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12 funders with a record of paying for “startup”
Where the money went Walton Family Foundation Inc → National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance: $2.8M across 1 grant, latest 2024 John S and James L Knight Foundation → Indiegraf Media Corporation: $2.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Kansas City Startup Foundation: $1.2M across 7 grants, latest 2024 Employee Ownership Expansion Network → Missouri Center for Employee Ownership: $454K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Foster Swift Collins & Smith Pc: $189K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Module Building Systems: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Michigan State University Research → Vetr Health LLC: $93K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Camelback Ventures → Sankofa Roots: $88K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Economic Development Partnership of → Croux Inc: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Greentown Collaborative Inc → Seadeep: $72K across 1 grant, latest 2023 757 Accelerate Inc → Conconnect: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Startingblock Madison Inc → 1director Inc: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development: $1.6M across 3 grants, latest 2023 John S and James L Knight Foundation → Endeavor Miami Inc: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Lindenwood College: $319K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Employee Ownership Expansion Network → Michigan Center for Employee Ownership: $234K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Moodeaux LLC: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Michigan State University Research → Ride Yourway: $85K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Economic Development Partnership of → Vb Ideas LLC: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Greentown Collaborative Inc → Hyperkelp: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Camelback Ventures → Phoenix International Incorporated: $66K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Michigan Creative Marketing LLC: $52K across 3 grants, latest 2024 757 Accelerate Inc → Crunchy Hydration: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Startingblock Madison Inc → Arts Literature Laboratory: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation: $1.4M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Engine Foundation Inc: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2023 John S and James L Knight Foundation → Fort Worth Report: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Noveil: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Employee Ownership Expansion Network → Illinois Center for Employee Ownership: $78K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Michigan State University Research → Reel Free LLC: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Camelback Ventures → St Louis Black Authors of Childrens: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Economic Development Partnership of → Autonoma Inc: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Greentown Collaborative Inc → Endeavor Composites: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 757 Accelerate Inc → Dreami: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Startingblock Madison Inc → Bennyrooted Lending Inc: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Big Picture Company Inc: $891K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Arkansas Military and First Responders Academy Inc: $625K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Classically Formed Inc Dba Tulsa Classical Academy: $325K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Venture for America Inc: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Endeavor Nwa Entrepreneurs: $296K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Climate Action Kc Inc: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Nxtus Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Walton Family Foundation Inc → Community Venture Foundation: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Invest Nebraska Corp: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Grab My Bag Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Walton Family Foundation Inc → American Journalism Project Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Roam Stay Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Hands Free LLC: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Dataplant: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Hive Medical: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Nutrible: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Bestfit: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Avol Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Flora: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Denscore: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Acneaway Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Habiterre: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Seoul Juice LLC: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → The Girls Company: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Midgard Raven LLC: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Pana Mina LLC: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Words Liive: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Entrepreneur Startup Business → Prezerve Technologies: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Walton Family Foundation Inc: $8.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Walton Family Foundation Inc $8.1M John S and James L Knight Foundation: $3.5M on this topic. Open the funder. John S and James L Knight Fou… $3.5M Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: $2.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundat… $2.6M Entrepreneur Startup Business: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Entrepreneur Startup Business $2.1M Employee Ownership Expansion Network: $766K on this topic. Open the funder. Employee Ownership Expansion… $766K Lansing Economic Area Partnership: $280K on this topic. Open the funder. Lansing Economic Area Partner… $280K Michigan State University Research: $254K on this topic. Open the funder. Michigan State University Res… $254K Camelback Ventures: $219K on this topic. Open the funder. Camelback Ventures $219K The Economic Development Partnership of: $200K on this topic. Open the funder. The Economic Development Part… $200K Greentown Collaborative Inc: $178K on this topic. Open the funder. Greentown Collaborative Inc $178K 757 Accelerate Inc: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. 757 Accelerate Inc $65K Startingblock Madison Inc: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Startingblock Madison Inc $20K National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance: received $2.8M on this topic National Collegiate Inventors a… $2.8M Indiegraf Media Corporation: received $2.4M on this topic Indiegraf Media Corporation $2.4M Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development: received $1.6M on this topic Winrock International Institute… $1.6M Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation: received $1.4M on this topic Northwest Arkansas Council Foun… $1.4M Kansas City Startup Foundation: received $1.2M on this topic Kansas City Startup Foundation $1.2M Endeavor Miami Inc: received $1.0M on this topic Endeavor Miami Inc $1.0M Big Picture Company Inc: received $891K on this topic Big Picture Company Inc $891K Arkansas Military and First Responders Academy Inc: received $625K on this topic Arkansas Military and First Res… $625K Missouri Center for Employee Ownership: received $454K on this topic Missouri Center for Employee Ow… $454K Classically Formed Inc Dba Tulsa Classical Academy: received $325K on this topic Classically Formed Inc Dba Tuls… $325K Lindenwood College: received $319K on this topic Lindenwood College $319K Engine Foundation Inc: received $300K on this topic Engine Foundation Inc $300K Venture for America Inc: received $300K on this topic Venture for America Inc $300K Endeavor Nwa Entrepreneurs: received $296K on this topic Endeavor Nwa Entrepreneurs $296K Michigan Center for Employee Ownership: received $234K on this topic Michigan Center for Employee Ow… $234K Climate Action Kc Inc: received $200K on this topic Climate Action Kc Inc $200K Foster Swift Collins & Smith Pc: received $189K on this topic Foster Swift Collins & Smith Pc $189K Nxtus Inc: received $150K on this topic Nxtus Inc $150K Community Venture Foundation: received $150K on this topic Community Venture Foundation $150K Invest Nebraska Corp: received $125K on this topic Invest Nebraska Corp $125K Module Building Systems: received $100K on this topic Module Building Systems $100K Moodeaux LLC: received $100K on this topic Moodeaux LLC $100K Fort Worth Report: received $100K on this topic Fort Worth Report $100K Noveil: received $100K on this topic Noveil $100K Grab My Bag Inc: received $100K on this topic Grab My Bag Inc $100K American Journalism Project Inc: received $100K on this topic American Journalism Project Inc $100K Roam Stay Inc: received $100K on this topic Roam Stay Inc $100K Hands Free LLC: received $100K on this topic Hands Free LLC $100K Dataplant: received $100K on this topic Dataplant $100K Hive Medical: received $100K on this topic Hive Medical $100K Nutrible: received $100K on this topic Nutrible $100K Bestfit: received $100K on this topic Bestfit $100K Avol Inc: received $100K on this topic Avol Inc $100K Flora: received $100K on this topic Flora $100K Denscore: received $100K on this topic Denscore $100K Acneaway Inc: received $100K on this topic Acneaway Inc $100K Habiterre: received $100K on this topic Habiterre $100K Seoul Juice LLC: received $100K on this topic Seoul Juice LLC $100K The Girls Company: received $100K on this topic The Girls Company $100K Midgard Raven LLC: received $100K on this topic Midgard Raven LLC $100K Pana Mina LLC: received $100K on this topic Pana Mina LLC $100K Words Liive: received $100K on this topic Words Liive $100K Prezerve Technologies: received $100K on this topic Prezerve Technologies $100K Vetr Health LLC: received $93K on this topic Vetr Health LLC $93K Sankofa Roots: received $88K on this topic Sankofa Roots $88K Ride Yourway: received $85K on this topic Ride Yourway $85K Illinois Center for Employee Ownership: received $78K on this topic Illinois Center for Employee Ow… $78K Reel Free LLC: received $76K on this topic Reel Free LLC $76K Croux Inc: received $75K on this topic Croux Inc $75K Vb Ideas LLC: received $75K on this topic Vb Ideas LLC $75K Seadeep: received $72K on this topic Seadeep $72K Hyperkelp: received $70K on this topic Hyperkelp $70K Phoenix International Incorporated: received $66K on this topic Phoenix International Incorpora… $66K St Louis Black Authors of Childrens: received $65K on this topic St Louis Black Authors of Child… $65K Michigan Creative Marketing LLC: received $52K on this topic Michigan Creative Marketing LLC $52K Autonoma Inc: received $50K on this topic Autonoma Inc $50K Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting: received $40K on this topic Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Go… $40K Endeavor Composites: received $35K on this topic Endeavor Composites $35K Conconnect: received $25K on this topic Conconnect $25K Crunchy Hydration: received $20K on this topic Crunchy Hydration $20K Dreami: received $20K on this topic Dreami $20K 1director Inc: received $7K on this topic 1director Inc $7K Arts Literature Laboratory: received $7K on this topic Arts Literature Laboratory $7K Bennyrooted Lending Inc: received $7K on this topic Bennyrooted Lending Inc $7K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “startup” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $100,000 to NUTRIBLE — startup grant
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Largest: $70,845 to SMART BRIDGE MEDICAL — startup support
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Largest: $48,000 to SANKOFA ROOTS — to assist in the startup of nonprofit
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Largest: $72,383 to SEADEEP — participation in a startup accelerator program
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Largest: $6,500 to THE LAYERED ONION — accelerate growth for startup company
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Largest: $50,000 to HOUSE PLANT COLLECTIVE — to assist startup companies with additional capital to launch or scale their business
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Largest: $220,516 to MISSOURI CENTER FOR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP — initial grant for startup costs.
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Largest: $159,435 to LINDENWOOD COLLEGE — support for research to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. louis metro area to build a more interconnected regional sys…
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Largest: $813,300 to INDIEGRAF MEDIA CORPORATION — the indie capital news startup fund will help 25 community news startups launch in communities experiencing news poverty. fifty percent of the founding teams will identify as under…
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Largest: $2.8M to National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance — to establish a venture studio program that will support startup companies in the state of arkansas.
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Largest: $25,000 to CONCONNECT — organization startup funds
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Largest: $188,620 to FOSTER SWIFT COLLINS & SMITH PC — delhi twp ssrp grant expense soft / medc proactive ssrp priority / ingham county sunrise-worker owned program / medc-sbsh / medc build ready site grant 7 / business accelerator fun…
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