We bring active deal innovation to our healthcare ecosystem.
We are Indian Healthcare Angels (IHA)
We bring active deal innovation to our healthcare ecosystem.
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Huge CXO Network
Extensive Deal Flow
Exclusive Deal Access
50+ Years Of Experience
ONE HEALTH
IHA is focused on One Health approach.
When you protect one, you protect
the other.
IHA is focused on One Health approach.
When you protect one, you protect
the other.
ONE HEALTH
IHA Powered by BIORx
Indian Healthcare Angels (IHA) provides a
seamless private platform to all the angel investors to invest in early-stage ventures (Healthcare,
Med-tech, Life Sciences, Pharma, Aggrotech, Biotech, Digital Health Start-ups and allied social
sectors)
IHA FOR INVESTORS
Here are the Sub Sectors of Impact that we Focus on
Digital Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
BioTechnology & BioEngineering
Medical Devices & Equipment
Clinical Research Organizations
Mental Health & Wellness
Medical supplies
Diagnostics & Nutraceuticals
AgriTech
& Agriculture
CleanTech & Environment
EdTech
And many
more
ANGEL INVESTinG
Why IHA for Angel Investing?
Chance to collaborate
Transparency
Domain expertise
Easy access & Convenience
We are not only the best platform for angels and corporate investors but also the best impact
accelerator for healthcare startups.
IHA FOR STARTUPS - OUR PROCESS
Our Plan of Action for Startups
1
Review Application
2
Shortlisting by
Leadership Team
3
Onboarding
4
Due Dilligence
5
Investor Roadshow
6
Commitment Processing
7
Funds Disbursed to the Startups
8
Quarterly Follow-ups
PARTNERS
Our Ecosystem Partners
IHA FOR STARTUPS
Why IHA for your Startup?
Huge CXO network
50+ years of experience
Distinguished Mentor ecosystem
Foresighted Relationship Approach
Interested in IHA Pitch events?
Team
Who we are?
Dr. Vishal Gandhi
Founder & CEO
PhD, MBA and MS, 23+ years of experience
Dr. Vishal Gandhi is the Founder & CEO at BIORx Venture Advisors Pvt. Ltd (A Decade of
Institutional Excellence) and Indian Healthcare Angels, an Angel Network providing a seamless
private platform to all the angel investors to invest in early-stage ventures. His active projects
include i3ex (a vertical of BIORx), which is an Impact focused Virtual Business Accelerator for all
key stakeholders in the startup ecosystem to tap opportunities in allied sectors (Ed-Tech &
Agri-Tech etc.)
Dr. Gandhi has an overall 22+ years of strong experience of deal making in terms of Investments,
Mergers and Acquisitions and due-diligence processes focused on Healthcare & Lifesciences. He is
amongst the top 20 dedicated healthcare investment bankers in the country.
BIORx under his inspiring leadership has helped over 100 private companies, few public companies
and 10+ foreign MNCs into their India foray since its inception in 2012 towards venture
creation, scale-up (investable business models and syndicated 1000+ crores as a growth plus M&A
capital). These companies ranged from Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Contract Research, medical
devices, digital healthcare, hospitals including super and single specialty. He has been often
quoted in business journals for his views given his superior understanding of the healthcare
sector.
Prior to BIORx, Dr. Gandhi has held top and mid management positions in YES Bank, Ranbaxy
Research Laboratories (now Sun Pharma), Oncquest (intrapreneur, started venture with Dabur’s
support which is now a Rs. 500 crores plus revenue venture catering to niche molecular
diagnostics services for cancer), Dabur Research Foundation (now Fresenius Kabi) and INMAS
(DRDO).
Dr. Gandhi holds a PhD from Department of Business Administration, AIMA-AMU in the area of
Strategy & Technology Management, an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, EMBA in Digital Healthcare
Investing from Columbia Business School and M.Sc. in Biotech from the University of Hyderabad.
Dr. Gandhi has also successfully completed WIPO Program in Patenting of Biotechnological
Innovations.
Dr. Gandhi is a member of various task forces of industry chamber FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, ABLE and
PHDCCI. He has been mentoring startups at CIIE of IIM Ahmedabad & IIT Delhi for a decade now. He
has been actively associated with 40+ life sciences focused incubators across the length and
breadth of the country and has a niche experience of policy advocacy and has contributed to
first-ever National Biotech Strategy document published by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of
India through FICCI in the year 2005. Dr. Gandhi has been conferred to Cross Border Associates
(CBA) as M&A Advisor and Management Consultant in India in January 2022. CBA is a global
alliance of M&A professionals helping to buy and sell privately held businesses. Having always
had a passion for teaching, Dr. Gandhi indulges in guest lectures from time to time. He was
recently appointed as an Adjunct Faculty (Strategic Consulting) at Department of Pharmaceutical
Management, NIPER-Ahmedabad. He is also an active member for about 15+ years and currently the
acting Vice President for the North Chapter, Federation of Asian Biotech Association (FABA). Dr.
Gandhi is also a lifetime member of the All-India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi.
MA & PG Diploma in Journalism, 20+ years of experience
After completing Master’s in Arts from the Hindu College, University of Delhi, Pritika went on to
complete a communications diploma from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi. She has a long
association with BIORx & Indian Healthcare Angels as one of its Founding Members. Prior to that she
worked for over a decade in Media, Marketing Communication and Human Capital Management in The
Energy and Resources Institute [TERI], New Delhi as well as at the India Infrastructure Publishing,
New Delhi. Pritika does not restrict her work to Print or Digital Media. She converges multiple
modes of communication to create a connection with people—such as even using Music and Indian
Dance!
Members and Advisory Board
Archana Panchal
Partner, JSA
Dr Sameer Gupta
Director, Metro Hospital
Praful Akali
Founder, Medulla Communication
Ashok Bhattacharya
Executive Director, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Shelley Saxena
Founder and CEO, Sevamob
Balram Nair
Partner, 82 Advisory
Karan Singh
MD, ACG Worldwide
Archana Panchal
Partner, JSA
Dr Sameer Gupta
Director, Metro Hospital
Praful Akali
Founder, Medulla Communication
Ashok Bhattacharya
Executive Director, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Shelley Saxena
Founder and CEO, Sevamob
Balram Nair
Partner, 82 Advisory
Karan Singh
MD, ACG Worldwide
IHA Mentorship Program
To mentor healthcare startups and take them to the next level
MENTORSHIP
Program Offerings
Strategic CXO Network
Grants & Growth Advisory
Business Plan Validation
Access to Funding & IP
TIMELINE
Program Plan
1
October, 22
Program announcement
2
January - February, 23
Call for applications,
roadshow
3
March, 23
Shortlisting,
Discussions with startups
4
April, 23 - November, 23
Program Execution
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