Bengaluru-based Praan Health, a pioneering lifestyle-first chronic care platform, has successfully raised ₹8.5 crore in a seed funding round. The investment was led by Rainmatter Investments, with notable participation from WEH Ventures and a strong lineup of angel investors, including Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari (PhysicsWallah), and Arjun Vaidya.
Funding Focus: Product Expansion and Pan-India Growth
The freshly secured capital will be strategically deployed to fortify Praan Health’s product and technology capabilities, significantly expand its clinical and coaching teams, and scale its service delivery network across India. This move aims to meet the growing demand for specialized chronic care among the senior population.
A Lifestyle-First Approach to Senior Health
Founded in 2024 by Navneeth Ramprasad, Praan Health is dedicated to helping parents aged 50 and above achieve longer, stronger, and pain-free lives. The platform operates on a unique lifestyle-first chronic care model, focusing on habit transformation to reverse and manage persistent health issues.
This integrated approach combines three core pillars:
- Physician-led care
- Clinical nutrition
- Strength training
New Mobile App Empowers Young Adults to Manage Parental Health
Praan Health has recently launched a mobile application designed to simplify the management of parents’ health journeys for young adults. This one-stop platform enables users to handle crucial aspects like:
- Uploading blood test results
- Tracking risk scores
- Receiving weekly progress updates
- Scheduling doctor consultations
Personalized Programs for Diverse Chronic Conditions
Utilizing its integrated model of physician supervision, clinical nutrition, and one-on-one strength training, Praan delivers personalized 90/180/365-day programs. These programs cater to the management and reversal of more than 25 chronic conditions, including:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Post-surgery recovery
In less than a year since its launch, the Bengaluru-based startup asserts it has already supported over 1,500 families across India, delivering over 50,000 personalized sessions. This success is driven by a multidisciplinary team comprising physicians, clinical nutritionists, physiotherapists, and strength coaches.
What’s Next for Praan Health?
With this successful seed funding, Praan Health is set to accelerate its mission of transforming chronic care in India, making personalized, comprehensive senior health management more accessible nationwide.
By: Sandhya Bharti
