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Last updated: July 2026

National Science Foundation Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
581
Total Invested
$6.8B
Average Investment
$5.9M

National Science Foundation's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Rotoye2021GrantUndisclosedMarietta
Rivieh2021Non-equity AssistanceUndisclosedLos Angeles
DataChat2021Series AUndisclosedMadison
Roboligent2024Corporate RoundUndisclosedRound Rock
Terecircuits2025GrantUndisclosedMountain View
Concha Labs2024Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedSan Francisco
Mechanismic2021GrantUndisclosedSaint James
Accelerate Wind2025SeedUndisclosedSt Louis
QC Ware2021Series BUndisclosedPalo Alto
Novel Farms2023GrantUndisclosedBerkeley

Complete List of National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies (581)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
1RotoyeGrantUndisclosedMarietta, United States
2RiviehNon-equity AssistanceUndisclosedLos Angeles, United States
3DataChatSeries AUndisclosedMadison, United States
4RoboligentCorporate RoundUndisclosedRound Rock, United States
5TerecircuitsGrantUndisclosedMountain View, United States
6Concha LabsVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedSan Francisco, United States
7MechanismicGrantUndisclosedSaint James, United States
8Accelerate WindSeedUndisclosedSt Louis, United States
9QC WareSeries BUndisclosedPalo Alto, United States
10Novel FarmsGrantUndisclosedBerkeley, United States
AerospaceAir TransportationRobotics

Rotoye is a multirotor and avionics technology developer and researcher.

Marietta, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsHardwareSmart Building

Rivieh develops hardware technology that transforms properties into smart buildings

Los Angeles, United States
September 2021
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Intelligence

DataChat is an information technology company that offers conversational intelligence platform.

Madison, United States
September 2021
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DeviceRobotics

Roboligent offers a robot that provides automated physical therapy exercises for patients.

Round Rock, United States
September 2024
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsMedical DeviceSemiconductor

Terecircuits develops processes and materials to support microassembly and mass transfer for displays and advanced electronics.

Mountain View, United States
September 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Medical DeviceSoftware

Concha Labs is a software and data company that enables people to hear clearly.

San Francisco, United States
September 2024
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

RoboticsSTEM Education

Mechanismic provides after-school and camp programs, curricula, and tutorials for children using a robotics product.

Saint James, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringIndustrialRenewable Energy

Accelerate Wind provides wind energy generation for the commercial and industrial spaces.

St Louis, United States
September 2025
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareMachine LearningQuantum ComputingSoftware

QC Ware is a quantum computing software company that engages in the development of enterprise solutions that runs on quantum hardware.

Palo Alto, United States
September 2021
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Alternative ProteinBiotechnologyFood and BeverageRetail

Novel Farms develops cruelty-free, inexpensive and tunable scaffolds for the production of whole cuts of gourmet cell-based meat.

Berkeley, United States
September 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical Device

NovaSignal is a medical technology company commercializing a robotic cerebral ultrasound system.

Los Angeles, United States
September 2021
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CommercialIndustrial AutomationIndustrial Engineering

Zebra Analytix develops and commercializes miniature gas chromatography systems based on microelectromechanical systems technology.

Fayetteville, United States
September 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine Learning

Delta Bravo helps manufacturers turn data into Predictive Models that reduce downtime and waste while increasing quality and throughput.

Rock Hill, United States
September 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware

DeepSim develops electronic design automation technology.

Mountain View, United States
September 2024
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Food and BeverageInternet of ThingsMobile AppsMobile DevicesSensor

Labby converts a smartphone into a high-tech food/beverage analytics lab

Boston, United States
September 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Personal HealthPersonalizationWellness

Innsightful develops products and digital tools to help manage an individual's stress and moods.

Sunnyvale, United States
September 2024
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareSoftware

IntelinAir is an agriculture focused aerial imagery analytics company that delivers actionable intelligence to help farmers make decisions.

Indianapolis, United States
September 2021
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsChemicalConsumer GoodsMedical DevicePackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingWater Purification

Folia Materials: using paper as a super material

New York, United States
September 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Drive Therapeutics is a new biotechnology company that strives to improve treatment for retinal diseases.

Chapel Hill, United States
September 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ComputerData MiningSoftware

Quantworks is part laboratory, part foundry.

Chapel Hill, United States
September 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareHealth CareSoftware

ColoWrap develops a medical device that prevents looping in the colon during colonoscopies by exerting pressure on the lower abdomen.

Chapel Hill, United States
September 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedical DeviceTherapeutics

Spero Therapeutics develops therapeutics for treatment of gram-negative infections.

Cambridge, United States
September 2022
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Lasarrus develops devices for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Baltimore, United States
September 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EdTechSTEM Education

Smart Girls HQ is the best parenting resource community designed for parents raising smart girls everywhere.

Charlotte, United States
September 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsBatteryClean EnergyEnergy StorageNanotechnology

SVX is future-proofing manufacturing of cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

San Francisco, United States
September 2022
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About National Science Foundation

How many companies has National Science Foundation invested in?

National Science Foundation has invested in 581 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does National Science Foundation invest in?

National Science Foundation's top investment sectors include Medical Device, Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology. The firm invests across 53 different industry categories.

What is the average investment size for National Science Foundation?

National Science Foundation's average investment size is $5.9M across its portfolio of 581 companies.

What are National Science Foundation's most recent investments?

Recent National Science Foundation portfolio additions include Rotoye, Rivieh, DataChat, Roboligent, Terecircuits. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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