National Science Foundation — 2016 Investments
292 investments dated 2016 · page 1 of 2 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Big Blue Technologies develops an electrified aluminothermic process for producing primary magnesium metal and calcium aluminate with lower energy use and emissions than the incumbent Pidgeon process.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
3DEO is a metal 3D printing company that produces high-volume small metal parts and components using its patented Intelligent Layering process, paired with a Design for Additive Manufacturing service.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareTorrance, US
Payman Torabi(Executive Officer)Matthew Sand(President)Matthew Petros(Chief Executive Officer)Scott(CEO)
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inKen Hood(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFusionX VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC
Advanced Silicon Group works in nanotechnology, using the tagline "Nanotechnology for Life."
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSemiconductorsLowell, US
Marcie Black(CEO & Co-founder)inBill Rever(Chief Marketing and Sales Officer & Co-founder)William Rever(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlan Watson(Director)Sarah Kelly(Director)
Co-investorsTenon Ventures
Deep-tech power electronics startup building compact, high-density high-voltage power conversion units.
Redwood City, US
Luke Raymond(Executive Officer, Director)Johan Andreasson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard Gottscho(Director)
Co-investorsLam Capital
ALA Scientific develops and sells laboratory instruments for neuroscience and electrophysiology research, including perfusion systems (OctaFlow) and the BrainDancer dynamic fMRI calibration phantom paired with its NoiseNet deep-learning algorithm for correcting scanner noise.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
Albeado offers an AI platform that unifies enterprise data (emails, documents, data rooms, legacy systems) with causal reasoning, RAG-based search, automated reporting, and predictive modeling to support the investment lifecycle from deal sourcing to exit.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaratoga, US
Raj Mamodia(Director)Partha Datta Ray(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsID VenturesInvest Michigan
Alelo builds generative and conversational AI avatars for immersive, "learn by doing" training in soft skills, language, and culture, with performance assessment and data analytics for learners.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
W. Lewis Johnson(Dr., Founder)
Berkeley, US
James Matthew Mason(Executive Officer, Director)Bear Kaufmann(Executive Officer)Alejandro Abalos(Executive Officer)
BoardTom Dinwoodie(Director)Dan Kammen(Director)
Analytic Measures builds AI-powered literacy tools under the Caimber brand, offering automated, self-administered assessments and adaptive, personalized learning across listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
CAMET (Curated Access to Model-based Engineering Tools) is a subscription library of model-based engineering and analysis plugins for system engineers and architects working on complex cyber-physical and embedded systems.
Deep TechDefense TechDeveloper Tools
Applied Particle Technology develops air quality sensors and AI-driven analytics platforms for industrial operations monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareIoTSaaSWellness & FitnessSt. Louis, US
Jiaxi Fang(Chief Executive Officer)inTandeep Chadha(Chief Technology Officer)inPratim Biswas(Chief Scientific Officer)in
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsTechstars
Arable provides in-field sensors (such as the Mark 3) and apps that deliver real-time rainfall, crop water use, and irrigation data to help growers optimize irrigation.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTPrinceton, US
Adam Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Ethington(Chief Executive Officer)inChris Krueger(Chief Financial Officer)inBrian Mixer(Director)Benjamin Siegfried(Director)
Co-investorsiSelect FundPrelude VenturesQualcomm VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsGALVANIZE EMPLOYEE
Arborsense develops transdermal wearable sensors that monitor biomarkers in sweat, including the SCANar wrist-worn sweat collection device, providing non-invasive alcohol and substance monitoring.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Co-investorsID Ventures
Astrapi Corporation develops signal modulation technology, with contracts including the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD program.
Deep TechDefense TechDallas, US
Co-investorsAscend Venture Capital
Atomnaut develops an atom microscope that images every atom in a material, capturing 3D position and element identity, and offers imaging, analysis, and design services for materials such as silicon transistors, high-strength steels, nanowires, quantum dots, and metal alloys.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
BiotechNew Orleans, US
J. Lowry Curley(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Moore(Executive Officer)Alif Saleh(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Cappiello(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Silverman(Director)Monica Metea(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsNew Orleans Startup Fund
Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Mark Wade(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Factorial Funds+16 more
BEM Controls is a software-only company offering WiseBldg, a building automation platform that lets building managers monitor and control HVAC, lighting, plug loads, solar/PV, and security devices from vendors like Google Nest, Belkin WeMo, and Philips Hue, and WiseGrid, an open-architecture grid management platform for utilities supporting transactive energy, demand response, and peer-to-peer energy trading.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Seattle, US
Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
Santa Barbara, US
Forrest Fleming(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel R. Doiron(Executive Officer, Director)W. Timothy James(Director)Charles W Winckler(Executive Officer)
BoardKristin Loomis(Director)Ryan Shields(Director)
Co-investorsRevUp Capital
Brainstem Biometrics makes a non-invasive, single-use eyelid sensor that measures ocular microtremor (OMT) to provide real-time, objective assessment of brainstem function, aimed at reducing over-sedation in ICU patients.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
MMT develops nondestructive material testing and toughness verification technologies, including HSD (hardness, strength, ductility) and BTM (blade toughness meter) testers, to measure the durability of pipelines and other infrastructure without service interruption.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsHouston Angel Network
Clairvoyant Technology develops RAIN RFID (UHF) reader hardware and software, including a Secure RFID Edge Server with on-board cryptographic functions and tools designed to solve reader interference (the "dense reader problem").
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainDurham, US
CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US
Sami Rahman(CEO)Erik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)Jonathan Strimling(Executive Officer)James Austin(Executive Officer)Marco Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNoah Lerner(Director)
Co-investorsAligned Climate CapitalBoston Harbor AngelsClean Energy VentureClimate Innovation CapitalGlobal BrainKeiretsu Forum+7 more
Clerio Vision is a development-stage medical device company developing LIRIC, a femtosecond laser technology that changes the refractive index of lens materials or corneal tissue without cutting or removing tissue.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRochester, US
Alex Zapesochny(CEO)Alissa Seidman(CFO)Len Zheleznyak(Chief Scientific Officer)Wayne Knox(Chief Research Officer)Alexandra Latypova(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Williams(Director)
Co-investorsSafar PartnersArmory Square VenturesUpVentures Capital
Cognii provides an AI-based conversational tutoring and assessment platform where students write open-response answers in their own words and receive immediate feedback.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSBoston, US
Jefferson Flanders(Director)Dharmendra Kanejiya(Executive Officer, Director)Eileen Rudden(Director)
Computational Textiles, Inc. develops software for the design, visualization, simulation, and manufacture of woven textiles, connecting designers directly with manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSaaS
BrooksSteveBillCatherineNickShuang
HealthtechAndover, US
Neal K. Long(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLyle Hohnke(Director)Kevin Lindsey(Director)Richard Griffin(Director)
Co-investorsSerra Ventures
Couragion offers a technology platform for career exploration that exposes K-12 students to STEM career options, workforce skills, and diverse role models, and tracks student aspiration, intention, and motivation.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSDenver, US
Melissa Risteff(Founder)Mike Castillo(Founder)Laura Farrelly(Founder)
Covaron Advanced Materials develops high-performance coatings for high-heat and high-abrasion applications, including thermal coatings rated to point-source temperatures up to 1600°C and single-part spray abrasion and corrosion coatings.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsHuron River VenturesID Ventures
Data2Discovery builds a knowledge graph and data science software platform that integrates and analyzes large, complex, heterogeneous datasets to surface insights in fields such as drug discovery, disaster medicine, and food science.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & Infrastructure
David Wild(President & Founder)
Co-investorsIU Ventures
Co-investorsLongitude Capital
Co-investorsTrucks VC
DexMat produces Galvorn, an advanced carbon material that combines high electrical and thermal conductivity with strength, light weight, flexibility, and recyclability as an alternative to copper and other metals.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHouston, US
Matteo Pasquali(Director)inDmitri Tsentalovich(Co-Founder / CTO)inBryan Guido Hassin(CEO & Board Director)inJill Dupre(Executive Officer)Asena Hertz(Executive Officer)
BoardKent Lucas(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital FactoryNon Sibi VenturesAramco VenturesOverture ClimateShell VenturesTailwind Futures
Diamond Tree is an AI-powered platform for training and coaching, letting users customize or author content (with integrated Claude), track learner progress individually or by group, and manage training across teams and organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Develops engaging learning robots including Cozmo coding robot and Vector AI companion robot for educational purposes.
Pittsburgh, US
Harry Jacob Hanchar(Executive Officer)Peter Borman Kinney(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Sabo(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesiNetworksMonozukuri Ventures
DMC Biotechnologies is a U.S.-based biomanufacturer that uses precision fermentation and its Dynamic Metabolic Control platform to produce bio-based specialty chemicals and ingredients, such as L-alanine and fermented inositols.
BiotechClimate TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Co-investorsBoulder Ventures
DreamFace Tech makes Ryan, a wellness robot with facial expressions and voice interaction that engages senior living residents through companionship, entertainment, exercise, therapy support, and cognitive assessments (BIMS, SLUMS, PHQ2-9).
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthRobotics
Boulder, US
Robert McAllister(CEO)Brendan Green(Vice President)Edward Benford(Manager and Vice President)Benjamin Riefe(Manager and Secretary)
Edify develops learning software programs focused on music education and AI-personalized reading.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBoulder, US
Jacob Zax(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)Rhys Lindmark(Director and Treasurer)Zachary Sulsky(Director and Secretary)
Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesTechstars
Elementum 3D develops enhanced metal additive manufacturing powders and alloyed materials, including aluminum, nickel, copper, and tantalum series, along with printer process parameters.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsErie, US
Jacob Nuechterlein(Founder/President)Andrew Crickenberger(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardJohn E. Watson(Director)Daniel Tessler(Director)Quinton Hennigh(Director)Gene Colabattisto(Director)
Co-investorsAM Ventures
Boston, US
Samuel Shames(Executive Officer)David Cohen-Tanugi(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Gazda(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWilliam Schroeder(Director)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersSafar PartnersSocial Starts
Feasible provides battery cell quality and intelligence tools for battery manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareEmeryville, US
Andrew Hsieh(Executive Officer, Director)Alfred Lam(Director)Shaurjo Biswas(CEO, CTO & Co-Founder)Minhye Mueller(COO & CFO)
Graphistry provides GPU-accelerated graph visualization and visual analytics software that connects to data sources like SIEM logs, Splunk, Elasticsearch, SQL databases, and CSV/Pandas dataframes to reveal relationships and patterns without manual queries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsSINEWAVE VENTURESBloomberg Beta
Green Mountain Semiconductor is a semiconductor design services firm offering custom analog, digital, and mixed-signal ASIC development, with specialties in memory design and compute-in-memory architectures for ultra-low-power AI inferencing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Grid Logic develops binder-free, multi-material 3D printing of metal and ceramic powders, using support powder to hold part geometry and hot isostatic press (HIP) processing to fabricate fully-dense parts.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
infinut is the maker of infinut Math, a set of touch-based educational games that teach Kindergarten through 2nd grade math concepts using virtual manipulatives, aligned to Common Core standards.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSeattle, US
Ana Redmond(Founder)
Influit Energy develops Nano-Electro Fuel, a rechargeable liquid battery technology that is non-flammable, recyclable, and operates across a wide temperature range, positioned as an alternative to conventional batteries for electric vehicles, grid storage, and heavy industry.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
InitWeather provides meteorological forecasting, numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, and custom weather modeling for sectors including agriculture, aerospace launches, commodities and financial markets, maritime routing, and defense clients such as the U.S.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense Tech
Innoblative Designs develops a medical device for breast-conserving therapy, focused on treating breast cancer during surgical procedures.
Medical DevicesChicago, US
Tyler Wanke(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBoston Harbor Angels
Innovas Technologies makes the Helios Tube Cleaning System, an automatic mechanical system that circulates sponge balls through heat exchanger and chiller tubes to prevent fouling from residue, deposits, and biofilm.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareCedar Rapids, US
Innsightech develops technology for disease diagnosis and management that translates laboratory innovations into clinical applications.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburgh, US
Leanne Labriola(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dipanjan Pan(Executive Officer)
BoardGregory Jackson(Director)
Co-investorsLife Sciences Greenhouse InvestmentsRichard King Mellon Foundation
Redmond, US
Ratul Mahajan(Executive Officer, Director)Ari Fogel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOm Malik(Director)
iotaMotion develops robotic systems for cochlear implant surgery, assisting otolaryngologists in achieving precision beyond human capability.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSt. Paul, US
Marlan Hansen, MD(Executive Officer, Director)Marlan Hansen(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Kaufmann(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Lobinsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWayne Wallace(Director)Michael Crook(Director)
Co-investorsISA VenturesMutual Capital PartnersNext Level Ventures
Everon provides integrated security, access control, video surveillance, remote video monitoring, fire and life safety services, smart in-unit devices (thermostats, locks, leak detection), and centralized property management for multifamily property owners and managers.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsOregon Venture Fund
Seattle, US
Shyamnath Gollakota(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEasen Ho(Director)
Pullman, US
Richard Lytel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew McCluskey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
AI, big data and IoT for smart building and smart city / proptech
Pittsburgh, US
Burcu Akinci(Executive Officer, Director)Ehud Hershkovich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Xuesong Liu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSkywood Capital
Lena Biosciences develops 3D cell culture products and microphysiological systems, including the SeedEZ scaffold, GradientEZ cell invasion system, and a perfused organ-on-a-chip platform using a synthetic hemoglobin analogue, to produce human-relevant preclinical data.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesAtlanta, US
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesBoulder Ventures
Living Ink produces black pigments and inks made from discarded algae biomass as a replacement for petroleum-based carbon black.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsBerthoud, Co, US
Scott Fulbright(President and CEO)Jacob Roodman(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardPeter Bradley(Director)James Sapanski(Director)
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsSavia Ventures
Pittsburgh, US
Brett L. Luebke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hunaid B. Nulwala(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stanko Brankovic(Director)Matthew Bootman(Director)Luebke R. David(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Lancaster, US
Solomon Luo(Director)Arthur Yang(Director)Caesar Luo(Director)Jeff Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
Madorra develops a nonhormonal, noninvasive medical device to treat vaginal dryness and vulvovaginal atrophy, targeting post-menopausal people and breast cancer survivors.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US
Holly Rockweiler
Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystPortfoliaPortland Seed FundSocial StartsElevate CapitalOneVentures
Malachite Tech develops advanced material and chemical processing systems, including linear ion sources for large-area substrate processing and high-pressure microwave-assisted reactors for chemical and bio/petro-chemical applications.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Mantis Composites uses in-house 3D printing technology to produce continuous carbon fiber components from advanced material systems such as PEEK/Carbon Fiber, Carbon/Carbon, and Carbon/Silicon-Carbide.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSpace Tech
Maple Materials uses electrolysis to convert carbon dioxide into graphite and oxygen, producing battery-grade anode material at potentially lower cost than conventional graphite.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Drew Reid(Founder)inDavid Deak(Director)Kenneth Reid(Director)
BoardRayyan Islam(Director)in
Co-investorsY Combinator8090 Industries
Membrion develops Electro-Ceramic Desalination (ECD) technology that treats complex industrial wastewater by continuously separating dissolved salts and metals, enabling water recovery and reuse without replacing existing infrastructure.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Greg Newbloom(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Mitchell(Executive Officer)Wayne Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)John Plaza(Executive Officer, Director)Phillip Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNic Pannekeet(Director)in
Co-investorsFREEFLOWLam CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.PureTerra VenturesSafar PartnersSeaChange+1 more
Microgrid Labs (MGL) is a consulting and software company focused on commercial fleet electrification and microgrids, offering services from feasibility studies, modeling, and simulation to implementation and operations support.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSCary, US
Narayanan Sankar(Co-founder & CEO)inNamit Singh(Executive Officer)Dr. Namit Singh(Co-founder)Jonathan Levy(Chief Product Officer)in
BoardMike Freeman(Director)
Co-investorsInnosphere Ventures
Misapplied Sciences develops display and interface technologies, including low-latency touchscreens and experiential systems that combine digital and physical interactions.
Deep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentPasadena, US
Albert Ng(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Dietz(Executive Officer, Director)David S. Thompson(Executive Officer)Paul H. Dietz(CEO, Assistant Secretary and Director of Issuer)David Thompson(COO and Secretary of Issuer)
BoardCarl Ledbetter(Director)
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Joyance PartnersScrum VenturesTech Square Ventures
Mobile Enerlytics develops automated energy testing technology for mobile applications, using fine-grained power modeling and machine learning to identify where and why apps drain battery.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsElevate Ventures
Atlanta, US
Co-investorsAmity VenturesTechstarsService Provider Capital
Morphix Technologies develops and manufactures colorimetric chemical and explosive detection products, including wearable detection badges, a multi-chemical armband platform, and explosive detection kits.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareVirginia Beach, US
XO-NANO makes Smartfoam, a patented self-sensing piezoelectric foam that generates an electric charge when compressed and uses AI and machine learning to translate it into force, impact, pressure, and motion data.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareNew MaterialsOrem, US
San Diego, US
Garrett Cale Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Kayvon Pourmirzaie(Executive Officer, Director)MaryAnn Guerra(Director)Donna Janson(Executive Officer, Director)Carl Soderstrom(Director)
BiotechHealthtechOregon City, US
Neil Roundy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rachel Dreilinger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Coni Rosati(Director, Promoter)
BoardMichael Tippie(Director)
NewGrid uses topology optimization software to provide grid auditing, monitoring, and congestion mitigation services aimed at lowering costs and improving reliability for electricity transmission systems.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Richard Tabors(Co-founder)Pablo RuizXiaoguang Li
Co-investorsAmino Capital
nVizix commercializes photonic and sensing technologies with applications in solar power, radiation detection for high-energy physics, fiber optics, low-light and night-vision imaging, single-photon counting, contact microscopy, and specialty optical coatings.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
New York, US
Haytham Elhawary(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aditya Bansal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
OpenRefactory provides automated application security (AppSec) tools that scan proprietary code and open source dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across the software supply chain.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Orochem Technologies is a US-based OEM manufacturer of chromatography and biotech products, offering sample preparation, purification, and clinical diagnostics solutions from lab-scale to commercial process development.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Anil Oroskar
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsID VenturesInvest Michigan
PCKA (PC Krause and Associates) provides engineering services, software tools, modeling and simulation facilities, and hardware prototyping and design, specializing in modeling, simulation, analysis, and design of interactive systems.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsGen Capital
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