DATRI

What DATRI does

DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry is a Section 8 not-for-profit organization founded in 2009 in Chennai, India, operating India's largest blood stem cell donor registry. The organization maintains a database of 6,60,135+ HLA-typed registered donors, facilitating unrelated donor matches for patients with blood cancers (leukemia, lymphoma) and blood disorders (thalassemia, aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia). Its core technology is an HLA-typed registry populated via cheek swab sample collection, supporting both Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) and bone marrow donation pathways. The organization is registered with the World Marrow Donors Association (WMDA) and listed in the Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) Global Search Program, enabling international donor searches.

Name

DATRI

Legal name

DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry

Website

https://datri.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DATRI is a Chennai-based Section 8 not-for-profit and India's largest blood stem cell donor registry, maintaining 660,000+ HLA-typed registered donors to match patients with blood cancer and blood disorders to unrelated donors for life-saving transplants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant (BMT/HSCT) (HLAKAFAI), Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

Keywords

• Blood stem cell registry
• HLA typing services
• Bone marrow donation
• Donor recruitment services
• Transplant matching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Registration Fees: DATRI charges INR 2,500 for donor registration, which covers the cost of HLA typing. This is a one-time fee paid by individuals who register as blood stem cell donors. The fee helps cover operational costs of the registry.
2. Monetary Donations: DATRI accepts monetary donations from individuals and corporates. Donations are exempt from tax under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (50% tax exemption for donations above INR 500). This forms the primary funding source for the not-for-profit organization.
3. CSR Partnerships: DATRI partners with corporates under CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives, where companies fund donor recruitment drives and awareness campaigns. DATRI has job postings for fundraising and donor recruitment roles targeting CSR budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DATRI operates India's largest Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry, maintaining a database of over 660,000 HLA-typed potential donors to facilitate matches for patients with blood cancer and blood disorders. The organization provides donor registration with HLA typing via cheek swab sample collection, supports both Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) and Bone Marrow donation methods, and offers patient donor-search services connecting patients with matched unrelated donors globally through WMDA and BMDW affiliations.

Product overview

DATRI is a not-for-profit organization operating as India's largest Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry. The core offering is the donor registry itself, which maintains a database of over 660,000 registered blood stem cell donors to help patients with blood cancer and blood disorders find matching unrelated donors for transplants. The organization provides donor registration services with HLA typing (for INR 2,500), patient finding services, and HLA typing registration for individuals who have already completed testing. Supporting services include corporate, college, and community awareness campaigns, volunteer programs, a newsletter (DATRI Connect), donor recipient meet events, and a blog featuring educational content. Financial contributions are accepted with 80G tax exemption benefits. The organization operates across 10 states in India from its head office in Chennai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry India's largest blood stem cell donors registry that maintains an HLA-typed database of potential donors to help patients with blood cancer (leukemia, lymphoma) and blood disorders (thalassemia, aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia) find matching unrelated donors for stem cell transplants.
• Donor Registration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,816+ blood stem cell donations facilitated to date
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ritu (Influencer Partner)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Influencer Ritu partnered with DATRI to spread awareness about blood stem cell donation through social media campaigns, encouraging more people to register as potential donors.
• Darasing Khurana (Brand Ambassador)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Mister India International 2017 and model/actor Darasing Khurana serves as DATRI's Brand Ambassador, using his international recognition to promote blood stem cell donation awareness across India.
• WMDA (World Marrow Donors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDATRI is registered with the World Marrow Donors Association (WMDA), indicating compliance with international standards for unrelated blood stem cell donor registries. This membership enables DATRI to participate in global donor searches and adhere to WMDA quality standards.
• BMDW (Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDATRI is listed in the Global Search Program of the Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) Association, enabling international donor searches for patients needing unrelated blood stem cell donors.
• Be The MatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDATRI is associated with Be The Match, one of the world's largest blood stem cell donor registries, as part of the global network of registries facilitating international donor searches.
• Anthony NolancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDATRI is associated with Anthony Nolan, a leading UK-based blood stem cell donor registry, as part of the global network of registries facilitating international donor searches.
• Shankar MahadevanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity supporter Shankar Mahadevan supports DATRI's mission by lending his celebrity status to raise awareness about blood stem cell donation in India.
• Milind SomanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity supporter and fitness icon Milind Soman supports DATRI's mission by promoting blood stem cell donation awareness through his public profile.
• AaryaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity supporter Aarya supports DATRI's awareness campaigns for blood stem cell donation.
• Abhishek Babu NairminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity supporter Abhishek Abbu is featured in DATRI's awareness campaigns promoting blood stem cell donation.
• Corporate CSR PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDATRI partners with corporations for CSR-funded donor recruitment drives. Companies like UST, Histogenetics India Pvt Ltd, Dharmanandan Diamonds Company, and Shree Ramkrishna Exports have organized donor drives. CSR budgets can cover donor HLA typing costs.
• Partner Hospitals and Transplant CenterscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDATRI works with hospitals and transplant centres (e.g., Apollo Hospitals, Amrita Hospital Kochi, Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital) for donor health checks, confirmatory HLA typing, and blood stem cell collection procedures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Be The Match: Operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, Be The Match is the world's largest bone marrow/stem cell donor registry with millions of registered donors. Directly comparable as both operate unrelated donor registries facilitating HLA-matched stem cell transplants globally, and DATRI has an existing mutual partnership with Be The Match.
• Ezer Mizion Bone Marrow Donor Registry: Ezer Mizion operates one of the largest bone marrow donor registries globally, with over 1 million registered donors, and is affiliated with WMDA. Directly comparable as both run non-profit donor registries focused on facilitating HLA-matched unrelated stem cell transplants.
• Anthony Nolan: Anthony Nolan is a UK-based charity that operates one of the world's first bone marrow donor registries and runs a public cord blood bank. Directly comparable to DATRI as both facilitate unrelated donor stem cell transplants and are connected through WMDA/BMDW; DATRI has an existing mutual partnership with Anthony Nolan.
• DKMS: DKMS is a leading international blood stem cell donor registry headquartered in Germany with operations in multiple countries including India (DKMS-BMST). Directly comparable as both run large-scale donor registries, conduct HLA typing, and facilitate unrelated donor stem cell transplants worldwide.
• Gift of Life Marrow Registry: Gift of Life is a US-based volunteer donor registry facilitating bone marrow and stem cell transplants worldwide. Comparable as both organizations operate non-profit donor registries, conduct cheek-swab HLA typing, and participate in global donor search networks.
• DKMS-BMST Foundation India: DKMS-BMST is the India operation of DKMS, focused on recruiting blood stem cell donors in India. It is a direct competitor to DATRI in the Indian market, pursuing the same HLA-typed donor registry model and facilitating transplants for Indian and global patients.

Regional players

• Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation: Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation is an Indian non-profit operating an unrelated donor stem cell registry and public cord blood bank. Comparable as a domestic Indian peer in the same stem cell donor registry space, though smaller in scale than DATRI.
• Matchis Foundation: Matchis is the Dutch national stem cell donor registry coordinating donor recruitment and matching in the Netherlands. Comparable in operating model (non-profit registry, HLA typing, WMDA affiliation) but focused primarily on the Dutch population.
• Bone Marrow Donor Programme: BMDP is Singapore's national bone marrow donor registry that facilitates donor searches for patients across Southeast Asia. Comparable as a regional peer operating in Asia with similar registry operations, though focused primarily on Singapore and Southeast Asian populations.

Emerging players

• Sankalp India Foundation: Sankalp India Foundation operates blood stem cell and bone marrow donor recruitment programs in India, including HLA-typed donor registration drives. Comparable as an Indian non-profit addressing the same donor recruitment challenge, though with a smaller registry than DATRI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/datriworld
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuQypTSby38IDNF_vQxKC0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/datriworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datri-blood-stem-cell-donors-registry
• Instagraminstagram.com/datriworld

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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