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National Science Foundation's Pharma portfolio

National Science Foundation has backed 17 Pharma startups in rounds we track, $22M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Novome Biotechnologies.

17startups backed
2stages
$22Mraised between them
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12 startups · $9.2M raised

  1. Snapdragon ChemistrySnapdragon Chemistry focus on developing practical manufacturing solutions for challenging chemical transformations.-$1.5M
  2. Ground Fluor PharmaceuticalsGround Fluor Pharmaceuticals develops new imaging agents for use in diagnosis and management of disease, and to help other companies.-$1.3M
  3. XhemeA Best-in-Class Cell-Health Engineering Platform.United States$1.2M
  4. CytocyberneticsCytocybernetics is a Biotechnology which specializes in cellular electrophysiologyUnited States$1.0M
  5. OculogenexOculogenex is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in gene therapy for the treatment of retinal disorders.United States$1.0M
  6. CCytoMagCytoMag offers microfluidic systems for rapid cell isolation and analysis.-$922K
  7. Core Quantum TechnologiesCore Quantum Technologies engages in illuminating cell biology and pathology.United States$900K
  8. FBFelix BiotechnologyFelix Biotechnology is working to accelerate the deployment of novel biotherapeutics to manage infectious diseases.United States$314K

Pre-seed and seed

5 startups · $13M raised

  1. BioSapienBioSapien Inc.United States$8.0M
  2. inSomaBioInSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.United States$4.6M
  3. SequegenicsSequegenics is a fully automated cloud platform to detect Structural Variants and other complex types of variation.United States$500K
  4. Macromoltek IncMacromoltek Inc.United States$120K
  5. Glauconix BiosciencesGlauconix Biosciences is a pharmaceutical research company that uses technology to lower the cost of ophthalmic drug development.-$100K

How this map is made. Every startup here works in Pharma and has raised money in a round we track that names National Science Foundation as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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