Bloodconnect Foundation

What Bloodconnect Foundation does

BloodConnect Foundation is a youth-led, non-profit charitable trust registered in Delhi, India, founded on 1 April 2010 as a project under the National Service Scheme (NSS) chapter at IIT Delhi. The organization addresses India's structural blood shortage — estimated at 2 million units annually against a requirement of 15 million — by coordinating voluntary blood donation through a four-pillar operating model: Supply (end-to-end managed donation camps), Awareness (street plays, webinars, and competitions to inspire first-time donors), Access (a 24/7 helpline connecting patients with registered donors), and Leadership (training a national cadre of young volunteers). It does not collect, store, or sell blood; instead, it partners exclusively with government-approved blood banks (such as Yagya Charitable Blood Centre) and organizes camps at colleges, corporates, and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across approximately ten Indian cities including Delhi NCR, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Kolkata.

The organization is entirely volunteer-driven with zero full-time employees; operational, functional, and city-level leadership is provided by a board of trustees and a network of city presidents, operations leads, and functional heads drawn primarily from premier Indian institutions (IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Mumbai, NLU Delhi, LSR, MDI Gurgaon) and mentored by senior professionals at Reliance, TCS, Bain & Co., and Shell. Its core technology footprint is minimal — a WordPress website, an Instagram presence, online donor-registration and camp-request forms, and Razorpay-powered online donations — with no proprietary platform, app, or AI-driven matching disclosed.

BloodConnect generates no commercial revenue. Income derives entirely from charitable donations and corporate CSR support, with contributions eligible for tax deduction under Sections 80G and 12A of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. Named corporate partners include HDFC Bank, IDFC Bank, Canara HSBC Life Insurance, DLF, Vodafone, Sabic, L&T, OYO, CBRE Ek Pehal, Bain & Company, and the Wunderman Thompson (JWT) advertising agency, alongside hospitality partners Taj Taal Kutir and Renaissance Hotel. Major institutional college partners include IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, and a long tail of additional universities and colleges. Reported program outcomes include 2,526 lives saved through IDFC Bank partnership, 903+ lives touched via Canara HSBC Life Insurance across 15 cities, and individual camp outcomes of 78 lives (Taj Taal Kutir, Kolkata) and 30 lives (Renaissance Hotel, Lucknow).

Name

Bloodconnect Foundation

Legal name

BloodConnect Foundation

Website

https://bloodconnect.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BloodConnect Foundation is a youth-led, volunteer-driven non-profit trust founded in 2010 in New Delhi that addresses India's blood shortage by organizing donation camps, running awareness sessions, and operating a 24/7 helpline connecting patients with voluntary donors across approximately ten Indian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Donation Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Blood donation camps
• Voluntary donor network
• Emergency blood helpline
• Donor awareness programs
• Youth blood drives

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: BloodConnect is a registered non-profit that relies entirely on donations and charitable contributions. They receive support through online payments (via Razorpay), cheque deposits, and potentially payroll donation programs from corporate partners. All contributions are eligible for tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners provide financial support, expertise, and resources including mentorship from senior professionals. They sponsor quarterly blood donation camps and may provide monetary support via payroll donation programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BloodConnect Foundation runs a 360° blood donation program that includes end-to-end managed blood donation camps at colleges, corporates, and RWAs; awareness sessions (street plays, webinars, competitions) that inspire first-time donors; a 24/7 emergency helpline that matches patients with nearby voluntary donors; and an online donor registration portal. The organization itself does not collect, store, or sell blood — it connects willing donors with government-approved blood banks such as Yagya Charitable Blood Centre that supply doctors and staff at each camp.

Product overview

BloodConnect Foundation is a youth-led non-profit organization operating as a single integrated platform focused on eliminating India's blood shortage. The core offering consists of four interconnected services: Blood Donation Camps (end-to-end organized donation drives with colleges, corporates, and RWAs), Awareness Sessions (educational street plays and webinars to inspire first-time donors), FIND A DONOR emergency helpline (24/7 connecting patients with voluntary donors), and a Donor Registration Portal (for recruiting and managing emergency donor networks). The organization also accepts monetary donations via Razorpay for funding operations, all contributions being tax-deductible under Section 80G.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood Donation Camps End-to-end managed blood donation camps organized at colleges, corporates, and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across 10+ Indian cities. BloodConnect manages the entire process from donor motivation and registration to partnering with government-approved blood banks that bring doctors and staff for clean, hassle-free donation sessions. Camps can be held in common areas or on blood donation buses.
• Awareness Sessions Educational programs including street plays (Nukkad Nataks), competitions, interactive sessions, quizzes, and webinars designed to dispel myths about blood donation and inspire first-time donors. Delivered at schools, universities, corporates, and local communities.
• FIND A DONOR Emergency Helpline A 24/7 helpline service that connects patients in urgent need of blood with nearby voluntary donors. The team takes requester details, matches blood groups, and arranges donors from the organization's database, dispatching donors to the patient or hospital.
• Donor Registration Portal Online registration system for individuals to sign up as emergency blood donors. Captures name, email, date of birth, blood group, city, and motivation for joining, allowing BloodConnect to contact registrants for urgent requirements or nearby camps.
• Donation Support Monetary donation platform enabling supporters to contribute funds for organizing donation camps, awareness programs, and emergency donor support, with tax-deduction benefits under Section 80G. Payments are processed securely via Razorpay.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2526 lives saved through partnership with IDFC Bank
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HDFC BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing expertise and resources for quarterly blood donation camps and potentially payroll donation programs for employees.
• Bain & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing mentorship through senior professionals who guide BloodConnect's strategic operations and growth.
• MYHQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the cofounders (Utkarsh Kawatra) is currently working on MYHQ, his own startup providing standardized co-working spaces.
• DLFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting BloodConnect's blood donation initiatives through their CSR programs.
• VodafoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing support for blood donation camps and awareness campaigns.
• SabicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing to BloodConnect's blood donation initiatives through their CSR programs.
• L&T (Larsen & Toubro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting blood donation camps and initiatives.
• Everest GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing to BloodConnect's social impact initiatives.
• OYOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting blood donation campaigns and awareness programs.
• CBRE Ek PehalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR initiative partner contributing to blood donation awareness and volunteer activities.
• IIT DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding institution where BloodConnect was established in 2010 as an NSS project. Continues to serve as a key college partner for recruiting volunteers and organizing camps.
• IIM CalcuttacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier B-school partner contributing student volunteers and leadership for BloodConnect operations.
• IIM KozhikodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIM partner contributing student volunteers to BloodConnect's blood donation initiatives.
• IIT KharagpurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIT partner contributing student volunteers and organizing blood donation camps.
• IIT KanpurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIT partner contributing student volunteers to BloodConnect's campus initiatives.
• IIT Varanasi (IIT BHU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIT partner contributing student volunteers for blood donation campaigns.
• Lucknow UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner contributing student volunteers and hosting blood donation camps.
• MDI GurgaonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManagement institute partner contributing student volunteers for operations.
• LSR (Lady Shri Ram College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner contributing student volunteers for blood donation initiatives.
• NIFT RanchiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion institute partner contributing student volunteers to BloodConnect.
• Amity UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner contributing student volunteers for campus blood donation camps.
• NLU DelhiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Law University partner contributing student volunteers.
• IDFC BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate blood donation camp partnership resulting in saving 2,526 lives across their organization through multi-city initiative.
• Canara HSBC Life InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor corporate partnership across 15 cities and 16 locations resulting in 903+ lives touched. Strong ongoing collaboration including volunteer engagement.
• Taj Taal Kutir (Kolkata)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality partner for blood donation camp resulting in saving 78 lives in Kolkata.
• Renaissance Hotel (Lucknow)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel partner collaborating with Yagya Charitable Blood Centre for blood donation camp saving 30 lives.
• Yagya Charitable Blood CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-recognized blood bank partner providing doctors and staff for blood donation camps. BloodConnect works exclusively with government-approved blood banks.
• JWT (Wunderman Thompson)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvertising agency partner that supported a blood donation awareness campaign for BloodConnect.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Think Foundation: Mumbai-based non-profit focused on voluntary blood donation drives and donor recruitment across India. Closely comparable mission and camp-driven model with similar geographic and demographic focus.
• Sankalp India Foundation: India-based non-profit running voluntary blood donation programs, including the Blood Connect helpline and organized donation camps. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping donor-matching and youth-led camp operations.
• Blood Warriors (NTR Trust): Indian non-profit focused on blood donation awareness and supporting thalassemia patients through organized drives. Comparable mission around blood sufficiency and thalassemia, especially given BloodConnect's stated focus on regular transfusion patients.

Others

• Make A Difference (MAD): India-based youth volunteer network running awareness and direct-service programs. Comparable as a youth-led volunteer infrastructure for social causes, although not directly in blood donation; useful proxy for the volunteer model BloodConnect relies on.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Red Cross Society: National humanitarian organization operating extensive blood banking and donor mobilization infrastructure across India. Comparable as a large-scale blood donation organizer, though with a much broader mandate (disaster relief, first aid) and older institutional structure.
• State Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC network): Government-coordinated network of blood banks under the National Blood Transfusion Council. Relevant peer because BloodConnect's camps feed into government-recognized blood banks; they represent both the supply backbone and a potential competing mobilization channel.
• Rotary India Blood Bank: Network of Rotary-operated blood banks across India supporting voluntary donation. Comparable as a large organized blood donation infrastructure player, though anchored on physical blood banks rather than volunteer-led camp coordination.

Regional players

• Datri Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry: India-focused non-profit registry organizing stem cell and blood-related donor drives. Comparable in donor recruitment and youth engagement, but specialized in stem cell versus whole blood donation.

Emerging players

• Tulika Foundation: India-based non-profit supporting thalassemia patients and running blood donor drives. Comparable in serving regular-transfusion patient needs and in operating voluntary blood donation camps.
• Simply Blood: India-based tech-enabled blood donor matching platform connecting patients with voluntary donors. Comparable in mission but differentiated by a digital/app-first approach versus BloodConnect's volunteer-led offline camp model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bloodconnectorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloodconnect-india

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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