National Cancer Institute

Government

NIH institute providing non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grant funding to small businesses developing cancer diagnostics, therapeutics, and technology.

Rockville, United States · 75+ investments · 6 portfolio companies

Seed
Pre-Seed
Biotech
Medtech
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Medical Devices
Oncology
Headquarters
Rockville, United States
Founded
1937
Portfolio Companies
6
Total Investments
75
Last Investment
Apr 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Provides roughly $196M annually (FY24) in SBIR/STTR non-dilutive funding for cancer-focused startups, including a Phase 0 STEP program for early scientist-entrepreneurs.

National Cancer Institute is a Government firm based in Rockville, United States. It has made 75 investments, including Vivere Oncotherapies, Xoran Technologies LLC and MODULATION THERAPEUTICS, INC.. Focus areas include Biotech and Medtech.

Fund Family

Portfolio6

Co-investors18

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18 co-investors across 16 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×11 · Government ×3 · Accelerator ×3 · 11 shared rounds

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