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  • Rainmatter, WEH Ventures Invest Rs 8.5 Cr in Praan Health to Combat India’s Chronic Crisis

    Rainmatter, WEH Ventures Invest Rs 8.5 Cr in Praan Health to Combat India’s Chronic Crisis

    National, November 13, 2025: Praan Health, a lifestyle-first chronic care platform for parents aged 50 and above, has raised ₹8.5 crore in seed funding to scale its vision of bringing preventive chronic care to Indian families. The round was led by Rainmatter Investments with participation from WEH Ventures and angel investors, including Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari (PhysicsWallah) and Arjun Vaidya, among others.

    Founded in 2024 by Navneeth Ramprasad, a former product leader at Netflix and Meta, Praan Health was born from a personal problem familiar to millions of Indians: the struggle to care for ageing parents from afar. Over 90% of Indians above 60 suffer from lifestyle-related chronic conditions, yet care remains fragmented and hospital-driven. Praan was built to change that by offering families, especially millennials and older Gen Z living in India and abroad, a structured, science-backed, and lifestyle-first system that helps parents regain strength, mobility, and control over their health.

    With the new funding, Praan plans to strengthen its product and technology capabilities, expand its clinical and coaching teams, and expand its service delivery across India. The company has recently launched its mobile app,  a one-stop platform that allows young adults to manage their parents’ health journeys, from blood test uploads and risk scores to weekly progress updates and doctor consultations. Praan will also use the funds to build unique, first-of-its-kind health centres in key demographics – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.

    Using an integrated approach that combines physician supervision, clinical nutrition and one-on-one strength training, Praan delivers personalised 90/180/365-day programmes for 25+ chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis and post-surgery recovery. In under a year, the company has supported 1,500+ families across India through 50,000+ one-on-one sessions, powered by a 75+ member team of physicians, clinical nutritionists, physiotherapists and certified strength coaches.

    Navneeth Ramprasad, Founder and CEO, Praan Health, said: “Healthcare for our parents shouldn’t start at the hospital — it should start at home. Praan turns chronic care into daily habits of movement, strength, and evidence-based nutrition. The freshly infused capital will help us deepen our clinical and technology capabilities, scale our programmes across India, and make Praan a household name. While our end users are parents, the platform also allows their children to stay informed, track progress, and remain closely involved in their parents’ health journey. It’s a step toward making preventive, strength-driven care accessible to every household, so ageing in India can be defined by vitality, not vulnerability.”

    Nithin Kamath, Rainmatter & Zerodha, CEO, said: “There are 150 million people over the age of 60 in India, i.e., approximately 11% of our population. This poses significant challenges for the healthcare system as more elders will need specialised care. Most of them are experiencing some chronic health issues, and this is where a solution like Praan brings impact at scale. We’re excited to support the team at Praan, who are delivering chronic care solutions for our elders.”

    Rohit Krishna, Partner, WEH Ventures, added: “Praan is solving a very real problem that every Indian in the workforce faces – how to care better for our parents as they age. The team’s approach combines medical depth with everyday practicality, making long-term health management both simple and deeply personal. It’s a mission that can touch millions of homes, and Navneeth’s clarity of purpose gives us immense confidence in Praan’s ability to redefine how India approaches preventive and chronic care.”

    India’s healthcare system is moving beyond hospitals and toward homes. The country’s digital health market, valued at USD 14.5 billion in 2024, is expected to cross USD 106 billion by 2033. Globally, the chronic disease management market is projected to reach USD 20.8 billion by 2034. As more families turn to technology for everyday healthcare, platforms like Praan are bridging the gap by bringing science, structure and compassion together to help children actively care for their parents’ health at home.

    About Praan Health

    Praan Health is India’s first lifestyle-first chronic care platform designed to help parents live longer, stronger, and pain-free lives. Founded in 2024 by Navneeth Ramprasad, a former Netflix and Meta product leader and former international athlete who represented India in Table Tennis, Praan combines physician-led care, clinical nutrition, and strength training to reverse and manage chronic conditions through habit transformation — not hospital dependence.

    What began as a personal mission to help Navneeth’s own parents rebuild strength and reverse Type 2 diabetes has grown into a nationwide movement. Powered by a fast-growing community of over 500,000 followers and over 250 million+ views on Instagram (@getfitwithnav), Praan has become one of India’s most trusted voices in evidence-based longevity and senior health.

    In less than a year, Praan has supported over 1,500 families across India through 50,000+ personalised sessions, led by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, clinical nutritionists, physiotherapists, and strength coaches. The company’s long-term vision is to redefine chronic care in India — from frailty and dependence to strength, vitality, and independence.

    For more information, visit www.praan.health or follow @getfitwithnav on Instagram.

    About WEH Ventures

    WEH Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in India-centric opportunities. The fund backs founders at inception and focuses on ideas that are often non-obvious or overlooked. Since 2017, it has invested in over 25 companies across sectors, including fintech, consumer products, and digital media. Portfolio companies include Smallcase, Jar, Pratilipi, MasterChow, AppsforBharat and Animall.

    For more information, visit www.wehventures.com|https://www.wehventures.com/portfolio

     

  • FUJIFILM India Launches National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with Upasana Kamineni Konidela

    FUJIFILM India Launches National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with Upasana Kamineni Konidela

    Hyderabad, June 11th, 2025 — FUJIFILM India, a pioneer in healthcare imaging and diagnostics, has officially launched its nationwide CSR campaign titled ‘Find It Early, Fight It Early’, aimed at raising breast cancer awareness. The campaign was inaugurated in the presence of Ms. Upasana Kamineni Konidela, Vice Chairperson of CSR at Apollo Hospitals, who joins as the official Campaign Ambassador.

    This initiative, in partnership with Apollo Foundation as the implementation agency, will span 24 cities across India, targeting over 1.5 lakh women. The goal is to educate, empower, and encourage early detection of breast cancer through structured community outreach, health screenings, and on-ground sensitization activities conducted by trained educators.

    Ms. Upasana Kamineni Konidela emphasized the importance of the campaign, stating,

    “As healthcare leaders, we have a responsibility to not only treat illness but prevent it through awareness and access. FUJIFILM India’s CSR campaign addresses the critical need for early breast cancer detection, especially in areas where stigma and lack of awareness persist. We must act before it’s too late.”

    India continues to face a growing burden of breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Registry Program by ICMR, breast cancer accounts for around 14% of all cancers diagnosed among women, with 1 in 29 women at risk in their lifetime. Late detection—often due to misinformation, cultural barriers, and limited healthcare access—remains a serious challenge.

    FUJIFILM India’s campaign tackles this issue with a culturally sensitive, grassroots approach. Through workshops, self-examination education, and open discussions, women will be empowered to prioritize their health and seek timely care.

    Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Koji Wada, Managing Director, FUJIFILM India, said,

    “At FUJIFILM India, we strive to blend technology with compassion. ‘Find It Early, Fight It Early’ is our commitment to community well-being and early diagnosis. This campaign reflects our Group purpose of ‘Giving Our World More Smiles’ and our dedication to saving lives through awareness and innovation.”

    The campaign is aligned with FUJIFILM Group’s Sustainable Value 2030 Plan, focusing on health equity and access for underserved populations. With this initiative, FUJIFILM India continues to pave the way toward inclusive healthcare, enabling women from all walks of life to take control of their health and future.