US National Science Foundation

Government

US federal agency providing non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grants that help startups and small businesses commercialize deep-tech research.

Alexandria, United States · 31+ investments · 6 portfolio companies

Seed
Pre-Seed
Headquarters
Alexandria, United States
Website
nsf.gov
Portfolio Companies
6
Total Investments
31
Last Investment
Sep 2025
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Funds high-risk, high-reward scientific and technological research through non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grants, aiming to help small businesses commercialize innovations with broad public benefit.

US National Science Foundation is a Government firm based in Alexandria, United States. It has made 31 investments, including SecureMarking, Across AI and RTV.

Portfolio6

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24 co-investors across 15 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×16 · Government ×4 · Accelerator ×3 · 23 shared rounds

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