Concord Biotech

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Concord Biotech
Company typePublic
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded2000
FounderSudhir Vaid
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Sudhir Vaid (Chairman & MD)
  • Ankur Vaid (CEO)
ProductsBiologics
Small molecules
Active ingredient
RevenueIncrease 1,016 crore (US$130 million) (FY24)[1]
Increase 466 crore (US$58 million) (FY24)[1]
Increase 308 crore (US$39 million) (FY24)[1]
Number of employees
1,180 (2022)[2]
Websitewww.concordbiotech.com

Concord Biotech Limited (CBL) is an Indian biotechnology company headquartered in Ahmedabad. The company manufactures fermentation based biopharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) sold worldwide.[3]

Concord was founded in 2000 by Sudhir Vaid. It manufactures over 30 products across therapy segments such as immunosuppressant, oncology, antifungal, and antibacterial.[4] It was the first company in India and the second in the world to develop an anti-immuno suppressant tacrolimus.[5] Its manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad is approved by global regulatory bodies including Food and Drug Administration (US) and Good manufacturing practice (EU).[6]

Quadria Capital acquired a 20% stake in Concord Biotech in 2016.[7][8][9] Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Rare Enterprises holds 24% stake in Concord.[10][11][12]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Concord Biotech consolidated net profit rises 3.86% in the March 2024 quarter". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Annual Report : FY21-22" (PDF). Concord Biotech. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Jhunjhunwala backed Concord Biotech sets IPO price band at Rs 705-741". Moneycontrol. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Quadria Capital consortium acquires stake in 'Concord Biotech'". Business Standard. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Concord Biotech eyes 5-fold growth by '06". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Concord Biotech mulling new unit". Business Standard. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Quadria Cap concludes Rs 475.31 crore investment in Concord". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Healthcare-focussed PE firm Quadria lines up $9.8-million fund for India". Business Line. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Healthcare sector sees 88 funding deals worth $397 million in 2016". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Rakesh Jhunjhunwala to give up Concord Biotech stake, eyes Rs 500 cr". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Domestic pharmaceutical players eye Bharat Serums acquisition". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Quadria to invest in Concord Biotech". Mint. Retrieved 18 January 2016.