When was Purdue founded?

Purdue was founded in 1869 and raised its 1st funding round 107 years after it was founded.

Where is Purdue located?

Purdue is headquartered in United States. It is registered at Columbia, Maryland.

How many employees does Purdue have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Purdue is 10 - 49.

Is Purdue a funded company?

Purdue is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2177 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 01, 1976.

When was the latest funding round of Purdue?

Purdue's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 30, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Purdue rank among its competitors?

Purdue ranks 35th amongst 2863 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cornell University, which secured $788K in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Purdue?

Purdue's top competitors include Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Southampton. Among them, Cornell University secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Purdue - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: purdue.edu
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Email ID: *****@purdue.edu
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Columbia, Maryland

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1869

Location

United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 30, 2025, $*****

Investors

Europa & 14 more

Ranked

35^th among 2863 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Senteon & 10 more

Similar Companies

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Purdue is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Award Solutions s.r.o. CIN: 27334686 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 09, 2007	-	-
P.R.F. Group s.r.o. CIN: 01586351 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 12, 2013	-	-
ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENC CIN: 200473205 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	10 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
ADVANCED PURSUIT CORP. CIN: 471371854 , Belgium, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	6 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Purdue has raised funding over 2177 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 01, 1976. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 30, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Purdue has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Purdue:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 30, 2025	2766605	Grant (prize money)	7790212	6737322	4042531	9605862
Dec 23, 2025	1325590	Grant (prize money)	3834056	2191438	5595899	NASA
Dec 23, 2025	9755417	Grant (prize money)	8729937	6217531	3555317	National Science Foundation

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The founders of Purdue is Aditya Kuniyil Kattil.

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

Aditya Kuniyil Kattil: Co-Founder, SPARK Research Generator of Purdue and founder of 1 other company.

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Purdue's employee count trend

Purdue has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Purdue's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Purdue include Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Southampton. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Purdue, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Harvard University 1636, Cambridge (United States), Series B	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$12.5M	Entertainment Media Ventures, Europa & 14 others	71/100
2nd	Cornell University 1865, United States, Funding Raised	Private university offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Gates, European Innovation Council & 14 others	70/100
3rd	University of Southampton 1862, Southampton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education programs and research opportunities	-	Cancer Research, Europa & 2 others	69/100
4th	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1861, United States, Seed	Private institution offering multiple degrees & courses across diversified streams	$4M	Amgen Business Development, Howells-Barby Ventures ... & 19 others	68/100
5th	Washington University St Louis St. Louis (United States), Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	-	HHS, NIH & 7 others	68/100
6th	Stanford University 1885, Stanford (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education, research, healthcare, and athletic programmes	-	A-Rod, Chambiz & 11 others	68/100
7th	Imperial College London 1907, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	CEPI, Europa & 3 others	67/100
8th	Arizona State University 1885, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Tekcapital, DOE & 18 others	67/100
9th	Northeastern University 1898, United States, Funding Raised	American university offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, HHS & 10 others	67/100
10th	University of Chicago 1890, United States, Funding Raised	University offering academic programs and influential research contributions across various fields	-	Magnetar, Europa & 10 others	67/100
35th	Purdue 1869, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, HHS & 13 others	62/100

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Purdue has not made any acquisitions yet. Purdue has made 11 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 30, 2023	Investments	Senteon	2019	Marietta (United States)
Jan 2022	Investments	Insignum AgTech	2019	Indianapolis (United States)
May 20, 2020	Investments	Leaftech Ag	2020	Greenfield (United States)