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Government-backed Investors Backing Pre-Seed Rounds
The RaiseHunt database lists 393 government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds: 384 of them list a portfolio, 3,127 known investments between them and 904 people at those firms have a profile here. That is the overlap between 9,097 investment firms backing Pre-Seed rounds and 1,125 government-backed investors; the largest concentrations are in London, Toronto and New York.
Part of investment firms backing Pre-Seed rounds and government-backed investors.
Strongest in London, Toronto and New York
- 393
- Investment firms
- 384
- With a known portfolio
- 3,127
- Known investments
- 904
- People with a profile
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393 government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds
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| Firm | Location | Type | Markets | Contact | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal, Canada | Government-backedPrivate equity | AIClimate | |||
| Brussels, Belgium | Government-backed | AIClimate | |||
| Sheffield, United Kingdom | Government-backed | AIFinTech | |||
| Montreal, Canada | Government-backedPrivate equity | AIClimate | |||
| Hong Kong | AcceleratorGovernment-backed | AICommerce | |||
| Antwerp, Belgium | Government-backed | AIClimate | |||
| Fredericton, Canada | AcceleratorGovernment-backed | AIHardware | |||
| Doha, Qatar | Government-backed | FinTech | |||
| San Francisco, United States | Government-backed | EducationHealthcare | |||
| London, United Kingdom | Government-backedVenture debt | ClimateFinTech | |||
| Etterbeek, Belgium | AcceleratorGovernment-backed | ClimateFood | |||
| Cologne, Germany | Government-backedVenture capital | AIClimate | |||
| Berlin, Germany | Government-backedVenture capital | AIClimate | |||
| Vancouver, Canada | Government-backed | AIClimate | |||
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | Government-backed | ClimateHardware | |||
| Charleston, United States | AcceleratorGovernment-backed | AIHardware | |||
| Luxembourg | Fund of fundsGovernment-backed | AIClimate | |||
| Brisbane City, Australia | Government-backed | ||||
| Israel | Government-backed | AIFood | |||
| Nairobi, Kenya | Government-backed | ClimateFinTech |
353 of 393 government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds, A to Z
Grouped by first letter. Name and profile link only, the detailed rows are in the table above.ShowHide
A30
- Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering
- Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)
- Advocates for Community Health
- Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (aecf)
- Afwerx
- AGE-WELL
- Agence Française De Développement
- Agencia Nacional De Desarrollo
- AIC Banasthali Vidyapith
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC)
- Alberta Innovates
- Algerian Startup Fund
- Almi Invest Småland & Öarna AB
- Alzheimer's Foundation of America
- American Chemical Society
- American Medical Association
- AmeriCorps Public Allies
- ANII
- Ann Arbor SPARK
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | University at Buffalo
- ArtsFund
- Ascendium Education Group
- Atal Incubation Centre-Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini
- Atlanta Emerging Markets
- Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA)
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Austria Wirtschaftsservice
B18
- Baai
- Baldrick's Foundation
- Baltimore Development
- Banco Português de Fomento
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
- BMH Beteiligungs-Management Hessen
- Boldbrain Startup Challenge
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara
- Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)
- Breakthrough Victoria
- Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation
- Bristol City Funds
- Buenos Aires City Government
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- Business Tampere
C37
- California Department of Social Services
- Callaghan Innovation
- Canada Media Fund
- Canadian Food Innovation Network
- Canadian Food Innovation Network - Innovation Booster
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority
- Canadian Medical Association
- Caohejing
- Cap Vista
- CAPNOVA A/S
- Catalytic Capital For Climate And Health
- CBC Group
- CDMRP
- Center National D'etudes Spatiales
- CenterState CEO
- Chileglobal Ventures
- City of Miami
- City Of Peoria
- City of Victoria BC
- CMTA
- CNPq
- Collier Community Foundation
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Comfama
- Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
- Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
- Community Foundation of Howard County
- Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
- Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
- Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Cradle Fund
- CRDF Global
- Creative UK
- CTNext
- Cure EB
- CzechInvest
D14
- DARPA
- Defence And Security Accelerator
- Deg Impulse
- Delaware Health and Social Services
- Delta Regional Authority
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Department of Cannabis Control
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt
- Development Bank Of Wales
- Downtown Raleigh Alliance
- Dubai Future District Fund
- Durham County Council
E17
- Economic Development of the Longueuil Conurbation
- Eduspaze
- Eep Africa
- Efina
- EIFO
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
- EIT Manufacturing
- Eit Rawmaterials
- Empire State Development
- Enisa
- Enterprise Estonia
- Enterprise Ireland
- Enterprise Singapore
- ESA BIC Switzerland
- European Research Council
- European Space Agency - ESA
- Excell
F15
G12
- G.I.F.T.
- GENIUS Venture Capital
- Glaucoma Research Foundation
- Government Investments Management Company (GIMC)
- Government Of South Australia
- Government Of Western Australia
- Grand Challenges Canada
- Grants for Growth
- Greater St. Louis
- Greater Washington Community Foundation
- Griffiss Institute Incubator
- Guolian Group
H7
I42
- i4Valley
- IBB Ventures
- IBioIC
- Idex - Dio
- IFB Innovationsstarter
- Ifund Foundation
- Illinois Department of Human Service
- Indiana Economic Development
- Industrial Development
- Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
- Innosuisse
- Innova Venture
- Innovacorp
- Innovate Alabama
- Innovate UK
- Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland
- Innovation Fund Denmark
- Innovation Fund Serbia
- Innovation Mission Punjab
- Innovation Pei
- Innovation Saskatchewan
- Innovation Voucher Program
- Innovation Works
- Innoventures Iowa
- iNNpulsa Colombia
- Innventure Agrifood Tech
- Inpulse
- Interact for Health
- International Space Station National Laboratory
- International Trade Centre
- Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)
- Internet Society Foundation
- InterTradeIreland
- Invest Mons Borinage Centre
- Invest Newark
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Invest Nova Scotia
- Invest Ottawa
- Invest Southwest
- Investment And Venture Fund Of The Republic Of Tatarstan
- Invitalia
- It Park Ventures
J3
K10
L10
M23
- Ma'an
- Maine Technology Institute
- Malaysian Technology Development
- Maricopa County
- Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
- Maryland Innovation Initiative (mii)
- Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
- MashUp Angels
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
- MassCyberCenter
- MassCyberCenter
- MassCyberCenter
- MassVentures
- McKinney Economic Development
- Medical Research Council
- Metro United Way
- Michigan Economic Development
- Michigan Rise
- Missouri Foundation for Health
- Missouri Technology
- Mitacs
- MRANTI
N23
- NAB Ventures
- National Cancer Research Institute
- National Council For Social Security Fund
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Peanut Board
- National Research Council
- National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada
- National Technology Development Program
- Nato Diana
- Nc Idea
- Ncbr Investment Fund Asi
- NEOM
- Net Zero Technology Centre
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center
- North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
- Nsw Medical Devices Fund
O5
P6
Q2
R3
S32
- SAMHSA
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sardegna Ricerche
- SBI Foundation
- Sbir Advance
- Seneca College
- Seoul Global Startup Center
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
- Shanghai Information Investment
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shaping Our Appalachian Region
- ShelbyKY Tourism
- Shenzhen Capital Group
- Shenzhen Small & Medium Enterprises Credit Financing Guarantee Group
- Skolkovo Foundation
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- SODENA
- South Carolina Ports Authority
- Southern Ontario Fund For Investment In Innovation (sofii)
- Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program
- Special EU Programmes Body
- Sport England
- SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen
- Start-up Chile By Corfo
- Startuptn
- State of Arkansas
- State of Florida
- State of North Carolina
- State of Vermont
- Suzhou Industrial Park
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- Syddansk Innovation A/S
T20
- TACA
- Technology Development Foundation Of Turkey (ttgv)
- Technology Innovation Agency
- Texas Tech University System
- Texas Women for the Arts
- Texas Women’s Foundation
- The A to Z Impact Foundation
- The Arthritis Society
- The Construction Industry Training Board
- The Encantado Foundation
- The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- The Golden LEAF Foundation
- The Indianapolis Foundation
- The Kroger Co. Foundation & Kroger Feedback Online
- The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
- The Snow Foundation
- The University of Melbourne Online
- To.org
- Travel Oregon
- Tsinghua Holdings
U13
- U.s. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
- Uk Trade & Investment (ukti)
- UNDP
- Unicorn Factory Lisboa
- United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
- United States Navy
- United Way of Central Indiana
- University Of Helsinki
- University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF)
- University System of Maryland
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- USAID
- USDA Rural Development
V5
W5
Z1
Frequently asked questions
How many government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds are on RaiseHunt?
RaiseHunt lists 393 government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds.
How is this list narrowed down?
It is the overlap of two lists: 9,097 investment firms backing Pre-Seed rounds and 1,125 government-backed investors. Every firm below appears on both.
How many of them have a known portfolio?
384 of the 393 firms list at least one portfolio company, 3,127 known investments between them.
Who can I reach at these firms?
904 people working at them have a profile here, each with their role at the firm and whether an email address is on file.
Where are most government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds based?
The largest concentrations are in London, Toronto and New York.
Is the list of government-backed investors backing Pre-Seed rounds free to browse?
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