Real, verified funding sources for deep tech founders in Columbus: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
No funds headquartered in Columbus matched "Deep Tech" by name — the funds below are shown nationwide instead.
General partners: Brayton Williams, Adam Draper
General partners: Amir Weitmann, Arie Benguigui
General partners: Jawwad Khan, Ryan O'Halloran, Mahsa Zeinali & 1 more
Lighthouse (Cincinnati)
📍 Cleveland, OH
📍 Columbus, OH
📍 Columbus, OH
📍 Cleveland, OH
Deep Tech falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Columbus) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
69A355 Research and Technology
69A355 Research and Technology
Geological Survey
Office of Naval Research
We don't have any funds headquartered in Columbus whose name references deep tech. Below are deep tech-related funds from across the country instead — many invest outside their home state.
3 accelerator programs open to Columbus-based deep tech founders are in our database, including programs based in Columbus and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Columbus are in our database, ranked by member count with deep tech-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
60 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where deep tech falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Columbus), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.