AI Grant
FoundationSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
AI Grant funds open source projects in artificial intelligence and machine learning, offering grants between $5,000 and $50,000 with no strings attached. Support can take the form of cash or compute resources. The program has backed a wide range of researchers and developers working on deep learning tools, libraries, datasets, and applied ML across fields such as healthcare, quantum simulation, drug discovery, computer vision, and generative models. It operates a separate accelerator program at aigrant.com.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2Biotech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 22022 · 14 dated
Automates complex call center operations; acquired by Sagility Health.
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFlare Capital PartnersRadical VenturesWRF Capital
Hamming provides quality assurance and monitoring software for voice agents, enabling teams to test voice applications before deployment and track performance in production across accuracy, safety, and compliance metrics.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Sumanyu Sharma(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsMischiefTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorOlive Tree CapitalOrange Collective+1 more
Rowan offers a web app and Python API for molecular design, simulation, and property prediction, including workflows for pKa, bond strength, redox potentials, protein-ligand binding affinity, and ADME properties.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSAllston, US
Arien Wagen(Executive Officer, Director)Corin Wagen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsPillar VC
Vapi is a platform for building, deploying, and monitoring voice AI agents at enterprise scale, with APIs and integrations for customer support and inbound communications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jordan Dearsley(Founder)inNikhil Gupta(Founder)in
BoardMichael Droesch(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGarage CapitalNew York Life VenturesNotable CapitalPeak XV PartnersshuckerVC+6 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Vapi · whalesbook.com · Jul 16, 2026
Hamming AI · nubiapage.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does AI Grant invest at?
- AI Grant invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is AI Grant's typical check size?
- AI Grant typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What sectors does AI Grant focus on?
- AI Grant focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech.
- Where is AI Grant located?
- AI Grant is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Apple Builds Product with Daniel Gross. Tango.vc #6
Ivan Kirigin · Daniel Gross
"Startups we love right now" with Indie Hackers' Courtland Allen & Pioneer's Daniel Gross | E1162
This Week in Startups · Daniel Gross
E1079 Power of Accelerators E10: Pioneer Founder Daniel Gross on gamifying the startup process
This Week In Startups · Daniel Gross
In Conversation with Daniel Gross(Pioneer) - From 0 to 1 Scaling a Modest Project to a $20M Series A
Techsylvania · Daniel Gross
Daniel Gross and Brett Berson on Breaking Down Common Startup Tropes
Village Global · Daniel Gross
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