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Grant makers

Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.

1,845
Investors
10
Investor types
100
Rows shown
2%
Of all investors

Most active grant makers

By recorded investments
100 rows
# Name Type Location Investments Lead Exits People
1 Y Combinator Startup accelerator Mountain View, United States 8,719 3,692 783 79
2 National Science Foundation Entrepreneurship program, Government investment office Alexandria, United States 4,642 4,419 269 0
3 MassChallenge Startup accelerator Boston, United States 3,225 1,037 267 15
4 TIPS Program Startup incubator Gangneung, South Korea 1,922 1,120 62 1
5 Bpifrance Government investment office, Investment bank Maisons-alfort, France 1,680 454 214 323
6 US Department of Energy Government investment office Washington, United States 1,460 1,336 193 0
7 Venture Kick Startup incubator Schlieren, Switzerland 1,459 1,342 82 4
8 Innovate UK Entrepreneurship program, Venture capital firm Swindon, United Kingdom 1,307 976 84 0
9 European Innovation Council Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Brussels, Belgium 1,271 921 48 0
10 Start-Up Chile Startup accelerator Santiago, Chile 1,101 201 50 4
11 Founders Fund Venture capital firm San Francisco, United States 1,072 337 188 34
12 National Institutes of Health Entrepreneurship program Bethesda, United States 1,049 774 107 12
13 NYSERDA Government investment office Albany, United States 1,034 29 113 0
14 Enterprise Ireland Government investment office Dublin, Ireland 955 272 124 0
15 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Government investment office Gatineau, Canada 859 847 0 287
16 Peak XV Partners Venture capital firm Bengaluru, India 859 459 103 46
17 U.S. Department of Agriculture Government investment office Washington, United States 828 801 22 0
18 FasterCapital Startup accelerator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm Dubai, United Arab Emirates 734 612 3 87
19 Maine Technology Institute Government investment office, Startup incubator Brunswick, United States 717 588 21 0
20 SkyDeck Berkeley Startup accelerator Berkeley, United States 700 126 44 0
21 Startupbootcamp Startup accelerator London, United Kingdom 620 58 56 43
22 Government of Canada Government investment office Gatineau, Canada 595 470 47 287
23 European Investment Bank Investment bank, Private equity firm Luxembourg, Luxembourg 577 486 188 0
24 EIC Accelerator Startup accelerator Brussels, Belgium 543 517 11 0
25 Comcast RISE Startup accelerator Philadelphia, United States 536 533 3 0
26 US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation Venture capital firm Washington, United States 500 493 0 21
27 MassVentures Venture capital firm Boston, United States 476 122 83 5
28 Western Technology Investment Venture capital firm Portola Valley, United States 457 46 160 15
29 Summit Partners Private equity firm, Venture capital firm Boston, United States 451 157 277 122
30 MedTech Innovator Startup accelerator Los Angeles, United States 444 242 28 9
31 Ontario Centres of Excellence Startup accelerator, Angel group, Venture capital firm Toronto, Canada 434 18 64 15
32 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Family office Seattle, United States 430 316 78 499
33 Scottish Enterprise Government investment office Glasgow, United Kingdom 392 140 36 0
34 StartUp Health Venture capital firm New York, United States 391 9 38 10
35 IQT Startup accelerator, Government investment office Arlington, United States 388 84 116 0
36 Morgan Stanley Investment bank New York, United States 381 121 173 0
37 Connecticut Innovations Government investment office, Venture capital firm, Venture debt fund Rocky Hill, United States 352 110 66 0
38 UpHonest Capital Venture capital firm Palo Alto, United States 352 8 47 16
39 Scottish Investment Bank Investment bank, Private equity firm Glasgow, United Kingdom 350 40 42 0
40 StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund) Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Palo Alto, United States 344 6 84 4
41 Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Startup accelerator Seattle, United States 329 328 0 5
42 ArtsFund Startup accelerator Seattle, United States 326 325 0 2
43 B Capital Venture capital firm Manhattan Beach, United States 322 137 39 60
44 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Government investment office Boston, United States 320 251 33 0
45 Development Bank of Wales Government investment office, Micro VC fund Cardiff, United Kingdom 316 191 32 0
46 Jim Joseph Foundation Private equity firm San Francisco, United States 304 214 0 4
47 Backing Small Businesses Entrepreneurship program, Startup competition Chicago, United States 303 302 1 0
48 SVG Ventures Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Los Gatos, United States 300 203 15 5
49 European Commission Government investment office Brussels, Belgium 296 204 47 0
50 Rockefeller Foundation Venture capital firm New York, United States 294 278 2 99
51 Sustainable Development Technology Canada Government investment office, Venture capital firm Ottawa, Canada 292 217 43 0
52 DMZ Startup accelerator, Startup incubator Toronto, Canada 288 37 41 0
53 The Duke Energy Foundation Venture debt fund Charlotte, United States 272 270 1 0
54 Omidyar Network Venture capital firm Redwood City, United States 272 75 62 16
55 Elevate Ventures Venture capital firm Indianapolis, United States 269 124 28 15
56 Breakthrough Energy Ventures Venture capital firm Paris, France 254 110 9 43
57 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Government investment office Bethlehem, United States 254 74 17 0
58 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation University program New York, United States 251 224 1 0
59 Rev1 Ventures Corporate venture arm, Venture capital firm Columbus, United States 248 61 29 0
60 Arch Grants Startup competition St Louis, United States 236 184 13 0
61 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Philadelphia, United States 234 71 46 0
62 EIT Digital Accelerator Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Brussels, Belgium 234 6 49 11
63 Innosuisse Government investment office Berne, Switzerland 232 184 13 0
64 ENISA Investment bank, Private equity firm Madrid, Spain 229 100 7 0
65 Ukrainian Startup Fund Government investment office Kyiv, Ukraine 225 184 3 0
66 FedDev Government investment office Waterloo, Canada 224 186 29 0
67 Natural Resources Canada Government investment office Ottawa, Canada 219 208 34 0
68 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Government investment office Moncton, Canada 212 175 14 0
69 Desjardins Venture Capital Venture capital firm Lévis, Canada 205 18 33 250
70 Prairies Economic Development Canada Government investment office Edmonton, Canada 201 190 8 287
71 LaunchVic Startup accelerator Melbourne, Australia 201 159 7 1
72 U.S. Department of Education Government investment office Washington, United States 189 181 2 0
73 NC IDEA Startup accelerator Durham, United States 186 179 21 5
74 Pacific Economic Development Canada Government investment office Vancouver, Canada 183 179 7 287
75 Centech Startup accelerator, Entrepreneurship program, University program Montréal, Canada 181 173 6 0
76 South Carolina Research Authority Government investment office, Startup incubator Columbia, United States 178 155 11 0
77 Founders Factory Startup accelerator, Startup incubator London, United Kingdom 175 72 20 6
78 JumpStart Inc. Startup accelerator, Angel group, Government investment office, Micro VC fund Cleveland, United States 175 49 18 0
79 Techstart Ventures Venture capital firm Belfast, United Kingdom 174 87 9 6
80 NC IDEA Venture capital firm Durham, United States 170 159 3 5
81 Seedstars Startup accelerator, Co-working space, Startup competition, Venture capital firm Geneva, Switzerland 168 41 11 0
82 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Government investment office Waltham, United States 166 148 16 0
83 Parallel18 Startup accelerator, Co-working space, Entrepreneurship program, Startup incubator, Venture capital firm, Venture debt fund San Juan, Puerto Rico 161 87 2 0
84 Omidyar Network India Venture capital firm Mumbai, India 157 63 15 0
85 IIMA Ventures Startup accelerator, Co-working space, Entrepreneurship program, Startup incubator, Startup competition, Venture capital firm Ahmedabad, India 156 26 6 0
86 Microsoft for Startups Startup accelerator, Entrepreneurship program Redmond, United States 155 52 11 0
87 Georgia Research Alliance Venture capital firm Atlanta, United States 154 142 8 2
88 Michigan Economic Development Corporation Micro VC fund Lansing, United States 151 124 12 55
89 Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship Startup accelerator, University program, Venture capital firm St Louis, United States 150 149 16 0
90 New Brunswick Innovation Foundation Venture capital firm Fredericton, Canada 148 54 9 8
91 Taqadam Startup accelerator Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 148 39 2 0
92 InnovX Startup accelerator Bucharest, Romania 146 0 3 3
93 Space3ac Startup accelerator Gdansk, Poland 143 128 2 0
94 U.S. Small Business Administration Government investment office Washington, United States 142 118 1 0
95 Pario Ventures Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm London, United Kingdom 142 7 25 0
96 UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Venture capital firm Harwell, United Kingdom 139 47 8 2
97 TechRise Chicago Startup competition, Venture capital firm Chicago, United States 137 94 1 0
98 LongHash Ventures Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm Singapore, Singapore 136 26 5 12
99 HashKey Capital Hedge fund, Venture capital firm Hong Kong, Hong Kong 135 16 7 0
100 Missouri Technology Corporation Government investment office, Venture capital firm Jefferson City, United States 132 55 9 0

Table 1. The 100 grant makers with the most recorded investments. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 1,845.

By investor type

Government investment offices474 Startup accelerators439 Venture capital firms286 Startup incubators173 Entrepreneurship programs153 Startup competitions104 Angel investors62 University programs59 Private equity firms57 Micro VC funds54
Cite: FundingWatcher, 1,845 grant makers, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/investors/stage/grant-investors/