National Science Foundation — 2020 Investments

Eyes In Sync develops gamified virtual reality exercises for visual skills training aimed at improving reading fluency, attention, and athletic performance.

Digital HealthEdTechGamingHealthtech

SafeBVM develops flow-limiting devices and monitoring systems for manual bag-valve-mask ventilation used in emergency and critical care settings.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investorsBABand of Angels

Silpara Technologies develops a nanocomposite material designed to improve polymer-filler interactions in natural rubber formulations for truck and bus tires.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsDecatur, US

Tom Rosenmayer(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Brian O'Connell(Chief Commercialization Officer)

Suden Density develops innovative coating technology for smart coatings.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSpace TechBoston, US

Co-investorsCLClean Energy VentureCLClean Energy VenturesLULuminate

42Bio develops platform technologies for cell and biomolecule separation with applications in regenerative medicine, skincare, veterinary medicine, and magnetic separation.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGainesville, US

Shabnam Namin(President)Shannon Brown Fedenko(Vice President of Research)Jon DobsonPeter McFetridgeBlanka Sharma

ACatechol develops bioinspired surface treatment technologies to prevent infections in medical devices, particularly catheters, by inhibiting biofilm formation.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSanta Barbara, US

KAKollbe Ando Ahn(Chief Executive Officer)Phillip Ho(EVP of Product Development)Eric Ryan(Chief Financial Officer)Jin-Soo Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)Byung-Jun Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJinsoo Ahn(Clinical Advisor)

Acrigen develops precision gene editing systems based on CRISPR, using novel αCas and μCas nuclease libraries paired with engineered anti-CRISPR (ErAcr) proteins to reduce off-target edits.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechKensington, US

Joseph Bondy-Denomy(Director)David Rabuka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Karen Boezi(Director)

Co-investorsBEBerkeley CatalystDODolby Family Ventures

Aerogel Technologies manufactures aerogel products at its facility in Boston, Massachusetts, with a focus on domestic sourcing and competitive global pricing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Aeromutable develops active flow control technology that dynamically alters the aerodynamic behavior of heavy vehicles to reduce drag, cut fuel consumption, and improve maneuverability and safety.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsDODorm RoomHAHAXSOSOSVTHThird DerivativeTRTrue Wealth VenturesUBUbiquity Ventures

Aidar (Aidar Health) develops digital medicine solutions that combine physical and digital biomarkers with predictive algorithms to support precision medicine and remote patient monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

SESathya Elumalai(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCO

Ambi Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems for parcel sorting and warehouse operations, addressing supply chain and logistics challenges.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

SMStephen McKinley(Founder)inMMMatthew Matl(Founder)inDavid Gealy(Founder)Jeff Mahler(Founder)Jim Liefer(Founder)Ken Goldberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAHAhren Innovation CapitalBEBerkeley SkyDeck FundBOBow CapitalVEVertex VenturesHOHouseRERembrandt Venture Partners+2 more

Anu develops indoor growing systems—including compostable Seedpods, countertop Growpods, and shipping-container aeroponic farms—that let consumers grow pesticide-free produce at the point of consumption.

AgTechConsumerHardware

Ivan Ball(Founder)in

Co-investorsELElevate Ventures

ApertureDB provides a database platform that unifies multimodal AI data, combining vector search and knowledge graph technologies to help teams build generative AI applications, agents, and RAG workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCupertino, US

LRLuis Remis(Founder)inVGVishakha Gupta(Founder)inVishakha Gupta Luis Remis(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesGAGaingelsGEGenerationshipGRGraph VenturesINInterwoven VenturesRORoot Ventures Manager, Llc+3 more

Aqueduct Fluidics builds the aqValve Controller, a standalone controller for stepper-motor-actuated proportional pinch valves that auto-tunes and gain-schedules the control loop from up to four 4–20 mA process inputs.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

ARMADA develops technology for underwater robots, including modular propulsion units and payload delivery systems, aimed at the undersea domain.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Artimus Robotics develops HASEL actuators — soft, electrically controlled artificial muscles that convert electrical to mechanical energy using flexible materials, liquid dielectrics, and electrostatic forces, as an alternative to pneumatic systems.

HardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsBoulder, US

CKChristoph Keplinger(Director)Eric Acome(Executive Officer, Director)inTMTimothy Morrissey(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsHEHeroic Ventures

Astrolabe Analytics is a Seattle-based startup providing battery data management and predictive analytics solutions for organizations across the battery value chain, including automotive, aerospace, and grid storage sectors.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US

Robert Masse(Co-Founder and CEO)

Ateios develops electrode manufacturing techniques designed to accelerate production speed, reduce carbon emissions, and decrease the physical footprint of battery manufacturing and gigafactories.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMedical DevicesNew MaterialsLa Jolla, US

Terry Taber(CTO)

Co-investorsCACarat Venture PartnersCHCharmides CapitalCOCowtown AngelsE8E8 AngelsELElevate VenturesGOGood Growth Capital+8 more

Attogene manufactures rapid diagnostic assays and molecular detection kits for laboratory, environmental, and field applications, including lateral flow assays, ELISA platforms, qPCR/qLAMP systems, and nucleic acid tools.

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Lance P. Ford(President & CEO)Joseph Krebs(Technology Officer)Brian But(Laboratory Technical Leader)

Automat Solutions manufactures battery electrolytes and operates an AI-robotic platform for accelerating battery material discovery and optimization.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US

Patrick Poon(Co Founder)

Co-investorsTSTSVC

Berkeley, US

Bruce Wootton(Executive Officer, Director)Francesco Borrelli(Executive Officer)Santosh Alexander(Executive Officer, Director)

Behaivior is a digital health company using AI, behavioral health technology, and wearables to improve mental health recovery and crisis prevention for individuals at risk of addiction and mental health crises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPittsburgh, US

EGEllie Gordon(Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstars

Bezwada Biomedical develops biodegradable polymers for medical devices, regenerative medicine, cell and gene therapy applications.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Rao S. Bezwada(CEO & Founder)

BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

JBJuliana Blum(CEO & Director)BHBilly Heim(COO)in

Co-investorsFEFemHealth VenturesHEHemi Ventures, LlcJOJoyance PartnersNENew Orleans Startup FundSOSOSVTHThe Launch Place+2 more

HealthtechBurlington, US

AAArtur Adib(CEO)inTim Wall(Director)

Co-investorsBRBreyer CapitalDUDudley FundY Y Combinator191984 Ventures Management, LlcALAltaclub VCALAltaIR Capital+7 more

BioLum Sciences develops small molecule probes and bioanalyte detection assays using chemiluminescent, colorimetric, and fluorescent technologies for precision medicine and biomarker detection in research and clinical applications.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDallas, US

Jack Reynolds(CEO)Dr. Alex Lippert(CSO)Dr. Husain Kagalwala(CTO)

The Biomimicry Design Alliance develops tools, research, and consulting services to integrate nature-inspired design principles into architecture and product design workflows.

Circular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechEdTechImpact & Social GoodDenver, US

Bondwell Technologies develops protein-based materials for bioprocessing and biomanufacturing applications.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsCollege Station, US

Kristin A. Howell(Co-Founder)inDavid W. Howell(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsAGAggie Angel Network

Ginkgo provides autonomous laboratory systems that automate manual benchwork in biotechnology research, enabling scientists to focus on experimental design and insight rather than routine lab tasks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRoboticsBoston, US

Co-investorsSOSOSV

Comsat Architects develops space-focused products that integrate real-time data, analytics, and mission intelligence for government and commercial space operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSaaSSpace TechRocky River, US

Dr. Kul Bhasin(Founder)

BondTrue develops medical devices through design and development services.

Medical DevicesBaltimore, US

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCO

CathBuddy develops a reusable intermittent catheter system for people with spinal cord injuries and other catheter users, aiming to reduce single-use catheter waste and support patient independence.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWoodbury, US

Souvik Paul(CEO)Daniel Wollin(Director)John Neamonitis(Director)

Co-investorsHEHealth Wildcatters

Celadyne develops thin, durable proton exchange membranes used in fuel cells, electrolyzers, and flow batteries, with hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis as initial applications.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsChicago, US

GOGary Ong(Founder & CEO)inCorey Staller(CTO)in

Co-investorsSHShell VenturesSPSputnik ATXMAManiv MobilityTHThird DerivativeDYDynamo Ventures

Circadian Positioning Systems develops circadian rhythm-based solutions aimed at optimizing human performance in mission-critical scenarios.

Deep TechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

EVEliza Van Reen

Co-investorsCRCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Circle Optics develops 360-degree multi-camera imaging systems, including its Hydra product, which uses a patented method of aligning fields-of-view to eliminate image stitching.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

ZNZakariya Niazi(Chief Executive Officer / Chief Technology Officer)inIGIan Gauger(Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer)inAKAndrew Kurtz(Chief Research Officer)in

Co-investorsGEGENIUS NY

ClimateAi offers ClimateLens, an AI and machine-learning platform that applies patented models to weather and climate data at 1km resolution to produce short- and long-term forecasts and actionable insights.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSan Francisco, US

HGHimanshu Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsACACADEMY INVESTORAIAIN VenturesBLBlackhorn VenturesCLClimacticDYDYDX CapitalNENeotribe Ventures+4 more

Cordance Medical develops medical technology focused on diagnosing and treating patients with brain diseases, drawing on expertise from neurosurgery, neuroimaging, and biomedical engineering.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

RDRyan Dittamore(CEO)in

Co-investorsANAngel Physicians FundBEBeresford VenturesBLBlack Mountain VentuesCRCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)SASamsung NextSHShanda Group+4 more

Creathadh Energies develops patented vibration energy harvesting technology using a novel interface circuit for an electromagnetic harvester, aimed at eliminating coin cell batteries and recharging in wearables for athletes.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

James McCullagh(Founder)

Cruz Foam produces a compostable protective packaging foam designed as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based EPS and EPE foam.

Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials

JFJohn Felts(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAt One VenturesCPCP VenturesRERegeneration.VCSOSony Ventures Corporation

Curated Networks provides L2/L3 underlay routing solutions with dynamic quality of service, policy-based routing, and 5G slicing capabilities that optimize traffic along secure paths.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Cyclotron Road is a fellowship program based at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab that supports entrepreneurial scientists commercializing hard-technology innovations, providing a living stipend, research funding, entrepreneurial training (with partner Activate), and access to the lab's facilities and experts.

CleantechDeep TechImpact & Social GoodBerkeley, US

Telling.ai builds voice and breath analysis technology that detects auditory signatures of respiratory conditions such as COPD.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

BGBrian Goler(Founder)in

Co-investorsPLPlug and Play VenturesRERevolution

Docugami provides an agentic document AI platform that converts unstructured business documents into structured knowledge graphs of actionable data to automate enterprise workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKirkland, US

JPJean Paoli(Founder)inAndrew Begun(Founder)inMike Palmer(Co-Founder)inRobert Muglia(Director)

BoardIKIlya Kirnos(Director)in

Co-investorsSISignalFireACAcequia Capital (AceCap)FEFenwick & WestHIHillspring InvestmentSASamsung NextMEMenlo Ventures

Dynamic Entropy manufactures custom nanoparticle and biomaterial products for research and pharmaceutical applications, including liposomes, gold nanoparticles, magnetic particles, polymers, and collagen-based biomaterials.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Mark Feng(CEO)

Eclipse Regenesis develops a regenerative therapy platform for treating intestinal failure, starting with Short Bowel Syndrome, and extending to other complex gastrointestinal conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

ABAndre Bessette(CEO, Co-Founder)inJDJames Dunn(Co-Founder)TKTom Krummel(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsATAtacama Ventures

EMA develops validated electromagnetic and plasma simulation solvers paired with AI for full-wave EM analysis, and offers EM consulting and testing/measurement services covering EMC, HIRF, lightning, RF cosite interference and RCS.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Emanate Wireless develops wireless asset monitoring and tracking solutions for healthcare facilities to enable equipment maintenance forecasting, workflow automation, and inventory management.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechIoTIjamsville, US

Chandra(Co-founder)Yohannes(Co-founder)Neil Diener(Co-founder & CEO)Gary Sugar(Co-founder)

BoardJack Mitstifer(Director)Thomas McPherson(Director)

EnKoat develops patented dual-layer coating systems for commercial roofs that reduce energy consumption and extend roof lifespan while protecting against extreme weather.

CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsPhoenix, US

Dr. Matthew Aguayo(Co-Founder and CEO)Dr. Aashay Arora(Co-Founder and CTO)Matthew Aguayo(Founder)inAashay Arora(Founder)in

Co-investorsTHThird Derivative

Erisyon is a biotechnology company that develops technology to advance scientific and health discoveries, building on research from the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsCACatalio Capital Management, LPFOFoothill Ventures

Ethos Medical develops a needle guidance system that works with ultrasound platforms to help clinicians perform percutaneous access procedures more safely and accurately.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

FloBio develops a point-of-care diagnostic platform for hemostasis testing that simulates blood clot formation in real-time by combining hemodynamic flow with discrete clot activation.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US

Scott Diamond(Founder)

FluxMagic manufactures adjustable stiffness springs with magnetic technology that allows users to modify spring stiffness by altering the rotation of inner and outer magnetic arrangements.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Evolution Devices develops wearable medical devices for treating walking impairments and enabling remote physical therapy.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBerkeley, US

Pierluigi Mantovani(Founder)Juan M. Rodríguez(Founder)

FruitVaccine develops fruit-based vaccines administered mucosally through oral drops or dried fruit pills rather than needles, targeting mucosal infections such as respiratory diseases.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodUrbana, US

S. Indu Rupassara(Co-Founder/President/CEO)inDennis E. Buetow(Co-Founder/Founding President)S. Indu Rupassara, PhD, MBA(Co-Founder/President/CEO)inDennis E. Buetow, PhD(Co-Founder/Founding President)

BiotechMissoula, US

BCBrian Conway(Executive Officer)inChristopher Booth(Executive Officer, Director)Sarjubhai Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMGMichael Goguen(Director)inASAvery Sonnenberg(Director)in

Co-investorsTWTwo Bear Capital

Co-investorsBLBlue Startups

GrayMatter Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems, marketed as Factory SuperIntelligence, that perform physically demanding industrial manufacturing tasks with high precision and reduced material waste.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsGardena, US

AKAriyan Kabir(Founder)in

BoardARAlex Rubalcava(Director)inBrual Shah(Director)

Co-investorsADAdvance Venture PartnersB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalBOBow CapitalCACalibrate VenturesNGNGP Capital+5 more

Green Sun Medical makes the Whisper Brace, a dynamic scoliosis brace for adolescents that applies continuous corrective pressure while allowing movement, and pairs with an app that automatically tracks wear time for parents and care teams.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBVBVP Investors

AvantGuard develops Avantamine, an antimicrobial molecule that eliminates bacteria, viruses, and fungi on surfaces and skin without generating resistance, with an initial focus on topical treatment of the drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris.

BiotechHealthtechNew Materials

Co-investorsRERed Bear AngelsBLBlue Ledge CapitalSOSOSV

Hawaiʻi Integrated Analytics is a research and strategy firm that combines cultural knowledge with data analytics to advance health equity and support Native Hawaiian communities.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodHawaiʻi, US

Healing Innovations develops robotic rehabilitation technology aimed at improving health, mobility, and independence for people recovering from neurological injuries.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsNashville, US

SBScott Benda(Executive Officer, Director)inLBLuke Benda(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsLALaunch TennesseeTETechFarms Capital

Health Technology Innovations develops AI automation software for pharmaceutical research workflows, specifically targeting cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) data collection and sample screening.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCleveland, US

Tuan Phamdo(CEO and Founder)

HelioBioSys develops biological production systems using cyanobacteria to extract and purify high-value compounds such as mycosporine-like amino acids and polysaccharides for industrial and consumer applications.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Rocco Mancinelli(Co-founder, Inventor, and CEO)David Smernoff(Co-founder, Inventor, and CTO)

HEN develops hardware and software for fire suppression and firefighting, spanning system-, engine-, and firefighter-level solutions such as fluidics, controls, and decision support.

Deep TechHardwareIoT

Higgins Environmental provides water quality remediation using its patented A-Pod technology to remove harmful algae, cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, and excess nutrients from fresh and estuarine water bodies.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

HumanGO is an AI-powered training platform that creates personalized, adaptive workout plans for cyclists and endurance athletes.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkSports TechWellness & Fitness

Hyphae Design Laboratory is an ecological design and engineering firm whose team of ecologists, engineers, and landscape architects treats landscape as a therapeutic intervention, as in Louisville's Green Heart Project clinical trial.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodOakland, US

Brent Bucknum(Founding Principal)

Ictero develops the CholeSafe System, a minimally invasive gallbladder ablation device for treating gallstone disease.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

MNMatthew Nojoomi(CEO, Co-Founder)DWDavid Waters(COO, Co-Founder)inKBKovi Bessoff(Clinical Research Lead, Co-Founder)RKRaymond Kirk(CMO)

BoardAshok Gowda(Director)John Fichthorn(Director)

Co-investorsTETexas HALO FundTMTMC Venture FundMEMedTex Ventures LLCS3S3 Ventures

Impressio develops and commercializes Liquid Crystal Elastomers (LCEs) for use in sports equipment, military gear, medical devices, and wearables to improve impact protection, vibration damping, and thermal management.

Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesNew Materials

Josh Ray(Chairman & CEO)

Inanovate is a diagnostics company that developed Lyme-ID, an FDA 510(k)-cleared blood test for Lyme disease based on its proprietary Bio-ID technology.

BiotechSioux Falls, US

David Ure(Executive Officer, Director)inJames E Oury(Executive Officer)

BoardBlaine Crissman(Director)Katie Pohlson(Director)Peter D. Los(Director)David Arslanian(Director)

Indrio Technologies develops portable, high-accuracy chemical sensors based on modern laser spectroscopy to measure chemical concentrations for industrial and mass-market applications.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSan Jose, US

Peter Chidyllo(Director)Ritobrata Sur(Executive Officer, Director)Rito Sur(Founder / CEO)

Co-investorsSTStartX

InformAI develops AI-guided clinical solutions for oncology and diagnostic imaging to improve patient treatment outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Co-investorsJOJoyance PartnersSOSocial StartsDEDEFTA PartnersJPJP Morgan Chase

Insilica develops autonomous computational infrastructure for toxicology risk assessment, automating evidence-based decision-making from literature review through regulatory submission.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtech

Inso Bio develops low-cost workflow automation tools for genomics laboratories to accelerate sample-to-result processing and increase accessibility to genomic analysis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesIthaca, US

Harvey Tian(Co-Founder and CEO)inAdam Bisogni(Co-Founder and CSO)in

Co-investors202048 VenturesSOSocial StartsSOSOSVSPSpacecadet Ventures

Intact Therapeutics develops next-generation biopharmaceutical therapies for gastrointestinal diseases to address unmet clinical needs.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

RPRavi Pamnani(CEO)inSSSidhartha Sinha(Founder)inNavdeep Kaur(Director of R\u0026D)

Co-investorsBRBrightstone Venture CapitalY Y CombinatorHAHanmi HealthcareSTStanford UniversityVEVenture Investment Associates

Intelligent Dots builds BedDot, a contact-free device installed under the bed that monitors sleep and vital signs such as heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure without cameras, microphones, or wearables.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoT

Interphase Materials works on projects related to surface and biological interfaces, including HVAC performance prediction, biocontamination control, and applications for power plants and maritime infrastructure.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Dyad is an AI agent and declarative language for physics-based modeling and simulation, letting engineers describe systems in natural language so the agent researches formulations, derives equations, assembles components, runs simulations, and validates physics.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Keno Fischer(Co-founder)inDVDr. Viral Shah(Co-Founder & CEO)DVDeepak Vinchhi(Co-founder)inSKStefan Karpinski(Co-founder)inDr. Jeff Bezanson(Co-Founder & CTO)Prof. Alan Edelman(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)

Co-investorsGEGeneral CatalystINIn-Q-TelFOFounder CollectiveHIHighsage VenturesMEMenlo Ventures

Kampanics develops acoustic wave devices and piezo-MEMS technology for various applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Dr. Kushal Bhattacharjee

Kingdom Superculture develops functional health ingredients derived from natural microbes, targeting consumers seeking effective nutritional and health products.

BiotechConsumerFoodTechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

KDKendall Dabaghi(Founder)inRSRavi Sheth(Founder)inTom Blazejewski(Senior Machine Learning Scientist)Austin Kane(Bizops Associate)Peter Stein(Senior Data Engineer)

Co-investors4D4DX VenturesFOFour Acres CapitalPIPioneerSHShine CapitalSUSupernode VenturesVAValor Equity Partners+26 more

Koya Medical develops medical devices and diagnostic tools for healthcare professionals to treat conditions including lymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency, and deep vein thrombosis.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Leaf Global Fintech provides a mobile digital wallet platform enabling unbanked and underserved populations to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies domestically and across borders on smartphones and feature phones.

FintechLewes, US

Victoria Marie Samples(Executive Officer, Director)Nathaniel James Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsTETechstars

LEAH Labs engineers gene-edited CAR-T cell therapies to treat cancer in pet dogs, with the goal of generating translational insights for human cancer therapy.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US

WWWesley Wierson(Founder)inStephen C. Ekker(Scientific Founder & Board Director)SSSaad S. Kenderian(Scientific Founder)JPJonathan P. Mochel(Scientific Founder)SSSaad S. Kenderian, MB/ChB(Scientific Founder)JPJonathan P. Mochel, PhD/DECVPT(Scientific Founder)

Co-investorsGRGROOVE CAPITALSOSoutheast Minnesota Capital FundY Y CombinatorAGAg Startup Engine SeedWEWefunder

Lelanto is a technology company that applies domain expertise to solve problems with a focus on creating a safer, cleaner, and healthier world.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTSemiconductors

Jose Bahamonde(Co-founder & CEO)inStylianos Siontas(Co-founder & COO)Ioannis (John) Kymissis(Co-founder & Advisor)

Co-investorsSISilicon Catalyst

Liatris develops high-performance insulation materials using patented nanopore composites for building construction.

CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials

Loggerhead Instruments manufactures bioacoustic recording instruments for researchers studying animal communication and marine life.

Deep TechHardwareIoTTampa, US

David A. Mann(Founder & CEO)

Lunar Resources develops pulsed power technologies for industrial applications on Earth and in space, including operations on the Moon and Mars.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergySpace TechHouston, US

Manhattan BioSolutions develops targeted biologic agents for treating orphan diseases and areas with unmet medical need.

BiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Mr. Mohr(Co-founder, BioAsset Advisors)David Yu(Strategic Advisor)John PsaltosBobRonald T. Raines(Firmenich Professor of Chemistry, MIT)

Manus Robotics, an MIT spin-off, develops multimodal muscle-activity sensing technology that detects user intent to control assistive and wearable devices.

HardwareHealthtechRoboticsSomerville, US

Harry Asada(MIT Ford Professor of Engineering, Robotics Expert)Sheng Liu(Core Team (MIT Ph.D.))Faye Wu(Core Team (MIT Ph.D., Medical & Wearable Robot Developer))Sambarta Ray(Core Team (Data Scientist & Machine Learning Expert))

Mapless AI provides remote operation technology for fleet vehicles, enabling remote operators to control existing vehicles safely and efficiently through low-latency connectivity and hardware retrofits.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpTHThe E14 FundALAlley Robotics VenturesARARMNVNVIDIAQUQualcomm Ventures

A company operating in the small satellite industry, founded by leaders with deep expertise in CubeSat technology and satellite launch operations.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Roland(CEO)

MedApptic develops QwickMeds, a personalized medication dispenser for hospital settings that enables patients to self-administer as-needed pain medications while maintaining staff oversight of medication intake.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Cheryl Lohman(Inventor, MD)

Mente Medical tracks surgical instruments in operating rooms to provide real-time data on resource management and OR operations.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

BoardPatrick Codd(MD, Practicing Neurosurgeon)

Co-investorsGRGreater Colorado Venture FundMEMedblue

MIFtek develops single-photon detection devices and spectral flow cytometry systems for cellular diagnostics and analysis.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesIndiana, US

MindPrint Learning offers a K-12 solution built around an online cognitive assessment developed at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, using cognitive data to identify how students learn and to deliver personalized learning strategies.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechTitusville, US

NWNancy Weinstein(Director)inEric Weinstein(Director)

Develops applications of Brillouin spectroscopy and photonic technologies, including a patent-pending dental tool that measures enamel demineralization to detect cavities earlier than x-ray or visual exams, along with industrial inspection and in-line chemical analysis uses.

Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices

MuukTest provides AI-powered quality assurance automation as a managed service, combining proprietary AI agents with expert QA engineers to design, execute, and maintain automated tests for software teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSRaleigh, US

IBIvan Barajas Vargas(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACalano VenturesCOContour Venture PartnersELeLab VenturesNCNC IDEASISilicon Road VenturesTETechstars

BiotechBoston, US

DTDale Thomas(Mr. Thomas is the President of the Issuer.)Jason Norris(Mr. Norris is the Treasurer and Secretary of the Issuer.)inTom DavidsoninErrik Anderson(Director)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsUNUNCOMMON DENOMINATOR

Nanocrine develops nanoplasmonic biosensor chips that let cell biology researchers image protein secretions from living cells in real time, without labels, using standard live-cell microscopes.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareFrederick, US

STSteve Turner(Co-Founder, Chairman)JBJim Bailey(Co-founder; Director; Business Advisor)PJPatrick J. Calhoun(President & Chief Science Officer)inKWKen Wolf(Chief Communications Director)in

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCO

Nanomatronix provides microelectronics testing, nanotechnology services including carbon nanotubes and titanate nanofibers, and 3D printing services.

BiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

Matthew Leftwich(Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Engineering Director)

Nanopattern Technologies is a company focused on nanopatterning, with a team including chemists, researchers, and engineers working on materials and related technology.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsChicago, US

YKYu Kambe(CEO & Cofounder)inDTDmitri Talapin(Cofounder)inDCDanielle Chamberlin(CTO)inFEForrest Etheridge(COO)in

BoardSRSujatha Ramanujan(Director)inTheodore Capossela(Director)

Co-investorsNENew World AngelsSEService Provider Capital

BiotechBoston, US

Virginia Burger(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsPEPetriPIPillar VCRARA Capital

Kemvera develops bio-based and CO₂-derived drop-in chemicals, with flagship products bio-acetic acid and bio-ethyl acetate produced from Midwest corn ethanol, aimed at helping brand owners reduce the carbon footprint of everyday products.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Chern-Hooi Lim(Founder & CEO)

Norcon Technologies develops low SWaP-C infrared polymer optics based on Polycalc, a moldable optical polymer with high IR transparency, for use in thermal imaging, night vision, and heat-detection sensors.

Deep TechDefense TechNew MaterialsTucson, US

Robert Norwood(CTO & Co-founder)

Los Angeles, US

Sivan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Lottie Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Yoram Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Anditya Rahardianto(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsPAPasadena Angels

NOVI Space provides a platform called GENIEedge that enables organizations to develop, deploy, and operate AI/ML and analytics applications directly on satellites, processing Earth observation and sensor data at the source in orbit.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace Tech

Dr. Amit Mehra(CTO and Co-Founder)SSScott Steffan(CRO and Co-Founder)inDr. Constantine Papageorgiou(Head of Applied AI and Co-Founder)Dr. Michael Bartholomeusz(CEO and Board Member)

Co-investorsACACADEMY INVESTORAIAIN VenturesFEFelicis VenturesMOMonk's Hill VenturesOPOPAMP CAPITAL

OAM Photonics develops photonic sensing technology for 3D imaging, targeting applications in autonomous driving, drones, and robotics.

Deep TechHardware

Obsidian Sensors develops thermal imaging sensors using MEMS technology to detect pedestrians and cyclists in vehicles, aiming to reduce nighttime collision fatalities.

Deep TechHardwareSan Diego, US

SASean Andrewsin

Co-investorsQUQualcomm VenturesCRCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL

Co-investorsGOGood Growth Capital

Off-Planet Research manufactures lunar soil simulants and provides testing services for aerospace and space exploration applications.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSpace Tech

OmniCyte is a biotechnology company developing vaccines and cancer immunotherapies, including a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine program and immune-response engineering work conducted in collaboration with academic medical centers.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Peter Leonardi(Founder and CEO)Angel Pellicer(Founder and Investigator)

Co-investorsCOConnecticut Innovations

Onederings is a lavender farm in Southwest Ohio that grows lavender and produces handmade bath and body products such as lotions, linen sprays, and night creams.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceClarksville, US

Amy(Co-founder)Kim(Co-founder)

Albuquerque, US

JJJohn Joseph(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Williams(Executive Officer)Mathis Shinnick(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Frank(Director)Lisa Kuttilla(Director)

Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.

HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US

DFDaniel Faber(Co-Founder)inJSJeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)inPSPeter Shaper(CEO)inChingti Yang(Executive Officer)

Co-investors202045 VenturesACACADEMY INVESTORAIAIN VenturesASAsymmetry VenturesAUAurum Venture PartnersCACapital Factory+23 more

Owl AI develops image sensing technology, with expertise spanning low-noise imaging, data converters, and hardware DSP for applications in the automotive, consumer electronics, and defense markets.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsRochester, US

Chuck Gershman(CEO)inGene Petilli(System Architect)Wade AppelmanWilliam "Sandy" Harrison(Finance Executive)Tony Ciccarelli(VP, Engineering)Doug McBane(VP, Quality & Operations)

Co-investorsGAGaingelsOPOPAMP CAPITALSASand Hill AngelsSISilicon Catalyst

Parallel Flight develops heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) technology for applications such as aerial firefighting and industrial operations.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsLa Selva Beach, US

JRJoshua Resnick(Co-founder)inCSCraig Stevens(CEO)inDADavid Adams(Director of Hardware + Systems)inBHBobby Hulter(Director of Software + Controls)in

Co-investorsSASand Hill Angels

Parallel specializes in liquid handler screening tools for lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation, enabling rapid development and testing of nanoparticle designs.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

The company develops biodegradable cellulose-based packaging materials derived from pulp and paper sources as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Ariadne Dimoula(CEO & Founder)Claudia Lowd(CTO & Founder)

Pathotrak develops foodborne pathogen detection kits and a next-generation enrichment platform for food safety testing labs, offering fast time-to-results across sample types such as fresh produce, beef, poultry, and environmental swabs.

BiotechFoodTechHardwareLaurel, US

Colin Howell(Executive Officer, Director)inJavier Atencia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFrank Yiannis(Director)

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCOUNUniversity System of Maryland Momentum Fund

Percev builds explainability (XAI) and analytics tools for industrial and manufacturing AI, including its Foreman XAI product that provides real-time assistance to maintenance technicians and interpretable model explanations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT

Pheronym develops nematode pheromone technology that directs nematode behavior to control agricultural pests.

AgTechBiotechCleantech

Dr. Fatma Kaplan(Co-founder, CEO)inMr. Karl Cameron Schiller(Co-founder, COO)Fatma Kaplan(Co-founder & CEO)Karl Cameron Schiller(Co-founder & COO)F Kaplan

Co-investorsCOCollaborative FundSOSOSV

Plastomics develops trait delivery technology for agriculture using cell biology, plant tissue culture, transformation, and molecular biology methods.

AgTechBiotechSt. Louis, US

JSJeffrey Staub(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Gallegos(Executive Officer)in

BoardMSMartha Schlicher(Executive Officer, Director)inBCBrian Clevinger(Director)Charles Bolten(Director)Dave Duncan(Director)

Co-investorsARArgonautic VenturesBIBioGenerator VenturesCECentennial InvestorsFUFulcrum Global CapitalISiSelect FundMIMissouri Technology Corporation+3 more

Plexision develops cellular biomarker-based blood tests for personalized diagnostics and drug development in infectious diseases, transplant rejection, and immuno-oncology.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesPittsburgh, US

Rakesh Sindhi(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsINInnovation WorksRIRichard King Mellon Foundation

PolArctic develops oceanographic models and digital twins to forecast Arctic ice, weather, and fishery impacts for Arctic communities and fishing industries.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureAlaska, US

Leslie Canavera(Co-founder & CEO)Lauren Decker(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)

North American Corporation is a distributor of janitorial and maintenance supplies, industrial packaging materials and equipment, and foodservice disposables, offering customized supply solutions to businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply Chain

Prisms develops VR/AR learning experiences for middle school math and science education, with a focus on teacher professional development and classroom outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardwareSan Francisco, US

AGAnurupa Ganguly(Founder)in

BoardJeffrey Jordan(Director)

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzFIFirst Row PartnersSCScout FundWXWXR FundANAnorak VenturesAVAvalanche VC

Qunnect develops room-temperature hardware for building scalable quantum networks over existing telecommunications infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBrooklyn, US

MFMael Flament(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMNMehdi Namazi(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEDEN FIGUEROA(CSO & MANAGER)NGNoel Goddard(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNCNicole Conner(Director)inMark Tolbert(Director)

Co-investorsCICisco InvestmentsMEMEDINA VENTURESQUQuantonationAIAirbus Ventures

RenewCO₂ develops an electrocatalytic carbon utilization technology (eCUT) that converts waste CO₂ from industrial emissions into chemicals and fuels using only water and electricity and a patented catalyst.

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsSomerset, US

KCKarin Calvinho(Co-founder & CTO)inAnders Laursen(Co-founder & CEO)inGCG. Charles Dismukes, PhD(Co-founder and Chair of the Advisory Board)

BoardNDNeal Dikeman(Director)in

Co-investorsENEnergy Transition Ventures

Resolved Analytics offers computational fluid dynamics (CFD) consulting and simulation services, CFD software, and training courses for engineering professionals across a range of multiphysics industries and applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise Software

Rhaeos develops FlowSense, a noninvasive wireless wearable skin patch that monitors fluid flow in the body, initially targeting hydrocephalus patients who depend on implantable shunts for cerebrospinal fluid management.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesEvanston, US

Dr. Chad WebbJAJohn A. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)RGRoozbeh Ghaffari(Director)inALAnna Lisa Somera(Executive Officer)inChad Seaver(Director)R. Chad Webb(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCRCreative VenturesPOPortal InnovationsSTSteele Foundation for HopeLALateral Capital

RoadPrintz builds a robotic system mounted on a truck that scans and paints detailed pavement markings such as turn arrows, stop bars, and crosswalks.

Construction TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsCWCWRU Technology Ventures

Bend, US

Adam DeHeer(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Sund(Executive Officer, Director)

Savage Medical is developing a solution aimed at improving care for patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Seacoast Science manufactures the SC-214 μLogger, a compact remote chemical vapor detection system equipped with chemicapacitive and chemiresistive sensors for autonomous monitoring of chemical gases in ambient air.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTCarlsbad, US

Louis Haerle(President, Founder)Todd E. Mlsna(Chairman of the Board, Founder)Sanjay Patel(VP of Research and CTO)

Sentiré Medical Systems develops gas sensing technology for minimally invasive surgery that provides surgeons with additional intraoperative information.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesPalm Beach Gardens, US

AHAlbert Huang(Founder/CEO)DKDavid Krasne(Executive Officer, Director)inPeng Cheng(Director)

BoardJonathan Diamond(Director)

SpringGem Weather Information develops free web and mobile applications that provide current and forecasted weather and energy information by integrating numerical weather forecasting, satellite and ground remote sensing, data science, and cloud computing.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure

Stark Street Materials develops bismuth-based technology for environmental applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsPortland, US

Anna Brown(Founder, CEO, and Chemist)Joshua Olsen(Mechanical Engineer)

Steg.AI trains deep learning models for watermarking and data poisoning, offering access through APIs, web applications, and integrations with creative software and document storage platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsNYNYU Innovation Venture FundPAPaladin Capital Group

Stemloop developed cell-free and RNA synthetic biology into freeze-dried, programmable biosensors made from DNA, RNA, and protein for detecting contaminants such as lead in drinking water and other environmental settings.

BiotechCleantechDeep Tech

Khalid K. Alam(Co-founder)Julius B. Lucks(Co-founder)Michael C. Jewett(Co-founder)

Strados Labs builds wearable biosensors and a cloud platform that continuously capture and analyze respiratory data — including cough, spirometry, FeNO, and eCOA endpoints — in patients' daily lives.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US

Richard Powers(Executive Officer, Director)inNDNick Delmonico(CEO & Co-founder)inYu Kan Au(Clinician Co-founder)Steve Bishop(Director)Robert Ball(Director)Alex Levit(Director)

Co-investorsBABand of AngelsBIBioAdvanceBRBrincBRBroad Street AngelsCACathexis VenturesNENeer Venture Partners+4 more

Supranational develops hardware-accelerated cryptography for verifiable and confidential computing, including a BLS signature library (BLST), a proofs-as-a-service API for VDF and SNARK proofs, and a crypto accelerator for cryptographic operations.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareBoston, US

Kelly Olson(Founder)

TCPoly develops thermally conductive polymer materials under the Ice9 brand, offered as 3D printing filaments, molding/extrusion pellets, and end-to-end design, prototyping, and production services.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

Dr. Thomas BougherDr. Matt Smith

Co-investorsTETech Square Ventures

TearRestore sells dry eye care products such as warm compress masks, eyelid wipes, artificial tears, and eyelid serums, offered as bundled kits for consumers experiencing dry eye and digital eye strain.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew Brighton, US

KDKen DauSchmidt(Executive Officer, Director)inJHJoseph Hendrickson(Executive Officer, Director)in

Tempo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing therapeutics, with a focus that includes dermatology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

WWWestbrook Weaver(Founder & CEO)inDGDonald Griffin(Founder & CSO)SDStephanie Deshayes(VP R&D)Kwame Ulmer(Chief Regulatory Officer)PSPhilip Scumpia(VP of Medical Affairs, Dermatology)inEREric Richman(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsSUSugati Ventures

Terecircuits develops materials, polymers, and lithography-based processes for micron-scale assembly and packaging in advanced manufacturing, enabling components smaller than a grain of pollen to be assembled at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMountain View, US

JSJayna Sheats(Founder and CTO)inWRWayne Rickard(CEO)in

Co-investorsASAspira CapitalEXExcelestar VenturesGOGolden SeedsTETech Coast Angels

ThermoAI applies machine learning and IoT to optimize industrial combustion processes to cut fuel use and emissions.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMontréal, CA

ALAiden Livingston(Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstars

Co-investors3L3Lines Venture CapitalARAristos Ventures

Two Bears Environmental Consulting (TwoBears) provides environmental risk and vulnerability assessments for regions like Alaska and other high-latitude areas where national datasets underperform, combining site-specific data, earth system models, and scenario analysis to evaluate hazards such as erosion, flooding, drought, wildfire, and permafrost loss.

CleantechClimate TechGovTech

Unknot develops an AI-powered positioning engine designed to track people, assets, and systems in GPS-denied indoor and complex environments for defense, enterprise, and public safety applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Unlocked Labs develops medical foods that use enzyme-rich postbiotic ingredients derived from probiotic bacteria to break down disease-driving compounds in the GI tract.

BiotechFoodTechHealthtechLaramie, US

US Air Tech develops specialized satellite communication ground terminals and handheld satcom devices using proprietary Luneburg lens antenna technology and advanced receiver modules for LEO satellite and 5G networks.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Dr. Gbele

V1 Engineering provides onsite and remote robotics engineering and programming services for FANUC and Rockwell automation systems, including installation, integration, troubleshooting, and upgrades of automation lines.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSeattle, US

Valgotech designs lithium-sulfur battery cells for defense and aerospace platforms, focusing on energy density, thermal safety, and supply chain independence from conflict minerals.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareLondon, GB

Co-investorsELElevate Ventures

ViQi develops AI and imaging solutions to accelerate bioassay development for the bioprocessing industry.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesSanta Barbara, US

Katherine Yeung(Executive Officer, Director)Kristian Kvilekval(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPascal Bamford(Director)Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)