Investors at Grant

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European Innovation Council

Founded in 2020, the European Innovation Council is a Brussels-based venture capital initiative that supports top innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies, and researchers with bright ideas. It co-invests with private investors in early-stage startups, prioritizes deep technology ventures, and pursues ESG-positive impacts to accelerate commercialization and scale-up.
Made 659 investments at Grant

MassVentures

MassVentures is a Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that provides seed and early-stage funding to high-growth startups in the Massachusetts innovation economy, helping concepts move from idea to commercialization. Founded in 1978 as a quasi-public corporation by the Legislature of the Commonwealth, it is governed by an independent board and managed by experienced venture investors. The firm focuses on information technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile, manufacturing, and robotics sectors in Massachusetts and operates accelerator programs to support portfolio companies. MassVentures leverages the state's entrepreneurial ecosystem, educated workforce, and centers of innovation to back early-stage ventures.
Made 244 investments at Grant

Ukrainian Startup Fund

Ukrainian Startup Fund is a state-backed organization that supports Ukrainian startups by providing funding through grants, innovative vouchers, and corporate innovation programs. Established in 2018, it aims to grow the local startup ecosystem, promote Ukraine's tech sector internationally, and offer resources, events, and expert guidance to accelerate venture development. The fund also functions as a major local investor, having funded about 130 startups and maintaining a comprehensive database of startups and stakeholders with more than 3,000 applications.
Made 156 investments at Grant

Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Sustainable Development Technology Canada is an independent, government-funded organization that funds Canadian cleantech projects and coaches the companies that lead these projects to market. It supports cleantech initiatives by creating jobs, enabling growth and exports for Canadian firms, and delivering environmental, economic and health benefits to Canadians. The organization operates at arm's length and builds networks with private industry, academia and governments at home and abroad to advance clean technology deployment within Canada.
Made 228 investments at Grant

Citigroup

Citigroup is a global financial services company headquartered in New York that operates through two main segments, Global Consumer Banking and Institutional Clients Group. GCB serves retail customers with traditional banking, cards, and related services, while ICG provides wholesale banking, fixed income and equity trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivatives, research, corporate lending, investment banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. The group maintains a broad, worldwide footprint across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility. Citi Ventures serves as the corporate venture capital arm investing in fintech, data analytics, AI, and other technology sectors, while Citi Foundation supports inclusive growth and community initiatives that align with the firm’s broader goals.
Made 70 investments at Grant

South Carolina Research Authority

South Carolina Research Authority is a public-private organization dedicated to advancing applied research, product development and commercialization in South Carolina, with the goal of strengthening the state's knowledge economy and creating high-wage jobs. It connects researchers and entrepreneurs to business, academic and economic development resources through its SC Launch network and collaborates with Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Through SC Launch, the authority supports technology startups by providing access to capital, mentoring and partnerships across technology, advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, clean tech, sustainability and resilience sectors.
Made 106 investments at Grant

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

Established in 1985, this organization supports early-stage commercialization and financing for innovative technologies, entrepreneurs, and companies within Virginia. It focuses on seed funding and assisting innovators to launch new businesses, create high-paying jobs, and stimulate economic growth across the state.
Made 93 investments at Grant

Wayra

Wayra is Telefónica's global corporate venture capital arm and open innovation hub. It operates in ten countries—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela—connecting startups with Telefónica to generate joint business opportunities. Wayra acts as the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing investment, acceleration programs, and partnerships with Telefónica's businesses to help startups scale and access global markets. The program focuses on digital transformation in sectors such as healthcare, finance, and logistics, leveraging AI and IoT to drive innovative solutions, supported by Wayra's networks and capital within a broad international ecosystem.
Made 220 investments at Grant

Ontario Centre of Innovation

Ontario Centre of Innovation is a not-for-profit organization based in Toronto, Ontario, that promotes research-to-commercialization in the province. It supports industry-academic collaboration and the commercialization of academic research, helping researchers license technology or form spin-off companies, and it provides early-stage support to startups to accelerate Ontario's economy. The organization focuses on sectors such as advanced health technologies, information and communications technologies and digital media, advanced manufacturing, cleantech including energy and environment, water, and social innovation, with activity aimed at turning research into practical, market-ready solutions.
Made 97 investments at Grant

Takeda

Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering medicines across oncology, gastroenterology, neuroscience, rare diseases, and plasma-derived therapies. It researches, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines to improve patient health worldwide. The company maintains a diversified geographic footprint, with substantial activity in the United States, Japan, Europe and Canada, and operates a broad portfolio of therapies designed to address unmet medical needs. Takeda emphasizes research and development, pursuing innovation in gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, oncology, and neuroscience, while upholding commitments to patient outcomes, ethical practices, and sustainability. It is Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company by several metrics.
Made 26 investments at Grant

Imaginable Futures

Imaginable Futures is a global philanthropic investment firm established in 2020 as a venture of The Omidyar Group. It operates as a not-for-profit investor focused on education, funding and partnering across public, private and social sectors to address systemic learning challenges. Through on-the-ground collaboration with learners, families and communities, the firm supports transformative ideas and scalable solutions worldwide, including Africa, Latin America, the United States and India. Since its founding, it has deployed roughly $200 million in more than 100 partnerships to advance learning opportunities and human potential.
Made 46 investments at Grant

SVG Ventures|THRIVE

SVG Ventures|THRIVE is a Los Gatos, California-based accelerator, incubator and venture capital platform focused on agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate tech, with emphasis on deep tech and AI. Founded in 2010, it combines hands-on portfolio support and investment and engages with public and private partners on strategy, innovation and global expansion. Through the THRIVE Platform, it provides deal flow, venture development support, and global partnerships and sector expertise to portfolio companies in the agri-food tech sector, helping them scale and drive sustainable innovation. The firm backs early-stage technology companies and maintains a global network of technology leaders to support portfolio companies.
Made 28 investments at Grant

OneCause

OneCause is a fundraising technology company that provides a comprehensive platform for nonprofits, including online giving, mobile bidding, auction management, peer-to-peer fundraising, event management, registration and checkout, ticketing, and payment processing, to simplify fundraising and enhance donor engagement.
Made 16 investments at Grant

Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications is a broadband and telecommunications company that provides wireless and wireline connectivity, information, and entertainment services to consumers, businesses, and government entities. It operates 4G LTE and 3G networks and offers wireless devices, plans, and value-added services, as well as fixed connectivity, including Internet, video, and voice services. The company serves mass market, business, government, and wholesale customers, and provides network access and services such as private networking, private cloud connectivity, and unified communications. It also delivers a range of security, data, and IoT offerings and supports digital transformation across industries. Through its network and ecosystem, Verizon enables mobility, media delivery, and enterprise solutions for customers worldwide.
Made 24 investments at Grant

Innovacorp

Innovacorp is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It supports knowledge-based startups by providing venture capital alongside mentoring and incubation facilities to help commercialize technologies for global markets. Established in 1995, the organization focuses on helping Nova Scotia entrepreneurs access capital, guidance, and resources to bring innovations to market.
Made 40 investments at Grant

ICONIQ Capital

ICONIQ Capital is a private global multi-family office and merchant bank that provides financial advisory and family-office services while managing direct investments across asset classes. The firm concentrates on technology growth equity, venture capital, middle-market buyouts, and real estate opportunities, serving influential families and organizations worldwide. Founded in 2001 by former Wall Street wealth managers as Mark Zuckerberg’s family office, ICONIQ Capital has since expanded to serve a broader client base beyond Silicon Valley. It is based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Palo Alto, and Singapore, focusing investments in North America and Europe.
Made 16 investments at Grant

NewSchools Venture Fund

NewSchools Venture Fund is a venture philanthropy organization focused on transforming public education by funding and supporting entrepreneurs who develop innovative solutions to education challenges. Founded in 1998 and based in Oakland, California, it funds both nonprofit and for-profit ventures aimed at improving student achievement and expanding opportunities for underserved students. The organization blends charitable giving with early-stage investment to support edtech tools, curricula, services, and models that can scale in public K-12 systems. It emphasizes serving low-income and minority students in urban communities, collaborates with educational leaders, and advocates for policies that expand access to high-quality education. Through grants, investments, and incubation services, NewSchools aims to close the achievement gap by helping educators bring effective ideas to scale.
Made 56 investments at Grant

SnackFutures

SnackFutures is the corporate venture capital arm of Mondelez International. It focuses on innovating the snacking industry by investing in early-stage and growth-stage brands and technologies across Mondelez’s core categories of chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks, as well as disruptors in wellness, sustainability, personalization, and new business models. The organization combines capital with strategic partnerships, leveraging Mondelez’s global resources, market insights, and extensive industry network to support portfolio companies. As an innovation hub, SnackFutures seeks to unlock emerging snacking opportunities worldwide and help small brands with scalable growth.
Made 25 investments at Grant

Katapult

Katapult is an Oslo-based accelerator and venture capital platform that funds and supports early-stage technology startups, with emphasis on climate, oceans and other impact tech. Through Katapult Accelerator it runs a program offering up to $100,000 in funding for equity over about three months, with potential follow-up opportunities, and through Katapult Ocean it operates an ocean-focused venture fund. The group aims to mobilize capital for impact investing and to advance technology that addresses environmental and societal challenges, focusing on areas such as clean energy, ocean health, sustainable food systems and related exponential technologies.
Made 16 investments at Grant

Gold House

Gold House is a nonprofit platform that amplifies Asian Pacific Islander cultural influence and creates global opportunity. It connects people through a network of initiatives spanning cultural franchises, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and membership, to elevate collective power and foster community momentum within the API community. The organization supports founders, creators, and entrepreneurs and pursues opportunities across industries by coordinating programs such as Gold100, cultural consulting, events, and related initiatives. It engages in investment activities to back API talent and companies, helping to translate cultural leadership into economic impact. By uniting and promoting API creatives and enterprises, Gold House aims to advance socioeconomic equity and drive positive outcomes through cultural moments and strategic collaboration.
Made 6 investments at Grant

Cradle Fund

Cradle Fund is a Malaysian government-established agency founded in 2003 to foster innovation and entrepreneurship by supporting early-stage startups. It advances its mission through the Cradle Investment Programme, which provides funding and commercialization support, and through Cradle Seed Ventures, its venture arm offering equity investments, along with coaching and other value-added services to help entrepreneurs bring products to market. The organization focuses on technology-driven sectors such as ICT, biotechnology and life sciences, material sciences, e-commerce, mobile applications and software, and has funded hundreds of Malaysian technology startups while mobilizing private and foreign funds to strengthen the startup ecosystem. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Cradle Fund acts as a focal point for early-stage entrepreneurship in Malaysia, delivering grants and equity funding to pre-seed and seed-stage ventures to accelerate growth and commercialization.
Made 25 investments at Grant

Seedstars

Seedstars is a Geneva-based venture capital and accelerator company focused on fostering entrepreneurship and economic development in emerging and frontier markets. It connects promising entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and networks through initiatives such as the Seedstars World Competition, Seedspace hubs, and a range of acceleration programs. The organization invests in high-growth ventures across sectors including financial services, healthcare, education, technology, and e-commerce, supporting early-stage startups from LatAm, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia to scale and create impact.
Made 19 investments at Grant

Tenity

Tenity is a global innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor dedicated to the future of fintech and related industries. The organization runs two core engines: Innovation Partnerships, which collaborates with corporations and governments to design and operate innovative programs, and Venture Capital, investing in early-stage startups. Through a network of hubs, Tenity connects people, capital, and ideas, delivering funding initiatives, hackathons, accelerators, and market activation programs to startups, corporates, governments, and investors across Europe, Asia, and beyond. Established as a spin-off from SIX in 2016, Tenity has expanded its global footprint and strengthened its presence in the UK through strategic acquisitions. It focuses on fintech, insurtech, Web3, and digital health, with activities spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and APAC regions.
Made 16 investments at Grant

Elevate Ventures

Elevate Ventures is a nonprofit organization that supports Indiana-based startups and growing companies with high growth potential. Through rigorous business analysis and advisory services, it helps identify market needs and guide ventures from research to product development to market. Beyond capital, Elevate Ventures partners with entrepreneurs, investors, and state and local organizations to address barriers such as management, business development, talent recruitment and retention, and technology development, aiming to sustain long-term growth. The organization emphasizes unbiased, in-depth assessments and long-term resources to improve financial viability and return on investment while contributing to local job creation and economic development in Indiana.
Made 27 investments at Grant

Missouri Technology Corporation

Missouri Technology Corporation is a venture capital firm and public-private partnership established by the Missouri General Assembly to stimulate entrepreneurship and the growth of high-tech companies across Missouri. It focuses on technology-driven and life sciences ventures, leveraging Missouri's agricultural heritage to support innovation. The organization provides funding programs alongside ecosystem support and resource navigation to help entrepreneurs develop and scale technology-based businesses, aiming to drive sustainable economic growth in the state. Through initiatives such as the IDEA Fund Program, MOBEC Grant Program, and Physical Infrastructure Grant Program, MTC offers capital and strategic assistance to early-stage ventures and tech firms throughout Missouri.
Made 24 investments at Grant

Omidyar Network

Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm founded in 2004 by Pierre and Pam Omidyar and based in California. It makes both investments and grants to organizations that aim to improve people's lives and strengthen communities, partnering with like-minded initiatives to scale impact. The firm organizes its efforts around two investment initiatives, Access to Capital and Media, Markets and Transparency, and seeks to support ventures in areas such as internet and mobile technology, information technology, education, governance, financial inclusion, and civic engagement. Through funding and strategic collaboration, Omidyar Network aims to advance courageous leadership, good governance, informed and engaged citizens, and thriving communities, harnessing market-based approaches to generate social impact.
Made 35 investments at Grant

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provides project financing and banking products to banks, industries and private enterprises, including loans for projects, equity and quasi-equity investments, equity funds for smaller enterprises, guarantees and trade finance. It also offers policy reform dialogue and advisory services and supports loan syndication. The bank assists privatization and restructuring of municipal services and invests across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications and real estate in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on market transition and private sector development. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in London, it seeks to promote sustainable growth, job creation and higher living standards through financial support, advisory services and policy reform.
Made 13 investments at Grant

EdVentures

EdVentures is a corporate venture capital firm focused on EdTech, investing in and supporting startups in education, culture and innovative learning solutions across Egypt, the MENA region and Africa. Based in Giza, Egypt, it is part of the Nahdet Misr Group and was established around 2017–2018. The firm participates in early-stage rounds, such as SEED and Pre-Series A, and provides both financial and strategic assistance to help startups achieve market success and growth, emphasizing education, technology and social development.
Made 8 investments at Grant

Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners

Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners is an accelerator based in Toronto, founded in 2018, that seeks to invest in health science technology companies across Canada, providing support to growth-stage ventures in the Canadian health tech ecosystem.
Made 20 investments at Grant

Red Cedar Ventures

Red Cedar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. It makes early‑stage investments in high‑tech startups commercializing intellectual property created at Michigan State University, supporting the commercialization of MSU research through its connection to the MSU Research Foundation as a wholly‑owned subsidiary. The firm focuses on Michigan-based technology ventures, helping entrepreneurs bring university-origin innovations to market.
Made 34 investments at Grant

Social Tech Trust

Social Tech Trust is a leading impact investment firm based in Oxford, United Kingdom, established in 2008. The organization focuses on investing in socially motivated technology ventures that aim to create positive social impact. By challenging conventional perceptions of the relationship between technology and society, Social Tech Trust seeks to ensure that the ongoing technological revolution delivers equitable benefits. The firm identifies opportunities where technology can significantly transform lives and partners with individuals and organizations to demonstrate the potential of socially driven tech solutions. Their mission is to foster an environment where people's needs shape technological advancements, ultimately driving social transformation. Through their efforts in leading discussions on transformative technology and enabling the growth of socially motivated ventures, Social Tech Trust is dedicated to realizing its vision of a world where technology serves as a catalyst for inspirational change and improved quality of life.
Made 34 investments at Grant

Breakthrough Energy

Breakthrough Energy is a global platform dedicated to accelerating clean energy innovation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Through its three arms—Breakthrough Energy Discovery, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst—it provides funding and support across the full development cycle, from early-stage discovery and research to commercialization and deployment of scalable clean energy solutions. The organization builds a global collaboration network that includes entrepreneurs, universities, and industry leaders to develop and scale technologies that enable reliable, affordable, and low-emission energy. It promotes public-private partnerships with governments, research institutions, and capital providers to mobilize investment in transformative energy solutions. The overarching aim is to advance zero-emission energy alternatives that can meet global energy needs while improving energy access and competitiveness.
Made 8 investments at Grant

The Hashgraph Group

The Hashgraph Group is a Swiss-based international venture capital and technology company that operates within the Hedera ecosystem. It funds and builds companies while delivering enterprise-grade Web3 solutions built on Hedera to enable secure, scalable digital infrastructure. The firm focuses its investments in FinTech, agtech, cleantech, gaming and edtech, and supports enterprise use cases such as supply chain traceability, digital credentials, IoT transactions, ESG measurement, and digital identity. By concentrating on Hedera-powered technologies, The Hashgraph Group aims to accelerate innovation across industries and contribute to a connected, decentralized digital economy.
Made 12 investments at Grant

43North

43North is a startup competition and accelerator program established in 2014 in Buffalo, New York, dedicated to attracting and retaining high-growth companies. Each year, it invests $5 million, primarily in pre-seed or seed stage companies that have a deployable product, customer traction, and revenue. In exchange for 5% equity, 43North offers investments of either $500,000 or $1 million, along with mentorship and access to a broad network of investors, customers, vendors, and alumni. The program also provides recruiting support, workspace in its incubator, and the opportunity for companies to operate free of state taxes through the STARTUP-NY initiative.
Made 21 investments at Grant

Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse is a not-for-profit venture capital firm based in Lausanne, Switzerland, founded in 2003. It seeks to invest in early-stage startups operating in climate tech, smart homes and cities, education, hydrogen mobility, sustainable shipping, green building, sustainable agriculture, and cleantech sectors.
Made 9 investments at Grant

The 51 Ventures

Calgary, Alberta-based venture capital firm focused on growth capital for Canadian startups, The 51 Ventures pursues a financial feminism approach by mobilizing female wealth and backing women-led ventures to advance social and environmental impact alongside returns. By combining investment activities with a platform that supports women investors and entrepreneurs, the firm aims to expand access to venture capital in Canada and foster female-led innovation across sectors, while maintaining a global outlook.
Made 8 investments at Grant

The Firehood

The Firehood is an organization and angel network founded in 2021 in Toronto, Canada, focused on empowering women in technology by fostering participation, leadership, and capital access. It serves women technologists, founders, angels, and investors through networking events, peer-to-peer groups, training, and resources to help women thrive in STEM and scale their ventures.
Made 8 investments at Grant

MetaProp

MetaProp is a New York-based venture capital firm and accelerator focused on real estate technology (PropTech). Founded in 2015, it targets early-stage and growth investments across the real estate technology value chain, including office, retail, industrial, residential, storage, hospitality and leisure sectors. The organization supports incubation and growth through programs such as accelerator initiatives and the PropTech Place innovation hub, and collaborates with academic partners like Columbia University. MetaProp operates globally, providing pilots and test-ready opportunities for PropTech startups and engaging in industry events to advance the PropTech ecosystem.
Made 7 investments at Grant

Brinc

Brinc is a Hong Kong-based venture accelerator and network that operates 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries, focused on blockchain, AI, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, clean energy, food technology, IoT, and related areas. It partners with corporations, governments, universities, and early-stage funds to run scalable programs, source new technologies, and explore distributed innovation strategies, including Web3-enabled ventures. The company collaborates with multinational customers and institutions to provide hands-on acceleration and venture-building opportunities, and it supports follow-on investment through its ecosystem. Brinc's training arm, Brinc AOA, offers fee-based programs for incubators, accelerators, and investment firms to raise program quality and build lasting relationships with startups. The business emphasizes practical, market-ready ventures and ecosystem development, positioning Brinc as a global facilitator of startup acceleration and corporate collaboration rather than a standalone fund.
Made 14 investments at Grant

Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods is a modern multinational protein-focused food company that produces about 20% of the beef, pork, and chicken in the United States. It markets a broad portfolio of foods under brands such as Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, BallPark, Wright, Aidell's, and State Fair. The company serves a wide range of customers, including national restaurant chains, schools, military bases, hospitals, nursing homes, and international buyers, and it operates across all major retail channels, from club stores to grocery and discount outlets. Tyson Foods is a leading provider of protein to both foodservice and retail customers, with integrated supply and a diversified mix of raw and prepared foods. The business model emphasizes scale and brand breadth to meet demand in consumer and institutional markets.
Made 6 investments at Grant

Techstart Ventures

Techstart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Belfast, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. It focuses on early-stage investments, supporting founders from pre-seed through Series A who pursue globally scalable opportunities in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The firm often leads or co-leads initial rounds and provides follow-on capital, backing teams with strong potential, unique insights, and clear vision. Techstart emphasizes rapid learning, measurable progress, and active engagement with portfolio companies to accelerate growth; it targets founders at the earliest stages, even before substantial product-market fit or revenue, to foster ambitious, long-term outcomes.
Made 8 investments at Grant

Fondo Bolsa Social

Fondo Bolsa Social is a Madrid-based venture capital fund, founded in 2020, that backs seed and Series A startups generating positive social and environmental impact. It focuses on health and well-being, education, sustainable production and consumption, climate action, and social integration, with a geographic focus on Spain and Portugal. The fund provides capital and guidance, and emphasizes impact measurement and management to ensure tangible outcomes, aligning investments with triple bottom line objectives. The aim is to support young companies that contribute to a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable society.
Made 8 investments at Grant

AlphaCode

AlphaCode is a Johannesburg-based venture capital investment firm founded in 2015. It seeks to invest in sectors including education, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture technology across Africa, supporting early to growth-stage companies within the region.
Made 15 investments at Grant

Pivotal Ventures

Pivotal Ventures is a single-family office based in Redmond, Washington, established in 2015. It invests in women-led companies and in funds that offer market-based solutions to societal challenges, aiming for both social impact and financial returns. The organization also makes grants to initiatives addressing caregiving, youth mental health, paid family leave, and expanding women’s political and technological influence.
Made 7 investments at Grant

Pfizer

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and sells medicines and vaccines across a broad range of therapeutic areas. It aims to provide safe, effective, and affordable health care solutions and services that support wellness, prevention, and treatment. The company maintains a substantial portfolio of prescription medicines and vaccines and pursues a robust pipeline of new products and technologies intended to address major diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative conditions. Pfizer conducts business worldwide, with a significant share of international sales and a broad geographic footprint. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in the United States, Pfizer focuses on research and development, manufacturing scale, and strategic collaborations to improve patient outcomes and expand access to therapies.
Made 10 investments at Grant

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that strengthens the Philadelphia region's technology ecosystem by providing capital, strategic guidance, and professional connections to technology startups and growth companies across Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties. It serves as a seed-stage capital provider and investor across information technology, health, and physical sciences, advancing technology commercialization through university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives. The organization aims to accelerate innovation, create jobs, and build a robust entrepreneurial community by offering funding, mentorship, and access to a broad network of resources.
Made 17 investments at Grant

First Flight Venture Center

First Flight Venture Center is an incubator and venture capital firm based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 1991. It focuses on early-stage technology and biotechnology companies, primarily those based in or relocating to North Carolina and the Research Triangle Park area. The organization provides early-stage investments typically ranging from about $20,000 to $500,000, along with office and laboratory space, flexible leases, shared business services and equipment, technology support, assistance in obtaining financing, and management guidance to its portfolio companies.
Made 10 investments at Grant

Lazio Innova

Lazio Innova is a venture capital firm based in Rome, Italy, founded in 2015. It seeks to invest in startups located in the Lazio region and provides services such as credit support and guarantees, interventions in risk capital, internationalization services, and promotion of business networks and services for creation and enterprise development.
Made 9 investments at Grant

Future Planet Capital

Future Planet Capital is an impact-led venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, that backs growth companies drawn from universities and research ecosystems worldwide. It focuses on solving global challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate, health, education, and sustainable growth, by investing in university spinouts and startups across stages from seed to growth. The firm uses a data-driven approach and a team with deep expertise in science, innovation, and investment to provide capital, mentorship, and strategic connections. It operates globally and has a track record of investing in more than 300 companies with 60 successful exits, and manages hundreds of millions of dollars in assets.
Made 18 investments at Grant

Prototron

Prototron is a start-up fund based in Tallinn, Estonia, established in 2012 by Swedbank, Tallinn Technical University, and Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol. The organization focuses on financing teams with high growth potential in sectors such as Greentech, Electronics, Mechatronics, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Prototron conducts 3-4 financing rounds annually and has supported 58 startups over the past five years, providing funding exceeding 470,000 euros along with coaching and incubation services. The portfolio companies have collectively generated over 4.5 million euros in revenue and attracted more than 17 million euros in additional capital, establishing Prototron as the most productive pre-seed fund in Estonia. The fund aims to assist new start-up teams in developing their prototypes and seeks partnerships to foster future success stories in the region.
Made 20 investments at Grant