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National Science Foundation
AcceleratorActiveAmerica’s Seed Fund at the National Science Foundation awards nearly $200 million annually to startups and small businesses.
376
Investments
16
Exits
—
AUM
4.3%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
The National Science Foundation invests in early-stage startups and small businesses across advanced materials, biotech, chemical engineering, EdTech, and environmental engineering, providing funding to accelerate innovation.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 7 years
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2023Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 376 companies
A
AegisAI
Cybersecurity · Seed, 2023
A
Aether Biomedical
Healthcare · Seed, 2023
N
N5 Sensors
IoT · Series A, 2021
A
Atom Computing
AI/ML · Series A, 2021
B
Bionaut Labs
Biotech · Series A, 2021
F
Form Energy
Cleantech · Series C+, 2020
K
Kytopen
Biotech · Series A, 2020
M
MemVerge
Enterprise · Series B, 2020
C
Cerebras Systems
AI/ML · Growth, 2019
P
Pivot Bio
Cleantech · Series B, 2018
A
Apeel Sciences
Food & Beverage · Growth, 2018
L
Luminar Technologies
Transportation · Series A, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions
National Science Foundation focuses on Pre-seed, Seed stage investments.