Practo
Founded 2008 · 1,687 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Practo operates an online healthcare platform offering a directory of verified doctors, appointment booking at hospitals and clinics, online consultations across 20+ specialities, subscription health plans, diagnostic test collection, and medicine delivery. It also provides practice management and hospital information management software for clinics and hospitals.
Founders & leadership
Practo was founded in 2008 by Shashank ND and Siddhartha Nihalani.

Investors · 10
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$55M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2015–2017
- $55MraisedJan 2017 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- Undisclosed amountseries DJan 2017
Tencent (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries CAug 2015Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2015Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
The Practo mafia →14 people who came through Practo went on to found or lead other companies.
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsHospital management and electronic medical records; acquired by Practo.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Practo do?
- Practo operates an online healthcare platform offering a directory of verified doctors, appointment booking at hospitals and clinics, online consultations across 20+ specialities, subscription health plans, diagnostic test collection, and medicine delivery. It also provides practice management and hospital information management software for clinics and hospitals.
- Who founded Practo?
- Practo was founded by Shashank ND, Siddhartha Nihalani in 2008.
- Who are Practo's investors?
- Practo's investors include CapitalG, Peak XV Partners, Perot Jain, RTP Global, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Z47, Matrix, Sequoia Capital and 2 more.
- How much funding has Practo raised?
- Practo has disclosed $55M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.






















