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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
$105.2M
Avg Funding
$4.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$269K
Auckland2$20K
Vancouver2$519K
Budapest1$11K
Houston1$5K
Irvine1$988K
Aberdeen1$3.4M
Monthey1$188K
Austin1$550K
Ontario1$10.8M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Budapest, Hungary
Agriculture

Proofminder puts an “agronomist” next to each plant, as our leaf-level farming platform sees things that are invisible for other solutions.

$11K raised
Sep 2024
Houston, United States
Energy

Trackit Energy is a Software as a Service platform that was designed and developed for the Petrochemical and Mining industries.

$5K raised
Sep 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
Accounting

Tradify Job tracking & invoice management software for trade & service based businesses.

$5K raised
Sep 2022
Irvine, United States
Biotechnology

Aracari is a Drug discovery company.

$988K raised
Sep 2021
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Battery

Verlume develops subsea battery solutions and smart energy management systems, focusing on energy storage technologies.

$3.4M raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Application Performance Management

Apian is a provider of an API intended to integrate drones into the healthcare ecosystem.

Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Computer Vision

Alchera Technologies has a strong and rich pedigree of world-leading machine learning and computer vision sensing technologies

$134K raised
Sep 2025
Monthey, Switzerland
Manufacturing

Bioscibex is a single-use bioreactor systems designed for the production of contemporary biologics and cell therapies.

$188K raised
Sep 2025
Austin, United States
Business Development

JUST Community is a financial platform.

$550K raised
Sep 2025
Ontario, United States
Air Transportation

Ontario International Airport Authority is a full-service airport with nonstop service to 25+ major cities in the U.S.

$10.8M raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Property Development

PlanningHub analyses complex regulations and relevant planning applications, offering you rapid guidance.

$134K raised
Sep 2025
St Louis, United States
Education

The Opportunity Trust invests in educators and school systems eager to build the capacity required to make significant and measurable change

$35.5M raised
Sep 2023
Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

Thymmune Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing a machine learning-driven thymic cell engineering platform.

$37.0M raised
Sep 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Health Care

NZeno's business is to supply pigs suitable as a source of kidneys for humans who need a kidney transplant.

$15K raised
Sep 2023
Boston, United States
Biotechnology

Regel Therapeutics provides gene therapy that significantly improve the lives of people with life-threatening genetic illnesses.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Agriculture

Terramera offers agriculture technology platforms to deliver alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

$219K raised
Sep 2022
Vancouver, Canada
Battery

Daanaa’s proprietary semiconductor technology provides power transactions medium and modality free: wired or wireless in AC/DC modes.

$300K raised
Sep 2022
Philadelphia, United States
Biotechnology

Excision is developing CRISPR-based therapies to cure viral infectious diseases and improve the lives of chronically ill patients.

$6.8M raised
Sep 2022
Copenhagen, Denmark
Analytics

Hypefactors is leading the PR tech revolution. All the tools to power your hype. All the facts to document your results.

$131K raised
Sep 2022
Katowice, Poland
Financial Services

ICT, fintech, energetics, new materials, robotics

$1.5M raised
Sep 2022
Ilidza, Bosnia and Herzegovina
EdTech

Online learning platform offering video courses.

$263K raised
Sep 2025
Arlington, United States
Cloud Computing

Federated Wireless develops a spectrum controller for wireless networks and communication intended to revolutionize the wireless industry.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2023
Oxford, United Kingdom
Health Care

UK-based SME commercialising silk-based peripheral nerve repair conduits

$25K raised
Sep 2023
Berkeley, United States
Alternative Protein

Novel Farms develops cruelty-free, inexpensive and tunable scaffolds for the production of whole cuts of gourmet cell-based meat.

$1000K raised
Sep 2023
Montréal, Canada
Collaboration

Fintech Cadence is a welfare organization that supports fintech startups.

$200K raised
Sep 2022
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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
$4.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
8
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

4 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.Auckland
2 companies
3.Vancouver
2 companies
4.Budapest
1 companies
5.Houston
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised grant funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Grant startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 5,149 grant companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Grant biotechnology companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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