Novartis

Basel, Switzerland Founded: 1996 • Age: 30 yrs Listed
RD focused on manufacturing of drugs for multiple therapeutic areas

About Novartis

Novartis is a publicly listed company based in Basel (Switzerland) founded in 1996. RD focused on manufacturing of drugs for multiple therapeutic areas. The company has 75,880 employees. Novartis has completed 42 acquisitions, including ARCTOS medical, Admune Therapeutics and Advanced Accelerator Applications. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Vasant Narasimhan. Its website novartis.com draws about 949 thousand monthly visits. Its focus areas include Biopharma Outsourcing, Diversified, Biologics and Diversified Pharmaceuticals. Its legal entity in India is Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association (U92410MH1994NPL077457).

Company details

Novartis International AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company. It ranked number one in sales with 57.9 billion US in the worldwide industry in 2013. In July 2015, Novartis had a market cap of around 280 billion making it the largest healthcare company by this metric. The Company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a range of healthcare products led by pharmaceuticals, including eye care products. Its portfolio includes medicines, eye care, and generic pharmaceuticals. The Company segments include Pharmaceuticals, which researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells prescription medicines in the therapeutic areas, such as oncology, cardio-metabolic, immunology and dermatology, retina, respiratory, neuroscience, and established medicines; Alcon, which operates through over three franchises Surgical, Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals and Vision Care, and Sandoz, which develops, manufactures and markets generic pharmaceutical products, follow-on biopharmaceutical products known as biosimilars, and other drug substances. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of 50.95B and a net profit of 7B.

  • Headquarters Basel, Switzerland
  • Employees 75,880
  • Stage Public
  • Sectors
    Healthcare
  • Website category Health · Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
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  • Website novartis.com
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  • Legal Name Novartis Ag
Key Metrics
  • Indian entity net loss
    -₹3,490

    FY 2024 · -2652% margin

  • Indian entity EBITDA
    -₹3,490

    FY 2024 · -2652% margin

  • Investors
    HHS

    & 1 more

  • Employee Count
    75,880
  • Investments & Acquisitions

Apps and channels of Novartis

its YouTube channel Novartis has 50K subscribers and 30 videos.

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YouTube 50K subscribers 30 videos Science & Technology
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Videos from Novartis

The most watched videos on Novartis's YouTube channel, Novartis (50K subscribers). Click a video to play it here.

‘Your Attention, Please’ | Official Novartis TV Commercial | As Seen on the Academy Awards Oscars
812.4K views
‘Your Attention, Please’
450.5K views
Next Generation Scientist 2024
76.6K views
Novartis Campus Lecture - RNA Revolution: A Conversation with Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó
64.4K views

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Funding Insights of Novartis

  • Total Rounds 1
  • Investors Count 1

All 10 funding rounds of Novartis with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Dec 2018$578,047Grant––
Jun 2018$595,941Grant––
Jul 2017Grant––
May 2017$374,139Grant––
Mar 2017Grant––
Feb 2017Grant––
Jan 2017$84,214Grant––
Sep 2016$342,115Grant––
Mar 2016$401,151Grant––
Feb 2016Grant––
Valuation history

2 investors in total: 2 institutional.

Investors in Novartis

Novartis has secured backing from 2 investors, including institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include HHS and European Union.

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Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Government entites focused on freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law, promoting peace and stability
1958europa.euBrussels, Belgium
Public health and human services are overseen by HHS.
1953hhs.gov
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Board of directors of Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association (Novartis)

Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association is the primary company behind Novartis. The board of Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association currently have 3 directors; the longest-serving is Sanjeev Shrivastav, appointed in 2019. 13 earlier directors have ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Sanjeev Shrivastav
DIN 02631846
Director17 Sep 20197 yrs 1 moNovartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association
Shilpa Shashank Joshi
DIN 09775615
Director28 Oct 20224 yrsNovartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association
Kumudini Dinesh Bhalerao
DIN 03103318
IRP/RP/Liquidator06 Aug 20242 yrs 3 moNovartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association

People of Novartis

617 people are tracked at Novartis (371 in leadership, 12 in board & advisors, 234 in team); the tracked headcount is 75,880.

NameRoleGroup
Vasant Narasimhan
CEOLeadership
Lauren Silverman
Managing DirectorLeadership
Johanne Dinucci
Region Head, Customer Operations & Patient ServicesLeadership
Anne Marie Johnson
Associate Director, Business Insights & AnalyticsLeadership
Gerry Gettinger
Team Leader/sales Director Alternate ChannelsLeadership
Abhishek Srivastava
Associate Director - PSS Analytics & EffectivenessLeadership
Markus Gruber
Head IP Solid Tumors And AAA At NovartisLeadership
Anonymous
Chief Strategy & Growth OfficerLeadership
Sherry Smith
Associate Director - People PartnerLeadership
rheyan cader
Global Head Of People & Organization, RLT OperationsLeadership
Bridget Stuart
Director, Translational Medicine Discovery And ProfilingLeadership
Gwennaelle Monnot
Principal Scientist (lab Head)Leadership
Nancy Turner
DirectorLeadership
Jennifer Ntiri
Associate Director - NPS Process & Design ImprovementLeadership
Karen L. Hale
Chief Legal OfficerLeadership
Tim Sayegh
Director, Marketing Strategy - Multiple Sclerosis PortfolioLeadership
Victor Bulto
President, Innovative Medicines USLeadership
John Jameson
Business Unit Sales DirectorLeadership
Tara Conforto
DirectorLeadership
Stephanie Danetz
DirectorLeadership

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IPO & Listings of Novartis

Novartis is a publicly listed company on the SIX with ticker symbol NOVN in Switzerland, operating in the Health technology sector. As a publicly traded entity, the company provides investors with opportunities to participate in its growth story through equity ownership. The listing enables access to capital markets, enhances corporate visibility, and provides liquidity for shareholders while maintaining transparency through regulatory compliance and regular financial disclosures.

  • IPO date12 May 2000
  • Listed onNYSE: NVS
  • Listed entityNovartis AG
  • Exchange sectorHealth technology
  • ISINCH0012005267
  • Share price113.48 CHF (+0.11% on the day) · 2026-05-11
  • Market capitalisation206,950,609,376.00 CHF
  • Price to earnings20.2
  • EPS (diluted, trailing year)5.61 CHF
  • Dividend yield3.26%
  • Volume (last session)403,977
  • Analyst consensusNeutral

Financials of Novartis

Figures of Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association, the primary company behind Novartis, for FY 2024. Net loss was -₹3,490 (-2652% margin). EBITDA was -₹3,490 (-2652% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of -37% over three years and -55% over five years.

  • -₹3,490Net loss · -2652% margin
  • -₹3,490EBITDA · -2652% margin
  • ₹80 LakhPaid-up capital
  • -37%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
  • -55%Revenue CAGR, 5 years
Exchange-reported annual figures
YearRevenueNet incomeEBITDA
202545.29B CHF11.61B CHF18.53B CHF
202444.31B CHF10.52B CHF18.93B CHF
202340.83B CHF13.34B CHF18.10B CHF
202240.31B CHF6.64B CHF16.30B CHF
202147.20B CHF21.96B CHF15.57B CHF

Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association are on its company page.

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Investments & Acquisitions by Novartis

Novartis has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 42 companies. Notable acquisitions include ARCTOS medical, Admune Therapeutics and Advanced Accelerator Applications.

Acquisitions
Company NameDescriptionDomainLocationFoundedAcquiredAmount
Antibody drug conjugates are developed for cancer treatment.
myricxbio.comLondon, United Kingdom2019Jul 2026$1.5B
Antibody-siRNA complexes are developed for cancer treatment.
aviditybiosciences.comSan Diego, United States2012Oct 2025$12B
Therapeutics for immune disorders are developed by Tourmaline Bio.
tourmalinebio.comNew York, United States2021Sep 2025••••
Developing microRNA-based therapeutics for oncology, infectious, fibrosis and metabolic diseases.
regulusrx.comSan Diego, United States2007Apr 2025$1.7B
Novel anticoagulants for thrombosis treatment are developed.
anthostherapeutics.comCambridge, United States2019Feb 2025$3.1B
AAV-based gene therapies for muscle diseases are developed.
katetherapeutics.comSan Diego, United States2020Nov 2024$1.1B
Targeted radiopharmaceuticals for solid tumors are developed and pioneered.
marianaoncology.comWatertown, United States2020May 2024$1B
Therapeutic antibodies for cancer and other diseases are developed.
morphosys.comPlanegg, Germany1992Feb 2024$2.9B
Antibody-based therapeutics are developed for gastrointestinal diseases.
calypsobiotech.com2013Jan 2024$250M
Therapies for kidney diseases are developed by SanReno.
sanreno.comShanghai, China2021Jan 2024••••
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Timeline of Novartis

13 dated milestones of Novartis across 30 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Novartis is founded.
  2. IPO Lists on the stock exchange (IPO).
  3. Funding First funding round.
  4. Acquisition Acquires SanReno.
  5. Acquisition Acquires Calypso Biotech.
  6. Acquisition Acquires MorphoSys.
  7. Acquisition Acquires Mariana Oncology.
  8. Acquisition Acquires Kate Therapeutics.
  9. Acquisition Acquires Anthos Therapeutics.
  10. Acquisition Acquires Regulus Therapeutics.
  11. Acquisition Acquires Tourmaline Bio.
  12. Acquisition Acquires Avidity Biosciences.
  13. Acquisition Acquires Myricx Bio.

Web traffic of Novartis

The website of Novartis (novartis.com) receives about 948.8K visits a month and ranks #58,822 among all websites worldwide, #1,571 in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals.

  • Monthly visits
    948.8K

    ▲ 3.8% vs previous month

  • Unique visitors
    457.7K

    per month

  • Global rank
    #58,822

    among all websites

  • Category rank
    #1,571

    Health · Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

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phrma.org
88%
63.3K#555,565View details
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Frequently Asked Questions about Novartis

Novartis was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Novartis is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. It is registered at Basel, Basel-stadt, Switzerland.

Vasant Narasimhan is the CEO of Novartis, as recorded in our data.

Novartis has 75,880 employees.

Annual revenue of Novartis is $57.14B as on Dec 31, 2025.

Novartis International AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company. It ranked number one in sales with 57.9 billion US in the worldwide industry in 2013. In July 2015, Novartis had a market cap of around 280 billion making it the largest healthcare company by this metric. The Company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a range of healthcare products led by pharmaceuticals, including eye care products. Its portfolio includes medicines, eye care, and generic pharmaceuticals. The Company segments include Pharmaceuticals, which researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells prescription medicines in the therapeutic areas, such as oncology, cardio-metabolic, immunology and dermatology, retina, respiratory, neuroscience, and established medicines; Alcon, which operates through over three franchises Surgical, Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals and Vision Care, and Sandoz, which develops, manufactures and markets generic pharmaceutical products, follow-on biopharmaceutical products known as biosimilars, and other drug substances. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of 50.95B and a net profit of 7B.

Yes, Novartis is publicly traded on SIX under the ticker symbol NOVN.

Novartis has made 42 acquisitions, including ARCTOS medical, Admune Therapeutics, and Advanced Accelerator Applications.

Novartis has 2 investors. Key investors include HHS, and European Union.

Novartis operates through Novartis Comprehensive Leprosy Care Association.

The legal entities of Novartis currently have 3 directors, including Shilpa Shashank Joshi, Kumudini Dinesh Bhalerao, Sanjeev Shrivastav.

The website of Novartis receives about 949 thousand visits a month and ranks #58,822 among all websites worldwide.

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