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National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

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
Forest Devices2024SeedUndisclosedPittsburgh
Harvest Thermal2024GrantUndisclosedBerkeley
Hyprlift, Inc.2025GrantUndisclosedSanta Clara
TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation Inc.2022SeedUndisclosedBirmingham
HaptX2022Series BUndisclosedSeattle
Eonix2021GrantUndisclosedKnoxville
Healing Innovations2021GrantUndisclosedNashville
Novome Biotechnologies2022Series BUndisclosedSouth San Francisco
BitSight2021Corporate RoundUndisclosedBoston
Opal Therapeutics2024GrantUndisclosedSan Francisco

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

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
26Forest DevicesSeedUndisclosedPittsburgh, United States
27Harvest ThermalGrantUndisclosedBerkeley, United States
28Hyprlift, Inc.GrantUndisclosedSanta Clara, United States
29TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation Inc.SeedUndisclosedBirmingham, United States
30HaptXSeries BUndisclosedSeattle, United States
31EonixGrantUndisclosedKnoxville, United States
32Healing InnovationsGrantUndisclosedNashville, United States
33Novome BiotechnologiesSeries BUndisclosedSouth San Francisco, United States
34BitSightCorporate RoundUndisclosedBoston, United States
35Opal TherapeuticsGrantUndisclosedSan Francisco, United States
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

Forest Devices is a medical device startup that develops a novel stroke screening device designed to detect early signs of stokes.

Pittsburgh, United States
September 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsEnergy EfficiencyHome Improvement

Harvest Thermal develops a control system for home use that integrates heating, hot water, and cooling with thermal storage.

Berkeley, United States
September 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

InfrastructureSmart BuildingSmart CitiesTransportation

Introducing an advanced mobility system that’s reshaping the way buildings are designed and how people move within them.

Santa Clara, United States
September 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsEnergy StorageNanotechnology

Advanced Materials, Nanomaterials

Birmingham, United States
September 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareHuman Computer InteractionMotion CaptureRoboticsVirtual Reality

HaptX is a leading haptics company that brings realistic touch to virtual reality for the first time with HaptX Gloves.

Seattle, United States
September 2022
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleElectronicsEnergy Storage

Eonix reduces the time and cost to design materials for lithium ion batteries that solve application specific pain points.

Knoxville, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareHealth CareLife ScienceMedicalMedical DeviceRehabilitationRoboticsSoftware

Healing Innovations is a medical technology company.

Nashville, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyTherapeutics

Novome Biotechnologies is a biotechnology company focused on engineering defined activities into the human.

South San Francisco, United States
September 2022
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2BCyber SecurityRisk ManagementSecuritySoftware

Bitsight is a cyber risk management company for the financial, healthcare, and technology industries.

Boston, United States
September 2021
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth Care

Lab-grown uterine models from real patient samples to de-risk drug discovery in endometriosis and fibroids

San Francisco, United States
September 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CarePrecision MedicineTherapeutics

Nexilico is an early-stage startup developing predictive computational platforms for gut microbiome precision medicine.

Berkeley, United States
September 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FarmingSensorWater

FloraPulse makes water-stress sensors that help vineyards save water and make better quality red wine.

Davis, United States
September 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EdTechEducationInternet

Epynomous app motivates teens and young adults ages 14-25 to undertake career exploration in a fresh, new way.

New York, United States
September 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalTherapeutics

Tempo Therapeutics develops materials that are immune stealth, minimally invasive, and precision-engineered for regenerative medicine.

San Diego, United States
September 2024
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DeviceWearables

Evolution Devices is a manufacturing company that provides bioelectronic devices to enhance and support the human experience.

Oakland, United States
September 2023
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsSaaSSoftware

ETALYC is a software as a service (SaaS) provider.

Ames, United States
September 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Marine TechnologyMarine TransportationRobotics

Armada Marine Robotics develops asymmetric propulsion technology for enhancing marine maneuverability.

East Falmouth, United States
September 2024
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologySoftware

Onclave Networks is isolate and contain segmented Operational Technology devices through our Secure IoT platform.

Mclean, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy Storage

Capacitech Energy is an energy storage component company that makes cable-based energy storage products such as the cable-based capacitor.

Orlando, United States
August 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareInformation Technology

TQIntelligence leads the transformation of the Behavioral Healthcare sector voice-based artificial intelligence platform.

Atlanta, United States
August 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalMedical Device

Lura Health is a diagnostic health monitoring company.

Cambridge, United States
August 2025
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information ServicesMedia and EntertainmentSolar

CRCL Solutions provides wind and solar forecasting information for ERCOT's day-ahead and real-time markets.

South Bend, United States
August 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EducationSoftwareTherapeuticsTraining

Verboso develops an open-source database of impaired speech sounds for children.

Chicago, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D TechnologyCADConstructionGovernmentInformation TechnologyProperty ManagementReal EstateSmart CitiesSoftwareWildlife Conservation

Transforming video, satellite, LiDAR data into decision-ready intelligence for wildfire response, safer streets, and building digital twins

Los Angeles, United States
August 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Career PlanningCharter SchoolsHuman ResourcesRecruitingSecondary EducationSTEM EducationTrainingVirtual Workforce

Shamrck is a project-based workforce development platform that prepares high school students for internships, apprenticeships, and college.

Augusta, United States
August 2023
Grant

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, Software, Medical Device, Biotechnology, Therapeutics. The firm invests across 64 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 2,009 companies.

What are National Science Foundation's most recent investments?

Recent National Science Foundation portfolio additions include Forest Devices, Harvest Thermal, Hyprlift, Inc., TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation Inc., HaptX. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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