Be The Cure Registry by Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation

Name

Be The Cure Registry by Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation

Legal name

Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation

Website

https://bethecure.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stem Cell Donor Registry

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE), Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

Keywords

• Stem cell registry
• HLA typing services
• Bone marrow donation
• Peripheral blood stem cell collection
• Cord blood banking

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a not-for-profit registered public charitable trust, Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation is funded entirely by donations and grants. Monetary contributions are eligible for 80G tax exemptions under the Government of India.
2. Donor Recruitment Funding: It costs Jeevan Rs. 5,000 to recruit a bone marrow donor and complete high-resolution HLA typing. This is funded through corporate sponsors, government grants, and community donations. No fees are charged to donors or patients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation operates the BeTheCure Registry, a not-for-profit database of voluntary stem cell donors whose HLA (Human Leucocyte Antigen) profiles are typed and stored for matching against Indian patients with blood cancers, Thalassemia, and other blood disorders. Registered donors may donate Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC, used in over 90% of cases) or Bone Marrow (used in approximately 10% of cases); cord blood stem cells are also available for paediatric patients under 30 kg. All services are provided free to donors and patients, funded via donations and grants.

Product overview

Be The Cure Registry by Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation operates as a unified platform offering stem cell donor registry services. The core offering is the BeTheCure Registry (founded 2015), a database of voluntary stem cell donors with HLA typing. The organization provides two donation methods: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) collection (used by 90%+ of donors) and Bone Marrow Donation (used by ~10%). Founded in 1995, the parent Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation also operates Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Centre and supports Public Cord Blood Banking initiatives. The registry enables Indians with blood cancers, Thalassemia, and blood disorders to find matching stem cell donors with over 70% matching probability in the Indian registry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BeTheCure Stem Cell Donor Registry A database of voluntary Indian stem cell donors whose HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) profiles are typed, stored, and searched to find matches for Indian patients with blood cancers, Thalassemia, and other blood disorders. Provided at no cost to donors and patients.
• HLA Typing Services High-resolution Human Leukocyte Antigen typing performed by Jeevan's laboratory to determine donor compatibility for stem cell matching.
• Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Donation Stem cell donation method similar to platelet donation: donors receive G-CSF injections for 5 days to boost stem cell production, followed by a 2-6 hour apheresis collection from a vein in the arm. Used in over 90% of donations.
• Bone Marrow Donation Stem cell donation method in which donors give cells from the bone marrow in their pelvis. Used in approximately 10% of donations.
• Public Cord Blood Banking Initiative Promotes public banking of cord blood stem cells to enable treatment of paediatric patients under 30 kg who need stem cell transplants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-80% cure chance with matching stem cell donor from Indian registry
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Anthony NolanminorOthersAnthony Nolan is listed as a resource partner on the Resources page, providing informational resources and reference materials for donors and patients in the stem cell registry ecosystem.
• BeTheMatch (NMDP)minorOthersBeTheMatch is listed as a resource partner on the Resources page, providing informational resources and reference materials for the Indian stem cell registry.
• DKMSminorOthersDKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei) is listed as a resource partner on the Resources page, providing informational resources and reference materials for the Indian stem cell registry ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anthony Nolan: UK-based nonprofit operating the world's first stem cell donor registry. Directly comparable product (HLA-matched unrelated donor search) and a listed BeTheCure resource partner.
• DKMS: Germany-based global nonprofit operating one of the world's largest stem cell donor registries. Comparable in donor-recruitment-driven mission and HLA typing data asset, and listed as a resource partner by BeTheCure.
• Be The Match (National Marrow Donor Program / NMDP): The US/global benchmark stem cell donor registry operating at much larger scale, listed as a resource partner on BeTheCure's website. Comparable in core service (HLA-typed donor matching, PBSC and bone marrow donation) but operates with a much larger donor base and broader fundraising infrastructure.

Direct peers

• DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry: India's largest and longest-running unrelated-voluntary stem cell donor registry, with hundreds of thousands of registered donors. Most direct comparable to BeTheCure by mission (Indian ethnic-match registry), business model (nonprofit, donor-recruitment-led) and customer (Indian blood-cancer and Thalassemia patients).

Emerging players

• LifeCell International: India's largest private umbilical cord blood and stem cell bank with a community stem cell donor registry arm. Comparable in Indian stem cell banking and donor-recruitment operations but focused on private (paid) cord blood banking adjacent to BeTheCure's public donor model.
• StemCyte: Global hybrid public-private umbilical cord blood bank active in India. Comparable in cord blood banking and HLA-typed biobank operations relevant to BeTheCure's pediatric stem cell offering.
• Cryoviva (Cryobiosys): India-focused private umbilical cord blood and stem cell bank. Peer on the stem cell banking side in India, particularly relevant to BeTheCure's public cord blood banking initiative for pediatric patients under 30 kg.

Regional players

• Cord Blood Registry (CBR / CooperSurgical): One of the largest US-based private cord blood banks. Comparable in stem cell biobanking model, though primarily serving a different (private, US) market than BeTheCure's India-focused public model.
• Relicord (Reliance Life Sciences): India-based public-private umbilical cord blood bank operated by Reliance Life Sciences. Directly comparable in the public cord blood banking segment BeTheCure is moving into for Indian pediatric Thalassemia patients.
• Insception Lifebank: Canadian private cord blood bank. Comparable in stem cell biobanking operations relevant to BeTheCure's cord blood initiative, but focused on the Canadian private-banking market rather than India's public registry model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethecure

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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