Biblica, formerly International Bible Society, was founded in 1809 and is the worldwide copyright holder of the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), licensing commercial rights to Zondervan in the United States and to Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom.

Biblica was founded December 4, 1809, in New York City as the New York Bible Society by a small group including Henry Rutgers, William Colgate, Theodorus Van Wyke and Thomas Eddy.

[1][2][3] Biblica experienced its first merger in 1819 when it merged with the New York Auxiliary Bible Society.

[7][8] Biblica's international ministry began in 1810 with its sponsorship of William Carey’s Bible translation work in India.

[9] The worldwide work expanded in 1992 following the merger with Living Bibles International, through which Biblica developed its global translation ministry.