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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 5,039 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
5,039
Total Funding
$45.4M
Avg Funding
$1.8M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology7$18.0M
Industrial2$1.3M
AgTech2$20.2M
Analytics2$260K
Health Care1$256K
Food and Beverage1Undisclosed
Blockchain1Undisclosed
Manufacturing1Undisclosed
Medical1$194K
CleanTech1Undisclosed

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Berkeley1$1.0M
San Diego1$256K
Highland1$256K
Minneapolis1$256K
Boston1$256K
Gothenburg1Undisclosed
Aarhus1Undisclosed
Cambridge1Undisclosed
Schlieren1$194K
Tallinn1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Berkeley, United States
Biotechnology

Acrigen Biosciences is dedicated to making gene editing safe.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2022
San Diego, United States
Biotechnology

Visicell Medical is a developer of safe and biodegradable stem cell tracking tools.

$256K raised
Feb 2022
Highland, United States
Health Care

Medical device start up company bringing a novel nosebleed treatment device Bleed Freeze to market.

$256K raised
Feb 2022
Minneapolis, United States
Industrial

PureBiomass offers TriPAR system and photobioreactors services.

$256K raised
Feb 2022
Boston, United States
Biotechnology

WIndow Therapeutics discovers and develops transformational therapeutics for cancer.

$256K raised
Feb 2022
Gothenburg, Sweden
Food and Beverage

Greentech licensing – Dry Molded Fiber – a new technology for low cost and high performance fiber-based packaging and single-use products.

Feb 2026
Aarhus, Denmark
Blockchain

Imagine being able to compute on and unlock all the world's data.

Feb 2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Manufacturing

Paper-based packaging for liquids

Feb 2026
Schlieren, Switzerland
Medical

Baxiva a biotechnology startup developing next-generation glycoconjugate vaccines to combat bacterial infections.

$194K raised
Feb 2026
Tallinn, Estonia
CleanTech

RAIKU is a Cleantech firm offering packaging and containers manufacturing servcies with low carbon footprint to substitute plastics.

Feb 2026
Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium
Biotechnology

Novobiom specializes in unblocking the power of fungi to revolutionize waste management and build a sustainable future.

Feb 2026
La Jolla, United States
Agriculture

Oberon Fuels is bringing DME to North America with its proprietary skid-mounted, modular, small-scale process.

Feb 2026
Madison, United States
Biopharma

Stem Pharm's synthetic biomaterials support the optimization of cell expansion.

$75K raised
Feb 2025
Reading, United Kingdom
Apps

SafeToNet makes the digital world safer for children to explore and enjoy.

$2.2M raised
Feb 2023
Toronto, Canada
AgTech

CELL AG TECH's mission is to become the global leader in the development and production of sustainable cell-cultured seafood.

$170K raised
Feb 2023
Palo Alto, United States
Biotechnology

Clinical-stage biotechnology company developing life-changing gene therapy products for musculoskeletal diseases

$11.6M raised
Feb 2023
Istanbul, Turkey
Analytics

a2 Technology provides advanced solutions such as Automatic Plate Recognition Systems, Enforcement Systems, and Video Content Analysis.

$110K raised
Feb 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Analytics

Segna provides an AI data wrangling platform that automates column matching, unit conversions, and imputations.

$150K raised
Feb 2022
Menlo Park, United States
Biotechnology

Arc Bio provides research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.

$1.9M raised
Feb 2022
Sallent, Spain
Education

Leanspots one-stop solution that streamlines innovation growth.

$78K raised
Feb 2026
South San Francisco, United States
AgTech

Plenty is a vertical farming company that brings fresh, pesticide-free produce to customers.

$20.0M raised
Feb 2023
Tucson, United States
Industrial

Paramium Technologies develops precise, freeform curved metal panels for custom-shaped radio reflectors.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2023
Lleida, Spain
Consulting

UniSCool is an IT consulting firm that offers energy efficiency, sustainability, heat transfer, and thermal management services.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026
San Quírico Safaja, Spain
Biotechnology

Oxolife is a biotechnology company in the clinical phase of development.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026
Suffolk, United States
Assistive Technology

Behavioral Biomarker Infrastructure for aging adults — catching functional decline before it becomes a crisis.

$10K raised
Feb 2026
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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 5,039 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$1.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
11
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

7 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Berkeley
1 companies
2.San Diego
1 companies
3.Highland
1 companies
4.Minneapolis
1 companies
5.Boston
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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