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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
$34.2M
Avg Funding
$1.4M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology4$3.8M
Food and Beverage3$250K
Automotive3$14.4M
Advice2$2.7M
Non Profit1$468K
Information Services1$4.6M
Electronics1Undisclosed
Communities1$537K
Industrial1$358K
Advanced Materials1$323K

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Toronto2$358K
Baltimore2$2.7M
London2$1.2M
Chicago1$100K
Oak Park1$468K
Belleville1$100K
Birmingham1$4.6M
Riga1$537K
New York1$50K
Geneva1$1.4M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Chicago, United States
Food and Beverage

GoodSport offers natural hydration from the goodness of milk.

$100K raised
Jun 2024
Oak Park, United States
Non Profit

Illinois Pathways to Health connects individuals to programs that improve health and well-being.

$468K raised
Jun 2024
Belleville, United States
Food and Beverage

Landmark Creamery is an artisan and small-batch cheese, gifts, and accompaniments from around the Midwest.

$100K raised
Jun 2024
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Information Services

Novocomms was founded to deliver innovative new technology coming from British academia in the field of antenna design.

$4.6M raised
Jun 2024
Toronto, Canada
Electronics

Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are revolutionizing flat panel displays and lighting.

Jun 2024
Riga, Latvia
Communities

Riga TechGirls is an organization devoted to educating and inspiring women and girls about technology.

$537K raised
Jun 2024
Toronto, Canada
Industrial

Volta Metals specializes in lithium, tantalum, and cesium.

$358K raised
Jun 2026
New York, United States
Food and Beverage

Cotto is a food and beverages company that offers cottage cheese and Greek yogurt dips in different flavours.

$50K raised
Jun 2026
Geneva, Switzerland
Biotechnology

Combioxin S.A. is clinical-stage biotech company

$1.4M raised
Jun 2026
Berne, Switzerland
Biotechnology

AlveoliX provides in-vitro solutions based on proprietary and unique organ-on-chip technologies.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2026
Kitchener, Canada
Advanced Materials

Sustainable, low-energy technology for process water treatment and reuse.

$323K raised
Jun 2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Tagomics transforms disease diagnosis through comprehensive multiomic profiling.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2025
Baltimore, United States
Advice

The LaunchPort is a medtech manufacturing accelerator that provides clinical trial and post-market device history file management.

$700K raised
Jun 2025
Gaithersburg, United States
Agriculture

Silvec Biologics offers therapy for trees using RNA-based molecules.

$98K raised
Jun 2025
Baltimore, United States
Advice

Blackbird Laboratories advances biomedical technologies and drives new medicines to market through research and development.

$2.0M raised
Jun 2025
San Francisco, United States
Automotive

Ample offers modular battery-swapping technology for efficient energy delivery and scalable power solutions in the electric vehicles sector.

$11.2M raised
Jun 2025
London, United Kingdom
Information Technology

HoloMem is a climate technology company developing holographic data storage solutions.

$743K raised
Jun 2025
London, United Kingdom
Charity

City Harvest London is a non profit organization that provides solution to surplus food and food poverty.

$409K raised
Jun 2025
College Park, United States
Energy Management

HighT-Tech is a revolutionizing electric heating company that builds clean technologies for a more sustainable future.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2025
Bethesda, United States
Building Material

Liatris is delivering the cleanest and fastest energy savings for businesses and consumers by mass producing insulation.

$800K raised
Jun 2025
Kauno, Lithuania
Automotive

In-house developed and manufactured powerful e-drivetrain components and battery systems for commercial vehicles

$2.8M raised
Jun 2024
Harwich, United Kingdom
AgTech

Freeport East is an infrastructure company that offers customs and tax incentives, site development, and investment support to businesses.

$3.7M raised
Jun 2024
Madison, United States
Biotechnology

Intuitive Biosciences provides tuberculosis and specific pathogen-free tests for non-human primate (NHP) research operations.

$75K raised
Jun 2024
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We design next-generation therapeutic antibodies with generative AI

$153K raised
Jun 2023
Palaiseau, France
Automotive

Ethylowheel is building contact-based alcohol detection for drivers, starting with a connected key and scaling into cars.

$458K raised
Jun 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
$1.4M
Funded Last 12 Months
5
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

4 companies
3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Toronto
2 companies
2.Baltimore
2 companies
3.London
2 companies
4.Chicago
1 companies
5.Oak Park
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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