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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.

SNShashank ND
Shashank NDFounder & CEOShashank ND is the founder and CEO of Practo, a healthcare platform in India that connects patients with verified doctors across specialties for online consultations and appointment booking for in-clinic visits.
SNSiddhartha Nihalani
Siddhartha NihalaniCo-Founder
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Abhinav LalFounder

Investors · 10

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$55M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2015–2017

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

14 people who came through Practo went on to found or lead other companies.

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Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Insta Health

Hospital 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.