What is Jeevam?
Jeevam is a full stack healthcare platform for treating autoimmune patients; patients suffering from Thyroid and thyroid related ailments such as hair fall, period issues, pregnancy challenges, weight issues etc. They are essentially a tech-oriented solution, helping cure these conditions with Doctor & Coach-led personalised holistic care app to remission the symptoms
The company was founded by IIT-Roorkee graduates, Piyush Vishwakarma and Kamran Alam, who are serial entrepreneurs and experienced techies, and Dr. Anish Musa, who comes with 20+ years of medical experience. Dr. Anish plays a pivotal role in R&D of the supplements offered by the company
Why this Industry?
India has 100 mn+ Autoimmune patients - a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body like your joints or skin. There are over 100 types of disorders including Hashimoto Thyroid, Diabetes, Arthritis, etc. In a survey conducted across 20K thyroid patients, 60% of Autoimmune Patients are not happy with the treatment. Medication is not helping in symptoms
According to a projection from various studies on thyroid disease, it has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases.The global thyroid gland disorder market was valued at $2,057 million in 2017, and is estimated to reach $2,771 million by 2025 at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2018 to 2025.
Why we invested?
There are multiple research reports suggesting increased thyroid & thyroid related symptoms. Additionally there are a majority of the cases which have remained undetected. Furthermore women related gut issues such as period issues, pregnancy challenges, hairfall, PCOD & PCOS are on rise. The Indian government has taken several initiatives to promote the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders as well.
We firmly believe that the healthcare segment, especially gut issues in the upcoming generation, are increasing very quickly and since Jeevam is a strong thesis fitment for us we chose to invest in Jeevam HealthÂ