When was Lilly founded?

Lilly was founded in 1876 and raised its 1st funding round 131 years after it was founded.

Where is Lilly located?

Lilly is headquartered in Indianapolis, United States. It is registered at PLOT NO-92SECTOR 32 GURGAON, HARYANA, Haryana, India, 122001.

How many employees does Lilly have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Lilly is 57646.

Is Lilly a funded company?

Lilly is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 28, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Lilly?

Lilly's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Lilly?

Annual revenue of Lilly is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Lilly rank among its competitors?

Lilly ranks 6th amongst 2124 active competitors, of which 116 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AstraZeneca, which secured $6.05M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lilly?

Lilly's top competitors include AbbVie, Merck and Gilead. Among them, AstraZeneca secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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

Lilly is a public company based in Indianapolis (United States), founded in 1876 by Eli Lilly. It operates as a Developer of traditional pharmaceutical medicines. Lilly has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2124 active competitors, including 116 funded and 220 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AbbVie, Merck and Gilead.

Company Details

Developer of traditional pharmaceutical medicines. It produces medicines in oncology, cardiovascular, diabetes, critical care, neuroscience, men’s health, and musculoskeletal fields. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $28.54B and a net profit of $6.24B.

Website: lilly.com
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Registered Address: PLOT NO-92SECTOR 32 GURGAON, HARYANA, Haryana, India, 122001

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1876

Location

Indianapolis, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, 2020, $*****

Investors

Alcor Fund & 12 more

Ranked

6^th among 2124 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

57,646 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

General Medicine & 186 more

Similar Companies

AbbVie & 2154 more

Exit Details

Public

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Lilly is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
LILLY HQ ApS CIN: 41281782 , Denmark, Active	Apr 02, 2020	-	-
LILLY A/S CIN: 29606668 , Denmark, Active	May 29, 2006	-	-
Eli Lilly & Co CIN: 59478 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	39000 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
ELI LILLY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2015FTC082300 , India, Active	Aug 17, 2015	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2872 (As on Jan 31, 2024)
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY (INDIA ) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24239HR1993PTC034844 , India, Active	Mar 18, 1993	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Lilly got listed on Jan 06, 1978.

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Lilly has raised funding over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 28, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lilly has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lilly:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2020	8246	Post IPO	3392	1266	5654	6938
Mar 03, 2019	2138305	Conventional Debt	5106275	3071736	6535938	1101948
Aug 01, 2018	4973924	Grant (prize money)	1176114	1823395	4391138	Europa

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The founders of Lilly is Eli Lilly.

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

Eli Lilly: Founder of Lilly. They are also an angel investor in 15 startups.

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Lilly's employee count trend

Lilly has 57,646 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Lilly's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lilly include AbbVie, Merck and Gilead. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lilly, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	AbbVie 2012, Chicago (United States), Public	Research-based biopharmaceutical company	$14.7B	Berkshire Hathaway, Alcor Fund & 10 others	84/100
2nd	Merck 1891, Rahway (United States), Public	Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products	-	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Berkshire Hathaway ... & 11 others	83/100
3rd	Gilead 1987, Foster City (United States), Acquired	Developer of medicines to treat HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer & others	-	BB Biotech, Jindal Ventures & 18 others	82/100
4th	Amgen 1980, Thousand Oaks (United States), Public	Developer of pharmaceutical products for treating multiple diseases	-	Digital Pharma Lab, Amgen Business Development ... & 11 others	80/100
5th	AstraZeneca 1999, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of pharmaceutical medicines for oncology and various chronic diseases	-	Digital Pharma Lab, Columbia Capital & 13 others	77/100
6th	Lilly 1876, Indianapolis (United States), Public	Developer of traditional pharmaceutical medicines	-	Alcor Fund, Digital Pharma Lab & 11 others	76/100
7th	Johnson & Johnson 1886, New Brunswick (United States), Public	Manufacturer and supplier of beauty care products, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products	-	Western Technology Investment, Alcor Fund ... & 17 others	76/100
8th	Novartis 1996, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	R&D focused on manufacturing of drugs for multiple therapeutic areas	-	Digital Pharma Lab, Atlas Venture & 9 others	72/100
9th	Roche 1896, Basel (Switzerland), Public	Developer of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics kits	-	Gilde Healthcare, SoftBank Group & 12 others	71/100
10th	Pfizer 1849, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of pharmaceutical products for multiple disease treatments	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Alcor Fund & 16 others	71/100

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Lilly has made 147 investments in companies including General Medicine and Circle Pharma. Lilly has also acquired 40 companies including Meridabio and AtaiBeckley.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 06, 2026	Investments	General Medicine	2023	San Francisco (United States)
Sep 16, 2026	Investments	Circle Pharma	2014	San Francisco (United States)
Sep 08, 2026	Investments	CASPIAN THERAPEUTICS	2017	San Diego (United States)