Funding · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Disha (formerly Curelink) raises Series A funding
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Disha
- What it does
- AI health coaching platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- Rs 43.88 crore
- Stage
- Series A
What they do
Disha provides personalized diet, fitness, and chronic-care support using artificial intelligence
What happened
The company raised Rs 43.88 crore in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst
Why it matters
The fresh capital will be used to enhance proprietary artificial intelligence models and expand operations
The details
- Health coaching platform Disha, formerly known as Curelink, has secured Rs 43.88 crore in a Series A funding round.
- The investment round was spearheaded by global venture capital firm General Catalyst, which contributed Rs 38.20 crore.
- Existing backer Elevation Capital also participated in the funding round.
- The new capital injection increased the post-money valuation of the company by 52% to an estimated Rs 288 crore.
- Regulatory filings indicate that the fresh funds will be utilized to develop proprietary artificial intelligence models and upgrade technology infrastructure.
- Following the transaction, General Catalyst holds a 13.33% stake, while Elevation Capital owns 9.96%.
The bigger picture
- The platform offers round-the-clock coaching across 15 different chronic conditions in multiple languages including Hindi, English, and Hinglish.
- The business has expanded rapidly, registering more than 70 lakh total user registrations, 3 lakh monthly active participants, and managing over 1.4 crore digital interactions.
- Financial performance showed revenue doubling to Rs 4.91 crore in FY25 alongside a 22.5% reduction in losses to Rs 4.45 crore.
About the business
- Disha operates as an artificial intelligence-powered health coaching platform focusing on personalized diet, fitness, and chronic-care management.
- The application supports management for health issues such as PCOS, diabetes, and thyroid conditions.
- Services are delivered digitally through automated coaching systems operating 24 hours a day.
- The platform monetizes through digital health coaching services targeted at consumers managing chronic lifestyle conditions.
- User interactions scale through automated messaging infrastructure handling millions of user inquiries.
What happens next
- Further develop and enhance proprietary artificial intelligence models and technology infrastructure
- Expand business operations
- Strengthen capital base
The deal
- Type
- Series A
Investors
- General Catalyst (lead) — Major global venture firm
- Elevation Capital (existing) — Existing backer
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma (angel) — Paytm founder
- Ankush Sachdeva (angel) — ShareChat founder
Founders
- Aman Singla, Co-founder
- Divyansh Jain, Co-founder
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