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Last updated: June 2026

National Institutes of Health Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
288
Total Invested
$1.3B
Average Investment
$6.6M

National Institutes of Health's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Virtuoso Surgical2026Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedNashville
Clene Nanomedicine2026Post-IPO EquityUndisclosedSalt Lake City
Quiver Bioscience2026GrantUndisclosedCambridge
Psilera2026Seed$3.0MTampa
Eliaz Therapeutics2026Equity Crowdfunding$850KSanta Rosa
Transcode Therapeutics2026Post-IPO DebtUndisclosedNewton
MAIA Biotechnology2026Post Ipo Equity$30.0MChicago
Azitra2026Post Ipo Equity$31.0MBranford
Immuto Scientific2025Seed$8.0MMadison
Bright Uro2025Venture - Series Unknown$14.7MAliso Viejo

Complete List of National Institutes of Health Portfolio Companies (288)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
1Virtuoso SurgicalVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedNashville, United States
2Clene NanomedicinePost-IPO EquityUndisclosedSalt Lake City, United States
3Quiver BioscienceGrantUndisclosedCambridge, United States
4PsileraSeed$3.0MTampa, United States
5Eliaz TherapeuticsEquity Crowdfunding$850KSanta Rosa, United States
6Transcode TherapeuticsPost-IPO DebtUndisclosedNewton, United States
7MAIA BiotechnologyPost Ipo Equity$30.0MChicago, United States
8AzitraPost Ipo Equity$31.0MBranford, United States
9Immuto ScientificSeed$8.0MMadison, United States
10Bright UroVenture - Series Unknown$14.7MAliso Viejo, United States
BiotechnologyHealth CareRobotics

Virtuoso Surgical specializes in developing endoscopic robotic tools for minimally invasive surgery.

Nashville, United States
May 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Clene Nanomedicine focuses on the development of unique therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.

Salt Lake City, United States
May 2026
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareLife SciencePharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Quiver Bioscience develops medicines for brain disorders using human disease models and advanced AI technologies.

Cambridge, United States
May 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceMental HealthNeurosciencePharmaceutical

Psilera is a biotechnology company that develops treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Tampa, United States
May 2026
$3.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical Device

Eliaz Therapeutics is developing a novel treatment using targeted therapeutic apheresis to remove Galetin-3 from the body

Santa Rosa, United States
May 2026
$850K
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareOncologyTherapeutics

TransCode Therapeutics is an RNA oncology company that develops and commercializes drugs for the treatment of metastatic cancer.

Newton, United States
April 2026
Post-IPO Debt

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareOncologyTherapeutics

MAIA Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cancer therapies that target telomeres through immunotherapy.

Chicago, United States
March 2026
$30.0M
Post Ipo Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Alternative MedicineBiotechnologyConsumer GoodsHealth Care

Azitra is a clinical-stage medical dermatology company developing microbiome-based novel therapeutics to treat skin conditions and diseases.

Branford, United States
March 2026
$31.0M
Post Ipo Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyPharmaceutical

Immuto Scientific is a biotechnology services company that provides analytical insights to pharmaceutical companies for drug discovery.

Madison, United States
September 2025
$8.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Medical Device

Bright Uro is an early-stage medical technology company.

Aliso Viejo, United States
July 2025
$14.7M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalTherapeutics

Syntis Bio operates as a late-stage preclinical company that develops oral therapies for obesity, diabetes, and rare diseases.

Boston, United States
July 2025
$33.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareLife SciencePharmaceutical

South Rampart Pharma is a clinical-stage life science company focusing on overcoming current pain medicines risks.

New Orleans, United States
May 2025
$8.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics

Therini Bio specializes in fibrin-targeting therapies to treat inflammatory neurological and retinal diseases.

San Francisco, United States
May 2025
$39.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareManufacturing

Actuated Medical is engaged in outsourced research and development, designing, modeling, prototyping, and manufacturing medical devices.

Bellefonte, United States
May 2025
$1.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Trefoil is a biotechnology company that brings forward novel engineered FGF-1 compounds to treat endothelial cell mediated diseases.

San Diego, United States
May 2025
$4.6M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DevicePersonal HealthWearablesWellness

Epicore Biosystems is a digital health solutions company that develops sweat-sensing wearables, providing personalized health insights.

Cambridge, United States
May 2025
$6.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalmHealth

Ria Health is an online platform providing telehealth services for alcohol use disorder.

San Francisco, United States
February 2025
$6.5M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Peel Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops medicines for cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Salt Lake City, United States
February 2025
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedicalMedical DeviceRobotics

IotaMotion is a medical technology company developing robotics-assisted solutions for cochlear implant surgery.

Iowa City, United States
January 2025
$6.4M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical

Teal Health is a health tech company that develops cervical cancer screening and communication platforms.

San Francisco, United States
January 2025
$10.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

PhotoniCare is a medical device company that develops diagnostic tools to improve clinical outcomes and address unmet patient needs.

Champaign, United States
December 2024
$4.6M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics

Zenflow is a medical company that gives new hope to men suffering from BPH symptoms.

South San Francisco, United States
November 2024
$24.0M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyRehabilitationRobotics

NextStep Robotics is developing the first effective treatment option for foot drop to help stroke survivors.

Baltimore, United States
November 2024
$200K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Sonavex is a developer of an imaging technology designed to visualize and quantify critical data to detect anastomotic blood clots.

Baltimore, United States
October 2024
$15.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSoftwareVideo

Self-Driven Neurological Assessments

San Francisco, United States
October 2024
$571K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About National Institutes of Health

How many companies has National Institutes of Health invested in?

National Institutes of Health has invested in 288 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does National Institutes of Health invest in?

National Institutes of Health's top investment sectors include Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical, Medical Device, Therapeutics. The firm invests across 27 different industry categories.

What is National Institutes of Health's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Therini Bio received $39.0M in a Series A round. National Institutes of Health's total known invested capital is $1.3B.

What is the average investment size for National Institutes of Health?

National Institutes of Health's average investment size is $6.6M across its portfolio of 288 companies.

What are National Institutes of Health's most recent investments?

Recent National Institutes of Health portfolio additions include Virtuoso Surgical, Clene Nanomedicine, Quiver Bioscience, Psilera, Eliaz Therapeutics. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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