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AI Grant

AI Grant (Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross) · Seed-stage AI-native product startups

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Next deadline
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Next batch
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Offer
$250,000
uncapped SAFE, no discount, MFN
Batches a year
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92 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
A $250k investment via a no cap, no discount MFN SAFE, plus $350,000 in Azure credits and $250,000 in other credits, a San Francisco summit and Demo Day. Source
Where
San Francisco
Cadence
Numbered batches; no fixed calendar published

Batches and deadlines

AI Grant batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Earlier
Batch 4applications for Batch 4 are closed; count is companies listed on the homepage; no dates publishedn/a
Batch 3count is companies listed on the homepagen/a
Batch 2count is companies listed on the homepagen/a
Batch 1count is companies listed on the homepagen/a

AI Grant companies, rising first

Batch 2
OtherPikacutting-edge generative videoAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIReality DefenderEnterprise Deepfake DetectionYC W22New York CityStartup →AIJuliusBuild and analyze things with AIYC S22San FranciscoStartup →OtherRunPodserverless GPU platformAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AICofactoryCofactory turns websites into autonomous AI sales agents that generate personalized landing pages and ads, continuously optimizing conversions based on real-time buyer intent.Plug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherCoframeautomated A/B testingAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AITutor IntelligenceAI cobotsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIListen LabsAI-led user interviewsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIHume AIAI toolkit to understand emotional expressionAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIAbstract AI100% AI-handled customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherAkoolpersonalized visual marketing contentAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherAndiron AIe-commerce optimizationAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIAutogenAIgenerate bids proposals using LLMsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherCommon Sense Machinesgame-engine ready 3-D contentAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AICurioAI-powered toysAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherEcho Labshuman-level transcriptionAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIEspresso AIoptimize Snowflake queries using LLMsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIFreedAI medical scribeAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIggmlrun AI models anywhereAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherGuru AIeasy-to-use video analysis modelsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIInducedAI-first browser RPA platformAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherKino AIorganize video assetsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AILightpageAI journalAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AILindyAI personal assistantAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIMathpixAI-powered document automationAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIMatXspecialized chips for AIAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIOpusClipAI video clipping toolAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIPortolaAI-powered creative tools for kidsAI Grant Batch 2Startup →OtherZeta Labsautomate routine online tasksAI Grant Batch 2Startup →AIAltum (fka Jenni.ai)http: jenni.ai/ helps you write SEO content in minutes instead of weeks. Do more with fewer writers and rank higher with lower costs through AI-assisted content writing to supercharge your SEO.Antler 2021USStartup →
Company
Pikacutting-edge generative video8 open roles2 programsAI Grant Batch 2 +1Not statedOther
Reality DefenderEnterprise Deepfake Detectionteam of 542 programsYC W22 +1ActiveAI
JuliusBuild and analyze things with AIteam of 102 programsYC S22 +1ActiveAI
RunPodserverless GPU platformon 4 Glyph sourcesAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
CofactoryCofactory turns websites into autonomous AI sales agents that generate personalized landing pages and ads, continuously optimizing conversions based on real-time buyer intent.2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
Coframeautomated A/B testing2 programsAI Grant Batch 2 +1Not statedOther
Tutor IntelligenceAI cobots2 programsAI Grant Batch 2 +1Not statedAI
Listen LabsAI-led user interviews6 programsAI Grant Batch 2 +5Not statedAI
Hume AIAI toolkit to understand emotional expressionon 1 Glyph sourceAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Abstract AI100% AI-handled customer supportAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Akoolpersonalized visual marketing contentAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
Andiron AIe-commerce optimizationAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
AutogenAIgenerate bids proposals using LLMsAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Common Sense Machinesgame-engine ready 3-D contentAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
CurioAI-powered toysAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Echo Labshuman-level transcriptionAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
Espresso AIoptimize Snowflake queries using LLMsAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
FreedAI medical scribeAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
ggmlrun AI models anywhereAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Guru AIeasy-to-use video analysis modelsAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
InducedAI-first browser RPA platformAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Kino AIorganize video assetsAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
LightpageAI journalAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
LindyAI personal assistantAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
MathpixAI-powered document automationAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
MatXspecialized chips for AIAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
OpusClipAI video clipping toolAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
PortolaAI-powered creative tools for kidsAI Grant Batch 2Not statedAI
Zeta Labsautomate routine online tasksAI Grant Batch 2Not statedOther
Altum (fka Jenni.ai)http: jenni.ai/ helps you write SEO content in minutes instead of weeks. Do more with fewer writers and rank higher with lower costs through AI-assisted content writing to supercharge your SEO.2 programsAntler 2021 +1Not statedAI

About AI Grant

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AI Grant (Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross)
Companies from
the AI Grant home page, batch by batch
Dates checked
2026-09-25, from 1 official page
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