diff --git a/src/app/db/models/custom_types.py b/src/app/db/models/custom_types.py
index fc64c3da..23ff23ba 100644
--- a/src/app/db/models/custom_types.py
+++ b/src/app/db/models/custom_types.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def process_result_value(self, value, dialect):
         if value and isinstance(value, dict):
             obj = Funding.from_dict(value)
             obj.round_name = FundingRound(obj.round_name) if obj.round_name else FundingRound.SERIES_UNKNOWN
+            return obj
         return None