# Great Lakes ReNEW funding: rounds and investors

> Great Lakes ReNEW has raised $160M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include National Science Foundation. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/great-lakes-renew (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Great Lakes ReNEW*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$160M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $160M Jan 2024
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2024** Grant **$160M** [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Great Lakes ReNEW's own website: 14 on the team.

- **Alaina Harkness** Chief Executive Officer & Principal Investigator
- **Thru Shivakumar** Board Treasurer -​ CEO, cohesionIB
- **Alexis Levato** Associate Director of Operations
- **Bryan Stubbs** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Dave Lampert** Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
- **Dr. John Lenhart** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Junhong Chen** Co-Principal Investigator & Use-Inspired R&D Lead
- **Dr. Soryong Chae** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Dr. Yuepeng Zhang** Testbed Challenge Lead, Great Lakes RENEW
- **Hannah Henderson** Workforce Development Manager
- **Haylee Gemeiner** Communications Manager
- **Kalindi Parikh** Strategy & Evaluation Lead
- **Luke Aylward** Admin & Operations Manager
- **Tyler Stephen** Technical Program Manager

## Everyone who backed them

[National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government **1** round

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## Quick answers about Great Lakes ReNEW

### Who invested in Great Lakes ReNEW?

Great Lakes ReNEW's investors include National Science Foundation.

### How much has Great Lakes ReNEW raised?

Great Lakes ReNEW has raised $160M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Great Lakes ReNEW last raise?

Great Lakes ReNEW's most recent round was a Grant of $160M in Jan 2024.

### What was Great Lakes ReNEW's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $160M in Jan 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Great Lakes ReNEW first?

Great Lakes ReNEW's first round on record, in Jan 2024, was backed by National Science Foundation.

### What stage is Great Lakes ReNEW at?

Great Lakes ReNEW's latest named round is a Grant, in Jan 2024.

### Where is Great Lakes ReNEW based?

Great Lakes ReNEW is based in the United States.

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