Department of Health and Human Services

Government

U.S. federal cabinet agency that funds early-stage health technology companies via SBIR and STTR grant programs.

Washington, United States · 104+ investments · 3 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Early Stage
Biotech
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Medical Devices
Digital Health
Medtech
Headquarters
Washington, United States
Founded
1953
Website
hhs.gov
Portfolio Companies
3
Total Investments
104
Last Investment
Jan 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Funds early-stage small business R&D with health and human services applications via non-dilutive SBIR and STTR grants. HHS is the largest SBIR/STTR funder with $1.2B allocated.

Department of Health and Human Services is a Government firm based in Washington, United States. It has made 104 investments in Biotech and Healthcare, including WINDMILL CARDIOVASCULAR, Origami Therapeutics, Inc. and Detect.

Fund Family

Portfolio3

Co-investors11

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Venture Capital ×5 · Government ×4 · Other ×1 · 15 shared rounds

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