BD was founded in 1897 and raised its 1st funding round 111 years after it was founded.

BD is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, United States.

How many employees does BD have?

As of Sep 30, 2025, the latest employee count at BD is 72000.

Is BD a funded company?

BD is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Feb 28, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of BD?

BD's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Diversified Medical Devices. In United States, the Diversified Medical Devices sector has seen $353M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of BD?

Annual revenue of BD is more than $1B as on Sep 30, 2025

Where does BD rank among its competitors?

BD ranks 4th amongst 2789 active competitors, of which 103 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Biorad Medisys, which secured $47.9M in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of BD?

BD's top competitors include Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Abbott. Among them, Biorad Medisys secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

BD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

BD is a public company based in Franklin Lakes (United States), founded in 1897 by Maxwell Becton and Fairleigh Dickinson. It operates as a Manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, diagnostic instruments, and laboratory equipment. BD has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2789 active competitors, including 103 funded and 180 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Abbott.

Company Details

Manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, diagnostic instruments, and laboratory equipment. It designs and manufactures medical devices, laboratory instruments, and diagnostic solutions for the healthcare and life‑science industries. The firm supplies a broad portfolio that includes surgical instruments, infusion systems, and point‑of‑care testing platforms. Its products support clinical workflows from patient care to research laboratories.

Website: www.bd.com/en-us
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Founded Year

1897

Location

Franklin Lakes, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Gershon Capital & 7 more

Ranked

4^th among 2789 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Sep 30, 2025

Employee Count

72,000 as on Sep 30, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Kanso Diagnostics & 47 more

Similar Companies

Medtronic & 2806 more

Exit Details

Public

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BD is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY CIN: 22-0760120 , United States, Active	Jan 01, 1987	-	72000 (As on Sep 30, 2025)	-
BD Investor ApS CIN: 40531971 , Denmark, Active	May 09, 2019	-	-
BECTON DICKINSON & CO CIN: 10795 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2025)	73000 (As on Sep 30, 2023)	-
BECTON DICKINSON DISPENSING UK LTD CIN: 2879260 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 08, 1993	£10M - £50M (As on Sep 30, 2024)	94 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. CIN: U74899DL1995PTC064117 , India, Active	Jan 06, 1995	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	930 (As on Mar 01, 2026)

BD got listed on Sep 25, 1963.

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BD has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 28, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BD has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BD:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2021	4576692	Grant (prize money)	4870169	4365232	8520108	6389299
Jul 30, 2020	6624081	Grant (prize money)	6073814	3568862	1371684	HHS & 1 more
Jan 01, 2014	9670179	Grant (prize money)	9134158	6041335	3987454	Europa

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The founders of BD are Maxwell Becton and Fairleigh Dickinson. Tom Polen is the CEO of BD.

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

Maxwell Becton: Former Co-Founder of BD.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Fairleigh Dickinson: Former Co-Founder of BD.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tom Polen: CEO of BD.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BD's employee count trend

BD has 72,000 employees as of Sep 25. Here is BD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BD include Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Abbott. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BD, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Medtronic 1949, Minneapolis (United States), Public	Manufacturer of medical technology and healthcare solutions	-	Greyrock Investments, Digital Pharma Lab ... & 26 others	83/100
2nd	Boston Scientific 1979, Marlborough (United States), Public	Wide range of medical devices	-	JANA Partners, Endeavour Vision & 12 others	82/100
3rd	Abbott 1888, Libertyville (United States), Public	Developer of medical devices, generic pharmaceuticals, and nutrition products	-	MSN Laboratories, Digital Pharma Lab & 12 others	73/100
4th	BD 1897, Franklin Lakes (United States), Public	Manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, diagnostic instruments, and laboratory equipment	-	Gershon Capital, Tekla Capital Management ... & 6 others	73/100
5th	Danaher 1969, Washington, DC (United States), Public	R&D company focused on manufacturing dental equipment for multiple therapeutic areas	-	Ventana Capital Management, Bank of America	71/100
6th	Trivitron 1997, Chennai (India), Series C	Provider of medical technology and devices for healthcare industry needs	$109M	Fidelity Investments, True North & 21 others	69/100
7th	HOYA 1941, Shinjuku (Japan), Public	Developer of a wide range of medical devices	-	-	66/100
8th	CONMED 1987, Utica (United States), Public	R&D company focused on manufacturing of surgical instruments for multiple therapeutic areas	-	Hudson River Capital Partners, J P Morgan Wealth Management ... & 2 others	66/100
9th	Biorad Medisys 2007, Pune (India), Series A	Manufacturer of medical devices for orthopaedic, neurovascular, and endovascular procedures	$53.4M	InvAscent, BioMediCon & 5 others	65/100
10th	Teleflex Medical 1943, Wayne (United States), Public	Provider of medical devices for emergency medicine and various health conditions	-	Amzak Health, TATRC & 2 others	64/100

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BD has made 10 investments in companies including Kanso Diagnostics and Share Our Selves. BD has also acquired 38 companies including MedKeeper and Parata Systems.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 2023	Investments	Kanso Diagnostics	2022	Or Yehuda (Israel)
Aug 09, 2022	Investments	Share Our Selves	1970	Costa Mesa (United States)
Aug 09, 2022	Investments	NEVHC	1971	San Fernando (United States)