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Who invests with National Science Foundation

269 investors have backed two or more of the 1,305 startups National Science Foundation has backed in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these startups it shares; US Department of Energy shares the most, 66.

269co-investors
7kinds
US Department of Energymost shared (66)
VC firmsmost common kind

National Science Foundation's whole portfolioNational Science Foundation's profile

VC firms

190

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Accelerators

19

Corporate investors

18

Private equity and asset managers

16

Government funds

15

Angels and networks

8

Growth funds

3

Segment by segment

VC firms

190 investors

  1. TechstarsVC firmUnited States40 backed
  2. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States30 backed
  3. MassVenturesVC firmUnited States30 backed
  4. ONOne North Carolina Small Business ProgramInvestment firm-22 backed
  5. SOSVVC firmUnited States19 backed
  6. TEDCOVC firmUnited States15 backed
  7. DCVCVC firmUnited States13 backed
  8. MCMassachusetts Clean Energy CenterVC firmUnited States11 backed

Accelerators

19 investors

  1. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States65 backed
  2. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States36 backed
  3. Cleantech OpenAcceleratorUnited States23 backed
  4. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada15 backed
  5. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States14 backed
  6. LuminateAcceleratorUnited States14 backed
  7. Berkeley SkyDeckAcceleratorUnited States9 backed
  8. GbetaAcceleratorUnited States7 backed

Corporate investors

18 investors

  1. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States10 backed
  2. Lockheed MartinCorporate investorUnited States5 backed
  3. Coinbase VenturesCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  4. Eli LillyCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  5. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  6. LabCorpCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  7. SR OneCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  8. Chevron Technology VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

16 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States16 backed
  2. RA Capital ManagementPrivate equityUnited States7 backed
  3. Anzu PartnersPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  4. Janus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equityUnited Kingdom4 backed
  5. Pioneer FundPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  6. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  7. Northpond VenturesPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  8. Elevate CapitalPrivate equityPeru3 backed

Government funds

15 investors

  1. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States66 backed
  2. National Institutes of HealthGovernment fundUnited States47 backed
  3. Small Business Innovation ResearchGovernment fundUnited States22 backed
  4. Innovation WorksGovernment fundUnited States15 backed
  5. North Carolina Biotechnology CenterGovernment fundUnited States10 backed
  6. Connecticut InnovationsGovernment fundUnited States8 backed
  7. Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PennsylvaniaGovernment fundUnited States6 backed
  8. California Energy CommissionGovernment fundUnited States5 backed

Angels and networks

8 investors

  1. VentureSouthAngel networkSeychelles3 backed
  2. Keiretsu ForumAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  3. Sand Hill AngelsAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  4. Rockies Venture ClubAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  5. Golden SeedsAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  6. New York AngelsAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  7. 5G500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States2 backed
  8. Seraph GroupAngel networkUnited States2 backed

Growth funds

3 investors

  1. S2G InvestmentsGrowth fundUnited States4 backed
  2. CitibankGrowth fundUnited States4 backed
  3. Catalyst FundGrowth fundUnited States3 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more of the same startups as National Science Foundation, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many startups it shares with National Science Foundation. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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