Companies in Life Sciences
There are 83,876 companies in Life Sciences which include Medidata, Ancestry, AbbVie, Withings, Merck. 32,385 companies in Life Sciences are funded, with 16,457 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 88 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in Life Sciences (32,113), followed by India
(7,680), and then United Kingdom (5,350).
2026 has seen the creation of 932 Life Sciences companies. On average, the last 10 years have seen 2,576 new companies launched every year. Most number of Life Sciences startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is a List of top companies in Life Sciences
1. Medidata
AI-based clinical trial management software for researchers. It offers a platform for data analysis, research experiment protocol designing, trail planning, supply, clinical management, and data management among others. The company has developed products such as CATIA R2021x, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, BIOVIA, and more which assist with the drug discovery process.
Key facts about Medidata
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $41.5M
- Investors: TFS, Insight Partners and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Nov 06, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 353 Competitors
2. Ancestry
Ancestry is a provider of an online genealogy platform offering a host of services. It offers family history information, historical records, and other genealogical information. It enables users to create their family tree and helps them discover, preserve and share their family history. The company uses microarray-based autosomal DNA testing technology and an online family history resource to predict family connections and relatives. The company offers a subscription-based service. The company claims its online resource contains all relevant Federal Census records since 1790 (Archives).
Key facts about Ancestry
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $446M
- Investors: AOL, Signal Peak and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 2016, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 84/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 142 Competitors
3. AbbVie
AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company. It has developed adalimumab, which is marketed under the trade name Humira, a biopharmaceutical treatment for autoimmune diseases. It also develops medicines includes AndroGel, Creon, Duodopa and Duopa, Kaletra, Lupron, Niaspan, Norvir, Sevoflurane. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $56.74B and a net profit of $7.54B.
Key facts about AbbVie
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $14.7B
- Investors: Royalty Pharma, BioVaria and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 03, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 83/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 2,019 Competitors
4. Withings
Withings provides solutions for health monitoring, sleep monitoring, activity monitoring and home environment monitoring. Withings provides computing and storage resources for app building. Its product, Wifi BodyScale can measure both weight and fat mass and upload the data to the cloud over wi-fi. Withings home is a video monitoring and security. Withings Thermo, a WiFi connected thermometer, measures temperature from the temporal artery on the die of the head. The company plans to launch the device for $99.95. The connected app will be available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Withings
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Moulineaux (France)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $93.8M
- Investors: Bpifrance, Idinvest Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 28, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 2,218 Competitors
5. Merck
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. The Company offers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biological therapies, and animal health products, which it markets directly and through its joint ventures. It operates through one segment, Pharmaceutical. The Company's Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products marketed either directly by the Company or through joint ventures. The Company has operations in the Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Alliances, and Healthcare Services segments. Human health pharmaceutical products consist of therapeutic and preventive agents, generally sold by prescription, for the treatment of human disorders. As of August 2014, Merck's research and development efforts have led to the approval of more new drugs than any other company. Research performed at Merck has led to U.S. FDA approval of 63 New Molecular Entities. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $57.09B and a net profit of $13.03B.
Key facts about Merck
- Founded Year: 1891
- Location: Rahway (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: Europa, HHS and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 15, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 2,019 Competitors
