Private company

Vala Sciences

Vala Sciences is an American company based in San Diego, founded in 2004.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$31.4M 2009–2025
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsFederal loansPPP loansFederal contractsTotal
2025$1.8M–––$1.8M
2024$3.8M––$300.0K$4.1M
2023$2.0M–––$2.0M
2022$941.0K–––$941.0K
2021$1.3M–$297.4K–$1.6M
2020––$297.4K–$297.4K
2019$742.3K––$299.9K$1.0M
2018$2.1M–––$2.1M
2017$738.4K–––$738.4K
2016$761.6K––$42.2K$803.8K
2015$224.9K–––$224.9K
2014$709.6K––$1.5M$2.2M
2013$1.2M––$196.5K$1.4M
2012$1.6M––$3.1K$1.6M
2011$1.3M$1.5M–$5.0M$7.8M
2010$364.9K––$1.1M$1.5M
2009$1.2M––$159.4K$1.4M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov2, by calendar year, 2009–2025, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Sep 1, 2023$2.8M from National Institutes of Health: Mental Health Research Grants3 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44MH135526
  2. Jun 1, 2021$2.8M from National Institutes of Health: Cardiovascular Diseases Research4 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R42HL158510
  3. Sep 1, 2018$2.0M from National Institutes of Health: Environmental Health5 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44ES026268
  4. Jun 19, 2024$2.0M from National Institutes of Health: Environmental Health6 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44ES036385
  5. Sep 10, 2018$1.9M from National Institutes of Health: Mental Health Research Grants7 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44MH119621
  6. Jul 1, 2006$1.5M from National Institutes of Health: Trans-Nih Recovery Act Research Support; Diabetes, Digestive, And Kidney Diseases Extramural Research8 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44DK074333
  7. Sep 19, 2013$1.5M from National Institutes of Health: Environmental Health9 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R44ES023521
  8. Jul 1, 2008$1.5M from National Institutes of Health: Diabetes, Digestive, And Kidney Diseases Extramural Research10 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award R42DK082087

Largest federal loans

  1. Nov 3, 2011$1.5M from Small Business Administration: 7(A) Loan Guarantees11 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award 4942495000

Largest contracts

  1. Nov 21, 2011$2.1M from Environmental Protection Agency: Vala phase 2 order amendment12 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award 0002
  2. Sep 24, 2010$1.9M from National Institutes of Health: Tas::75 0849::tas r&d-other sciences-b res13 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award HHSN261201000088C
  3. Jul 31, 2014$1.1M from National Institutes of Health: Igf::ot::igf14 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award HHSN271201400029C
  4. Nov 21, 2011$980.2K from Environmental Protection Agency: Vala neural crest pilot15 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award 0001
  5. Oct 25, 2010$880.1K from National Institutes of Health: Tas::75 0872::tas sbir phase ii: vala sciences, topic #44, development of cell-based bioassays using ips cell lines16 To VALA SCIENCES INC. Award HHSN268201100013C

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA17. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 10, 2020$297.4K PPP loan (first draw) from LendingClub Bank, National Association17To VALA SCIENCES, INC., San Diego CA; $300.2K forgiven Mar 24, 2021
  2. Jan 28, 2021$297.4K PPP loan (second draw) from LendingClub Bank, National Association17To VALA SCIENCES INC., San Diego CA; $299.9K forgiven Dec 1, 2021