US WorldMeds

company

About

US WorldMeds is a closely-held, Kentucky-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to develop, license and commercialize

  • Louisville,Kentucky,United States
  • 51 - 100

Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$15M
Industries
Health Care,Pharmaceutical
Founded date
Mar 23, 2001
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
USWM LLC.

US WorldMeds is a closely-held, Kentucky-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to develop, license and commercialize unique and significant specialty pharmaceuticals that address unmet medical needs or overcome limitations of existing products.

Organized on March 23, 2001 by current CEO Paul Breckinridge "Breck" Jones, US WorldMeds holds true to our founder's original vision to become a substantial global operating enterprise while remaining closely-held and able to capitalize on local and experienced talent. US WorldMeds remains committed to continue to expand into a major corporate citizen and a formidable source of innovative pharmaceutical products and high-quality jobs for generations to come - both in our Louisville headquarters and our satellite offices and manufacturing facilities.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$15M
US WorldMeds has raised a total of $15M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 1, 2016 from a Series Unknown round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 1, 2016 Series Unknown 1 Detail
Jun 18, 2013 Grant $15M 1 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Detail
Nov 13, 2006 Seed 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
3
US WorldMeds is funded by 3 investors. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and CRG are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Yes Grant
CRG Series Unknown
Keyhorse Capital (KSTC) Seed

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
3
US WorldMeds has 3 current employee profiles, including Executive H. Lee Warren
Executive
Executive
Executive

Acquisition

US WorldMeds has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Solstice Neurosciences on Aug 13, 2010. They acquired Solstice Neurosciences for $35.70M.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Biotechnology acquisition $ 35.70M Detail