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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
Pulvinar Neuro2023Grant$3.1MDurham
Aqualung Therapeutics2023SeedUndisclosedTucson
Oncospherix2023Grant$2.0MAtlanta
Jigsawdio2023Grant$500KRaleigh
Biomotum2023SeedUndisclosedPortland
Joyuus2023Grant$1.7MWest Greenwich
Medcognetics2023Grant$750KDallas
Chemeleon2023Grant$1.7MBrooklyn
Millennial Scientific2022Grant$1.5MStony Brook
Efemoral Medical2022Series A$4.9MLos Altos

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

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
201Pulvinar NeuroGrant$3.1MDurham, United States
202Aqualung TherapeuticsSeedUndisclosedTucson, United States
203OncospherixGrant$2.0MAtlanta, United States
204JigsawdioGrant$500KRaleigh, United States
205BiomotumSeedUndisclosedPortland, United States
206JoyuusGrant$1.7MWest Greenwich, United States
207MedcogneticsGrant$750KDallas, United States
208ChemeleonGrant$1.7MBrooklyn, United States
209Millennial ScientificGrant$1.5MStony Brook, United States
210Efemoral MedicalSeries A$4.9MLos Altos, United States
BiotechnologyHealth CareNeuroscience

Pulvinar Neuro is to enable and support outstanding basic and translational neuroscience research.

Durham, United States
May 2023
$3.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedical

Aqualung Therapeutics is developing a novel, anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody strategy to treat serious unchecked inflammation.

Tucson, United States
April 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clinical TrialsHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Oncospherix is the culmination of a multi-year research program for cancer.

Atlanta, United States
April 2023
$2.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

GamingImage RecognitionMedical Device

Jigsawdio is a women owned platform designed to help people with memory loss.

Raleigh, United States
March 2023
$500K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical DeviceRobotics

Wearable rehabilitation robotics

Portland, United States
March 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHospital

Joyuus is a women's health startup dedicated on creating easily accessible well-being for mothers.

West Greenwich, United States
February 2023
$1.7M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologyMedicalSaaSSoftware

Medcognetics is an IT company that provides cloud-based software-as-a-service leveraging artificial intelligence for the medical sector.

Dallas, United States
January 2023
$750K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceNanotechnologySensor

Platform tech for ultra-rapid, instrument-free, point-of-care assays that provide lab-grade precision under one minute anywhere

Brooklyn, United States
January 2023
$1.7M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturing

Advanced material, and manufacturing company focused on Chromatography and allied products

Stony Brook, United States
December 2022
$1.5M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

Efemoral Medical is a medical technology company developing treatment solutions for patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease.

Los Altos, United States
November 2022
$4.9M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsLife Science

Stemloop—The Biosensor Company™—discovers, develops, and deploys cell-free biosensors to address unmet chemical sensing and detection needs.

Evanston, United States
October 2022
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical DeviceNeuroscience

Soterix Medical develops devices and accessories based on neuromodulation and brain stimulation technologies.

New York, United States
October 2022
$910K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalWellness

Mi-Helper helps to develop a non-drug remedy for migraine and mood issues.

Baltimore, United States
October 2022
$4.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsMedical

Reliant Glycosciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing diagnostic and prognostic tools for patients with IgA nephropathy.

Birmingham, United States
August 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical Device

Eclipse Regenesis is a development-stage medical device company focused on harnessing the body’s own tissue regeneration capabilities.

Menlo Park, United States
August 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Domain RegistrarMachine LearningSoftware

Melax Technologies specializes in machine learning, software, domain, natural language processing and medical coding services.

Houston, United States
August 2022
$300K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Pantherics is a new type of therapy based on modulation of peripheral GABAA receptors.

Milwaukee, United States
August 2022
$256K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPrecision Medicine

SEngine Precision Medicine uses algorithms and 3D organoid technology to develop drugs with more efficacy.

Seattle, United States
July 2022
$10.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics

Atom Bioworks is a developer of a pattern-recognition enabled sensing and therapeutics platform designed to help in medical.

Cary, United States
July 2022
$999K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EducationInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware

RocketML is a Super Fast Computational engine for Machine Learning.

Beaverton, United States
July 2022
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyMedicalSoftware

GenNext Technologies is a platform that provides instrumentation, software, and services to structural biology researchers.

Half Moon Bay, United States
July 2022
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareMedical Device

Intact Genomics provides high-quality life science products and large DNA fragment cloning related services

Creve Coeur, United States
July 2022
$2.9M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalCommercialManufacturingSensor

Max-IR Labs develops infrared chemical and thermal sensor technology for defence-related products.

Dallas, United States
June 2022
$260K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Immunicom is a biotechnology company.

San Diego, United States
June 2022
$2.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BioinformaticsCloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Support and development of SciDAP - next generation user-friendly universal data analysis platform for biologists and bioinformaticians

Cincinnati, United States
June 2022
$803K
Grant

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, Software. The firm invests across 31 different industry categories.

What is National Institutes of Health's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, SEngine Precision Medicine received $10.0M 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 Pulvinar Neuro, Aqualung Therapeutics, Oncospherix, Jigsawdio, Biomotum. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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