PARABON NANOLABS, INC.
Design automation software for optimizing DNA nanostructure templates used in CRISPR gene therapy delivery
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
- Total capital
- $36.4M
- Federal grants
- $11.8M
- 21 awards · 2015–2026
- Rank in peer group#2 of 19
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $24.7M
- 40 awards · Interior, Defense, Justice
- Rank in Biotech#36 of 4373
- Granted patents
- 0
- 1 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · MetaDx: Rapid Diagnosis of Fungal, Bacterial, and Viral Infections Using Whole Metagenomic Sequencing$295K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II T2S-0024 Kin- X Pedigree Reconstruction And Kinship Analysis$1.3M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II T2S-0024 Kin- X Pedigree Reconstruction And Kinship Analysis$1.3M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Phase II - A System For Engineering Nanocarriers Able To Transport Cargo Across The Blood-brain Barrier.$1.1M
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase II - A System For Engineering Nanocarriers Able To Transport Cargo Across The Blood-brain Barrier.$1.1M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel whole-genome analysis methods for Alzheimer's risk prediction$648K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Parametric design software for nanostructured CRISPR payloads$50K
Show 51 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Fx System$309K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A nanoengineering platform for programmable gene editing therapies against rare diseases$325K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel whole-genome analysis methods for Alzheimer's risk prediction$917K
- Federal contractDefense · A System For Engineering Nanocarriers Able To Transport Cargo Across The Blood Brain Barrier.$167K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Parametric design software for nanostructured CRISPR payloads$300K
- Federal contractDefense · Genealogy Analysis Only - No Labs$7K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Kin-X: A Software System for Rapid and Distant Kinship Inference and Automated Pedigree Reconstruction$1.1M
- Federal contractDefense · To Develop And Demonstrate A Novel, Innovative, Nanoantibiotics Platform For Designing And Synthesizing Nanocarriers Able To Effectively Deliver Antimicrobial Peptides To Lung Tissue To Treat Pulmonary Infections From Aerosolized Biothreat Agents.$1.1M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Smartphone phenotype collection for diagnostic screening of mild cognitive impairment$743K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A multitargeted nanocarrier inhibitor of undruggable transcription factors for treating castration resistant prostate cancer$149K
- Federal contractJustice · Fx Software Licenses And Maintenance$204K
- Federal contractDefense · Subsequent Phase II SBIR - Year 1$1.4M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Smartphone phenotype collection for diagnostic screening of mild cognitive impairment$1.2M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A multitargeted nanocarrier inhibitor of undruggable transcription factors for treating castration resistant prostate cancer$400K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kin-X: A Software System for Rapid and Distant Kinship Inference and Automated Pedigree Reconstruction$167K
- Federal contractDefense · Sequential Phase II SBIR - Year 1 - Origami Antibodies For Threat Sensing.$1.1M
- Federal contractDefense · Sequential Phase II SBIR - Design Software For Dna Based Sensing Nano-architectures.$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Origami Antibodies for Threat Sensing$1.1M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A DNA nanotechnology vaccine platform for delivery and translation of HIV-1 1086C gp160 Env LNP$225K
- Federal contractDefense · Parabon Nanolabs - SBIR II$1.0M
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · The Objective Of This Contract Is To Develop A Dna-based Hiv Vaccine That Will Stimulate Production Of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies (bnabs) Against HIV-1 Envelop Protein (env) Trimer Antigens.$600K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel whole-genome analysis methods for Alzheimer's risk prediction$414K
- Federal contractHomeland Security · The Purpose Of This Requisition Is To Commit $150,000.00 For Dhs S&t To Award A New Contract To Parabon Nanolabs Inc For The Phase I Reach-back Capability For Fielded Rapid Dna Systems Project.$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Analysis$4K
- Federal contractJustice · Laboratory Services$10K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Smartphone phenotype collection for diagnostic screening of mild cognitive impairment$394K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel whole-genome analysis methods for Alzheimer's risk prediction$579K
- Federal contractDefense · Snapshot Gg Analysis (sample 1)$16K
- Federal contractJustice · Investigative Support Dna Snapshot Processing Of Dna&dna Extraction$6K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II Sbir(subsequent) The Objective Of This Contract Is To Develop Low Cost, Mobile, Hand Held, Scanner Capable Of Performing A Head Scan Of A Person, Then Collect Genetic Samples And Scanner Images, And Enhance The Existing Capability Using The Expanded Data Collection For Biometric Prediction.$2.6M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II SBIR (subsequent)-$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Scientific Research Services$3.2M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Snapshot Dna Phenotyping$8K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Base Award (24 Months)$1.0M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Optimizing Vaccines by Targeting Dendritic Cells with IFNa and IFNb Inducing Adjuvants$230K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II, Parabon Nanolabs, Inc., Title: Porphyrin-dna Origami Constructs As Bioscavengers For Organophosphates$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base Award Period (12 Months) Igf::ot::igf$519K
- Federal contractJustice · Igf::ot::igf 2 Snapshot Phenotype Reports From Dna Extract$7K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Novel whole-genome analysis methods for Alzheimer's risk prediction$180K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Awarded To Parabon Nanolabs$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 2$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Scientific Research Services$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$750K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Design Automation Software For Biomimetic Surface Presentation With Dna Origami$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$750K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II R&d Project. This Effort's Objective Is To Deliver A Working Prototype Trait Prediction System, Based On Single-nucleotide Polymorphisms Analysis, Designed To Be Deployed With Any Dna Processing Laboratory.$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Project: Snapshot: A System For Predicting Human Physical Traits From Sample Dna$100K
- Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR 9.1 Snp-based Desktop Biometric Device For Rapid, Low-cost Verification Of Identity And Kinship And Confirmation Of Identity By Physical Traits$99K
Federal awards are summed by year (58 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
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Standing among 19 peers
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- Federal grants#2 · top 11%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 0 granted of 1- PendingFinite Fully Addressable Nucleic Acid Nanostructures As Nanocarriers For Delivery Of PharmaceuticalsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2012036617
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Sources
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