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America's Seed Fund

America's Seed Fund

Alexandria, Virginiansf.gov

Overview

America's Seed Fund is a government-backed program powered by the National Science Foundation that provides non-dilutive early-stage research and development funding to startups and small businesses.

Year Founded

1977

Portfolio Companies

3

Website

nsf.gov

Investments

America's Seed Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Kalion, Inc.Jul 2020GrantCo-investor
TagoreTechJul 2019GrantCo-investor
Photon Spot, Inc.Jun 2019GrantLead

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HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Year Founded1977

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