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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
$66.9M
Avg Funding
$2.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology5$13.5M
Analytics2$3.7M
Communities2$12.5M
Cyber Security2$500K
Manufacturing1$2.6M
Education1$3.2M
Child Care1$3.5M
Computer1$1.2M
Finance1$1.3M
Biopharma1Undisclosed

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Oakland2$7.0M
Tallinn2Undisclosed
Wilmington1$3.0M
Austin1$9.0M
Winnipeg1$2.6M
Saint-beauzire1$3.5M
Watertown1$10.0M
Arlington1Undisclosed
Nottingham1$3.2M
Paramus1$500K

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Wilmington, United States
Analytics

Delaware Data Innovation Lab is a data lab made up of diverse thinkers and innovators.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2022
Austin, United States
Communities

Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization that provides featured events like park tours, healthy living, and more.

$9.0M raised
Apr 2022
Winnipeg, Canada
Manufacturing

Win-Shield Devices designs and manufactures tactical masks and personal protective equipment.

$2.6M raised
Apr 2026
Saint-beauzire, France
Biotechnology

AFYREN is a green chemistry company that produces biobased, low-carbon carboxylic acids through sustainable fermentation technology.

$3.5M raised
Apr 2026
Watertown, United States
Biotechnology

Cultivarium develops open-source tools for life scientists to expand access to novel microorganisms and research.

$10.0M raised
Apr 2025
Arlington, United States
Biotechnology

Safi Biosolutions is biotechnology based company.

Apr 2025
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Education

Nottingham College is a centre of excellence for teaching and learning, where students are given every opportunity to develop skills.

$3.2M raised
Apr 2024
Paramus, United States
Cyber Security

TLA Innovation develops solutions faced by individuals and enterprises for the cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory industries.

$500K raised
Apr 2024
Oakland, United States
Child Care

Oakland Promise is available to young learners (from newborns to college students) and their families.

$3.5M raised
Apr 2023
Oakland, United States
Communities

Youth Organize California is for young people who have been directly harmed by marginalization and oppression to advance into positions.

$3.5M raised
Apr 2023
Waterloo, Canada
Computer

The QuantumCore foundation of a new era of products enables scalable, stable, and dependable.

$1.2M raised
Apr 2026
London, United Kingdom
Finance

The Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology (CFIT) was established as a key recommendation of the UK Fintech Kalifa Review.

$1.3M raised
Apr 2026
Vestec, Czech Republic
Biopharma

DIANA Biotechnologies specializes in the development of products based on research in clinical diagnostics and drug discovery areas.

Apr 2026
Lublin, Poland
FinTech

Quantum SaaS for Market Risk Management for Financial Institutions

Apr 2026
Bath, United Kingdom
Advanced Materials

Naturbeads is scaling up the technology to manufacture cellulose beads and replace plastic microbeads intentionally added to many products

$4.8M raised
Apr 2026
Tallinn, Estonia
Industrial Engineering

UP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry.

Apr 2026
Warsaw, Poland
3D Printing

Orbital Matter is a construction company in space that works on a 3D printing technology to be used directly in orbit and on the moon.

Apr 2026
Lodz, Poland
Cyber Security

ResQuant develops fully flexible design of cryptographic processor resistant to attacks with quantum computers.

Apr 2026
Tallinn, Estonia
Fertility

SafePAS is a soil nutrients analyzer and SaaS platform to manage fertilizer usage to increase soil health and crop yield.

Apr 2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Proteotype Diagnostics providing cross-sectional snapshots, like a CT scan for your blood.

Apr 2026
Mandeville, United States
Non Profit

The Gulf Offshore Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization focused on repurposing retired offshore oil and gas platforms.

$20.0M raised
Apr 2026
Brno, Czech Republic
Medical

Casinvent Pharma develops therapeutic options for the treatment of selected malignancies.

Apr 2026
Belfast, United Kingdom
Analytics

A spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast

$675K raised
Apr 2026
Bielany Wroclawskie, Poland
Biotechnology

Biotts develop proprietary drug delivery technologies and drug formulas in the field of diabetology.

Apr 2026
Lemesos, Cyprus
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Medical Technology, Medical Technology

Apr 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
$2.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
17
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

5 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Oakland
2 companies
2.Tallinn
2 companies
3.Wilmington
1 companies
4.Austin
1 companies
5.Winnipeg
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

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