Public funds in the United States
36 public funds headquartered in the United States are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to growth. The sectors named most often are Energy, Life sciences and AI. The cities with most of them are Washington (10), Harrisburg (3) and Columbia (2). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Seed Fund (NSF SBIR/STTR) deep technology · artificial intelligence · energy · medical devices |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series A | Alexandria, United States |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners Advanced Manufacturing · AI · Biotechnology · Clean Technology & Energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Harrisburg, United States |
| California Public Employees' Retirement System stocks · bonds · real estate · private equity |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Sacramento, United States |
| California State Teachers' Retirement System | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | West Sacramento, United States |
| Community Development Financial Institutions Fund community development · affordable housing · economic development |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| Connecticut Innovations biotech · IT · climate tech · consumer package goods |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | New Haven, United States |
| Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Columbia, United States |
| Innovation Works software · robotics · life sciences · hardware |
Direct investor | Public fund | Pre-seed – Seed | Pittsburgh, United States |
| Inter-American Foundation Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security · Natural Resource Management · Enterprise Development and Job Skills · Leadership |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Des Moines, United States |
| JobsOhio Ventures healthcare · enterprise tech |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | United States |
| Keyhorse Capital Logistics & Trade · Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive · Healthcare · Energy & Materials |
Direct investor | Public fund | Pre-seed – Growth | Lexington, United States |
| Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments drug discovery · diagnostics · devices · manufacturing tools |
Direct investor | Public fund | Pre-seed – Series B | Harrisburg, United States |
| Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO) | Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series A | United States |
| Maine Public Employees Retirement System | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Augusta, United States |
| Maryland TEDCO technology · life sciences |
Direct investor | Public fund | Pre-seed – Series A | Columbia, United States |
| Maryland Venture Fund | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Baltimore, United States |
| Missouri State Employees' Retirement System | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Jefferson City, United States |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (SBIR/STTR) space technology · aeronautics · science · technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series A | Washington, United States |
| New York City Economic Development Corporation real estate · industrial · nonprofit · green economy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | New York City, United States |
| North Carolina Retirement Systems | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Raleigh, United States |
| Office of Naval Research defense · naval · science · technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Arlington, United States |
| Office of Strategic Capital critical technologies · supply chain · critical minerals · defense industrial base |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| Oregon State Treasury | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Salem, United States |
| Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Harrisburg, United States |
| Permanent University Fund | Limited partner | Public fund | Not stated | Austin, United States |
| Slater Technology Fund software · energy · life sciences |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series A | United States |
| U.S. African Development Foundation | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rural Business-Cooperative Service) rural development · business · cooperative · energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science) physical sciences · energy · computing · biology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security (SBIR) homeland security · border security · cybersecurity · first responders |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series B | Washington, United States |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SBIR) environmental technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Series B | Washington, United States |
| United States International Development Finance Corporation Critical Minerals · Healthcare · Energy · Financial Services |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Washington, United States |
| Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation cybersecurity · life sciences · deep tech · defense |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Pre-seed – Seed | Richmond, United States |
| West Virginia Investment Management Board | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Charleston, United States |
| Wyoming Business Council | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Cheyenne, United States |