Biopharma Outsourcing · Maharashtra, India

Best Biopharma Outsourcing Companies in Maharashtra, India

Updated 2026-06-18 · Ranked by funding & momentum

331 indexable Biopharma Outsourcing companies headquartered in Maharashtra, India, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $679.9M across 34 funded companies.

331
Companies
$679.9M
Total Funding
34
Funded
0
Unicorns
0
Rounds (90d)

Ranked: Best Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra

#CompanyFundingValuationStage Latest roundEmployeesFoundedMomentum
1 Enzene
Company specializing in development of Biosimilars
$50M Series C Series C Jan 2023 590 2015
2 Inventys
Custom based manufacturer of actives, crop protection, advanced intermediates, and specialty chemicals
$64.3M $249.3M
as of 2022
Series A Series A Apr 2022 197 2005
3 Hikal
Traditional company offering contract research, custom synthesis & custom manufacturing of APIs and intermediates
$69.4M Public Post IPO Nov 2021 346 1988
4 Encube Ethicals
Company offering contract development and manufacturing services for topical semisolid formulations
$65.5M $779.8M
as of 2021
Series D Series D Jun 2021 1,382 1998
5 Bilcare
Company offering innovative solutions for pharma packaging, clinical supplies and anti-counterfeiting
$149.4M Acquired Conventional Debt Aug 2014 94 1993
6 Lozen Pharma
Manufacturer of medicated lozenges
$7.3M $21.9M
as of 2023
Seed Seed Jul 2023 111 2009
7 V-Ensure Pharma Technologies
CDMO focused on manufacturing of APIs
$17.4M $58.3M
as of 2022
Late Stage PE Feb 2022 221 2010
8 VS International
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, healthcare products, and medical devices
$8.5M $17.3M
as of 2022
Series A Angel Oct 2022 63 1997
9 Arch Pharmalabs
API manufacturer & supplier, also offering custom synthesis and contract manufacturing services
$68M Acquired Series C Jan 2013 1 1999
10 Astec LifeSciences
Producer of Organic Intermediates for the pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Industries.
$62M Public Post IPO Aug 2015 640 1994
11 Eurolife Healthcare
Manufacturer and distributor of healthcare formulations
$20.1M $42.5M
as of 2019
Series A Series A Dec 2019 55 2001
12 ZCL Chemicals
Manufacturer and exporter of intermediates and APIs for pharmaceutical applications
$27.1M $128M
as of 2016
Acquired Series B Dec 2016 1 1991
13 Enaltec Labs
Non-oncology API developer and manufacturer
$8.6M $1.6M
as of 2022
Acquired Series A Jan 2022 323 2006
14 Alpha MD
Provider of market access, regulatory affairs, and commercialization services for healthcare industry
$5.3M $5.9M
as of 2021
Seed Angel Jun 2021 31 2015
15 Zim Labs
Development services provider for solid and semisolid dosage forms
$8.2M Public Grant (prize money) Jul 2021 591 1989
16 Clearsynth
CDMO focused on manufacturing of pharmaceutical small molecules and analytical research services
$4.8M $49.7M
as of 2022
Series A Series A Feb 2022 288 2009
17 MJ-Biopharma
Animal and human rDNA Insulin products and dosage forms
$9.1M $32.9M
as of 2018
Acquired Angel Sep 2019 265 2002
18 Ashish Life Science
Manufacturer of veterinary products
$6.3M Early Stage Unattributed Jan 2019 235 1975
19 DiagnoSearch Life Sciences
Full-service CRO
$7.2M $82.4K
as of 2010
Series A Series A Aug 2010 82 1995
20 Cilicant
Manufacturer and supplier of drugs for biopharma sector
$2M $20.5M
as of 2021
Seed Seed Feb 2021 175 2011
21 Siro Clinpharm
Company offering clinical development services
$5.3M $37.4M
as of 2009
Acquired Series A Feb 2009 57 2000
22 Indus Biotech
Specialty company developing products for autoimmune, CNS, Infectious and lifestyle diseases
$5.3M Series A Series A 2007 121 1997
23 IQGEN-X Pharma
Manufacturer of solid and liquid finished formulations
$1.4M $4.2M
as of 2020
Seed Seed Oct 2020 31 2016
24 EnEm Nostrum
Company focussed entirely on formulations research for identifying Novel Drug Delivery Systems for oral solid dosage forms
$2.3M Seed Seed Feb 2016 375 2004
25 Karmic Lifesciences
CRO offering clinical management services
$2M Acquired Series A May 2010 164 2005
26 Shantani Proteome Analytics
Drug discovery and development services using its chemical-proteomics technologies
$1M $2.6M
as of 2014
Seed Seed Jan 2015 10 2010
27 Yashraj Biotechnology
Provider of recombinant antigens and antibodies for diagnostic and research
$491.6K $18.7M
as of 2019
Early Stage Unattributed Oct 2019 272 1999
28 Khandelwal Laboratories
Manufacturer of APIs and formulations, with a special focus on oncology
$459.3K $1.2M
as of 2007
Early Stage Mar 2007 788 1945
29 Embio
Contract research and manufacturing company engaged in APIs and chiral intermediates
$292.4K Early Stage Unattributed Oct 2018 611 1986
30 Genesis Ingredients
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients
$132.1K $4.1M
as of 2021
Seed Mar 2021 2009
31 Ethosh
Provider of digital experience and marketing services to health-tech and life-sciences organizations
$275.1K $1.1M
as of 2016
Seed Angel Dec 2016 37 2012
32 Fabtech
Provider of instruments for biotech, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries
$175K $31M
as of 2012
Public Seed Feb 2012 1 2002
33 Indo Bioactive Labs
Company offering CDMO services for the development of heparin and peptide-based therapeutics
$115.1K $116.5K
as of 2007
Seed Seed Mar 2007 2001
34 Techizer
Provider of marketing software for pharmacies
$84.8K $338.5K
as of 2017
Seed Seed Mar 2017 15 2011
35 Techinvention
Provider of vaccines, diagnostics, and bio-therapeutics services
Seed Angel Dec 2025 36 2016 ↑ Active
36 SCHOTT Poonawalla
Provider of packaging products for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries
Late Stage PE May 2025 1,297 1990 ↑ Active
37 aSai Vishwa Speciality Chemicals
Manufacturer of APIs and specialty chemicals
$2.5M
as of 2018
Seed Seed Mar 2018 31 2012
38 Ideal Cures
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical excipients and coatings systems for solid oral dosage forms
Acquired PE Mar 2017 113 1999
39 Indoco Remedies
Provider of APIs manufacturing and formulation services
Public Post IPO Feb 2012 914 1947
40 Geneombio Technologies
Provider of molecular diagnostic, contract research and animal genetic services
$5.2M
as of 2009
Seed Angel Jul 2009 35 2005
41 SP Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical tablets, liquids, and granules
Late Stage PE 1997 1996
42 3A Chemie
Manufacturer of fine chemicals for pharmaceutical industries
Unfunded 25 1994
43 Aadivignesh
Provider of active pharmaceutical ingredients, herbal extracts, veterinary and probiotic products
Unfunded 2009
44 Aaquaries
CDMO focused on manufacturing API for biopharma industry
Unfunded 2007
45 Aarey Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
API's and Bulk Drugs manufacturer
Public 69 1993
46 Aarti Drugs
APIs, intermediates and domestic formulations manufacturer
Public 448 1984
47 Aarti Pharmalabs
Manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, and new chemical entities
Public 2,149 2019
48 AB Bioproducts India
CDMO focused on manufacturing pharmaceutical supplements
Unfunded 2011
49 Abhiflax Pharma Chem
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical finished formulations
Unfunded 1994
50 Abhis Pharma Specialties
Manufacturer of tablets, capsules, syrup, and injectables
Deadpooled 2007

Top 12 Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra

#1
Enzene Series C
$50M Raised
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location_onPune, Maharashtra
Founded
2015
Employees
590
Funding raised
$50M
Stage
Series C

Enzene Biosciences Ltd., a subsidiary of Alkem Laboratories Limited, is uniquely poised to lead the new wave of global biosimilars development. Enzene has established several technology platforms in the areas of molecular biology, protein expression, fermentation technology (microbial, insect and mammalian cells), bio-analytics, immunology and peptide synthesis. The areas of expertise are: Proprietary expression vect

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Series C Jan 2023 $50M
Tech stack
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#2
Inventys Series A
$64.3M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
2005
Employees
197
Funding raised
$64.3M
Valuation
$249.3M · 2022
Stage
Series A

Custom based manufacturer of actives, crop protection, advanced intermediates, and specialty chemicals. The company provides custom synthesis, contract development, and manufacturing services, delivering high-quality solutions tailored to client needs. It provides primarily advanced intermediates and registered starting materials for pharma, fine chemicals, and the electronics industry.

Funding rounds (3 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Series A Apr 2022 $29.5M
Seed Dec 2008 $247.7K
Seed Dec 2007 $482.7K
Tech stack
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#3
Hikal Public
$69.4M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1988
Employees
346
Funding raised
$69.4M
Stage
Public

Traditional company offering contract research, custom synthesis & custom manufacturing of APIs and intermediates. Company supplies active ingredients for pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, as well as other chemical product and preparation manufacturing. Company provides intermediates for the production of various chemicals and pharmaceuticals. It offers research and development services to help companies in

Funding rounds (3 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Post IPO Nov 2021 $50M
Post IPO 2013 $10.3M
Post IPO 2008 $9.1M
Founders & key people
Investors
Tech stack
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#4
Encube Ethicals Series D
$65.5M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1998
Employees
1,382
Funding raised
$65.5M
Valuation
$779.8M · 2021
Stage
Series D

Company offering contract development and manufacturing services for topical semisolid formulations. It offers development services such as formulation development, analytical development, packaging development, lab scale stability study as per ICH guidelines, and scale-up & commercialisation for topical semi-solid formulations. Its manufacturing facility produces different semisolid formulations such as ointments, g

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Series D Jun 2021 $34.2M
Series C Jul 2016 $31.3M
Tech stack
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#5
Bilcare Acquired
$149.4M Raised
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location_onPune, Maharashtra
Founded
1993
Employees
94
Funding raised
$149.4M
Stage
Acquired

Bilcare is a pharma packaging solutions provider. The company has 3 major divisions - Pharmaceutical Packaging International (PPI), Global Clinical Material Supplies (GCS) and non-clonable ID technologies. The PPI division offers packaging solutions mainly for solid dose packaging through specialty Polymer Films and Aluminum Foils. The GCS division offers clinical trial supply management services such as clinical sup

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Aug 2014 $116.1M
Post IPO Feb 2010 $33.3M
Tech stack
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#6
$7.3M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
2009
Employees
111
Funding raised
$7.3M
Valuation
$21.9M · 2023
Stage
Seed

Manufacturer of medicated lozenges

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Seed Jul 2023 $7.3M
Tech stack
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#7
$17.4M Raised
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location_onNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
2010
Employees
221
Funding raised
$17.4M
Valuation
$58.3M · 2022
Stage
Late Stage

CDMO focused on manufacturing of APIs

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
PE Feb 2022 $17.4M
Tech stack
apache http servercontact form 7core-jselementorgodaddygoogle font api+14
#8
VS International Series A
$8.5M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1997
Employees
63
Funding raised
$8.5M
Valuation
$17.3M · 2022
Stage
Series A

Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, healthcare products, and medical devices. This entity engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and export of these products. It operates a manufacturing plant with several regulatory accreditations. The company also provides contract manufacturing services to partners. In-house research and development capabilities support product innovation and development.

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Angel Oct 2022 $1.8M
Series A Dec 2006 $6.7M
Tech stack
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#9
Arch Pharmalabs Acquired
$68M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1999
Employees
1
Funding raised
$68M
Stage
Acquired

Arch Pharmalabs, is a provider of small molecule process chemistry, custom synthesis services and full life-cycle API and drug intermediates and manufacture for the global pharmaceutical industry. In Sep'2010 Japanese conglomerate Mitsui has bought a 5% stake in Arch Pharmalabs, for around INR 65 crore and additional 25% in Sept'2012 for INR 372 Crore. Mitsui bought out the stakes of IL&FS Trust Co, IDBI Trusteesh

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Series C Jan 2013 $68M
Tech stack
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#10
$62M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1994
Employees
640
Funding raised
$62M
Stage
Public

Astec LifeSciences is an Indian manufacturer of agrochemical active ingredients, formulations and intermediate products. Astec is a leader in Triazole fungicides and has a portfolio of fungicide and herbicide technical products for Indian and global markets. The Company has 214 product registrations across 32 countries including 139 product registrations in India. As of August 2015, Godrej Agrovet had given

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Post IPO Aug 2015 $62M
#11
$20.1M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
2001
Employees
55
Funding raised
$20.1M
Valuation
$42.5M · 2019
Stage
Series A

Manufacturer and distributor of healthcare formulations. Its portfolio includes intravenous infusions, ophthalmics, sterilized water for injections, nebules, tablets, capsules, ointments, creams, classic infusion therapy, topicals, lifeflow, germkill, nutrition and drugs, lifeport, and anti-infectives. It also offers marketing and regulatory support services for pharmaceutical products.

Funding rounds (3 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Series A Dec 2019 $4.7M
Series A Jul 2016 $14.9M
Seed Jan 2012 $552.7K
Tech stack
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#12
ZCL Chemicals Acquired
$27.1M Raised
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location_onMumbai, Maharashtra
Founded
1991
Employees
1
Funding raised
$27.1M
Valuation
$128M · 2016
Stage
Acquired

Manufacturer and exporter of intermediates and APIs for pharmaceutical applications. The company specializes in manufacturing APIs and intermediates for niche therapeutic areas such as CNS diseases, antiretrovirals, and controlled substances. The company also offers contract custom synthesis and development services for its customers.

Funding rounds (3 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Series B Dec 2016 $25M
Series A Sep 2009 $1.5M
Unattributed Feb 2009 $597.9K
Tech stack
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Funding & investor landscape

Total raised
$679.9M
across these companies
Companies funded
34
with disclosed funding
Highest-funded
$149.4M raised

Most active investors

BIRAC BIRAC 10 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing C-CAMP C-CAMP 4 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing SIDBI Venture Capital SIDBI Venture Capital 3 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing Startups at Venture Center Startups at Venture Center 3 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing Baring Private Equity Partners Baring Private Equity Partners 2 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing Blume Venture Blume Venture 2 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing Department of Biotechnology Department of Biotechnology 2 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing Eight Roads Ventures Eight Roads Ventures 2 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing SINE SINE 2 investments in Biopharma Outsourcing 3i Group 3i Group 1 investment in Biopharma Outsourcing ACG Group ACG Group 1 investment in Biopharma Outsourcing AL Acaciaa International TR LLC 1 investment in Biopharma Outsourcing

Notable founders in Maharashtra Biopharma Outsourcing

KP Kannasandra Pushpalatha Co-Founder Enzene · $50M raised
HG Himanshu Gadgil CEO Enzene · $50M raised
RS Raghavan Srinivasan Co-Founder & Director Inventys · $64.3M raised
DB Deepak Birewar Founder & Chairman & Managing Director Inventys · $64.3M raised
JH Jai Hiremath Founder Hikal · $69.4M raised
Mehul Shah Mehul Shah Founder & Managing Director Encube Ethicals · $65.5M raised
KV Kamesh Venugopal CEO Encube Ethicals · $65.5M raised
MB Mohan Bhandari Founder & CEO Bilcare · $149.4M raised
SV Sathyanarayana Vemula Founder & CEO V-Ensure Pharma Technologies · $17.4M raised
VS Vidyut Shah Co-Founder & MD VS International · $8.5M raised
SS Susie Vidyut Shah Co-Founder VS International · $8.5M raised
MO Mahendrakumar Omprakash Co-Founder Eurolife Healthcare · $20.1M raised

Frequently asked questions

How many Biopharma Outsourcing companies are there in Maharashtra, India?
Radar tracks 331 indexable Biopharma Outsourcing companies headquartered in Maharashtra, India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra, India?
The Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have raised a combined $679.9M in disclosed equity funding across 34 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Biopharma Outsourcing company in Maharashtra, India?
Bilcare is the highest-funded Biopharma Outsourcing company in Maharashtra, India, with $149.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra, India are funded?
34 of the 331 Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Biopharma Outsourcing unicorns are there in Maharashtra, India?
None of the Biopharma Outsourcing companies in Maharashtra, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Maharashtra, India Biopharma Outsourcing companies?
The most active investors in Maharashtra, India Biopharma Outsourcing companies on this list include BIRAC, C-CAMP, SIDBI Venture Capital, Startups at Venture Center, Baring Private Equity Partners.

Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-18.

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