National Institutes of Health

company

About

National Institutes of Health is a biomedical research facility that focuses on biomedical and health-related research.

Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$5M
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Care,Health Diagnostics,Medical,Medical Device
Founded date
Jan 1, 1887
Number Of Employee
10001 - max
Operating Status
Active
Also Known As
NIH
Investor Type
Entrepreneur Program
Sub-Organizations
National Human Genome Research Institute

National Institutes of Health is a biomedical research facility in the United States. It is affiliated with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. It conducts its own scientific research through its Intramural Research Program (IRP) and provides major biomedical research funding to non-NIH research facilities through its Extramural Research Program.

National Institutes of Health has 1,200 principal investigators and more than 4,000 postdoctoral fellows in basic, translational, and clinical research. It comprises 27 separate institutes and centers that conduct research in different disciplines of biomedical science.

With scientific accomplishments such as the discovery of fluoride to prevent tooth decay, the use of lithium to manage bipolar disorder, the creation of vaccines against hepatitis, Haemophilus influenzae (HIB), and human papillomavirus, National Institutes of Health has many agencies under its control.

National Institutes of Health was established in 1887. It is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$5M
National Institutes of Health has raised a total of $5M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 15, 2017 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 15, 2017 Grant $5M Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
672
449
National Institutes of Health has made 672 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 26, 2023, when Medcognetics raised $750K.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jan 26, 2023 Medcognetics
Grant $750K Information Technology Yes
Grant $3.40M Biotechnology Yes
Grant $11.20M Education Yes
Grant $3M Education Yes
Grant $5.20M Education Yes

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
64
National Institutes of Health has 64 current employee profiles, including Board member Geoffrey Ginsburg
Board member
Employee
Executive
Executive
Executive

Exits

National Institutes of Health has had 69 exits. National Institutes of Health most notable exits include SolveBio ,   CardiaLen

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Jan 24, 2023 SolveBio M&A Biotechnology Detail
Dec 14, 2022 CardiaLen M&A Biotechnology Detail
Jul 5, 2022 DiscoveryBioMed M&A Biotechnology Detail
May 10, 2022 Novosteo M&A Biotechnology Detail
Oct 25, 2021 SAB Biotherapeutics IPO Biotechnology Detail