National Science Foundation — 2020 Investments

42Bio develops magnetic separation and biomolecule technologies aimed at research and treatments for diseases and injuries, producing products for clinical and scientific communities.

BiotechMedical Devices

ACatechol develops patented biomimetic surface engineering technologies, including long-lasting germicidal coatings, anti-biofouling and antimicrobial catheters, non-etching dental bonding/de-bonding, and biodegradable surgical adhesives.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSanta Barbara, US

Jin-Soo Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)Byung-Jun Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEric Cook Ryan(Director)

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-investorsBerkeley CatalystDolby Family Ventures

Aerogel Technologies develops and manufactures monolithic aerogels and Airloy Ultramaterials—mechanically robust, ultralight, superinsulating structural materials in form factors such as panels, 3D shapes, and thin films.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

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-investorsDorm RoomHAXTrue Wealth Ventures

Aidar Health develops health monitoring technology that provides real-time health insights and predictive analytics for individuals and their caregivers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Ambi Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems for parcel handling, including robotic stacking (Ambistack), small parcel sorting to last-mile (Ambisort), and AmbiOS, an operating system for robots.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalBerkeley SkyDeck Fund

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

Co-investorsElevate Ventures

ApertureDB is a data management product purpose-built for large-scale multimodal data (images, videos, documents) and their metadata, designed for data science and machine learning workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsGenerationshipGraph VenturesTq Ventures Llc2048 Ventures

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

Boulder, US

Christoph Keplinger(Director)Eric Acome(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Morrissey(Executive Officer, Director)

Astrolabe provides a predictive intelligence software layer that sits on top of existing Battery Management Systems, offering long-term state-of-health estimation, early failure detection, and reduced warranty claims and downtime.

AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaS

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-investorsCarat Venture PartnersCharmides CapitalElevate VenturesGood Growth CapitalHG VenturesTechstars+3 more

Attogene is a biotechnology and biomanufacturing company that develops and manufactures rapid detection technologies, including lateral flow assays, ELISA kits, qPCR/qLAMP detection kits, and enzymatic assays for environmental monitoring and human disease analytes.

BiotechClimate TechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Automat Solutions is a U.S.-based company that develops battery electrolytes and uses AI to accelerate materials discovery and formulation.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US

Co-investorsTSVC

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

Ellie Gordon(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Bezwada Biomedical develops absorbable polymers and biomaterials for medical device and pharmaceutical applications, including bioinks, adhesion barriers, drug-eluting stent coatings, tissue adhesives, drug delivery polymers, and tissue engineering scaffolds.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

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.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Co-investorsFemHealth VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcJoyance PartnersNew Orleans Startup FundThe Launch PlaceIndieBio

HealthtechBurlington, US

Artur Adib(Founder/CEO)inTim Wall(Director)

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDudley FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcInflect HealthPromus Ventures

BioLum Sciences develops chemiluminescent and fluorescent assay technologies for detecting reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species (RONSS) biomarkers, serving pharmaceutical developers through custom bioanalytical chemistry and assay development across the preclinical drug discovery cycle.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Bondwell Technologies develops a protein-based biomaterial platform that uses proteins to create materials for applications across energy, environmental, and medical fields.

BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsCollege Station, US

Co-investorsAggie Angel Network

Bitome builds autonomous laboratory systems that let scientists order and run experiments via robotic automation instead of manual benchwork.

BiotechDeep TechRoboticsBoston, US

Comsat Architects provides space communications design and analysis, custom full-stack software for data management and visualization, and space-based space situational awareness using small satellites and AI/ML for spacecraft data delivery.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSpace TechRocky River, US

BondTrue develops medical devices through design and development services.

Medical DevicesBaltimore, US

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Aurie (CathBuddy) designs a reusable intermittent catheter system intended to reduce infection risk and improve ease of use compared to single-use catheters, along with ostomy supplies.

HealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessWoodbury, US

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

Co-investorsHealth Wildcatters

Celadyne develops a domestically manufactured multi-layer proton exchange membrane that reduces hydrogen crossover to improve durability and efficiency in fuel cells and electrolyzers.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsManiv Mobility

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

Deep TechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Eliza Van Reen

Co-investorsCreative 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

Zakariya Niazi(Chief Executive Officer / Chief Technology Officer)inZak Niazi(Founder)Ian Gauger(Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Kurtz(Chief Research Officer)in

Co-investorsGENIUS 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

Himanshu Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBlackhorn VenturesClimacticDYDX CapitalNeotribe Ventures+1 more

Cordance Medical is developing NeuroAccess, a non-invasive medical device that uses low-frequency focused ultrasound and microbubbles to reversibly open the blood-brain barrier at targeted sites, enabling drug delivery and blood-based biomarker measurement.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Ryan Dittamore(CEO)

Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundBeresford VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Shanda GroupSmartGateVCSonder Capital

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

Co-investorsAt One VenturesCP VenturesRegeneration.VCSony Ventures Corporation

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

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

Jean Paoli(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Andrew Begun(CTO, Co-Founder)Mike Palmer(Co-Founder)Robert Muglia(Director)

BoardIlya Kirnos(Director)in

Co-investorsSignalFireAcequia Capital (AceCap)Fenwick & WestHillspring InvestmentSamsung Next

Dynamic Entropy Technology provides contract research and development services in health sciences, including drug/gene/vaccine delivery formulation, wound-healing collagen dressings, biomaterials and nanoparticle development, and biomass/biofuel production.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Mark Feng(CEO)

Eclipse Regenesis develops the Eclipse XL1, a device-based regenerative therapy that stimulates new intestinal tissue growth to treat patients with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAtacama 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

Ijamsville, US

Neil Diener(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Sugar(Director)

BoardJack Mitstifer(Director)Thomas McPherson(Director)Pradeep Kaul(Director)

EnKoat produces IntelliKoat, a patented dual-layer roof coating system (ActivTherm basecoat and DuraFlect topcoat) that provides thermal insulation, waterproofing, and durability to extend roof life and reduce building energy use.

CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials

Erisyon develops a single-molecule protein sequencer using its Fluorosequencing technology, applying next-generation DNA sequencing approaches to proteomics.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPFoothill 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

Eyes In Sync develops virtual reality vision games, including The Crystal Key for Meta Quest headsets, that aim to improve students' and athletes' visual processing skills such as reading fluency, attention, focus, and eye-hand coordination.

EdTechGamingHealthtech

FloBio is developing a point-of-care fluidic diagnostic platform that performs real-time multiplex analysis of flowing blood to evaluate hemostasis, bleeding and clotting risk.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US

FluxMagic designs magnetic components—including magnetic gears, springs, and couplings—intended to replace mechanical equivalents in engineering assemblies, research projects, and consumer products.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Evolution Devices makes EvoWalk, an FDA-cleared wearable functional electrical stimulation (FES) device with a companion mobile app and AI that stimulates leg muscles during walking to help lift the foot and improve gait for people with foot drop from neurological conditions such as stroke, MS, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

AgTech

BiotechMissoula, US

Brian Conway(Executive Officer)Christopher Booth(Executive Officer, Director)Sarjubhai Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Goguen(Director)inAvery Sonnenberg(Director)in

Co-investorsTwo Bear Capital

GrayMatter Robotics develops AI-powered robotic systems for factory floors, automating surface-finishing tasks such as grinding, blasting, polishing, buffing, spraying, and dimensional inspection across various materials and part geometries.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Ariyan Kabir(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCalibrate VenturesNGP CapitalPathbreaker Ventures+2 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

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-investorsRed Bear Angels

Hawai'i Integrated Analytics (HIA) provides culturally grounded research and analytical services—including health impact assessments, ROI analysis, social network analysis, and custom data dashboards—aimed at improving community health and equity.

Data & InfrastructureHealthtechImpact & Social Good

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

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsNashville, US

Scott Benda(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Benda(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLaunch TennesseeTechFarms Capital

Health Technology Innovations (HTI) builds CryoDiscovery and CryoFAST, AI/ML software that automates cryo-EM image processing and data collection for single particle analysis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCleveland, US

HelioBioSys develops ingredients derived from cyanobacteria that are UV protective, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing for use in skin care and cosmetic products.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

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 whose coach "Hugo" generates adaptive endurance training plans that adjust to an athlete's schedule, availability, and performance.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports Tech

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

Matthew Nojoomi(CEO, Co-Founder)David Waters(COO, Co-Founder)Kovi Bessoff(Clinical Research Lead, Co-Founder)Raymond Kirk(CMO)

BoardAshok Gowda(Director)John Fichthorn(Director)

Co-investorsTexas HALO FundTMC Venture FundMedTex Ventures LLC

Impressio develops products based on Liquid Crystal Elastomer (LCE) smart materials for impact protection, thermal management, and vibration damping.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

BiotechSioux Falls, US

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

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

Indrio Technologies develops chemical sensing technology and offers branded sensing products for detecting and analyzing chemical compounds.

Deep TechHardwareIoTSan Jose, US

Peter Chidyllo(Director)Ritobrata Sur(Executive Officer, Director)

InformAI builds AI-driven enterprise software for clinical use in radiology, radiation oncology, and high-acuity informatics, including RadOncAI for radiation therapy dose planning, TransplantAI for donor-recipient transplant decisions, and SinusAI for CT imaging diagnostics.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsJoyance PartnersSocial StartsDEFTA Partners

Insilica builds an integrated platform that automates toxicological evidence synthesis and report generation, producing regulatory-grade risk assessments, OEL/HBEL reports, and REACH dossiers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Inso Bio develops a microfluidic benchtop system for automated DNA sample preparation, using patented 'micropillar' technology to physically extract and purify high molecular weight DNA for sequencing rather than relying on affinity binding.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

Co-investors2048 VenturesSocial StartsSpacecadet Ventures

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

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Ravi Pamnani(Founder/CEO)inSidhartha Sinha(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalY Combinator

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

Julia Computing builds products that make the Julia programming language easier to use, deploy, and scale.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Keno Fischer(Cofounder)

Co-investorsIn-Q-Tel

Kampanics develops microacoustic devices based on piezoMEMS technology, drawing on a network of academic associates, corporate collaborators, and domain experts to build its products.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Kingdom Supercultures develops functional health ingredients using natural microbes, aiming to improve consumer health.

BiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Co-investors4DX VenturesFour Acres CapitalShine CapitalDigitalis VenturesLux CapitalSALT+2 more

Koya Medical develops wearable compression therapy devices, including its Dayspring system, for treating conditions such as 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-investorsTechstars

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

Wesley Wierson(Founder)inStephen C. Ekker(Scientific Founder & Board Director)Saad S. Kenderian(Scientific Founder)Jonathan P. Mochel(Scientific Founder)Alex M. Abel(Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALY Combinator

Lelantos develops gas sensing technology, including its Xone gas sensor chip.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsSilicon Catalyst

Liatris develops high-performance nanopore composite insulation for advanced building construction, designed to be non-flammable, moisture-resistant, non-toxic, and made from non-petroleum materials.

CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials

Loggerhead develops underwater passive acoustic recorders (hydrophone-based devices) designed for field work, offering single- and multi-channel models with rechargeable Li-ion or D-cell battery options.

Deep TechHardwareIoT

Lunar Resources is an American industrial technology company developing pulsed power, electrochemical, metallurgical, and additive manufacturing processes to extract oxygen and metals from lunar regolith and manufacture components and infrastructure off-Earth.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergySpace TechHouston, US

Manhattan BioSolutions develops antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) designed to target tumors and release payloads to eliminate cancer cells through immune-mediated or direct anti-tumor mechanisms.

BiotechHealthtech

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-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics VenturesARMQualcomm

Maverick provides launch services, hardware, and related capabilities for space missions.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Medapptic develops QwickMeds, an electronic drug dispenser system, and a related product referred to as the Kyst Box.

Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices

Cheryl Lohman(Inventor of QwickMeds)

Mente Medical offers a system that reduces the number of surgical instruments per operating room tray and uses real-time instrument usage data to link the operating room with sterile processing.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsGreater Colorado Venture Fund

MIFtek develops single photon sensors and high-speed (GHz) electronics for cellular analysis, aimed at building next-generation diagnostic tools such as flow cytometers and advanced microscopes.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

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

Nancy Weinstein(Director)Eric 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

Co-investorsCalano VenturesContour Venture PartnerseLab VenturesIDEA NCTechstarsSilicon Road Ventures

BiotechBoston, US

Dale Thomas(Mr. Thomas is the President of the Issuer.)Jason Norris(Mr. Norris is the Treasurer and Secretary of the Issuer.)Errik Anderson(Director)

Nanocrine develops a plasmonic microscopy platform, originally based on technology from the US Navy, that lets researchers detect and map molecules secreted by individual cells with spatial and temporal precision.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesFrederick, US

Steve Turner(Co-Founder, Chairman)Jim Bailey(Co-founder; Director; Business Advisor)Patrick J. Calhoun(President & Chief Science Officer)Ken Wolf(Chief Communications Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Nanomatronix develops nanotechnology and microelectronics products and services, including rugged optical transceivers, environmental screening and qualification, carbon nanotubes, titanate nanofibers, and 3D printing services.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

NanoPattern Technologies is a materials science company developing a resin-free, photodefinable hardmask for patterning inorganic films with dry etch contrast to polymer dielectrics.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsChicago, US

Yu Kambe(Founder)in

Co-investorsNew World AngelsService Provider Capital

BiotechBoston, US

Virginia Burger(Executive Officer, Director)

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)

NOVI builds space compute and AI infrastructure, including flight-proven On-Board Computers, Mission-as-a-Service capabilities, and GENIEedge multi-sensor smart satellites that process sensor data directly in orbit and transmit only actionable results.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTOR

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

Co-investorsQualcomm Ventures

Off Planet Research produces high-quality lunar, Martian, and other planetary simulants that emulate regolith and ices, and offers consulting to organizations developing and testing hardware for off-world missions.

Deep TechNew 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-investorsConnecticut 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

John Joseph(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew 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

Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)Jeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Shaper(CEO)Chingti Yang(Executive Officer)

Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+13 more

Co-investorsOPAMP CAPITALSilicon 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

Joshua Alan Resnick(Executive Officer)Joshua Resnick(Co-founder)Craig Stevens(CEO)David Adams(Director of Hardware + Systems)Bobby Hulter(Director of Software + Controls)

Parallel makes an automated lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation system that runs on existing liquid handlers, using an SLAS-format LNP Screening Array to combine reagent input, microfluidic mixing, and sample collection in one workflow.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

3rd Planet Innovation develops cellulose-based, plastic-free and PFAS-free packaging (such as cups, straws, and flat sheets) that is grease-proof, recyclable, and water-compostable.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Pathotrak develops technologies to speed up foodborne pathogen detection for food producers and food-safety testing labs, based on microfluidic research originating at NIST and the University of Maryland.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechLaurel, US

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

BoardFrank Yiannis(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

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 is an agricultural biotech company developing pheromone-based products for agriculture.

AgTechBiotech

Dr. Fatma Kaplan(Founder & CEO)

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

AgTechBiotechSt. Louis, US

Jeffrey Staub(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Gallegos(Executive Officer)

BoardMartha Schlicher(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Clevinger(Director)Charles Bolten(Director)Dave Duncan(Director)

Co-investorsBioGenerator VenturesFulcrum Global CapitaliSelect FundMissouri Technology CorporationCultivation CapitalProlog Ventures

Plexision develops cellular biomarkers used for personalized diagnosis and drug development in solid organ transplantation and immunological disorders.

BiotechDigital HealthPittsburgh, US

PolArctic provides sea ice forecasting and ecosystem-based fisheries management using data science, ocean modeling, and AI, serving shipping, fishing, mining, and government operations in the Arctic.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech

Leslie Canavera(CEO)

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

Anurupa Ganguly(Founder & CEO)

BoardJeffrey Jordan(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzWXR FundAvalanche VCFirst Row PartnersScout Fund

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

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBrooklyn, US

Mael Flament(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mehdi Namazi(Executive Officer, Promoter)EDEN FIGUEROA(CSO & MANAGER)Noel L. Goddard(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNicole Conner(Director)inMark Tolbert(Director)

Co-investorsMEDINA VENTURESQuantonationAirbus VenturesCisco Investments

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

Karin Calvinho(CTO)Anders Laursen(CEO)

BoardNeal Dikeman(Director)in

Co-investorsEnergy 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 WebbJohn A. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)Roozbeh Ghaffari(Director)Anna Lisa Somera(Executive Officer)Chad Seaver(Director)R. Chad Webb(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCreative VenturesPortal InnovationsLateral Capital

Co-investorsCWRU Technology Ventures

Safe BVM develops flow-guided manual ventilation products, including the Sotair device for clinical use and the SotairIQ manual ventilation training system, aimed at reducing errors such as hyperventilation and overventilation during emergency ventilatory support.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBand of Angels

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 develops chemical sensors and gas detection devices based on patented MEMS microsensor technology for markets including leak detection, military, homeland security, air quality monitoring, and emission gas detection.

Deep TechHardwareIoTCarlsbad, US

BiotechPalm Beach Gardens, US

David Krasne(Executive Officer, Director)Peng Cheng(Director)

BoardJonathan Diamond(Director)

Silpara Technologies is a materials science company that has patented a family of additives, including a nanocomposite that reinforces the bond between natural rubber and silica.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsDecatur, US

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 a lead-free radiation shielding fabric that uses bismuth particles instead of toxic lead salts.

HealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Steg.AI develops in-house deep learning models for forensic and visible watermarking to protect videos, images, documents, and audio from leaks, unauthorized use, and deepfakes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech

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

Nicholas Delmonico(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Powers(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Bishop(Director)Robert Ball(Director)Alex Levit(Director)Nick Delmonico(CEO & Co-founder)

Co-investorsBand of AngelsBrincBroad Street AngelsCathexis VenturesNeer Venture PartnersNextFab Ventures+1 more

AdaptiveWaves develops radiation-hardened optical coatings for solar panels in space and terrestrial environments.

CleantechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Co-investorsClean Energy Venture

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 TechHardware

TCPoly develops thermally conductive 3D printing materials, including its Ice9 Flex filament, and produces printed parts using off-the-shelf 3D printers.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

Dr. Thomas BougherDr. Matt Smith

Co-investorsTech Square Ventures

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

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Westbrook Weaver(Founder & CEO)Donald Griffin(Founder & CSO)Stephanie Deshayes(VP R&D)Kwame Ulmer(Chief Regulatory Officer)Philip Scumpia(VP of Medical Affairs, Dermatology)Steven Richieri(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsSugati 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

Jayna Sheats(Founder & CTO)inWayne Rickard(CEO)in

Co-investorsAspira CapitalExcelestar VenturesGolden Seeds

AI & Machine LearningIoTMontréal, CA

Aiden Livingston(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Co-investorsAristos Ventures3Lines Venture Capital

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.id offers Fuse AI, a software-only indoor positioning system that turns existing smartphones and equipment into a localization engine, providing sub-meter 3D tracking of people and assets in GPS-denied environments such as indoors, underground, or remote areas.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS

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 (USAT) develops STELLA, a patent-pending 3D-printed Luneburg lens antenna system for Low Earth Orbit satellite communication (SATCOM), supporting X, Ku, Ka, Q, V and W frequency bands.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

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 is a lithium metal battery company that develops Sulfurlite lithium-sulfur and lithium-metal cells, packs, and tactical power modules offering higher energy density and lower weight than conventional Li-ion.

Defense TechEnergyHardwareLondon, GB

Co-investorsElevate Ventures

Santa Barbara, US

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

BoardPascal Bamford(Director)Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)