hardware startup faces through its journey from idea to prototype, proto to product and product to production up close. And most startups fail before ever reaching the product phase. For anyone planning to build hardware, to avoid common pitfalls and learn from folks who have built before, we feature in-depth interviews with founders of successful hardware companies who share their journey of building, challenges, and things they would do differently if they were to start again.MORE Host Apoorv Shankar
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6. ClicksCast

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The team that brought buttons back to smartphones takes you along on the journey of Clicks: the technology, the business, and the minutiae of running a hardware start-up in 2025!
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Tough Tech Vets

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Tough Tech Vets is a podcast series focused on veteran entrepreneurs solving hard problems at the intersection of hardware and software. Hosted by Chris Ricks, a former Naval Submarine Officer and Founder of Starcube, a small modular reactor company that's focused on building microreactors for critical infrastructure. While there's a lot of education around traditional startups for veterans, the Touch Tech landscape is a lot less clear. Whether you're currently building a tough tech product or considering building one, this podcast is for you...MORE Host Chris Ricks
Producer/Network Chris Ricks
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact