About AI Grant
AI Grant, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 9 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Sep 2026, AI Grant has 1 unicorn under its belt. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Julius AI, Granola and RunPod. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $8M Seed round in Shapes on Apr 29, 2026, which also saw participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and AIC.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Grant (prize money) & 1 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
AI Grant's List of Top Investments
AI Grant has a portfolio of 9 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Julius AI and Granola.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by AI Grant:1. Julius AI
AI-powered data analysis platform for businesses. It enables users to analyze and visualize complex data without requiring coding expertise. It offers features such as instant visualization, data modeling, and expert-level statistical solving. It helps users analyze, visualize, and transform complex data. It allows users to chat about data, ask questions, and get answers. It provides data analysis capabilities for businesses to perform analysis like linear regression, modeling, projections, and create data animations.
Key facts about Julius AI
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 29, 2025, $*****
2. Granola
Developer of an AI-powered tool for automated meeting note taking. The tool transcribes meetings and enhances user-written notes. It offers customizable templates for various meeting types. The AI models assist with post-meeting action items, such as writing follow-up emails and listing action items. It facilitates sharing notes across different platforms.
Key facts about Granola
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $192M
- Employee Count: 116 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. RunPod
Provider of cloud GPU infrastructure for AI model development and deployment. The company offers on-demand GPUs, serverless computing, and multi-node GPU clusters. It supports model serving, fine-tuning, and the deployment of AI agents. The platform facilitates compute-heavy tasks and provides resources such as a blog, articles, and case studies. It also offers features like autoscaling, persistent network storage, and real-time logs. The company focuses on providing a cost-effective and reliable platform for machine learning.
Key facts about RunPod
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Moorestown (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $122M
- Employee Count: 122 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Dell Technologies Capital, Summit Partners and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Didero
AI-powered supply chain solutions provider for businesses.
Key facts about Didero
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Conviction and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Momentic
AI-powered platform for end-to-end testing of web applications using natural language. The platform allows developers to deploy AI agents for end-to-end testing of web applications. It allows developers to describe user flows using natural language, eliminating the need for coding.
Key facts about Momentic
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.8M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: FundersClub, FCVC and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI Grant's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
AI Grant has invested in 9 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Shapes and most recent follow-on round was in RunPod.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
AI Grant's Investments by Stage
AI Grant has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.45M, 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $250K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Grant's Investments by Sector
AI Grant has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 9 Software companies, 9 Tech companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Grant's Investments by Geography
AI Grant has made most investments in United States (7), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Grant's recent investments
AI Grant has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Shapes.Here are the most recent investments by AI Grant:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5247 | ||
Nov 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5529 | [+5] | |
Jul 29, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8187 | ||
Mar 04, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4193 | [+6] | |
Oct 24, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9798 | [+3] |
Unicorns in AI Grant's Portfolio
AI Grant has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Granola. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Granola which became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after AI Grant first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in AI Grant's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Provider of software for automated meeting transcription and note generation | 2023 | London | Series C | phnbbiy |
Co-investors of AI Grant
Over the past 3 years, 72 investors have co-invested in AI Grant's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AI Grant: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 12 others have invested in rounds before AI Grant. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before AI Grant and 1 company where Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested before AI Grant.
- Top Co-investors of AI Grant: 33 investors entered a company along with AI Grant. These include investors like Bessemer Venture Partners (1 company).
- Invested after AI Grant: A total of 25 investors have invested in AI Grant's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include NFDG (1 company) and Nabeel Hyatt (1 company).
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