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National Institute of Mental Health

North America, Maryland, United States, Bethesda

Description

National Institute of Mental Health is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

Investor Profile

National Institute of Mental Health has backed more than 10 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 70% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Grant, Series Unknown, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Medical, Health Care, Biotechnology.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (80%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Series C (10%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Medical
  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Health
  • Electronics
  • Medical Device
  • Analytics
  • Enterprise Software
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Who does National Institute of Mental Health frequently co-invest with?

Small Business Innovation Research
North America, Alabama, United States, America
Co-Investments: 1
National Institutes of Health
North America, Maryland, United States, Bethesda
Co-Investments: 1
New York Life Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
GS Growth
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Avaya
North America, North Carolina, United States, Durham
Co-Investments: 1
Hearst Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Romulus Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 1
DARPA
North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington
Co-Investments: 1
OpenView
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by National Institute of Mental Health?

Deliberate AI

New York, New York, United States

Ambient Multimodal AI for Mental Health

BiopharmaClinical TrialsHealth CareMedical DeviceNeuroscience
GrantSep 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
PsychoGenics

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

PsychoGenics is a research company offering preclinical testing and research services.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
GrantAug 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Rumi Scientific

New York, New York, United States

Rumi Scientific offers a flexible suite of services to complement its neuro-based research and drug discovery program.

BiotechnologyMedicalNeuroscienceProfessional Services
GrantJun 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,900,000
Innerworld

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Innerworld is a mental health community for the metaverse providing cognitive-behavioral therapy.

CommunitiesMental HealthMetaversePersonal HealthWellness
GrantOct 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
PsychoGenics

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

PsychoGenics is a research company offering preclinical testing and research services.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
GrantSep 5, 2023
Soterix Medical

New York, New York, United States

Soterix Medical develops devices and accessories based on neuromodulation and brain stimulation technologies.

BiotechnologyElectronicsHealth CareMedicalMedical DeviceNeuroscienceWearables
GrantOct 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $910,000
Meru Health

San Mateo, California, United States

Meru Health is an online mental healthcare company that teaches people the skills needed to create long-lasting healthy lifestyle habits.

Health CareMedicalMental HealthPersonal Health
GrantMay 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Backyard Brains

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Backyard Brains provides low-fi, high-tech neuroscience tools, and experiment for anyone to participate in brain science discovery.

EducationElectronics
GrantJan 9, 2020
Amount Raised: $470,096
FIRMM

St Louis, Missouri, United States

FIRMM is a real-time MRI quality metrics to reduce costs and improve quality. Jointly developed by the Fair (OHSU) & Dosenbach (WashU) labs.

AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Series UnknownDec 2, 2019
Amount Raised: $6,600,000
Cogito

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cogito enhances the emotional intelligence of phone professionals by applying behavioral science through artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CRMCustomer ServiceMachine LearningSales Automation
Series CSep 5, 2019
Amount Raised: $20,000,000