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Healthians founder Deepak Sahni pledges ₹100 crore for early-stage Indian startups

By Startup Enthusiast · 14 January 2026

What they do

Healthians is a diagnostics firm that has expanded to over 250 cities and holds a valuation of ₹3,000 crore

Founder Deepak Sahni committed ₹100 crore to back early-stage Indian startups over the next three years

He plans to support 20–25 new ventures with capital, strategic direction, and mentorship focusing on consumer brands and AI

Deepak Sahni, founder of Healthians, announced a ₹100 crore commitment to back early-stage Indian startups.
The investment fund will operate over the next three years to support new business ventures.
Sahni has already deployed close to $490,000 (₹4.5 crore) across several early-stage businesses so far.
He aims to support 20–25 more startups in the coming years with capital and mentorship.
His investment focus includes consumer brands, healthtech, hospitality, deep tech, and AI sectors.
Sahni emphasizes backing first-time founders who understand Gen Z consumption and creative disruption.
Founders can contact him at Office@deepaksahni.com to discuss potential investment opportunities.
This announcement marks a significant expansion of his personal angel investing activities.

Sahni brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare, technology, and consumer sectors.
He previously founded SWT Services, a healthcare digital marketing agency, before starting Healthians.
His background includes starting a computer assembly business while in college.
Healthians serves as a major platform for his current entrepreneurial influence.

Healthians operates as a diagnostics company providing medical testing services.
The company has expanded its operations to cover over 250 cities across India.
It holds a current valuation of ₹3,000 crore according to recent reports.
Sahni founded Healthians in 2015 after his previous venture in digital marketing.
The company focuses on scalable consumer-led models in the health sector.
It leverages technology-driven disruption to improve access to diagnostic services.
Healthians targets youth-led culture and data-driven approaches in healthcare delivery.

Sahni plans to support 20–25 more startups over the next three years.
He will provide capital, strategic direction, and mentorship to selected ventures.
Focus areas include consumer brands, healthtech, hospitality, deep tech, and AI.

Deepak Sahni (angel) — Founder of Healthians acting as an individual investor in early-stage startups.