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 145-168 of 174 grants
Seed & Venture Capital Scheme
🇮🇪Enterprise Ireland · Ireland
Funds venture managers for Irish-focused seed and later-stage funds through Enterprise Ireland-backed capital commitments.
Techstars Spring Accelerator
Techstars · United States
Provides startup founders in the Techstars Spring cohort with accelerator mentorship, peer network, and optional investment introductions.
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust + SBIR Match
🇺🇸WVJIT · United States
Supports West Virginia small enterprises with Jobs Investment Trust and innovation matching resources.
28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program
🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union
Offers European deep-tech startups a competitive incubation route with early cash support and growth-focused follow-up.
Built-On Databricks Startup Challenge
🇦🇺Databricks Inc. · United States
Runs an annual Databricks customer competition for B2B pilots with opportunities for equity and cloud credits.
FINEP Equity Investment Funds (Fundos de Investimento em Participações, FIP)
🇧🇷FINEP · Brazil
Funds Brazilian innovation through indirect equity participation in managed venture funds, including AI-focused pools.
Food Accelerator Network (FAN)
🇪🇺EIT Food · European Union
Offers EIT Food's Food Accelerator Network for agrifood startups across Europe to validate and prepare market-ready products.
Innovate NY Fund
🇺🇸NY Ventures · United States
Supports seed-stage New York technology startups by investing through selected regional fund managers.
MZN x Hub71 Programme
🇦🇪Hub71 · United Arab Emirates
Runs a three-month MZN Hub pre-accelerator in Al Ain helping Emirati founders shape market-ready solutions.
NH BFA Early Stage Capital
🇺🇸NH BFA / NHIRC · United States
Invests in New Hampshire startups through partner funds focused on growth-stage innovation.
NRFC General Fund
🇦🇺NRFC · Australia
Funds Australian companies in seven priority sectors with debt, equity, and guarantee instruments.
NJEDA HAX Plasma Forge co-investment
🇺🇸NJEDA · United States
Offers New Jersey hardware innovators co-investment support, technical mentorship, and market access through public program pilots.
Parkwalk EIS University Funds
🇬🇧Parkwalk Advisors · United Kingdom
Supports Parkwalk EIS and university founders with strategic innovation funds for early ventures.
Finnish Climate Fund — Capital Loans & Equity
🇫🇮Ilmastorahasto · Finland
Provides Finnish Climate Fund Capital Loans & Equity for practical innovation and measurable results.
Mubadala Private Equity Platform
🇦🇪Mubadala · United Arab Emirates
Invests sovereign capital globally through co-investment and direct deals in private market opportunities.
NDF National Investment Company (Taiwania Capital)
🇹🇼NDC (National Development Coun · Taiwan
Invests through Taiwania Capital to allocate sovereign funds to Taiwanese startups in biotech, IoT, and clean energy.
Nysnø Direct Equity Investments
🇳🇴Nysnø · Norway
Invests minority equity in Norwegian climate-tech companies alongside private investors who retain control.
Nysnø Fund LP Commitments
🇳🇴Nysnø · Norway
Backs Nordic and select international climate-focused venture and private equity funds as an anchor partner.
Pre-seed Fund Investment
🇳🇴Investinor · Norway
Funds Norwegian pre-seed ecosystems through commitments to managers and follow-on private co-investment.
Slush 100 Pitching Competition
🇫🇮Slush · Finland
Offers Slush 100, an annual competition for early stage startups that includes equity investment for top founders.
SRIW Equity Investment
🇧🇪SRIW · Belgium
Invests in Walloon industrial, healthcare, and technology companies with minority equity for scale and strategic development.
ADIO Startup Matching Fund
🇦🇪ADIO · United Arab Emirates
Backs Abu Dhabi startups through equal co-investment beside committed lead venture capital partners.
CSIRO On Accelerate
🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia
Supports Australian science-based startups with six-month acceleration, mentorship, and early-stage equity from CSIRO pathways.
EDBI Strategic Investments
🇸🇬EDBI · Singapore
Invests in growth-stage Singapore-anchored deep-tech and health companies through minority equity co-investments.