Experienced Physician and Healthcare Leader Joins VentureBlick as India Country Representative

Dr Kailash Jialdasani , physician and former Sales Head for Abbott Diabetes Care India, joins us today as VentureBlick’s India Country Representative. VentureBlick helps early-stage healthcare startups get funding, market insights, and customer validation from the medical community through its platform and professional network. India is VentureBlick’s seventh location after Singapore, Korea, USA, Australia, China, and Germany.

Dr Jialdasani will spearhead the setting up of VentureBlick’s operations in India, and manage every aspect of its business there including building the team, establishing partnerships, and engaging customers from the startup, medical, and investment communities.?

Chris Lee, Founder and CEO, VentureBlick, said: “This is a role we’ve been looking to fill to establish our presence in India, which is poised to become one of the largest markets for healthcare innovations outside the USA. I’m very pleased Dr Jialdasani – who brings with him both clinician and commercial healthcare experience – has joined our team. Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in India and we’re looking forward to playing a critical role in its healthcare and investment ecosystems.”

Dr Jialdasani has close to 20 years of experience in healthcare spanning medical devices, consumer healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. He began his career as a practising pediatrician, before taking on regional marketing and commercial roles in large healthcare and pharmaceutical companies such as Unichem Laboratories, Apollo Hospitals, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Abbott Diabetes Care. His diverse experience includes working in Singapore, Japan, and different parts of India.

Dr Jialdasani obtained his medical degrees from KEM Hospital and GS Medical College at Mumbai University, and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital in Mumbai, India. He also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research from ICRI Mumbai and an MBA from one of the top business schools in India, XLRI in Jamshedpur.

Dr Jialdasani is the latest addition to VentureBlick’s leadership team, which also includes Chris Lee 李希烈 , Founder & CEO; Anita Cai , Chief Marketing & Communications Officer; Kenny Jin , Head of HR; Guilherme Santos , Technology Director; Stephen Walter , Managing Director, ANZ; Jadium (Qingyue) Chen , Head of Operations, China; Kay Joest , Head of Operations, Europe; Grace Kim , Head of Operations, Korea; and Dr Daniel Tan M.D. , Chief Medical Officer.?

About VentureBlick

VentureBlick aims to transform healthcare investment by matching early-stage healthcare startups with medical investors, many of whom are potential customers or users of new medical products.?

It is the only platform where the medical community evaluates medical investments in a global, systematic, and large-scale manner. VentureBlick allows accredited investors and institutional investors to ride on expert insights and access de-risked investment deals for better returns. Guided by medical experts, VentureBlick helps healthcare startups get funding, market insights, and customer validation in one go. It has attracted more than 600 startups from 70 countries in its first cohort covering all healthcare sectors. It is also in the process of onboarding thousands of clinicians and industry professionals across the globe who will utilize their expertise to evaluate and support the most promising healthcare startups as part of its VB Advisory Network.?

Founded in 2022 by senior healthcare executive, Chris Lee, VentureBlick is headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Korea, Australia, USA, China, Germany, and now India.