About · Since 2021
Five years of advancing human life through the convergence of computation, biology, and the unwavering conviction that the best science belongs to everyone.
Chapter One · Foundation
A grant-making foundation at the crossroads of computation and the life sciences.
Param Hansa Philanthropies (PHP) is a US-registered 501(c)(3) grant-making foundation co-founded by Dheeraj and Swapna Pandey. PHP does not simply fund science. It builds the conditions in which transformative science can happen — through strategic partnerships, long-term commitment, and the belief that the right investment, made at the right moment, can unlock progress that would otherwise take a decade longer.
Param Hansa Philanthropies Foundation in India is a non-profit company under sub-section (2) of section 7 and sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, and rule 18 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, by the Government of India.
Mission
To enhance the quality of human life through the power of science, complemented by innovations in technology.
Vision
To collaborate and support research at the intersection of computing and life sciences — and the ideas that harness the power of natural sciences to create better versions of our society.
The Problem
Cancer accounts for one in six deaths worldwide. But most fatalities do not come from the initial diagnosis. They come from metastasis, therapy resistance, and relapse. These are not simply medical failures. They are failures of prediction, of modeling, of our ability to understand biological systems of extraordinary complexity. They are, at their core, computational problems.
PHP is driven by a clear commitment: the future belongs to disciplines that converge, not compete. Quantum, biology, AI, and computing must work as one to unlock new learning. This is not giving — it is investing in what will define tomorrow.
The arc of these five years
PHP began by funding the science. Then it invested in the people. Then it built the institutions. And by 2025, those institutions were producing clinical results. This is what a compounding philanthropic strategy looks like when it works.
Our Journey
2021
PHP co-founded as a 501(c)(3) by Dheeraj & Swapna Pandey; $10M committed to UT Austin (JCOC)
2022
FFE scholarships and Heart to Heart pediatric heart surgeries begin
2023
PHCCO inaugurated at IISc Bengaluru with $1M; Stanford Bio-X collaboration deepens
2024
IIT Patna workshop + OSAAT partnership in Bihar grow PHCCO network to 2,300+ scientists; UT Austin Center for Computational Medicine launches
2025
$1.5M MITI first-in-human clinical trial at Stanford; 15+ active global partnerships
Leadership
A small team committed to building the conditions for transformative science.
Founders
Co-founder, Param Hansa Philanthropies
Co-founder & CEO, DevRev
A serial entrepreneur and technologist (Nutanix, DevRev). Co-founder of Param Hansa Philanthropies, focused on mobilising philanthropic capital toward computational biology, translational research, and education.
Co-founder, Param Hansa Philanthropies
Co-founder of Param Hansa Philanthropies. Drives the foundation's strategy, partner relationships, and the mentorship culture that runs through every PHP-supported program.
Leadership Team · PHP India
Founding Director, PHP India
Founding Director of the Param Hansa Philanthropies Foundation in India (a Section 8 non-profit company). Anchors the PHP India entity's governance and on-ground operations.
Director, PHP India
Director on the board of Param Hansa Philanthropies Foundation in India. Supports partner engagement and program delivery across PHP's India initiatives.
Director, PHP India
Director on the board of Param Hansa Philanthropies Foundation in India. Co-ordinates compliance, financial stewardship, and the PHCCO partnership at IISc Bengaluru.
Global Presence
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Tampa, Florida, USA
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Contact us at info@phvalues.org
PHP USA is a 501(c)(3) grant-making private foundation, headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
PHP India is a non-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.