Drishti
acquired by AppleBengaluru, IN · 10 known investors
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Acquired by Apple September 2023 · terms undisclosed · source ↗
iDrishti is a social impact enterprise operating 12 eye care hospitals across districts in Karnataka, India, combining surgical hospitals, tele-ophthalmology vision centers, and mobile clinics to serve rural and lower-income patients. It uses a cross-subsidy model where paying walk-in patients help fund free and subsidised consultations, glasses, diagnostics, and cataract surgeries for underserved communities.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 10
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$25M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2018–2020
- $25MSeries BJun 2020 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2018
Emergence Capital (lead), Andreessen Horowitz, Benhamou Global Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Drishti do?
- iDrishti is a social impact enterprise operating 12 eye care hospitals across districts in Karnataka, India, combining surgical hospitals, tele-ophthalmology vision centers, and mobile clinics to serve rural and lower-income patients. It uses a cross-subsidy model where paying walk-in patients help fund free and subsidised consultations, glasses, diagnostics, and cataract surgeries for underserved communities.
- Who founded Drishti?
- Drishti was founded by Rajesh Babu.
- Who are Drishti's investors?
- Drishti's investors include Emergence Capital Partners, Insitor, Alpha Intelligence Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Benhamou Global Ventures, Gusto, Lok Capital, Micron Ventures and 2 more.
- How much funding has Drishti raised?
- Drishti has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Who acquired Drishti?
- Drishti was acquired by Apple.
- Where is Drishti headquartered?
- Drishti is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.





