New York Blood Center

What New York Blood Center does

New York Blood Center (NYBC), founded in 1964 and headquartered in Rye, New York, is one of the largest independent, community-based, nonprofit blood collection and distribution organizations in the United States. The organization collects blood from volunteer donors through fixed donor centers and approximately 50 mobile blood drives per day across New York and New Jersey, and operates an affiliate network under the New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) umbrella spanning Connecticut, Florida, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Illinois. Its core service portfolio includes whole blood, double red cell, platelet, and plasma donations using apheresis technology, supplemented by the PreciseMatch compatibility service and the Donor Plus mobile application for donor self-service scheduling and tracking.

Revenue is generated primarily through service agreements with hospitals and healthcare facilities for blood product supply, and through the NYBC Enterprises research division, which provides scientific research services and products in blood science, cell therapy, and transfusion medicine. The company serves a dual customer base: individual volunteer donors on the supply side and hospital/healthcare facility buyers on the demand side. Donor engagement is supported by a layered loyalty program architecture (All Seasons Lifesaver, Twice the Hero, Platelet Pact, Plasma Champion, Universal Lifesaver) designed to drive repeat donation cadence and stabilize the supply base. With 1,001–5,000 employees and a donor database of approximately 200,000 individuals, NYBC operates at meaningful scale within a highly regulated, regionally-fragmented industry.

Name

New York Blood Center

Legal name

New York Blood Center

Website

https://nybloodcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

New York Blood Center is a large nonprofit, community-based blood collection and distribution organization founded in 1964, serving hospitals and patients across New York, New Jersey, and multiple additional states through nearly 50 daily mobile blood drives, fixed donor centers, and the NYBCe affiliate network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Blood Products Distribution: As a nonprofit blood center, NYBC collects blood from volunteer donors and distributes blood products to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Revenue is generated through service agreements with hospitals for blood supply and related healthcare services.
2. Research and Development Services: NYBC Enterprises operates research division providing scientific research services and products related to blood science, cell therapy, and transfusion medicine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New York Blood Center operates a community-based, nonprofit blood collection and distribution organization. It collects whole blood, platelets, plasma, and double red cells from volunteer donors through fixed donor centers and mobile blood drives, processes and tests the donations, and distributes blood products to hospitals and healthcare facilities across multiple states. It also operates the PreciseMatch specialized blood matching service, the Donor Plus mobile application, and conducts blood-related research and cell therapy activities through NYBC Enterprises.

Product overview

New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) operates as one of the largest community-based, non-profit blood collection and distribution organizations in the United States. The organization offers a comprehensive blood donation ecosystem comprising multiple donation types (Whole Blood, Double Red Cells, Platelets, Plasma), supported by the Donor Plus mobile application for appointment scheduling and donation tracking, and the PreciseMatch service for blood type matching. The portfolio also includes five distinct donor loyalty programs (All Seasons Lifesaver, Twice the Hero, Platelet Pact, Plasma Champion, Universal Lifesaver) designed to encourage repeat donations and donor retention. The organization serves hospitals and patients across New York, New Jersey, and the broader Northeast region through nearly 50 daily blood drives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PreciseMatch: Blood donation type offering precise matching for recipients
• Donor Plus
• All Seasons Lifesaver
• Twice the Hero
• Platelet Pact
• Plasma Champion
• Universal Lifesaver

Products and services

• Whole Blood Donation
• Platelet Donation
• Plasma Donation
• Double Red Cells Donation
• PreciseMatch

Quantifiable outcome

• One pint of blood can save up to three lives

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delmarva Blood Bank (Delmarva Blood Bank)coreOthersAffiliated blood center operating as part of the NYBCe network, serving the Delmarva Peninsula region.
• Community Blood Center (SaveALifeNow.org)coreOthersAffiliated blood center serving the greater Midwest region as part of NYBCe network.
• Connecticut Blood CentercoreOthersAffiliated blood center serving Connecticut as part of the NYBCe network.
• Memorial Blood BankcoreOthersAffiliated blood center serving Florida as part of the NYBCe network.
• Nebraska Blood BankcoreOthersAffiliated blood center serving Nebraska as part of the NYBCe network.
• New Jersey Blood BankcoreOthersAffiliated blood center serving New Jersey as part of the NYBCe network.
• Rhode Island Blood CentercoreOthersAffiliated blood center serving Rhode Island as part of the NYBCe network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CSL Plasma: One of the world's largest collectors of human plasma, operating thousands of paid-plasma donation centers globally. Adjacent competitor to NYBC's plasma donation program, particularly relevant to supply dynamics for plasma-derived biopharmaceuticals.
• Grifols: Global for-profit plasma-derived therapies company that operates a large network of paid plasma donation centers and supplies plasma-derived medicines. Overlaps with NYBC's plasma collection activities but competes via paid-donor economics rather than volunteer donations.
• American Red Cross: The largest single blood collector in the US, operating a national network of blood donation centers and supplying ~40% of the country's blood. Directly comparable to NYBC in core blood collection/distribution activities but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• LifeSouth Community Blood Centers: Nonprofit community blood center serving Florida, Georgia, and Alabama with mobile drives and hospital supply operations. Comparable to NYBC's community-based collection and distribution model.
• Versiti: Nonprofit blood center headquartered in the Midwest with operations across several states, including a research institute focused on hematology and transfusion medicine. Comparable to NYBC's combined blood collection + research enterprise model.
• OneBlood: Large nonprofit community blood center serving Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas. Directly comparable as a multi-state regional blood collector and hospital supplier, similar size and operating model to NYBC.
• Vitalant: One of the largest nonprofit community blood centers in the US (formed from the merger of Blood Systems and others), serving hospitals across more than 30 states. Closely comparable to NYBC as a multi-state community-based blood collector with hospital supply contracts.
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center: Nonprofit community blood center serving the Texas Gulf Coast region with a network of donor centers and mobile drives. Comparable to NYBC's donor-center-plus-mobile-drive operating model.
• Carter BloodCare: Large nonprofit community blood center serving hospitals across North, Central, and East Texas. Comparable to NYBC in operating model (nonprofit, community-driven donor base, hospital supply focus).

Regional players

• Bloodworks Northwest: Nonprofit community blood center serving Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Similar mission, model, and product offering to NYBC but focused on the Pacific Northwest rather than the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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