Banco Municipal de Sangre

What Banco Municipal de Sangre does

Banco Municipal de Sangre is a municipal, government-affiliated blood bank located in the San José district of Caracas, Venezuela, operating behind Hospital José María Vargas. Founded in 1964, the institution was originally created to develop human blood therapy and its derivatives for the population of Caracas, and over time expanded its remit to become the national reference center dictating transfusion medicine guidelines in Venezuela and the country's first Hematological Institute. It serves approximately 400,000 inhabitants in its area of influence and functions as a national policy-setting body rather than a commercial operator.

The bank's core service offering centers on blood banking and transfusion medicine technology, encompassing hematology testing, blood component processing, storage, and specialized clinical services in Hematology and Transfusion Therapy. Beyond clinical operations, it promotes voluntary and altruistic blood donation, delivers university-level teaching in hematology and transfusion therapy in conjunction with Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), and conducts research across these disciplines. Technology assets are described as "advanced technological laboratories" for blood testing and processing, but no proprietary software, digital platforms, or AI/ML components are referenced.

The institution operates as a government-funded public healthcare entity under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud (MPPS) and the Alcaldía del Municipio Libertador. There is no disclosed pricing model, no commercial revenue stream, and no venture or private equity funding; community outreach and fundraising are channeled through a supporting foundation, Fundación Amigos del Banco Municipal de Sangre. With approximately 74 employees, its customer base is exclusively governmental and public-sector: Hospital José María Vargas, other Caracas-area healthcare facilities, voluntary blood donors, medical students/residents, and the general population of Caracas and Distrito Capital.

Name

Banco Municipal de Sangre

Legal name

Banco Municipal de Sangre

Website

https://hospitalvargas.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Banco Municipal de Sangre is a government-funded municipal blood bank in Caracas, Venezuela, founded in 1964 to provide blood transfusion services, promote voluntary donation, and serve as the national reference center for transfusion medicine guidelines in Venezuela.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Banking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE), Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Blood banking services
• Transfusion medicine
• Hematology services
• Voluntary blood donation
• Transfusion therapy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: As a municipal public healthcare institution, operates as a government-funded blood bank providing transfusion services to the population of Caracas and serving as a national reference center for transfusion medicine guidelines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Banco Municipal de Sangre operates a municipal blood bank delivering blood transfusion therapy and blood derivative services, promoting voluntary altruistic blood donation, providing university-level teaching in hematology and transfusion therapy, and conducting research in these fields. It serves as the national reference center for transfusion medicine guidelines in Venezuela.

Product overview

Banco Municipal de Sangre is a dedicated blood bank operating within Hospital Vargas in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates as a unified service focused on blood transfusion medicine, offering blood transfusion therapy, promoting voluntary blood donation, providing university-level education in hematology and transfusional therapy, and conducting research in these fields. The organization serves as the national reference institution for transfusion medicine guidelines in Venezuela.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood Transfusion Therapy Services Core blood bank service providing human blood therapy and its derivatives for transfusion purposes. Serves patients requiring blood transfusions, treatment of blood disorders, and surgical support requiring blood products across Caracas and nationally as a reference center.
• Voluntary Blood Donation Program Program that promotes voluntary and altruistic blood donation among the population, recruiting healthy individuals from the community to support the blood bank's supply through community outreach and the supporting foundation.
• Hematology and Transfusion Therapy Education University-level teaching service in hematology and transfusion therapy disciplines, delivered in partnership with Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) to train medical students and residents in blood banking and transfusion medicine.
• Hematology and Transfusion Therapy Research Research conducted in various areas of hematology and transfusion therapy, supporting the institution's role as a national reference center and contributing to the advancement of transfusion medicine standards in Venezuela.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundacion Amigos del Banco Municipal de SangrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting foundation for the blood bank that promotes voluntary blood donation and assists in the institution's community outreach and fundraising activities. The foundation maintains its own website (bms-fundasangre.org) and email contacts ([email protected]).
• Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud (MPPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe blood bank operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Popular Power for Health, which oversees national health policies and blood banking standards in Venezuela.
• Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe blood bank provides university-level teaching and research in hematology and transfusion therapy as part of UCV's medical education programs, contributing to the training of medical professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fundação Pró-Sangue: The blood center linked to the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo in Brazil, operating as a public-affiliated blood bank in Latin America. Directly comparable in geographic and operational context as a hospital-affiliated, publicly oriented blood banking institution with academic linkages.
• American Red Cross Blood Services: The largest single blood collector in the United States, operating a nationwide network for blood collection, processing, and distribution. It is directly comparable as a large-scale blood banking organization that also engages in donor recruitment, transfusion medicine standards, and public health education.
• Australian Red Cross Lifeblood: The national blood collection and supply organization for Australia, operating under the Australian Red Cross. Comparable as a public-mandate blood banking organization responsible for donor recruitment, processing, and hospital supply across a defined national territory.
• OneBlood: A nonprofit blood center serving Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas, formed from the merger of several regional blood banks. Comparable as a multi-state blood banking operator focused on collection, processing, and hospital distribution.
• Vitalant: One of the largest nonprofit blood collectors in the United States, formed from the merger of United Blood Services and Blood Systems. Directly comparable as a multi-region blood bank operator providing transfusion products and reference laboratory services to hospitals.
• NHS Blood and Transplant: The national public blood and transplant service for England and a special health authority of the UK National Health Service. Closely comparable as a publicly operated national blood bank with a mandate to set transfusion standards, collect donations, and supply hospitals.
• New York Blood Center: An independent, nonprofit community blood center serving the New York metropolitan area, with extensive research and reference laboratory capabilities. Comparable as a regional reference blood bank combining collection, transfusion medicine research, and specialty testing services.
• Canadian Blood Services: Canada's national blood operator, funded by provincial and territorial governments, responsible for collecting, manufacturing, and distributing blood and blood products. Highly comparable in public mandate, national reference role, and integrated donor-to-hospital supply chain.

Regional players

• Centro de Transfusión de la Comunidad de Madrid: The public blood transfusion center serving the Madrid region in Spain, operating under the regional health authority. Comparable as a publicly operated regional blood bank focused on collection, processing, and hospital supply within a Spanish-speaking healthcare context.

Broad incumbents

• Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation: The national blood supply organization of the Netherlands, responsible for collection, processing, and distribution of blood products, with significant research and diagnostics operations. Comparable as a national-level integrated blood bank with broader biomedical scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hospitalvargas
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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