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Last updated: July 2026

National Science Foundation Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
2,009
Total Invested
$6.8B
Average Investment
$5.9M

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

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Inanovate2025Venture - Series Unknown$808KSioux Falls
Empo Health2025Seed$7.0MSan Bruno
Qunnect2025Series A$10.0MNew York
Astek Diagnostics2025Seed$500KBaltimore
New Iridium2025Seed$2.6MBoulder
C-Motive Technologies2025Venture - Series Unknown$375KMadison
WEAV3D2025Venture - Series Unknown$2.5MNorcross
Phase Scientific2025Series A$34.0MKowloon City
Solestial, Inc.2025Series A$17.0MTempe
Avicena Tech2025Series B$65.0MSunnyvale

Complete List of National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies (2,009)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
301InanovateVenture - Series Unknown$808KSioux Falls, United States
302Empo HealthSeed$7.0MSan Bruno, United States
303QunnectSeries A$10.0MNew York, United States
304Astek DiagnosticsSeed$500KBaltimore, United States
305New IridiumSeed$2.6MBoulder, United States
306C-Motive TechnologiesVenture - Series Unknown$375KMadison, United States
307WEAV3DVenture - Series Unknown$2.5MNorcross, United States
308Phase ScientificSeries A$34.0MKowloon City, Hong Kong
309Solestial, Inc.Series A$17.0MTempe, United States
310Avicena TechSeries B$65.0MSunnyvale, United States
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Inanovate develops a longitudinal assay screening technology for the detection and measurement of multiple proteins.

Sioux Falls, United States
July 2025
$808K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Empo Health is an in-home health monitoring that fits seamlessly into patients' lives.

San Bruno, United States
June 2025
$7.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyQuantum ComputingTelecommunications

Qunnect is a spin-off venture company enabling the quantum internet for quantum repeater operation.

New York, United States
June 2025
$10.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

Astek Diagnostics develops a platform that guides physicians in prescribing appropriate antibiotics for patients.

Baltimore, United States
June 2025
$500K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Manufacturing

New Iridium offers a photocatalysis platform that drives efficiencies in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Boulder, United States
June 2025
$2.6M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AutomotiveCleanTechMachinery ManufacturingRenewable Energy

C-Motive Technologies is a venture-backed cleantech startup that develops electrostatic motor technology.

Madison, United States
June 2025
$375K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

IndustrialManufacturing

WEAV3D is a manufacturing technology company commercializing revolutionary composite manufacturing processes and processing equipment.

Norcross, United States
May 2025
$2.5M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BioinformaticsBiotechnologyHealth Care

Phase ScientiO Ac provides tool for health care industry.

Kowloon City, Hong Kong
May 2025
$34.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceNational SecurityRenewable EnergySolarSpace Travel

Solestial exists to deliver abundant energy in space.

Tempe, United States
May 2025
$17.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingSemiconductor

Avicena Tech manufactures ultra-dense, ultra-low power petabit per second optical chip interconnects.

Sunnyvale, United States
May 2025
$65.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareManufacturing

Actuated Medical is engaged in outsourced research and development, designing, modeling, prototyping, and manufacturing medical devices.

Bellefonte, United States
May 2025
$1.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health DiagnosticsMedical Device

PATH EX has developed a proprietary technology to selectively separate and capture bacteria and toxins from human blood.

Nashville, United States
May 2025
$5.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer GoodsManufacturing

Sustainable packaging and an effective clean, powered by nature's finest ingredients.

New York, United States
May 2025
$5.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Assistive TechnologyBiotechnologyeSportsGamingLife ScienceMedicalMedical DeviceMilitaryNeuroscienceTherapeutics

Sharper Sense is a wearable patch that stimulates a neck nerve to improve hearing, vision, and touch.

New York, United States
May 2025
$745K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsManufacturingNanotechnologyQuantum ComputingSemiconductor

UbiQD is an advanced materials company that manufactures low-hazard quantum dots (QDs) and nanocomposites.

Los Alamos, United States
April 2025
$20.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Vaxess Technologies engages in developing biomedical innovations with a focus on improving access to vaccines.

Cambridge, United States
April 2025
$9.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDevOpsIndustrial AutomationIT InfrastructureSaaSSecurity

Corsha is the Identity Provider for Machines that allows you to securely connect your machines, move data, and automate with confidence

Vienna, United States
April 2025
$18.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Internet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductor

Lux Semiconductors develops crystalline thin-film semiconductors for flexible integrated circuits.

Albany, United States
April 2025
$2.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer GoodsHealth CareLogisticsWearables

HeroWear is a workforce wearable company that is developing a suite of assistive clothing solutions that reduce fatigue and physical strain.

Nashville, United States
April 2025
$5.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer ElectronicsLifestyleSoftwareWearablesWellness

Embr Labs is a thermal wellness technology company that harnesses the body's natural response to temperature to enhance human wellbeing.

Boston, United States
April 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyInnovation ManagementSustainability

Ecovative Design is a biomaterials company focused on the development of innovative materials from natural growth processes.

Albany, United States
March 2025
$9.3M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMedical Device

iSono Health develops an AI platform for accessible and personalized breast health monitoring

San Francisco, United States
March 2025
$1.8M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DevicePersonal HealthWearablesWellness

Dynocardia is a medical device company that offers direct, beat-to-beat measurement of blood pressure that is wrist-wearable.

Cambridge, United States
March 2025
$675K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalCleanTechSustainability

Resource Chemical develops CO2 into high-performance plastics that do not pollute the environment.

Berkeley, United States
March 2025
$15.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable EnergySolar

Tandem PV provides a unique opportunity for solar to reach new heights.

San Jose, United States
March 2025
$50.0M
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 2,009 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 Health Care, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical Device, Medical. The firm invests across 53 different industry categories.

What is National Science Foundation's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Avicena Tech received $65.0M in a Series B round. National Science Foundation's total known invested capital is $6.8B.

What is the average investment size for National Science Foundation?

National Science Foundation's average investment size is $5.9M across its portfolio of 2,009 companies.

What are National Science Foundation's most recent investments?

Recent National Science Foundation portfolio additions include Inanovate, Empo Health, Qunnect, Astek Diagnostics, New Iridium. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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