# National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: portfolio, investments and team

> National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is a vc firm. 32 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026.

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# National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 32 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Grant Venture Seed E-Commerce Platforms Fashion

Deploying now

**25%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 32 on record

Since the last cheque **239** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.5M** Rounds led **0 of 32** Sole investor **14 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 97%**

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## National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Grant and Venture: 93% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $1.8M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** E-Commerce Platforms Fashion
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **32 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Sinopia Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinopia-biosciences)** Grant · US **$400K** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[RICOVR Healthcare](https://millionrounds.com/company/ricovr-healthcare)** Venture · US **$550K** Sole investor
- **2025** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sinopia Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinopia-biosciences)** Grant · US **$350K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Respair, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/respair-inc)** Grant · US **$305K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Alveolus Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/alveolus-bio)** Seed · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[SeaStar Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/seastar-medical)** US **$4.4M** Sole investor
- **May** **[ActuatedMedical](https://millionrounds.com/company/actuatedmedical)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Bloomer Health Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomer-health-tech)** Grant · US **$200K** With 2 others
- **May** **[Hillhurst Biopharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/hillhurst-biopharmaceuticals)** Grant · US **$6.3M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Safi Biosolutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/safi-biosolutions)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Dynocardia](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynocardia)** Venture · US **$675K** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Rhealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/r-health)** Grant · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **2024** 9 rounds
- **Oct** **[EydisBio](https://millionrounds.com/company/eydisbio)** Grant · US **$500K** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Asymmetrex](https://millionrounds.com/company/asymmetrex)** Grant · US **$1.8M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Xylyx Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/xylyx-bio)** Grant · US **$2.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[GENESIS Biomed](https://millionrounds.com/company/genesis-biomed)** Grant · ES **$320K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Cartesian Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cartesian-therapeutics)** US **$130M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Lazzaro Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazzaro-medical)** Grant · US **$2.4M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Starlight Cardiovascular](https://millionrounds.com/company/starlight-cardiovascular)** Grant · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[GeneVentiv Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/geneventiv-therapeutics)** Grant · US **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Perosphere Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/perosphere-technologies)** Venture · US **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **2023** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Microvascular Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/microvascular-therapeutics)** Grant · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[WynnVision](https://millionrounds.com/company/wynnvision)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[VoluMetrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/volumetrix)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Sensydia](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensydia)** Grant · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[AyuVis](https://millionrounds.com/company/ayuvis)** Grant · US **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Vivasc Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivasc-therapeutics)** Grant · US **$284K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Vivita Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivita-technologies)** Grant · US **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Biotricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/biotricity)** Grant · US **$240K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[I CORDIS](https://millionrounds.com/company/i-cordis)** Grant · US **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Ontogen Medtech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ontogen-medtech)** Grant · US **$258K** With 1 other
- **May** **[Blue Marble Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-marble-health)** Grant · US **$979K** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Grant Venture Seed

Median round joined **$1.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.8M**

Led 0 of 32 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 14 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Grant *22*
- Venture *6*
- Seed *1*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [National Institutes of Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health) 5
- [National Cancer Institute (NCI)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-cancer-institute-nci) 3
- [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) 3
- [National Institute on Aging](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institute-on-aging) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**National Institutes of Health** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health)[**National Cancer Institute (NCI)** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-cancer-institute-nci)[**National Science Foundation** Government **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno)[**National Institute on Aging** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institute-on-aging)

## Recently backed

The latest companies National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute put money into.

[**Sinopia Biosciences** $400K · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinopia-biosciences)[**RICOVR Healthcare** $550K · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ricovr-healthcare)[**Respair, Inc.** $305K · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/respair-inc)[**Alveolus Bio** $2.0M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/alveolus-bio)[**SeaStar Medical** $4.4M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/seastar-medical)[**ActuatedMedical** $1.5M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/actuatedmedical)

## Quick answers about National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

### What does National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute invest in?

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute invests most often at Grant and Venture (93% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce Platforms and Fashion.

### How active is National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute?

32 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

### What has National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sinopia Biosciences (Grant, Mar 2026), RICOVR Healthcare (Venture, Jan 2026) and Respair, Inc. (Grant, Sept 2025).

### How big are National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

### Does National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 32 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

### Is National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute invest alongside?

Most often National Institutes of Health (5 rounds together), National Cancer Institute (NCI) (3 rounds together) and National Science Foundation (3 rounds together).

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