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Best Life Sciences Companies in Kolkata, India

The 31 best Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Innovodigm.

31companies tracked
$819.1Kdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × KOLKATA

Our analysis of 50 Life Sciences companies

$1.2b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

50companies analysed
77%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
2018median founding year
52median Fliar Index™

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Kolkata

#CompanyRevenueRevenue YoYDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderRecent signals
1Tata GoFit
Internet-first brand offering plant-based supplements
$2.1B
FY2025
+15%——UnfundedSunil Dsouza
CEO & MD
—
2Nidek
Porrtfolio of respiratory and intensive care devices
$9M
FY2022
———UnfundedShailendra Kumar
Owner & CEO
—
3Cordlife India
Provider of cord blood banking services
$6M
FY2025
-11%——UnfundedWong Chiang Yin
CEO
—
4Siddhi Vinayaka Spechem
Manufactures biochemicals and other chemical reagents
$5M
FY2025
+81%——UnfundedHarsha Chidambar Manjappa
Founder
—
5three60
Online platform offering nutritional supplements for various health concerns
$4M
FY2023
———Unfunded——
6Arivation Healthcare
Manufacturer of device for hemodialysis
$3M
FY2025
+101%——Funding RaisedArup Dholey
Founder & CEO
—
7Sap & Pap
Manufacturer of contact lenses to manage eye diseases
$672K
FY2025
-16%——Funding RaisedPapri Mandal
Founder
—
8MindEdge solutions
CRM and supply chain solutions for Pharma and other verticals
$555K
FY2025
-23%——UnfundedAparna Biyani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
—

Top 3 Life Sciences companies in Kolkata

#1
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2018
$634.6Kraised
▾

Developer of vaccine delivery devices. It offers a microneedle-array patch platform for needle-free, and thermostable device to painlessly deliver vaccines. It offers nanoporous gel-based formulation promoting scar-free regeneration. for wound healing and microfluidic drug-testing platform.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$634.6K
Founders & team
Ayan ChatterjeeCo-FounderJhimli MannaCo-Founder
Investors
Indian Angel Network, Padup Ventures, BIRAC
#2
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2022
$166.3Kraised
▾

Developer of longevity-focused drugs to optimize metabolic health. It offers a lead molecule HB PK002 which is flagship GLP-1 receptor agonist designed as an oral small-molecule alternative to injectable therapies targeting multiple conditions including Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease (MASLD/MASH), osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$166.3K
  • Mar 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Swapnil SinhaCo-FounderHarshad LalwaniChief Executive Officer
Investors
100X.VC, CIE IIITH, IIIT Hyderabad, C-CAMP, Randev Ventures, Dholakia Ventures
#3
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2021
$18.2Kraised
▾

Developer of food-based supplements for various health ailments. The company offers vitamins and functional foods for PCOS/PCOD, immunity boost, muscle & joints, bone health, heart health, and many more.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Angel$18.2K
Founders & team
Rahul ParakhFounder & CEO
Investors
JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation, Silver Surfer Ventures
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareGodaddyGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3

Funding & investor landscape

$819.1Ktotal disclosed funding
3companies funded
3disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
BIRAC3 rounds
IBAC2 rounds
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology2 rounds
100X.VC1 rounds
Asharam Leasing and Finance1 rounds
C-CAMP1 rounds
CIE IIITH1 rounds
Department of Biotechnology1 rounds
Dholakia Ventures1 rounds
IIIT Hyderabad1 rounds

Notable founders

Ayan Chatterjee
Co-Founder · Innovodigm
Jhimli Manna
Co-Founder · Innovodigm
Swapnil Sinha
Co-Founder · Hummsa Biotech
Harshad Lalwani
Chief Executive Officer · Hummsa Biotech
Rahul Parakh
Founder & CEO · RawRX
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 247,515 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time flat

Funding & growth over time

funding flat · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · India

How research on Biotechnology is moving in India

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,919 India-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820162026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 35% → 59% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Ministry of Agriculture118
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University75
  • Ministry of Education70
  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute69
  • Lovely Professional University47
leading researchers
Vikas Kumar · M. Murugan · Albino wins J · Dharshinn M · Mukesh Kumar - · Rajkumari Supriya Devi · Muktika Tekade · Pratyush Mishra
▲ Breakthroughs373 · 13%
▲ 10%→13% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (10%→13% of field), led by Gene.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Gene1→40
  • Genome1→20
  • Antibody1→9
  • Transcription factor1→9
  • Downregulation and upregulation1→7
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→23 · Crop 0→18 · Messenger RNA 0→12
Landmark Biomedical photoacoustic imaging · 2,130 cites
◆ Advancements1,508 · 52%
▲ 29%→53% share
▲1.8× share momentum0 median citations96% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (29%→53% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture6→130
  • Crop3→76
  • Antimicrobial3→76
  • Phytochemical1→67
  • Nutraceutical2→66
Newly emergingYield (engineering) 0→70 · Sustainability 0→66 · Nutrient 0→52
Landmark Astaxanthin: Sources, Extraction, Stability, Biological Activities and Its Commercial Applications—A Review · 1,881 cites
▼ Concerns474 · 16%
▼ 28%→15% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations89% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are cooling (28%→15% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture9→64
  • Antibiotic resistance2→38
  • Human health1→32
  • Food security3→31
  • Antimicrobial2→30
Newly emergingQuality (philosophy) 0→23 · Antibiotics 0→20 · Identification (biology) 0→15
Landmark Crops that feed the world 6. Past successes and future challenges to the role played by maize in global food security · 1,532 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · India

Where biotechnology is researched across India

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Delhi-NCR103 · +0.33
Hot · CommercializationAdvancing · FermentationOpportunity · NutraceuticalConcern · Health benefits
Bengaluru72 · +0.48
Hot · Integrated pest managementAdvancing · AntimicrobialOpportunity · Agriculture
Chennai43 · +0.47
Hot · Biomass (ecology)Advancing · NutrientOpportunity · Agriculture
Mumbai42 · +0.45
Hot · In vivoAdvancing · In vitroOpportunity · DNA damage
Varanasi42 · +0.37
Hot · CropOpportunity · Agriculture
Kolkata36 · +0.39
Hot · Medicinal plantsOpportunity · Plant species
Pune30 · +0.18
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Cell culture
Hyderabad27 · +0.27
Hot · GenomeOpportunity · Whole genome sequencing
Ahmedabad12 · +0.53
Guwahati11 · +0.46
Opportunity · Human decontamination
PATENT SIGNAL · India

Who's filing biotechnology patents in India

India biotechnology patent filing is cooling — 5,839 filings from 4,732 assignees (2016–2025), led by CSIR, Biocon, Cadila Healthcare; annual filings 590→491.

5,839 filings4,732 assigneespeak 695/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • CSIR1262
  • Biocon688
  • Cadila Healthcare396
  • Bharat Biotech INT271
  • Serum Institute Of India219
  • Reliance LIFE Sciences211
  • SUN Pharmaceutical IND197
  • Reddys LAB DR177

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Kolkata, India?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Kolkata, India that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India?
The Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India on this list have raised a combined $819.1K in disclosed equity funding across 3 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Kolkata, India?
Innovodigm is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Kolkata, India, with $634.6K in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India are funded?
3 of the 31 Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Kolkata, India?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Kolkata, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kolkata, India Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Kolkata, India Life Sciences companies on this list include BIRAC, IBAC, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, 100X.VC, Asharam Leasing and Finance.
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