Dr. Vedha Sampath

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India17 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

17 years of experience in healthcare and venture capital.
Expert in driving innovation in healthtech and lifesciences.
Led strategic initiatives for major healthcare organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and Lifesciences expert with a focus on venture capital and strategic growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentStrategic Thinking

Other Skills

Consultative SellingFinancial AnalysisBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Account ManagementExecutive ManagementPeople ManagementMarket AnalysisStrategic PlanningMarket SegmentationProfit AnalysisRisk ManagementBusiness StrategyHealthcareProject ManagementLifesciences strategy

About

Partner & Physician-MBA investing in early-stage healthcare, healthtech, medtech, and biotech/lifesciences startups at Endiya Partners. With over 17 years’ experience across medicine, venture capital, management consulting, and operational leadership, I partner with ambitious founders driving innovation in healthcare. Prior to joining Endiya Partners, I was Executive Director & Head of Strategy at Providence India, shaping growth at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Before that, I led transformation and operational excellence at Sai Lifesciences, enabling global scaling to bring breakthrough medicines to market. My leadership roles also include strategy and growth initiatives (M&A, global expansion) at NephroPlus and digital transformation in healthcare services. Previously, I was Engagement Manager with Monitor Deloitte, where I advised global pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthtech organizations on corporate strategy and product commercialization across geographies and therapeutic areas. I am committed to accelerating founders bringing impactful health innovations to market, leveraging deep operational, strategic, and global experience. Specialties: Early-stage VC - Healthcare & Lifesciences Innovation - Healthtech - Medtech - Biotech - Strategy - Go-to-Market - Digitization - Global Scaling - M&A - Board Leadership

Experience

17 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

Endiya partners

Partner

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Providence india

2 roles

Senior Director Strategy

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024 · 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Director Strategy

Jul 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Business DevelopmentConsultative SellingFinancial AnalysisBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Account ManagementExecutive Management+2

Sai life sciences ltd

Chief Of Staff

Jan 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Executive ManagementStrategic Thinking

Nephroplus

Vice President Strategy

Apr 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Business DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Executive ManagementStrategic ThinkingPeople Management

Deloitte

Manager - Strategy and Operations

Apr 2011 – Oct 2017 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Select engagements include:
War Game: Analysis of loss of exclusivity strategies and war game design: to develop marketing plan for a $20B global pharmaceutical Co. facing patent expiry of a blockbuster drug
War Game: Design and orchestration of a three hour competitive simulation with gamification: to sensitize 70+ APAC executives of a global medical devices company to disruptive innovation
Growth Strategy: Global growth strategy for a leading hemodialysis company: market segmentation, profit pool analysis and strategies for profitable growth in a commoditizing market
Pricing Strategy: Pricing and market access strategies for a premium anti-diabetes drug launch in India: design of feasible/impactful market access strategies and assessment of volume impact
R&D Strategy: R&D operating model design for a $500M mid-sized pharma with an NCE-generics mixed portfolio: current R&D capability assessment, industry benchmarking, gap analysis, future operating model recommendations and roadmap
Market Assessment and Market Entry Strategy: Assessment of market attractiveness and greenfield and inorganic routes of market entry for a $15B European paper products manufacturer in to India and SEA
Research and Eminence:
Future of the US Healthcare Industry: Ground breaking thought piece (in the form of an iPad app) on the future of US healthcare system given reforms and technological disruption. Eminence used in senior level executive discussions
Reverse Auctions in India: Workshop for senior leadership of Top 3 Device manufacturer on how to win Reverse Auctions
Competitor Analysis and Disruption Monitoring: Tableau based competitive intelligence tool for a medical devices MNC to track emerging competition across products
Other Initiatives:
WIN (Women’s INitiative) lead for Deloitte S&O, Gurgaon
Monitor Deloitte Strategy Community and Capability Building Lead for the India offices
‘Managerial Effectiveness’ program for S&O in the India offices

Consultative SellingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Account ManagementExecutive ManagementStrategic Thinking

Rxmd

Clinical Scientist

Apr 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

At RxMD, Vedha played pivotal role in core physician-scientist team in a high growth (267% growth in 1st year), niche startup, consulting for leading Global pharmaceutical companies. Led and executed a wide variety of high visibility projects that required high scientific rigor, for a portfolio of blockbuster drugs. Interface with senior management of Fortune 500 pharma clients.
Led a research team of three to determine risk of birth defects on exposure of pregnant women to blockbuster drug: analysis published on European Medicines Agency (EMEA) website; prompted emergency FDA approval for drug use in pregnancy – catered to large unmet demand in sick pregnant women; boosted annual drug sales to $3.2B
Instrumental in conducting critical data review under tight timelines for presentation to FDA advisory: preliminary FDA approval of potential billion dollar drug based on our review of safety data