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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
$23.3M
Avg Funding
$933K
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Cambridge4$900K
Boston4$600K
Somerville2$200K
Boulder2$500K
Zürich1$223K
Newark1$197K
Woodbridge1$2.0M
Paris1$50K
Longmont1$250K
Frankfort1$3.0M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

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Cambridge, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Salient Predictions is an AI-driven firm that merges machine learning, climate science, and oceanography to generate weather forecasts.

$100K raised
May 2025
Zürich, Switzerland
Industrial Manufacturing

RoBoa revolutionizes confined space exploration with advanced robotics.

$223K raised
May 2025
Cambridge, United States
Analytics

Generating digital biomarkers for women's heart health with patented textile sensor technology

$200K raised
May 2025
Newark, United States
Communities

Clinton Hill Community Action is a non-profit and community development organization.

$197K raised
May 2025
Boston, United States
Biotechnology

Eascra Biotech develops DNA nanostructures to create stable nanomaterials for biomedical applications.

$100K raised
May 2025
Boston, United States
CleanTech

Emvolon is a technology company that converts wasted resources into low-cost green fuels

$200K raised
May 2025
Woodbridge, United States
Green Consumer Goods

GCS Fibers manufactures innovative and high quality mineral fibers and global pulp from repurposes toxic coal ash.

$2.0M raised
May 2025
Boston, United States
Health Care

Gencores provides a platform that reduces the risk of concussion with customizable, smart, shock-absorbing helmet inserts.

$100K raised
May 2025
Somerville, United States
Biotechnology

Micro-Leads Medical is a medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative therapies that address the neuromodulation.

$100K raised
May 2025
Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

Nanopath Inc. is a molecular diagnostics company enabling high-quality molecular testing in minutes.

$100K raised
May 2025
Somerville, United States
Clean Energy

Optigon offers materials scientists and manufacturers solutions to help speed the development and deployment of clean energy materials.

$100K raised
May 2025
Cambridge, United States
GreenTech

Osmoses engages in decarbonizing gas separations to eliminate one gigaton of carbon emissions per year.

$500K raised
May 2025
Boston, United States
Biotechnology

PhagePro is an early-stage biotechnology therapeutics company.

$200K raised
May 2025
Paris, France
Agriculture

Sand to Green provides a long-term solution to the problems of desertification, land degradation, food security.

$50K raised
May 2025
Longmont, United States
Manufacturing

Source Energy Provides reliable, financially sustainable energy solutions for the space economy.

$250K raised
May 2024
Frankfort, United States
Career Planning

We Lead CS provides individualized, engaging learning to help students achieve their career goals.

$3.0M raised
May 2024
Boulder, United States
Biotechnology

Proov offers the most advanced system for women to evaluate their hormones at home, built upon patented, FDA cleared medical devices.

$250K raised
May 2024
Berthoud, United States
RFID

Agile RF Systems specializes in designing wireless systems for sensors and communications.

$250K raised
May 2024
Boulder, United States
Clinical Trials

Aspero Medical is developing an endoscopic device that can be used by doctors treating patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

$250K raised
May 2024
Pueblo, United States
Energy

Atargis is the first, and only, company to be able to produce sustainable, cost-effective, utility-scale, electricity from ocean waves.

$500K raised
May 2024
Denver, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bast's enterprise-grade explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) platform focuses on enabling the creation of language models.

$250K raised
May 2024
Glendale, United States
Consumer Goods

Bundle x Joy is a consumer goods company on a mission to deliver convenience, curation, and community to every pet person.

$20K raised
May 2024
Wales, United Kingdom
Education

Your education, your way.

$13.9M raised
May 2024
Vancouver, Canada
Charity

Chinese Canadian Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to building and managing public museum.

$204K raised
May 2024
Golden, United States
Architecture

Colorado Earth LLC manufactures Stabilized Compressed Earth Blocks for sustainable construction.

$250K raised
May 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
$933K
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

5 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Cambridge
4 companies
2.Boston
4 companies
3.Somerville
2 companies
4.Boulder
2 companies
5.Zürich
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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