Fundraising FoxNational Institutes of Health (NIH) — 2018 Investments
254 investments dated 2018 · page 2 of 2 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Sentient Research provides research, program evaluation, and intervention development services to nonprofits, governments, and universities focused on public health and social issues including HIV/STI prevention, maternal and child health, and behavioral health.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLos Angeles, US
Jorge A. Montoya(President and CEO)Aaron Plant(Vice President)
Terrapin Pharmacy, now operating as Altruix, is a pharmacy formed by combining three independent pharmacies to expand its services and reach.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Seurat Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel neurotherapeutics, with research centered on immune signaling in brain health.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesChicago, US
Yuan Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Sanders(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)Sharon Lew(Executive Officer)Richard Kraig(Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer)
HealthtechSeattle, US
Jill Johnsen(Director)Daniel Ratner(Director)Eric Larsen(Executive Officer, Director)
SiVEC Biotechnologies develops BactPac, a live biotherapeutic delivery platform that enables targeted delivery of nucleic acid therapies and gene editing therapies for clinical advancement.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesFort Collins, US
Lyndsey Linke, PhD(CEO, Co-founder, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)Darcy Mora(VP of Operations, Co-founder)inLyndsey Linke(Executive Officer, Director)Sibylle Hauser(Director)
BoardRichard A. Freed III(Director)David Sherris(Director)
Co-investorsColorado BioScience Association
Skyran Biologics develops eyedrop therapeutics to treat blinding ocular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesState College, US
Dr. Joyce Tombran-Tink(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Colin Barnstable(Founder)
Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI) is a Seattle-based biotech developing drug therapeutics, including its lead candidate SPI-1005, to prevent and treat sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease.
BiotechHealthtechSeattle, US
Jonathan Kil(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Paul Rickey(Executive Officer)Eric Lynch(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGlenn Kawasaki(Director)Joseph Ashley(Director)
Spatial Genomics develops the Gene Positioning System (GenePS), an automated instrument for spatial genomics experiments that maps gene expression within cells at subcellular resolution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Specifica is an antibody engineering company that develops proprietary antibody libraries using next-generation sequencing, enabling drug-like antibodies for pharmaceutical discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSanta Fe, US
Andrew Bradbury(CSO, Founder)Sara D'Angelo(CTO)
AI medical diagnostics company whose DeepView imaging platform predicts whether burns and other wounds will heal.
BiotechDallas, US
J. Michael DiMaio(Executive Officer, Director)John H, Stevens(Director)Erich Spangenberg(Director)
Co-investorsCalculus Capital Ltd.
Spike Gadgets manufactures specialized hardware for neuroscience research, including dataloggers, headstages, and electrode interface systems designed for neural signal recording in laboratory and animal research settings.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardware
Mattias Karlsson(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Magnus Karlsson(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)
Spinogenix is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to restore synaptic function, with a pipeline aimed at neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Stella Sarraf, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Stella Sarraf(CEO, Founder, Director)inPeter Vanderklish(Chief Science Officer)inSharron Gargosky(Chief Development Officer)inRyan MacDonald(Chief Business Officer)Sasha Damouni Ellis(Head of Investor Relations)
SPOC Biosciences develops a platform for affordable, scalable protein production and measurement of protein binding kinetics, serving researchers in drug development, synthetic biology, diagnostics, and proteomics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Bharath Takulapalli(Founder & CEO)Mukilan Mohan(Co-Founder & COO)
Square2 develops science-based digital therapeutic tools designed to help individuals change health behaviors and manage conditions like substance use disorders, depression, and chronic pain.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSWellness & FitnessHanover, US
Lee Marsch
StemBioSys develops cell culture technology, including the patented CELLvo Matrix that replicates the body's physiological microenvironment to expand mesenchymal stem cells and specialty cells while preserving their stem-like properties.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesSan Antonio, US
Chen Xiao-Dong(Director)Steven Davis(Co-founder)Xiao-Dong Chen(Co-founder)Travis Block(Chief Technology Officer)Jean Cheever(Director)Mark D Horsey(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsTargeted Technology Funds
Stepping Stones develops and operates community-based recovery programs for individuals struggling with substance abuse, offering residential services and peer support.
HealthtechImpact & Social GoodMental HealthWellness & FitnessHuntsville, US
Eric Richards(CEO)
Trig is an award-winning industrial design firm that helps consumer, healthcare, and durable goods companies develop products through comprehensive innovation processes spanning insights, branding, and product design.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesChapel Hill, US
Symple Surgical develops microwave ablation medical devices for minimally invasive procedures, with a lead product, the DirectAblate GRIZZLY system, for treating Barrett's Esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, plus a renal denervation system.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSacramento, US
Daniel J. Kasprzyk(Founder)Randy Preston(Co-founder)Gary Seelhorst(Chief Business Officer)Sohail Desai(Principal Engineering Leader)
Teachley develops math learning and intervention programs for students in grades K-5, using interactive lessons and games to build fact fluency, math strategies, problem-solving, and fraction skills.
EdTechNew York, US
Rachael Labrecque, PhD(Cofounder)inDana Pagar, PhD(Cofounder)inKara CArpenter, PhD(Cofounder)
Co-investorsDorm Room
BiotechGermantown, US
Yong Chan Kim, PhD(Executive Officer, Director)Jihoon Park(Executive Officer, Director)
TF Instruments is a distributor of specialty x-ray equipment and components, including multilayer mirrors, single crystal reflectors, and compound refractive lenses, offering both products and consulting services for radiation instrumentation applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSalinas, US
Tread Wellness promotes exercise and increased blood circulation velocity as a way to counter the health effects of sedentary lifestyles, referred to as "sedentary death syndrome" or "sitting disease." The page focuses on physical fitness and wellness benefits of accelerated blood flow.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
BiotechPalo Alto, US
Andrew Radin(President, Treasurer, Secretary and Sole Director)
Co-investorsCLI Ventures
Vapogenix is a pharmaceutical developer creating non-opioid pain relief therapies designed for rapid onset and long-lasting effect.
BiotechHealthtechHouston, US
Motter Clarice(Executive Officer)Danguole Spakevicius(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGeorge Davitt(Director)Christopher Jorgensen(Director)Clay M Heighten(Director)Bruce Given(Director)
Co-investorsIrishAngels
BiotechPortland, US
F Andrew Ray(Director)Mark F Holifer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Emmanuel Akporiaye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rebecca Akporiaye(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew D Thaler(Executive Officer)Denis R Burger(Director)
Co-investorsElevate CapitalPortfolia
Developing novel treatments based on the 12-LOX pathway for immuno-inflammatory diseases.
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHatteras Venture PartnersPappas CapitalSanofi VenturesAlexandriaGenesys Capital+5 more
HealthtechSouth Salt Lake, US
Stacy J. Morris Bamberg(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsWillowWorks
VDI manufactures test and measurement equipment and components for millimeter-wave and terahertz applications, serving scientific, military, and commercial customers.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCharlottesville, US
Dr. Thomas W. Crowe(CEO & Founder)
Mattek develops human-relevant in vitro research products, including lab-grown 3D human epithelial tissue models, banks of primary human cells, and cell culture dishes and plates optimized for cell growth and imaging.
BiotechHealthtechNew Materials
Michael Johnson(Cofounder)
Co-investorsFoundation Venture Capital Group, LLC
BetteRx (formerly Vitae Industries) builds the AutoCompounder, an automated dosage-making system with a vetted compound formulary that helps 503A compounding pharmacists produce personalized medications more consistently and in line with FDA regulations.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Jeanine Sinanan-Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel DeCiccio(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Marsella(Founder & CEO)inStuart Jamieson(CFO)
Co-investorsCompoundSlater Technology FundSocial StartsTechstarsBoxGroupFounder Collective+1 more
vivoVerse develops the vivoChip, a microfluidics device for high-resolution imaging and screening of C. elegans and other small model organisms used in drug discovery, toxicology testing, and genetic research.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Voxel Healthcare develops AI technology for pediatric imaging and radiation oncology, with a focus on brain cancer.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Voximetry conducts PHS-funded research activities, including basic and applied research and product development related to public health.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSMadison, US
Bryan Bednarz(Scientific Advisor & Co-Founder)inFred(Chief Scientific Officer)Sue Wallace(Chief Executive Officer & Executive Board Chair)Joseph Grudzinski(Director)Paul Wickre(Chief Technology Officer, Board Director & Co-Founder)
XYLYX develops transplantation technologies using regenerative medicine, bioengineering, and translational science to expand access to organ transplantation.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
John O'Neill(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder, Board Director)in
Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels
Yenos Analytical develops microRNA-based liquid biopsy tests for early detection of multiple cancer types using urine samples.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesEl Dorado Hills, US
Distinguished retired Professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz
Zetagen is a biotechnology company focused on bone-related disease, developing small-molecule therapeutics and approaches targeting bone tumor progression, stem cell activity to promote bone formation, and cancers such as Ewing's sarcoma.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSyracuse, US
Joe C Loy(Executive Officer, Director)Peter B. Finn(Executive Officer)Nikhil Thakur, MD(Executive Officer, Director)David Tischler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard Warburg(Director)Ashok Kaveeshwar(Director)
Co-investorsJStar Capital Investments
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