Brain health startup Ivory has raised $1 million in a fresh funding round co-led by IIM-A Ventures and Capital A. The round also saw participation from 1Crowd, Stanford Angels, and notable angel investors such as Dr. Sanjay Arora, Adarsh Narahari, and Juhi Bhatnagar.
This new capital comes just two months after the age-tech startup secured $500,000 in February 2024, led by early-stage VC fund Capital A. The cumulative funding will be channeled toward scaling Ivory’s AI-powered cognitive assessment platform and expanding its footprint across India.
Founded in October 2022 by Issac John and Rahul Krishnan, Ivory is on a mission to revolutionize brain health by tackling the early detection of cognitive decline. The platform offers digital assessments rooted in neuroscience and aims to address the widespread underdiagnosis of cognitive impairments in India.
The startup’s mobile app provides clinical-grade cognitive screenings and personalized brain training, with FDA-registered assessments. Ivory partners with a diverse network of clinicians, psychologists, and corporates, including PUMA, WeWork, Ather Energy, and insurance firms, to make proactive brain health solutions more accessible.
With this round, Ivory plans to:
- Enhance its AI capabilities to deliver hyper-personalized assessments
- Invest in research to develop cognitive health benchmarks tailored to Indian demographics
- Expand distribution and awareness across underserved regions in India
Ivory recently gained visibility with its appearance on Shark Tank India Season 4 and the release of its Brain Health Report, further highlighting its leadership in preventive brain health innovation.
With strong investor backing and a growing B2B and B2C presence, Ivory is poised to redefine how India approaches cognitive well-being.
