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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
$91.9M
Avg Funding
$3.7M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Berkeley2$275K
San Francisco2$3.0M
New York2$24.6M
Jackson1$500K
Phoenix1$500K
London1$437K
Wellington1$12K
Schenectady1$1.1M
Calgary1$750K
Toronto1$367K

Recently Funded Grant Companies

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Jackson, United States
Banking

Culleywood Capital is a loan fund that offers capital, job creation and community development activities for underserved people.

$500K raised
Aug 2024
Phoenix, United States
Charity

Elevate Phoenix aims to improve the lives of urban students by providing full-time teacher-mentors, guidance, and support.

$500K raised
Aug 2024
London, United Kingdom
Consumer Software

Naitive's AI platform helps orthopedic providers surface at-risk patients, convert them to treatment and coordinate their care.

$437K raised
Aug 2024
Wellington, New Zealand
Location Based Services

SaferMe mobilizes the world’s hazard data to make people safer, driving the digital transformation of safety within complex organisations.

$12K raised
Aug 2023
Berkeley, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Windscape.ai provides smart control for wind turbines with AI and sensors.

$275K raised
Aug 2023
Schenectady, United States
Console Games

Rocket Science Group is a group of co-development companies serving video game studios & publishers.

$1.1M raised
Aug 2023
Calgary, Canada
Information Technology

Alberta IoT is a non-profit organization that focuses on supporting the growth of the IoT and emerging technology sectors.

$750K raised
Aug 2023
Toronto, Canada
CleanTech

Bird Canada holds the exclusive license from bird rides to operate their micro-mobility platform in canada.

$367K raised
Aug 2023
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

EverythingALS is a information technology company that provides services for patients, caregivers, researchers, and drug companies.

$400K raised
Aug 2023
San Francisco, United States
Biotechnology

Exavir Therapeutics is a preclinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to eliminating HIV and other viral infections.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The first vision-only, white-label autonomous checkout solution that retailers can own, operate and scale themselves.

$25K raised
Aug 2023
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applied machine learning to accelerate innovation in materials, chemicals, manufacturing, and beyond.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2023
Santa Clara, United States
Clean Energy

ReCarbon is an innovative technology platform that recycles carbon emissions into revenue generating byproducts.

Aug 2023
New York, United States
Education

CQUIN is a learning community designed to support countries in moving beyond pilot programs to DSD implementation at scale.

$24.6M raised
Aug 2022
Highlands Ranch, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Unique tele-sonography platform empowering health practitioners to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnostics at the point of care

$250K raised
Aug 2022
Rockville, United States
Biotechnology

IBBR is leverages state-of-art integrative methods for bioanalytical, biophysical and structural characterization of biomolecules.

$6.9M raised
Aug 2022
Vancouver, Canada
Agentic AI

Mimik enables a hyper-connected world through its hybrid edge cloud platform, driving sustainable and systematic digital transformation.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2022
Albuquerque, United States
Professional Services

The Future is Indigenous Women helps to create a brave and inclusive waterway for indigenous women entrepreneurs.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2021
Elkridge, United States
Health Care

Backpack Healthcare is a digital mental health company that focuses on youth, family behavioral, and mental healthcare.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2025
Berkeley, United States
Health Care

C. Light Technologies is a developer of a retinal eye-tracking platform used to improve the monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases.

Aug 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-accelerated Participant Relationship Management (PRM) for Clinical Research

Aug 2025
New York, United States
Biotechnology

Harmonic Discovery operates as a pharmaceutical company that develops a platform that combines computing and experimentation.

Aug 2025
Braunschweig, Germany
CleanTech

matterr is the developer of plastic recycling technology designed for colored bottles, multi-layer packaging, and polyester textiles.

$34.8M raised
Aug 2025
Tartu, Estonia
Software

Menken advanced AI to automate and improve the monitoring of clinical trials, making them faster, more accurate, and efficient.

Aug 2025
Wood Ridge, United States
Health Care

Surgery Hero is a digital clinic that helps people prepare for and recover from surgery at home.

$916K raised
Aug 2024
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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
$3.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
6
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Berkeley
2 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Jackson
1 companies
5.Phoenix
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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