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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
Proov2024GrantUndisclosedBoulder
Auxilium Health2026Seed$1.5MAkron
NeuroFlow2025GrantUndisclosedPhiladelphia
Phosio Corporation2026Seed$1.1MCorvallis
Encapsulate2026GrantUndisclosedFarmington
Abalone Bio2024SeedUndisclosedEmeryville
Clean Earth Rovers2024Pre-SeedUndisclosedCincinnati
NovoClade2022GrantUndisclosedSaint Paul
Mango Materials2022Series BUndisclosedRedwood City
Sila2026Secondary MarketUndisclosedAlameda

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

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
176ProovGrantUndisclosedBoulder, United States
177Auxilium HealthSeed$1.5MAkron, United States
178NeuroFlowGrantUndisclosedPhiladelphia, United States
179Phosio CorporationSeed$1.1MCorvallis, United States
180EncapsulateGrantUndisclosedFarmington, United States
181Abalone BioSeedUndisclosedEmeryville, United States
182Clean Earth RoversPre-SeedUndisclosedCincinnati, United States
183NovoCladeGrantUndisclosedSaint Paul, United States
184Mango MaterialsSeries BUndisclosedRedwood City, United States
185SilaSecondary MarketUndisclosedAlameda, United States
BiotechnologyFertilityHealth CareMedical DeviceWellnessWomen's

Proov offers the most advanced system for women to evaluate their hormones at home, built upon patented, FDA cleared medical devices.

Boulder, United States
May 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Auxilium Health is creating low-cost, smart biomaterials for difficult-to-heal wounds.

Akron, United States
May 2026
$1.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FitnessHealth CareMental HealthmHealthWellness

NeuroFlow is a HIPAA compliant digital health platform that optimizes the way behavioral healthcare is delivered, tracked, and assessed.

Philadelphia, United States
May 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsAugmented RealityOptical CommunicationQuantum ComputingSemiconductor

Phosio Corporation creates materials used to deposit metal oxides at low temperatures.

Corvallis, United States
May 2026
$1.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health DiagnosticsMedical Device

Encapsulate is a biotechnology company that offers precision diagnostics for cancer therapy.

Farmington, United States
May 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareProduct Research

Abalone Bio develops pharmacologically antibody drugs to successfully treat metaolic and inflammatory diseases where other drugs fail

Emeryville, United States
May 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Autonomous VehiclesCleanTechInternet of ThingsPredictive AnalyticsRoboticsWater

We automate harbor pollution management with scalable smart buoys and "Roombas" for the water

Cincinnati, United States
May 2024
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

NovoClade brings chemical free environmentally friendly insect control to market.

Saint Paul, United States
May 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing

Mango Materials produces biodegradable polymers from waste biogas that are economically competitive with conventional, oil-based plastics.

Redwood City, United States
May 2022
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryElectric VehicleElectronicsManufacturingNanotechnology

Sila is a battery materials company that manufactures energy-density lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

Alameda, United States
April 2026
Secondary Market

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemical

Provivi develops biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management.

Santa Monica, United States
April 2026
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareLife Science

Kytopen develops genome engineering platforms that enable cell therapy research and manufacturing.

Cambridge, United States
April 2026
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Manufacturing

Innovation Driven Smart & Sustainable Coatings Development & Manufacturing Company

Phoenix, United States
April 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Ancilia Biosciences offers bacterial therapeutics that address the microbiome's viral components.

New York, United States
April 2026
$4.2M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

VitalFlo provides preventative respiratory health insights when patients need it most: before they have an asthma attack.

Raleigh, United States
April 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife Science

Enable Biosciences is a biotech company.

South San Francisco, United States
April 2024
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical Device

JuneBrain is an early start-up company that helps multiple sclerosis patients through the power of telemedicine.

Washington, United States
April 2026
$450K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DevicePersonal Health

Elidah's ELITONE is a medical device that allows women to be boss of their bladders, whether stress or urge incontinence.

Monroe, United States
April 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryElectric VehicleManufacturingNanotechnologyRenewable Energy

Coreshell Technologies is a nanotechnology company that is a developer of nanolayer coating technology for rechargeable batteries.

San Leandro, United States
April 2026
$24.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Illuminant Surgical is building a new way of seeing inside the human body.

Los Angeles, United States
April 2026
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud ComputingSimulationSoftware

JuliaHub is a single platform for modeling, simulation, and user built applications.

Cambridge, United States
April 2026
$13.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Augmented RealityComputer VisionMachine Learning

AlgoFace develops ethical Face AI solutions for various applications and industries.

Carefree, United States
April 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Electronic Health Record (EHR)Health CareSoftwareWellness

Koda Health offers digital healthcare solutions and services that focuses on advance care planning and kidney care.

Houston, United States
April 2026
$7.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CleanTechIndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingPrecious MetalsRenewable Energy

Electra is a a clean iron company that uses a low-temperature, electrochemical-hydrometallurgical system to refine iron ore.

Boulder, United States
April 2026
$30.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsIndustrialInformation TechnologyInfrastructureNetwork SecuritySecuritySoftware

Network Perception provides a network device configuration analysis software to visualize and verify their network architecture.

Chicago, United States
April 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 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, Health Care, Medical Device, Manufacturing, Wellness. The firm invests across 50 different industry categories.

What is National Science Foundation's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Electra received $30.0M in a Venture - Series Unknown 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 Proov, Auxilium Health, NeuroFlow, Phosio Corporation, Encapsulate. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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