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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 5,203 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
5,203
Total Funding
$52.7M
Avg Funding
$2.1M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology6$17.1M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$4.2M
Health Care3$12.9M
Energy2$903K
Nanotechnology1$2.6M
Financial Services1$2.1M
Logistics1$150K
Cyber Security1$200K
Internet1$6.5M
Manufacturing1$1.9M

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Toronto2$221K
Sevilla1$2.9M
Bentonville1$1.1M
Bedford1$5.5M
Dublin1$2.6M
Wendelsheim1$1.0M
Osceola1$2.1M
San Jose1$150K
Paris1$3.1M
Winnetka1$7.3M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Sevilla, Spain
Biotechnology

PlusVitech develops effective and safe therapeutic treatments and complementary diagnostic tests for cancer patients.

$2.9M raised
Dec 2025
Bentonville, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bastazo provides AI-informed cybersecurity solutions for operational technology systems in critical infrastructures.

$1.1M raised
Dec 2025
Bedford, United States
Biotechnology

CranioSense is bringing intracranial hypertension into the light by simplifying the diagnostic process across the clinical spectrum.

$5.5M raised
Dec 2025
Dublin, Ireland
Nanotechnology

HT Materials Science provides nanofluid science in thermal systems for commercial and industrial sector.

$2.6M raised
Dec 2025
Wendelsheim, Germany
Biotechnology

MODAG aims to provide a novel approach for treating neurodegenerative diseases by combining targeted small molecule therapeutics.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2025
Osceola, United States
Financial Services

New Growth MO is a non-profit organization that provides business assistance, financial, rural development, and support services.

$2.1M raised
Dec 2025
San Jose, United States
Logistics

WiLO Networks provides near-zero power sensor network solutions for tough environments

$150K raised
Dec 2024
Paris, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Project Numina is a non-profit organization that develops artificial intelligence in the field of mathematics.

$3.1M raised
Dec 2024
Winnetka, United States
Health Care

Akava Therapeutics is a small molecule therapeutics that inhibits protein aggregation, enzymes, and cancer for neurodegenerative diseases.

$7.3M raised
Dec 2024
Oslo, Norway
Biotechnology

Age Labs is a molecular diagnostics company focused on reducing the cost of developing drugs by accurately measuring your biological age.

Dec 2024
Little Rock, United States
Cyber Security

Forge Institute provides cyber capabilities for the public and private sectors.

$200K raised
Dec 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bringing AI to the human body to create artificial bodies

Dec 2022
Helsinki, Finland
Health Care

Medical device company focused on cartilage repair

$2.8M raised
Dec 2021
Toronto, Canada
Energy

Monitor anything, anywhere, all the time using Spero's off-the-grid wireless mesh networking system

$211K raised
Dec 2025
New York, United States
Internet

System Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation that builds software to help the world see and solve anything as a system.

$6.5M raised
Dec 2025
Beverly Hills, United States
Biotechnology

Trethera is a biotechnology company that discovers and develops small molecules that control DNA replication and integrity.

$2.7M raised
Dec 2025
Carlsbad, United States
Biotechnology

Macro Biologics creates synthetic biological polymers for therapeutic and biotechnology applications.

$5.0M raised
Dec 2025
Cambridge, United States
Energy

Kuva Systems is an industrial IoT solutions company that provides emissions monitoring and quantification of methane and VOC.

$692K raised
Dec 2025
Montréal, Canada
Manufacturing

NXTSENS Microsystems is a performance leading fabless semiconductor company that provides tailored sensing, timing.

$1.9M raised
Dec 2025
Chelmsford, United States
Clean Energy

Triton Anchor offers a new level of anchoring for floating renewable energy solutions.

$3.5M raised
Dec 2024
Seattle, United States
Health Care

Ayuda Medical is a medical device company that develops wearable devices and sensors to detect an overdose and call for help.

$2.8M raised
Dec 2024
Higashi-hiroshima, Japan
Electronics

MaterialGate is bio-technology manufacturing company that produces and sells single-molecule dielectrics.

Dec 2024
Toronto, Canada
Consulting

York Entrepreneurship Development Institute is a sector-agnostic start-up accelerator that provides mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs.

$10K raised
Dec 2022
Reykjavík, Iceland
Fitness

Driftline measures endurance based on the heart rate data from any type of activity.

$450K raised
Dec 2022
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Film Production

The Scottish production company .

Dec 2021
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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 5,203 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
12
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

6 companies
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Toronto
2 companies
2.Sevilla
1 companies
3.Bentonville
1 companies
4.Bedford
1 companies
5.Dublin
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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