National Science Foundation
Overview
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. federal agency that supports fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering, primarily through grants.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| RareTerra | Aug 2026 | Grant | Co-investor |
| Macula Vision Systems | Jul 2026 | Grant | Co-investor |
| SitSense | Jun 2026 | Grant | Co-investor |
| DINYA DNA, Inc. | Jun 2026 | Seed Round | Co-investor |
| Apollo Atomics | Jun 2026 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Brad Whitby
Managing Director, Center for Autonomous Air Mobility & Sensing (CAAMS)
Kim Bryden
Industry Partner Co-Principal Investigator
David Seftel
Principal Investigator And Project Director
Andrea Knowlton
Principal Investigator
Anshu Saxena Arora
Principal Investigator Social Motivation Approach For Rehabilitation Through Educational Robotics
Baishakhi Basu
Principal Investigator Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant
CINDY COBHAM
Principal Advisor Business Affairs
Danny Murphy
Co-Principal Investigator
David Q. L.
Lead Principal Investigator
Dean Chang
NSF I-Corps Hub Lead Principal Investigator And Instructor
Gil Gallegos
Principal Investigator NSF NMHU-BioPACIFIC PREM Grant
Hanna Terletska
Principal Investigator
Juan Padilla
Principal Investigator And Grantee
Junwhan Kim
Principal Investigator Of NSF Award No 2131269
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Principal Investigator- Creating A Data Science Institute 2400708
Louise Petruzzella
Principal Investigator
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
