# NANOCHON funding: rounds and investors

> NANOCHON has raised $4.1M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures and MassChallenge.

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

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *NANOCHON*

One round we have observed, with the 4 investors 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.

Advanced Manufacturing

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$4.1M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $4.1M Jan 2026
- **Investors:** 4

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2026** Seed **$4.1M** [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) Source recorded SEC filing: $3.6M sold, first sale Dec 2025

## Founders and team

From NANOCHON's own website: 6 on the team.

- **Benjamin Holmes** Chief Executive Officer
- **Colleen Smith** Chief Project Manager
- **Heather Neill** Chief Clinical Officer
- **Matthew Scherer** Chief Financial Officer
- **Nathan Castro** Chief Technology Officer
- **Rachel Offenburg** Chief of Strategy

Advisers *David Hendren* *Dr. Chris Cannova* *Dr. Jorge Chahla*

## Everyone who backed them

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

[Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round

[MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) Accelerator **1** round

[Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) Accelerator **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=nanochon).

## Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list NANOCHON as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Asimov Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asimov-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Mountain State Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mountain-state-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Exponion](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exponion) VC firm Per its own site

[Neovate Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neovate-capital-partners) VC firm Per its own site

[Wealthing VC Club](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wealthing-vc-club) VC firm Per its own site

[Wealthing VC Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wealthing-vc-fund) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about NANOCHON

### Who invested in NANOCHON?

NANOCHON's investors include National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures, MassChallenge and Creative Destruction Lab.

### How much has NANOCHON raised?

NANOCHON has raised $4.1M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did NANOCHON last raise?

NANOCHON's most recent round was a Seed of $4.1M in Jan 2026.

### What was NANOCHON's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.1M in Jan 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed NANOCHON first?

NANOCHON's first round on record, in Jan 2026, was backed by National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures and MassChallenge and 1 others.

### What stage is NANOCHON at?

NANOCHON's latest named round is a Seed, in Jan 2026.

### Where is NANOCHON based?

NANOCHON is based in the United States.

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