# National Science Foundation's Pharma Investments: 17 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 17 Pharma startups National Science Foundation has backed, by stage: $22M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno-pharma-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Stage not reported 12 - [Snapdragon Chemistry](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapdragon-chemistry) - [Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/ground-fluor-pharmaceuticals) - [Xheme](https://millionrounds.com/company/xheme) - [Cytocybernetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytocybernetics) - [Oculogenex](https://millionrounds.com/company/oculogenex) - [*C* CytoMag](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytomag) - [Core Quantum Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-quantum-technologies) - [*FB* Felix Biotechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/felix-biotechnology) - [Asante Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/asante-bio) - [Synvivia](https://millionrounds.com/company/synvivia) - [iReprogram](https://millionrounds.com/company/ireprogram) - [PZA Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/pza-innovation) ## Pre-seed and seed 5 - [BioSapien](https://millionrounds.com/company/biosapien) - [inSomaBio](https://millionrounds.com/company/insomabio) - [Sequegenics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sequegenics) - [Macromoltek Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/macromoltek-inc) - [Glauconix Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/glauconix-biosciences) ## Segment by segment ### Stage not reported 12 startups · $9.2M raised - [**Snapdragon Chemistry**](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapdragon-chemistry) Snapdragon Chemistry focus on developing practical manufacturing solutions for challenging chemical transformations. - $1.5M - [**Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ground-fluor-pharmaceuticals) Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals develops new imaging agents for use in diagnosis and management of disease, and to help other companies. - $1.3M - [**Xheme**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xheme) A Best-in-Class Cell-Health Engineering Platform. United States $1.2M - [**Cytocybernetics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytocybernetics) Cytocybernetics is a Biotechnology which specializes in cellular electrophysiology United States $1.0M - [**Oculogenex**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oculogenex) Oculogenex is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in gene therapy for the treatment of retinal disorders. United States $1.0M - [*C* **CytoMag**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytomag) CytoMag offers microfluidic systems for rapid cell isolation and analysis. - $922K - [**Core Quantum Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-quantum-technologies) Core Quantum Technologies engages in illuminating cell biology and pathology. United States $900K - [*FB* **Felix Biotechnology**](https://millionrounds.com/company/felix-biotechnology) Felix 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 - [**BioSapien**](https://millionrounds.com/company/biosapien) BioSapien Inc. United States $8.0M - [**inSomaBio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/insomabio) InSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. United States $4.6M - [**Sequegenics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sequegenics) Sequegenics is a fully automated cloud platform to detect Structural Variants and other complex types of variation. United States $500K - [**Macromoltek Inc**](https://millionrounds.com/company/macromoltek-inc) Macromoltek Inc. United States $120K - [**Glauconix Biosciences**](https://millionrounds.com/company/glauconix-biosciences) Glauconix 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. 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