Make the leap
Stick the landing
We invest when founders need it the most
Grant writers will fish for you - we’ll teach you how to fish.
Our SBIR Academy helps founders maximize the value of a grant and increases their chances of funding success. Our eight-week program provides a structured approach to completing a Phase I SBIR or STTR grant for any federal agency.
Deep tech startups need to develop a credible path to market early to attract investment. Gliding Ant Ventures can be the perfect co-pilot for a founder looking for executive support without hiring someone full-time.
Book a consultation with us to learn how we can be your partner for strategic, operational, and fund-raising activities.
Starting a company is hard. Finding a smooth path to an exit can be even more challenging. Gliding Ant Ventures partners with founders and entrepreneurs looking for their glide path to an exit. We work with founders who just raised a new round to founders with only a few months of cash on hand to find a way to achieve a successful outcome.
Meet the Team
One of the hardest things to do is land on your feet when you feel like you are in free fall. Panic can set in. But with the right people supporting you, you can learn to adjust your trajectory and glide out of free fall.
Gliding Ant’s mission is to support founders at all stages of the startup journey - from beginning to end and through to new beginnings. We are entrepreneurs looking to help the next generation of deep tech entrepreneurs from their glide path - at either the beginning or end of their journey.
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Partner
Prior to Gliding Ant, Virginia was founder and CEO of Beta Hatch, a FOAK sustainable waste-to-value agtech company with technology ranging from CRISPR to robotics. She works with companies in biotech, marine energy, machine learning and space technologies.
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Partner
Jared is a seasoned executive and was co-founder of BlueDot Photonics, pioneering new materials for photovoltaics. He's advised Fortune50 companies through McKinsey & Co, and works with companies focused on energy, mobility, novel materials, and tech transfer from academia.
See our SBIR 101 webinar and download our 2025 SBIR/STTR calendar
Learn the basics of the SBIR/STTR program and application process in our 30-minute video, and see when federal agencies accept Phase I SBIR applications with our handy calendar.
Complete the form to get access.
And if you are thinking about applying for an SBIR/STTR award in 2025, please consider applying for our SBIR/STTR Academy
Contact Us
Are you a founder struggling to find a path for your startup? Are you an investor or board member with a CEO who needs temporary support? Are you a scientist or engineer looking to start the next great climate tech company?
Let’s talk. We invest in entrepreneurs at the beginning and end of their startup journeys.