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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
TigerGraph2025Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedRedwood City
Cognitive ToyBox2022GrantUndisclosedBrooklyn
Gel4Med2025GrantUndisclosedAllston
Nanoionix2023GrantUndisclosedFarmington
Alchemie Solutions2022GrantUndisclosedTroy
Opticyte2025Equity CrowdfundingUndisclosedSeattle
myAnIML2024GrantUndisclosedOverland Park
Kazadi Enterprises Ltd.2024SeedUndisclosedBatavia
SafeTraces2023Debt FinancingUndisclosedPleasanton
Bayesian Health2021Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedNew York

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

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
101TigerGraphVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedRedwood City, United States
102Cognitive ToyBoxGrantUndisclosedBrooklyn, United States
103Gel4MedGrantUndisclosedAllston, United States
104NanoionixGrantUndisclosedFarmington, United States
105Alchemie SolutionsGrantUndisclosedTroy, United States
106OpticyteEquity CrowdfundingUndisclosedSeattle, United States
107myAnIMLGrantUndisclosedOverland Park, United States
108Kazadi Enterprises Ltd.SeedUndisclosedBatavia, United States
109SafeTracesDebt FinancingUndisclosedPleasanton, United States
110Bayesian HealthVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedNew York, United States
AnalyticsDatabaseData VisualizationEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSoftware

TigerGraph supports advanced analytics and machine learning platforms through its distributed native graph database.

Redwood City, United States
July 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationE-Learning

Cognitive ToyBox develops technology to improve early childhood education.

Brooklyn, United States
July 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical Device

Gel4Med is the Smart Materials Company paving the way to the future of regenerative medicine.

Allston, United States
July 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced Materials

Nanoionix develops engineered materials that protect the environment and enhance our quality of life.

Farmington, United States
July 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationE-LearningHigher EducationMachine LearningMobile

Alchemie is building next generation assessment technology.

Troy, United States
July 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Medical Device

Opticyte is transforming care for the leading causes of organ failure, including sepsis, with real-time measurements.

Seattle, United States
July 2025
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software

myAnIML uses AI to early predict diseases starting with cattle.

Overland Park, United States
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Renewable Energy

Kazadi Enterprises is improving resilience and sustainability with its unique atmospheric heat harvesting technology.

Batavia, United States
July 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyConsultingHeatingVentilationand Air Conditioning (HVAC)Professional Services

SafeTraces provides a biotech-powered data analytics platform for predicting, detecting, and preventing pathogen exposures.

Pleasanton, United States
July 2023
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareInformation Services

Bayesian Health is an adaptive AI platform that offers health systems through clinical AI.

New York, United States
July 2021
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureFarmingIndustrial AutomationInternet of ThingsSensor

Amber Agriculture leverages the latest in analytics and automation to help farmers manage and market grain.

Chicago, United States
July 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsProductivity ToolsSoftware

Simpact develops analytics and forecasting software to help businesses make data-driven decisions.

Boston, United States
July 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsManufacturingRenewable Energy

AM Batteries manufactures Li-ion batteries using solvent-free electrode manufacturing technology.

Chelmsford, United States
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsElectronicsManufacturing

nexTC manufactures insulator and conductive oxide coatings for the energy and large area electronics markets.

Corvallis, United States
June 2022
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Digital MediaInformation TechnologyVirtual Reality

Misapplied Sciences develops a parallel reality technology allowing viewers to share a digital display and see something different.

Pasadena, United States
June 2023
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsFitnessHealth CareWearablesWellness

Nextiles builds a fitness system that helps people exercise better, more safely, and more efficiently.

New York, United States
June 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Flexible tools for single cell analysis

San Francisco, United States
June 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Travera uses a breakthrough technology to measure which cancer drugs work against each individual’s unique cancer cells.

Cambridge, United States
June 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Reselute develops solutions for the treatment of orthopaedic implant related infections.

Durham, United States
June 2025
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D TechnologyAugmented RealitySoftware

STL has developed the next generation platform for fully automated and surface shape conforming Spatially Augmented Reality

Irvine, United States
June 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsInformation TechnologySoftware

FarmSense develops insect monitoring system.

Riverside, United States
June 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingNanotechnologyTelecommunications

Photonect Interconnect Solutions is a company that provides design services to make photonic connections more power-efficient.

Rochester, United States
June 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceMedical

Optimeos Life Sciences is a biotechnology company that enables the use of biologics, peptides, and RNA to treat diseases.

Princeton, United States
June 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiofuelBiotechnologyPharmaceutical

eXoZymes develops enzyme-based biomanufacturing solutions that use AI-enhanced, cell-free enzyme systems.

Monrovia, United States
June 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable Energy

Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power.

Sunnyvale, United States
June 2024
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 Biotechnology, Software, Health Care, Analytics, Medical Device. The firm invests across 47 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 TigerGraph, Cognitive ToyBox, Gel4Med, Nanoionix, Alchemie Solutions. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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