National Institutes of Health / National Eye Institute (HHS)

Venture Capital

Part of National Institutes of Health

The National Eye Institute (NEI) is a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health that leads federal investment in vision research and provides SBIR/STTR grants to small businesses developing innovative ophthalmic products, surgical instruments, diagnostics, and therapies with strong commercialization potential.

Pre-Seed
Seed
biotechnology
eye care
medical devices
ophthalmology
vision research
Headquarters
Bethesda, United States
Founded
1968
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Mar 2025
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Fund early-stage R&D through SBIR (Phase I up to $295,924 total costs; Phase II up to $1,972,828 total costs) and STTR grants to small U.S. businesses working on innovations in vision and eye disease that have strong science and high commercialization potential.

National Institutes of Health / National Eye Institute (HHS) is a Venture Capital firm based in Bethesda, United States. It has made 2 investments in biotechnology and eye care.

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