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AI Grant

148 Alhambra St, San Francisco, CA, 94123, United States

Overview

Non-profit AI research lab funding innovative projects.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

Website

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Shapes
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Poly
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Julius
Jul 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Momentic
Mar 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Hamming.ai
Dec 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Vapi
Dec 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Rowan
Dec 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Reworkd
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Didero
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Browserbase
Jun 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Reality Defender
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
Dust
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Shapes
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Poly
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Julius
Jul 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Momentic
Mar 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Hamming.ai
Dec 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Vapi
Dec 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Rowan
Dec 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Reworkd
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Didero
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Browserbase
Jun 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Reality Defender
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
Dust
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

AI Grant: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
AI Grant: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed011
Series A02

Monthly Deal Activity

AI Grant: 13 deals are recorded across 47 months.All available history.
AI Grant: 13 deals are recorded across 47 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

AI Grant: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AI Grant: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software8
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Developer Tools3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Health & Life Sciences1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

AI Grant: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AI Grant: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

AI Grant: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

AI Grant: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
Europe1
AI Grant: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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AI Grant: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator6
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Bloomberg Beta2
Felicis Ventures2
Figma Ventures2
General Catalyst2
NextView Ventures2
8VC1
Abstract Ventures1
AI Capital Partners1
Base Case Capital1
BoxGroup1
Coalition Operators1
Comcast1
Company Ventures1
Connect Ventures1
Construct Capital1
Conviction1
Coughdrop Capital1
Data Collective1

Investment Strategy

AI Grant: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
AI Grant: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating13100%
AI Grant: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
AI Grant: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Daniel Gross

Co-founder

Nat Friedman

Co-founder