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Recently Funded Grant Startups

Grant companies represent a specific stage in the startup funding lifecycle, each with unique characteristics and growth opportunities.

Explore 5,149 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: August 2026
Total Companies
5,149
Total Funding
$352.3M
Avg Funding
$14.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$4.8M
Health Care2$1.7M
CleanTech2$5.5M
Biotechnology2Undisclosed
Corporate Training1$1.5M
3D Printing1$1.0M
Geospatial1$1.8M
Non Profit1$1.0M
Education1$500K
Industrial Manufacturing1$216.4M

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$51.7M
Paris2$1.5M
Baltimore2$500K
San Francisco1$1.5M
Vienna1$1.0M
Victoria1$1.8M
The Hague1$5.5M
New York1$1.0M
Gijón1$216.4M
Oxford1$1.3M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Paris, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cibiltech develops digital solutions for predictive medicine aiming to prevent organ failures.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Corporate Training

Climb Hire provides training to working adults for entry-level jobs in the tech industry.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2023
London, United Kingdom
Health Care

Mendelian is helping doctors diagnose rare genetic diseases faster.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2023
Vienna, Austria
3D Printing

Manufacturing, AI, Healthtech - Plasmics is specialising in decentralised supply chains based on AI enabled 3D printing.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
Baltimore, United States
CleanTech

Target climate action. Measure impact.

Mar 2022
Victoria, Canada
Geospatial

Atreides is a data intelligence company that brings massive-scale data to a simple, intuitive CCIRM platform.

$1.8M raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

AviadoBio transform the lives of people living with neurodegenerative disorders by developing and delivering transformative gene therapies

Mar 2026
The Hague, The Netherlands
CleanTech

Circularise provides digital product passport and mass balance bookkeeping software for secure data exchange for industrial supply chains

$5.5M raised
Mar 2026
New York, United States
Non Profit

Defy Ventures is a national entrepreneurship, employment, and personal development training program.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2026
Baltimore, United States
Education

Last Mile Education Fund is to increase diversity in tech and engineering by financial support to low-income, underrepresented students.

$500K raised
Mar 2026
Gijón, Spain
Industrial Manufacturing

Sunwafe focuses on manufacturing ingots and wafers.

$216.4M raised
Mar 2025
Oxford, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Diffblue is a developer of automated testing software that enhances Java development by automatically generating unit tests.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2025
Epalinges, Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Novigenix is a precision medicine company that specializes in ImmunoTranscriptomic solutions.

$1.9M raised
Mar 2025
Port Melbourne, Australia
Manufacturing

Cavendish Renewable Technology develops and uses innovative hydrogen technology for a green future.

$1.1M raised
Mar 2024
Paris, France
3D Technology

Embodme is disrupting the interactive display industry by merging sensing and smart screen with a proprietary infrared pixel technology.

$137K raised
Mar 2024
Crawley, United Kingdom
Energy

Future Energy Exports is a not-for-profit organisation that provides future-proof energy exports.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2024
Lund, Sweden
Industrial Design

Iconovo is a developer of inhalers for drugs that treat conditions such as asthma and COPD.

$51K raised
Mar 2023
Dubendorf, Switzerland
Automotive

BATTRION AG develops and markets innovative fabrication technologies for fast-charging graphite anodes for EV batteries.

$682K raised
Mar 2022
Los Alamos, United States
Health Care

AllerPops manufactures and distributes allergy lollipops that correct the cause of allergies with long-lasting relief.

$25K raised
Mar 2022
Chicago, United States
Sustainability

Current is a Chicago-based nonprofit hub accelerating water tech innovation and commercialization in the Great Lakes region.

$45.0M raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Mining

Bettercoal helps to improve mining and sourcing coal for the benefit of impacted by the industry, workers and coal mining.

$50.0M raised
Mar 2026
Durham, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Feasibly operates an AI platform that automates site selection and feasibility workflows for renewable energy providers.

$150K raised
Mar 2026
Melbourne, Australia
Charging Infrastructure

Transport, Renewable Energy, Electric Trucks, Charging, Logistics, Freight

$17.3M raised
Mar 2026
Toronto, Canada
Biotechnology

PhenoTips is a computer software company that provides solution for clinical genetics, phenotyping, and human phenotype ontology.

Mar 2026
Beavercreek, United States
Aerospace

Resonant Sciences is a research and development firm.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2026
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What is Grant Funding?

Grant represents a specific stage in the venture capital funding lifecycle. Companies at this stage have unique characteristics that define their growth trajectory and investment requirements.

Typical Funding Range

Varies

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Capital raised at this stage is typically used to accelerate growth, expand the team, develop the product, and increase market presence.

Who Invests at the Grant Stage?

Investors at this stage include a mix of venture capital firms, angel investors, and institutional investors, depending on the size and maturity of the company.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Key metrics vary by stage but generally include revenue growth, user acquisition, market size, team strength, and operational efficiency.

Grant Funding Trends

Based on 5,149 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$14.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
11
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.Paris
2 companies
3.Baltimore
2 companies
4.San Francisco
1 companies
5.Vienna
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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