When was Bayer founded?

Bayer was founded in 1863 and raised its 1st funding round 147 years after it was founded.

Where is Bayer located?

Bayer is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. It is registered at St Louis, Missouri.

How many employees does Bayer have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bayer is 97729.

Is Bayer a funded company?

Bayer is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 26 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jul 15, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Bayer?

Bayer's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 21, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Bayer - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Funding

Company Details

Manufacturer of drugs. It targets women's health, cardiology, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, and radiology.

Website: www.bayer.com/
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Email ID: *****@bayer.com
Phone Number: +49 **********
Registered Address: St Louis, Missouri

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1863

Location

Leverkusen, Germany

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 21, 2022, $*****

Investors

Digital Pharma Lab & 10 more

Employee Count

97,729 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Perfuse Therapeutics & 92 more

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Exit Details

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Bayer is associated with 22 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MAHYCO MONSANTO BIOTECH (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U73100MH1997PTC111505 , India, Active	Oct 23, 1997	$1.48M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Baier 2 spol. s r.o. CIN: 21384789 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 01, 2024	-	-
BAYER SCIENCE AND INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24110MH1996PTC096340 , India, Active	Jan 16, 1996	$112M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1160 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
BAYER ZYDUS PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24233MH2011PTC213118 , India, Amalgamated	Feb 07, 2011	$73.3M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	688 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
BAYER VAPI PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U99999GJ1990PTC049322 , India, Active	Aug 08, 1990	$260M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1166 (As on Feb 01, 2026)
BAYER INVESTMENTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U65191MH2014PTC254886 , India, Active	Mar 24, 2014	$116M (As on Mar 31, 2019)	-
BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U05195MH1998PTC116021 , India, Active	Jul 29, 1998	$104M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1333 (As on Feb 01, 2026)
Czech Pills Group s.r.o. CIN: 19664061 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 30, 2023	-	-
BAYER CZ s.r.o. CIN: 09916008 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 12, 2021	-	-
BAYER FULL TRANSPORT LTD CIN: 12657085 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 08, 2020	$46.8K (As on Jun 30, 2021)	1 (As on Jun 30, 2021)
BAYER FOUNDATION INDIA CIN: U85191MH2011NPL220674 , India, Active	Aug 08, 2011	$57.7K (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
HELF, spol. s r.o. CIN: 62363417 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 09, 1995	-	-
commerz-data.eu, spol. s r.o. CIN: 06487882 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 03, 2017	-	-
Bayer CIN: 40103182449 , Latvia, Active	Jul 24, 2008	$7.37M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	44 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
BAYER CORPORATION CIN: 251339219 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	313 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
BAYER BIOSCIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74899MH1977PTC179722 , India, Active	Feb 28, 1977	$50.6M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft CIN: HRB48248 , Germany, Active	Jan 14, 1952	$51.6B (As on Dec 31, 2023)	99538 (As on Dec 31, 2020)
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LIMITED CIN: L24210MH1958PLC011173 , India, Active	Sep 09, 1958	$662M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1083 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
BAYER AEH LIMITED CIN: 863087 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 01, 1965	-	-
BLOK, spol. s r.o. CIN: 46995722 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 18, 1992	-	-
BAYER a BAYER s.r.o. CIN: 63217406 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 09, 1995	-	-
SKSK s.r.o. CIN: 28846770 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 05, 2012	-	-

Bayer got listed on Jan 10, 1953.

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Bayer has raised funding over 26 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 15, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 21, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bayer has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bayer:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 21, 2022	5880525	Grant (prize money)	7225788	2800871	1117085	3419251
Jun 01, 2021	7165456	Grant (prize money)	8695430	7521945	4186251	Europa
May 31, 2021	5265915	Grant (prize money)	7136781	6010457	9850835	Europa

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Here are the details of Bayer's key team members:

Bill Anderson: CEO of Bayer.

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Bayer's employee count trend

Bayer has 97,729 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Bayer's employee count trend over the years:

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Bayer has made 55 investments in companies including Ukko and WellTheory. Bayer has also acquired 38 companies including Perfuse Therapeutics and Cara Care.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 06, 2026	Acquisition	Perfuse Therapeutics	2018	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 08, 2026	Investments	Ukko	2017	Palo Alto (United States)
Oct 03, 2025	Investments	WellTheory	2020	Atherton (United States)