Lybrate is an online healthcare platform in India that connects patients with doctors for consultations and health information.
This is a short Startup Deep Dive profile of Lybrate. It includes only information that could be found in publicly available sources, and it will be expanded when more verified details are published. It is educational and not investment advice. Last updated: October 2026.
Lybrate Quick Facts
| Company | Lybrate |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Not disclosed |
| Founders | Saurabh Arora, Rahul Narang |
| Sector | Online doctor consultation |
| Total funding | Just short of $15 million (reported, as of 2017) |
| Valuation | Not disclosed |
| Website | Not disclosed |
“Not disclosed” means no reliable public figure was found. Figures marked “reported” may differ between sources.
What Is Publicly Known About Lybrate
- Lybrate lets users chat with and consult doctors, with free interaction and paid specialist consultations including audio and video calls.
- It added lab tests and a Facebook Messenger bot for connecting users with doctors.
- Founded by Saurabh Arora and Rahul Narang; sources say 2013 (one) while another says launched January 2015.
- Seed funding of $1.23 million from Nexus Venture Partners (reported).
- July 2015: Series A of $10.2 million with Tiger Global, Ratan Tata and Nexus (reported).
- April 2017: about $3 million new funding per a US filing (reported).
- Seed $1.23 million, Nexus Venture Partners (reported).
- Series A $10.2 million, Tiger Global, Ratan Tata, Nexus (reported), July 2015.
- About $3 million, 2017 (reported).
Why Information on Lybrate Is Limited
Early-stage and privately held companies are often not required to publish financial statements, and many do not announce funding, customers or product milestones. Names can also be shared by several organisations, which makes it hard to match reports to the right company. Readers who want to assess Lybrate should check the company’s own announcements and its filings with the Registrar of Companies.
- Check the basics: company registration, founders, product status and customers.
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Lybrate FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lybrate?
Lybrate is an online healthcare platform in India that connects patients with doctors for consultations and health information. This short profile includes only verified public information.
Who founded Lybrate?
Lybrate is reported to have been founded by Saurabh Arora, Rahul Narang.
How much funding has Lybrate raised?
Just short of $15 million (reported, as of 2017). Funding figures are reported and may differ between sources.
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