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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
$163.6M
Avg Funding
$6.5M
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology5$2.7M
Health Care3$2.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$152.3M
B2B2$331K
EdTech2$512K
Fertility1$275K
Collaboration1$34K
Manufacturing1$1.7M
Charging Infrastructure1$1.2M
Automotive1$741K

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Irvine2$511K
Jonesboro1$275K
Indianapolis1$34K
Phoenix1$998K
Eugene1$1.7M
Dublin1$1.2M
Norfolk1$75K
Reston1$741K
London1$166K
Salt Lake City1$1.9M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Jonesboro, United States
Fertility

SMART Reproduction is a USDA-inspected and approved small ruminant semen and embryo collection facility.

$275K raised
Aug 2024
Indianapolis, United States
Collaboration

The Speak Easy is a place for Indianapolis-based entrepreneurs, startups, and the folks who support them to work, play, and collaborate.

$34K raised
Aug 2024
Phoenix, United States
Health Care

We recapture lost revenue and bridge care gaps by helping at-risk patients overcome communication barriers with their health providers.

$998K raised
Aug 2024
Eugene, United States
Manufacturing

Penderia Technologies is a new medical device company that specializes in creative ways to treat orthopedic ailments.

$1.7M raised
Aug 2024
Dublin, Ireland
Charging Infrastructure

Applegreen Electric designs, builds, hosts, maintains, runs, and owns electric vehicle charging stations.

$1.2M raised
Aug 2023
Norfolk, United States
B2B

ChowCall is the eCommerce Gateway for the Military.

$75K raised
Aug 2023
Reston, United States
Automotive

Electrify America provides a network of convenient fast-charging stations to power electric vehicles.

$741K raised
Aug 2023
London, United Kingdom
Clean Energy

H2GO Power develops safe and low-cost hydrogen production and storage technologies.

$166K raised
Aug 2023
Salt Lake City, United States
Biotechnology

Inherent Biosciences is a molecular diagnostics company that revolutionizes trial and error medicine and restore hope.

$1.9M raised
Aug 2023
Boston, United States
Health Care

Mente provides surgical instrument tracking service.

$1000K raised
Aug 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Engender Technologies is developed a technology to separate X- and Y-bearing bull sperm cells.

$22K raised
Aug 2022
Menlo Park, United States
Health Care

Eclipse Regenesis is a development-stage medical device company focused on harnessing the body’s own tissue regeneration capabilities.

Aug 2022
Oklahoma City, United States
Biotechnology

Linear Health Sciences develops cutting-edge technology to prevent unwanted disconnection of medical tubing from patients.

Aug 2022
Irvine, United States
Education

STEMEd provides STEM education to students to ignite their interest in STEM and encourage them to pursue STEM careers in the future.

$255K raised
Aug 2021
Paradise Valley, United States
Biotechnology

TheraCea Pharma is a biotechnology company that develops precision medicine to help people with neurological disorders.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Irvine, United States
Advanced Materials

TRGel develops glucose-based biopolymers that can be used instead of calcium alginate for encapsulation.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Baltimore, United States
EdTech

MileMarker offers on the job, real-time, mobile assessment SaaS for medical training.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Somerville, United States
Biotechnology

Biko Biolabs is a research company focused on the intersection of plastic waste and regenerative agriculture.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Houston, United States
B2B

CryoDesalination develops a desalination process that will improve people's lives around the world by providing access to clean water.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ecate is developing an organo-robotic interface that combines human and machine intelligence.

$254K raised
Aug 2021
Palo Alto, United States
EdTech

Multiuser VR platform for the after-school science enrichment programs. Operating through subsidiary Univirtual.Academy

$256K raised
Aug 2021
San Jose, United States
Electric Vehicle

Green Light Labs is a marketing platform that aims to convince users to switch to electric vehicles.

$1000K raised
Aug 2021
New York, United States
Biotechnology

Kodikaz is a gene therapy platform company that has the unique technical ability of specifically targeting cancer cells.

$256K raised
Aug 2021
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) is an artificial intelligence research institute and start-up incubator.

$152.0M raised
Aug 2025
South San Francisco, United States
Analytics

CellChorus applies visual AI to evaluate how individual cells move, behave, and interact.

$200K raised
Aug 2025
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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
$6.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

5 companies
3 companies
4.B2B
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Irvine
2 companies
2.Jonesboro
1 companies
3.Indianapolis
1 companies
4.Phoenix
1 companies
5.Eugene
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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