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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
$37.2M
Avg Funding
$1.5M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology5$15.5M
Health Care4$4.7M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$4.2M
Biopharma2$518K
Renewable Energy1$2.1M
Broadcasting1$336K
Water1$489K
Analytics1$256K
Consulting1$5.2M
College Recruiting1$100K

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Vancouver4$6.6M
Watertown2$2.0M
Oxford2$4.6M
Cambridge2$518K
Rankin Inlet1$2.1M
Edinburgh1$336K
Bethesda1$9.0M
Sandy1$982K
Marietta1$256K
Biel1$1.1M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Watertown, United States
Biotechnology

Fluent Biosciences, a life science company, offering a molecular analysis of cells without the use of complex microfluidic instrumentation.

Mar 2024
Rankin Inlet, Canada
Renewable Energy

Nukik is an Inuit-owned corporation that develops and operates big infrastructure projects in Nunavut's Kivalliq region.

$2.1M raised
Mar 2024
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Broadcasting

WhiteHaul is a technology platform that unlocks the Rural Gigabit Opportunities.

$336K raised
Mar 2023
Bethesda, United States
Biotechnology

Harm Reduction Therapeutics is a nonprofit pharmaceutical company advancing harm reduction therapies to promote public health.

$9.0M raised
Mar 2023
Oxford, United Kingdom
Water

A new approach to valuing water

$489K raised
Mar 2023
Watertown, United States
Biotechnology

SQZ Biotech features a cell engineering technology designed to deliver a diverse set of materials into patient cells.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2022
Sandy, United States
Health Care

AccuBreath develops respiratory monitoring devices for breath analysis and health tracking.

$982K raised
Mar 2022
Marietta, United States
Analytics

Blockalytics is a platform for cloudless industrial analytics.

$256K raised
Mar 2022
Biel, Switzerland
Health Care

We’ve miniaturized orthopedic sensing. We transform standard implants into smart connected devices enabling remote clincal risk management

$1.1M raised
Mar 2026
Harrisburg, United States
Consulting

Rural Health Redesign Center shares successful solutions, offers technical support to underserved communities and collaborates with federal.

$5.2M raised
Mar 2025
New York, United States
College Recruiting

BestFit is a college decision-making app that transforms the way underrepresented high school students find a college that best fit them.

$100K raised
Mar 2025
Thessaloníki, Greece
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

DEUS EX MACHINA is an artificial intelligence delivering AI solutions for the Food, Nutrition, and Health industry.

$2.2M raised
Mar 2025
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biopharma

Transforming chronic wound care with breakthrough enzymatic technology

$518K raised
Mar 2024
Boston, United States
Industrial Engineering

ThermoBionics develops innovative cooling technology that cuts weight and increases cooling power.

$75K raised
Mar 2024
Montréal, Canada
Food and Beverage

LOOP Mission produces & supplies juices, probiotic sodas and beer prepared by using the fruits and vegetables rejected by the food industry.

$1.1M raised
Mar 2024
Oxford, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

SpyBiotech Operators of a biotechnology platform intended to generate next-generation vaccines.

$4.1M raised
Mar 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Advertising Platforms

Know Your Fans, Market Smarter. Tradable Bits is the leading fan-based marketing platform for music and sports.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Health Care

Metaoptima delivers digital healthcare solutions. It was started by a team of Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Klue is an AI powered competitive enablement platform that helps salespeople win the deals they should have won.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Vienna, United States
Information Services

Aravenda Consignment Software leads SaaS innovation in the fastest growing segment of retail - Resale.

$75K raised
Mar 2023
Charleroi, Belgium
Health Care

HeartKinetics AI solutions empower motion and ECG wearable sensors to intercept heart failure and cancer cardiotoxicity

$540K raised
Mar 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Education

PrecisionOS Technologies is a provider of virtual reality orthopedic surgical education and pre-operative planning software.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2023
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biopharma

Providing tools to physicians in the treatment of patients with immune-mediated disease, through prediction of long term clinical prognosis.

Mar 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Biotechnology

StratifiCare is a medical device that utilizes severe dengue diagnostics.

$391K raised
Mar 2026
Biella, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

BrainTex is an AI-powered quality control system that reduces environmental and Poor-Quality related costs in the textile industry.

$58K 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
$1.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
3
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

5 companies
4 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Vancouver
4 companies
2.Watertown
2 companies
3.Oxford
2 companies
4.Cambridge
2 companies
5.Rankin Inlet
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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