National Institutes of Health

Government

U.S. federal agency funding biomedical and health research through SBIR/STTR grants and intramural programs, investing over $1B annually in small businesses.

Bethesda, United States · 491+ investments · 7 portfolio companies

Seed
Growth
Early Stage
Pre-Seed
Biotech
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Digital Health
Medical Devices
Headquarters
Bethesda, United States
Website
nih.gov
AUM
$48.0B
Portfolio Companies
7
Total Investments
491
Last Investment
Apr 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Provides non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grants to small businesses developing technologies addressing critical healthcare needs.

National Institutes of Health is a Government firm based in Bethesda, United States. It has made 491 investments in Biotech and Healthcare, including Vivo, Silver Spur TX and 4E THERAPEUTICS, INC..

Fund Family

Portfolio7

Co-investors24

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Venture Capital ×11 · Government ×6 · Accelerator ×2 · 22 shared rounds

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