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The Caltech Seed Fund

The Caltech Seed Fund

Invests in early-stage Caltech and JPL spinout companies, helping them move toward commercialization readiness.

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About

The Caltech Seed Fund (CSF) is an internal venture fund operated by the California Institute of Technology's Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Partnerships (OTTCP) to support the commercialization of technologies developed at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages. The fund deploys approximately $1.5 million per year over a five-to-six-year investment hori…

What this grant funds

Deploys SAFE equity investments of $100K–$500K into early-stage companies commercializing technology developed at Caltech or JPL, targeting a priced round within 12–18 months.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Equity
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: innovation.caltech.edu