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National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies

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Last updated: July 2026

National Science Foundation Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
2,120
Total Invested
$6.8B
Average Investment
$5.9M

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

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Ictero Medical2022Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedHouston
Radial Analytics2022SeedUndisclosedConcord
Elucid2025Series D$36.5MBoston
inSomaBio2025Seed$1.9MDurham
Plastomics2025Series B$5.8MSt Louis
Ascribe Bioscience2025Series A$12.0MIthaca
Stoke Space2025Series D$510.0MKent
Membrion2025Series B$20.0MSeattle
Ares Materials2025Series B$12.2MPlano
Ansa Biotechnologies2025Series B$45.2MEmeryville

Complete List of National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies (2,120)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
351Ictero MedicalVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedHouston, United States
352Radial AnalyticsSeedUndisclosedConcord, United States
353ElucidSeries D$36.5MBoston, United States
354inSomaBioSeed$1.9MDurham, United States
355PlastomicsSeries B$5.8MSt Louis, United States
356Ascribe BioscienceSeries A$12.0MIthaca, United States
357Stoke SpaceSeries D$510.0MKent, United States
358MembrionSeries B$20.0MSeattle, United States
359Ares MaterialsSeries B$12.2MPlano, United States
360Ansa BiotechnologiesSeries B$45.2MEmeryville, United States
Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Ictero Medical is a medical device company that provides minimally invasive gallbladder ablation solutions.

Houston, United States
February 2022
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Data MiningHealth CarePredictive AnalyticsSoftware

Optimizing patient care transitions with real-time decision support solutions for payers and providers

Concord, United States
February 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBiotechnologyMedical DevicePrecision Medicine

Elucid enables precision medicine for cardiovascular disease by applying A.I to medical image analysis validated against true biology.

Boston, United States
October 2025
$36.5M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyLife Science

InSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Durham, United States
October 2025
$1.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyEnvironmental ConsultingFarming

Plastomics develops a new and better way to make the next generation of biotech crops using chloroplast engineering.

St Louis, United States
October 2025
$5.8M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechBiotechnologyFarming

Ascribe Bioscience develops products that enable farmers to combat crop pathogens without negative impacts on the environment.

Ithaca, United States
October 2025
$12.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel

Stoke Space develops fully reusable Nova rockets for orbital space mobility.

Kent, United States
October 2025
$510.0M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingRenewable Energy

Membrion is a manufacturer of ultra-low cost, high performance ion exchange membranes.

Seattle, United States
October 2025
$20.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsMachine LearningSemiconductor

AI-enabled optical polymers

Plano, United States
October 2025
$12.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics

Ansa Biotechnologies develops a novel DNA synthesis technology based on enzymes.

Emeryville, United States
October 2025
$45.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical Device

RadWave Technologies is an early-stage company that focuses on developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive medical procedures.

Saint Paul, United States
September 2025
$600K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalMedical Device

Liberate Medical licenses a technology that is synchronized with a patient's breathing cycle.

Crestwood, United States
September 2025
$4.5M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

FYR Diagnostics develops biomarker detection technology to combat chronic diseases in both human healthcare and agriculture.

Missoula, United States
September 2025
$8.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable Energy

XL Batteries develops a technology platform to reduce waste formation.

Brooklyn, United States
September 2025
$7.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureChemicalEnergyMachinery ManufacturingRenewable Energy

Nitricity is an energy company that creates renewable nitrogen fertilizer production with zero carbon emissions.

Fremont, United States
September 2025
$64.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EyewearHealth DiagnosticsRobotics

Eyebot develops an eye examination technology to eliminate barriers and provide quality vision care.

Boston, United States
August 2025
$20.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalRenewable Energy

RenewCO2 is a research company that develops processes for converting CO2 into polymers and chemicals.

Cranford, United States
August 2025
$4.2M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health Care

ForCast Orthopedics is a development-stage company that offers treatment for orthopedic infections.

Longmont, United States
August 2025
$3.8M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyElectronicsHealth CareIndustrialMedical Device

Maui Imaging provides an ultrasound capability that can see into, through, and around bones, metals, plastics, gas, and soft tissue.

Sunnyvale, United States
July 2025
$14.0M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechInformation Technology

TRIC Robotics develops an autonomous, non-chemical pesticide alternative for strawberry farms.

Newark, United States
July 2025
$5.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryEnergy StorageRenewable Energy

Elementium is a battery materials company that develops and scales novel electrolyte formulations for advanced lithium-ion chemistries.

Katy, United States
July 2025
$3.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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

BiotechnologyCleanTechManufacturingSustainabilityTextiles

Rubi Laboratories develops biocatalyst solutions that turn carbon emissions into carbon-negative textiles.

San Francisco, United States
March 2026
$7.5M
Series Unknown

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 2,120 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 Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device, Medical, Renewable Energy. The firm invests across 42 different industry categories.

What is National Science Foundation's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Stoke Space received $510.0M in a Series D 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 2,120 companies.

What are National Science Foundation's most recent investments?

Recent National Science Foundation portfolio additions include Ictero Medical, Radial Analytics, Elucid, inSomaBio, Plastomics. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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