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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 5,120 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
5,120
Total Funding
$189.7M
Avg Funding
$7.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology5$11.6M
Health Care2$3.6M
Automotive2$10.2M
B2B1$25K
Education1$7.2M
Advanced Materials1$324K
Alternative Protein1$324K
Architecture1$1.2M
Software1$193K
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1$2.5M

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Portland1$25K
Palo Alto1$2.0M
Melbourne1$1.3M
Sunnyvale1$7.2M
Crozet1$3.0M
Dublin1$324K
London1$222K
Paris1$1.6M
Birmingham1$324K
San Jose1$1.2M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Portland, United States
B2B

Radious is a B2B marketplace for rentable home office and meeting space.

$25K raised
Oct 2021
Palo Alto, United States
Health Care

Smartphone adaptor for DIY disease testing.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2021
Melbourne, Australia
Biotechnology

ESN Cleer is developing novel drugs for orphan Cardiomyopathies where no guideline recommended treatments exist.

$1.3M raised
Oct 2022
Sunnyvale, United States
Education

CrunchLabs is an educational technology company that creates toys and robots for kids, teens, and adults.

$7.2M raised
Oct 2025
Crozet, United States
Biotechnology

RIVANNA commercializes ultrasound technologies that reduce the patient risk caused by radiation from X-ray-based medical imaging.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2025
Dublin, Ireland
Advanced Materials

Senoptica Technologies develops a novel sensor that helps global retailers increase category sales by reducing food waste.

$324K raised
Oct 2024
London, United Kingdom
Automotive

IZI Electric provides an affordable zero-emission alternative to the fastest-growing cities in the world.

$222K raised
Oct 2024
Paris, France
Biotechnology

Okomera is a biotech start-up that accelerates access to improved, precision-based cancer therapies.

$1.6M raised
Oct 2024
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Alternative Protein

Quest Meat offers a wide range of healthy, delicious, nutritious, and affordable meat products.

$324K raised
Oct 2024
San Jose, United States
Architecture

Planby is an AI-based platform for automating architectural plans to streamline the interior design process.

$1.2M raised
Oct 2024
Goiânia, Brazil
Software

IndustryCare supports digitalization and online monitoring to decarbonization.

$193K raised
Oct 2022
Baiern, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

BlinkIn is a SaaS based product that provides an intelligent and smart visual support which help you solve your problem visually.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2022
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Biotechnology

Allero Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company.

$2.9M raised
Oct 2021
Houston, United States
Internet

Lyte Fiber provides texas and beyond with the quickest, most dependable fiber optic internet for homes and businesses

$142.0M raised
Oct 2025
Worcester, United States
Health Care

Juniper Biomedical is a neuromodulation MedTech company that is dramatically improving therapy for patients with pelvic health conditions.

$1.6M raised
Oct 2025
Minneapolis, United States
Automotive

Niron Magnetics specializes in producing high-performance, rare-earth-free permanent magnets utilizing Iron Nitride technology.

$10.0M raised
Oct 2025
Madrid, Spain
Hotel

Ecostars ESG AI is a comprehensive hotel ESG Hub powered with cutting edge technology

$380K raised
Oct 2024
Syracuse, United States
Aerospace

Syracuse Hancock International Airport provides air transportation and traffic control as well as aircraft operations and parking services.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2023
Marquette, United States
Business Development

InvestUP is a regional economic organization that improves the upper peninsula economy by promoting and addressing the needs of businesses.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2023
Rochester, United States
Developer Platform

AGAPÉ provides a relationship wellness platform designed to spark meaningful conversation.

Oct 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Chemical

SusPhos produces a recycled variety of phosphate products for several markets, flame-retardant, and fertilizer industries.

$2.4M raised
Oct 2022
Austin, United States
Food Processing

Otrafy is a Quality Management Software that optimizes and administers vendor relationship for quality assurance departments.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2022
Boston, United States
Cloud Security

CyberWarrior Academy renders penetration testing, identity management, security assessments, and cloud security solutions.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Perth, Australia
Mineral

Great Southern Mining is a gold exploration company.

$219K raised
Oct 2025
San Diego, United States
Biotechnology

Cari Health develops remote medication monitors that allow clinicians to precision dose and increase adherence to lifesaving therapeutics.

$2.8M raised
Oct 2023
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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 5,120 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$7.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
6
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

5 companies
2 companies
2 companies
4.B2B
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Portland
1 companies
2.Palo Alto
1 companies
3.Melbourne
1 companies
4.Sunnyvale
1 companies
5.Crozet
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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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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