Startup Deep Dive : Nightingales — short profile of what is publicly known

Nightingales (Nightingales Home Health Services) is a home healthcare company based in Bengaluru, India, that provides home health care and chronic disease management for patients.

This is a short Startup Deep Dive profile of Nightingales. 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.

Nightingales Quick Facts

Company Nightingales
Founded reports differ: 1996 (one profile); operator Medwell Ventures raised its first round in 2015
Headquarters Bengaluru
Founders Vishal Bali, Ferzaan Engineer, Lalit Pai, Himanshu Shah
Sector Home health care services
Total funding about US$35 million across seed, Series A and Series B, raised by operator Medwell Ventures (reported)
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 Nightingales

  • Nightingales provides home health care in Bangalore, with chronic disease management across areas such as pulmonology, cardiology and neurology.
  • It is operated by Medwell Ventures, which raised venture funding for the home healthcare business.
  • A profile describes Nightingales Home Health Services as a Bangalore provider founded in 1996.
  • Medwell Ventures was promoted by a team including former Wockhardt and Fortis CEO Vishal Bali, Ferzaan Engineer, Lalit Pai and Himanshu Shah.
  • May 2015: Series A of US$10 million led by Eight Roads Ventures (reported).
  • 2017: Series B of US$21 million led by Mahindra Partners with Eight Roads and F-Prime Capital Partners (reported).
  • April 2023: one profile says Health Care At Home acquired Nightingales Home Health Services; terms not disclosed (single-source).
  • Reported: Series A, US$10 million led by Eight Roads Ventures (May 2015).
  • Reported: Series B, US$21 million led by Mahindra Partners, with Eight Roads and F-Prime Capital Partners participating.
  • Reported: about US$35 million in total across seed, Series A and Series B.

Why Information on Nightingales 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 Nightingales 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.
  • Check the money: funding announcements and audited financial statements.
  • Check progress: demonstrations, approvals and signed contracts.

Nightingales FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nightingales?

Nightingales (Nightingales Home Health Services) is a home healthcare company based in Bengaluru, India, that provides home health care and chronic disease management for patients. This short profile includes only verified public information.

Who founded Nightingales?

Nightingales is reported to have been founded by Vishal Bali, Ferzaan Engineer, Lalit Pai, Himanshu Shah.

How much funding has Nightingales raised?

about US$35 million across seed, Series A and Series B, raised by operator Medwell Ventures (reported). Funding figures are reported and may differ between sources.

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