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NIST

North America, Maryland, United States, Gaithersburg

Description

NIST is the federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

Investor Profile

NIST has made 12 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 42% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (67%)
  • Pre Seed (33%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Manufacturing
  • Facial Recognition
  • Government
  • Govtech
  • Law Enforcement
  • Public Safety
  • Saas
  • Smart Cities
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does NIST frequently co-invest with?

U.S. Department of Defense
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does NIST often collaborate with?

CL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by NIST?

CausalTwin

San Francisco, California, United States

We create living, breathing digital twins of the world around us.

3D TechnologyAerospaceComputer VisionDronesIndustrialMapping Services
Pre SeedOct 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $37,500
Apollo AI

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hands-free A.I. Assistant for Law Enforcement and First Responders, 4x National Award Recipient by NIST

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Facial RecognitionGovernmentGovTechLaw EnforcementPublic SafetySaaSSmart CitiesVirtual Assistant
Pre SeedOct 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500
Apollo AI

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hands-free A.I. Assistant for Law Enforcement and First Responders, 4x National Award Recipient by NIST

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Facial RecognitionGovernmentGovTechLaw EnforcementPublic SafetySaaSSmart CitiesVirtual Assistant
Pre SeedAug 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $5,000
BadVR

Pacoima, California, United States

BadVR uses virtual reality to craft immersive data experiences that help you see the whole picture and gain actionable insights.

AnalyticsAugmented RealityBig DataData VisualizationSoftwareVirtual Reality
GrantJun 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,083,000
Optio

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Optio provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologyMachine LearningManufacturingProductivity ToolsRoboticsSoftware
GrantSep 15, 2020
Amount Raised: $400,000
Apollo AI

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hands-free A.I. Assistant for Law Enforcement and First Responders, 4x National Award Recipient by NIST

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Facial RecognitionGovernmentGovTechLaw EnforcementPublic SafetySaaSSmart CitiesVirtual Assistant
Pre SeedOct 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $27,000
Applied NanoFluorescence

Houston, Texas, United States

Applied NanoFluorescence manufactures and sells optical instruments.

ManufacturingNanotechnologyOptical Communication
GrantSep 1, 2019
Optio

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Optio provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologyMachine LearningManufacturingProductivity ToolsRoboticsSoftware
GrantJul 15, 2019
Amount Raised: $100,000
Voxel51

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Refinery for visual data + models that enables AI builders to bring the value of visual AI into their applications.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionMachine LearningSoftware
GrantOct 26, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,250,000
Spectronn

Holmdel, New Jersey, United States

Cognitive mobile edge networking technology providing reliable and secure WiFi and applications for transportation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingNetwork SecurityWireless
GrantJun 1, 2017
Amount Raised: $650,000