Grants by instrument

Equity funding

Explore equity funding programs. This directory lists public and program-backed investment, from co-investment funds and government venture arms to accelerators that invest, alongside grants that come with an equity component, with the terms and eligibility on every listing.

Showing 25-48 of 174 grants

Greater Manchester Combined Authority logo
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GM Advance

🇬🇧GMCA · United Kingdom

Invests in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom advanced manufacturing and materials firms through subsidized finance for growth and relocation.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials
Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas logo
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GrowKS Equity Program

🇺🇸KDoC / NetWork Kansas · United States

Offers growth-oriented equity co-investment for promising Kansas ventures advancing expansion plans.

Advanced ManufacturingAgritech+3
$1M
Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus (EIS) logo
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Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator — Estonian Applicant Support

🇪🇪EIS · Estonia

Funds research teams and institutions for Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator Estonian Applicant Support in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.

AIBiotech+12
€2.5M
Hub71 logo
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Hub71 Access Programme — Cohort 20

🇦🇪Hub71 · United Arab Emirates

Supports early-stage technology startups in Abu Dhabi with shared infrastructure, mentoring, and follow-on investment pathways toward scaling.

AIClimate Tech+4
AED 500K – AED 750K
Hub71 logo
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Hub71 Initiate Programme

🇦🇪Hub71 · United Arab Emirates

Offers early-stage founders free office and licensing support while matching them to Abu Dhabi venture-builder partners.

AIClimate Tech+4
Imperial Enterprise (Imperial College London) logo
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Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF)

🇬🇧Imperial Enterprise · United Kingdom

Funds Imperial-connected life science and deep-tech spinouts through park-managed equity investment vehicles.

BiotechMedtech+3
PFR Ventures logo
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Innovate PL FoF

🇵🇱PFR Ventures · Poland

Funds Innovate PL FoF through PFR Ventures, supporting accredited managers in equity, debt, and capital strategies.

Innovation Works logo
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Innovation Works Seed Fund

🇺🇸Innovation Works · United States

Funds early-stage southwestern Pennsylvania technology startups with staged equity investments and follow-on capital options.

AIBiotech+4
$150K – $800K
Enterprise Ireland logo
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Innovative HPSU Fund (Equity)

🇮🇪Enterprise Ireland · Ireland

Funds Ireland innovation teams building equity and growth support for startups from proof to commercialization.

€1.2M
Invest-NL logo
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Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund

🇳🇱Invest-NL · Netherlands

Funds Dutch deep-technology start-ups and scale-ups in photonics, quantum, and nanotechnology with higher-risk capital.

HardwareAdvanced Materials+3
Mississippi Development Authority logo
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InvestMS Direct Investment — SSBCI Equity Co-Investment

🇺🇸MDA · United States

Invests in Mississippi startups through equity co-investment structures with lead-investor participation.

$3M
IP Group plc logo
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IP Group Balance-Sheet Equity

🇬🇧IP Group · United Kingdom

Invests directly in university spinouts across health, deep technology, and clean technology from formation through scale-up.

AIBiotech+5
Industrial Technology Research Institute logo
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ITRI Spin-off & Incubation — Engagement

🇹🇼ITRI · Taiwan

Provides IP licensing, researcher transfer, incubator access, and selective co-investment for ITRI-derived technology commercialisation.

SemiconductorsBiotech+3
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) logo
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JIC Capital — PE & Business Restructuring

🇯🇵JIC · Japan

Invests in Japanese private equity and restructuring opportunities with large-scale capital supporting business transformation.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergy Tech+2
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) logo
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JIC LP Fund Commitments

🇯🇵JIC · Japan

Provides anchor commitments for Japanese venture and private equity managers in sectors less served by private investors.

AIBiotech+5
Tesi (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus) logo
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KRR (Kasvurahastojen Rahasto) — Growth Fund of Funds

🇫🇮Tesi · Finland

Invests in KRR managed by Tesi to anchor Finnish venture capital and buyout funds.

AIBiotech+7
€5M – €30M
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation logo
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Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF)

🇺🇸MMRF · United States

Invests in early-stage multiple myeloma drug and technology companies, recycling returns into further health innovation investments.

BiotechMedtech
NDC (National Development Council Taiwan) logo
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NDF Business Angel Investment Program

🇹🇼NDC (National Development Coun · Taiwan

Funds high-risk early-stage Taiwanese startups by matching sovereign capital with angels and accelerators.

AIBiotech+3
NDC (National Development Council Taiwan) logo
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NDF Industrial Innovation and Transformation Fund

🇹🇼NDC (National Development Coun · Taiwan

Funds national industrial transformation in Taiwan through co-investments for restructuring, spin-offs, and growth plans.

Advanced ManufacturingSemiconductors+3
New York Ventures (Empire State Development) logo
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NYS Innovation Venture Capital Fund

🇺🇸NY Ventures · United States

Invests in New York technology companies at early growth rounds beside institutional lead investors.

Edinburgh Innovations logo
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OCC Launch

🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom

Offers OCC Launch pre-seed support for University of Edinburgh associated companies at their earliest development stage.

BiotechAI+5
£100K
Edinburgh Innovations logo
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OCC Ventures

🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom

Backs University of Edinburgh associated companies through OCC Ventures with seed and Series A co-investment.

BiotechAI+7
£150K – £350K
Parkinson's UK logo
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Parkinson's Research Ventures — Partnership Inquiry

Parkinson's UK · United Kingdom

Invests in Parkinson's drug discovery ventures through a global partnership route led with Parkinson's Foundation and Parkinson's United Kingdom.

BiotechMedtech+1
IP Group plc logo
Open

Parkwalk EIS Funds (IP Group)

🇬🇧IP Group · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom university spinouts through Parkwalk-managed equity vehicles focused on deep, health, and clean technology.

AIBiotech+5

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