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Practo

Founded 2008 · 1,687 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

Find your way into Practo

71 people in our graph share verified history with the Practo team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Anandhi Gokhaleunlockedknows Shashank ND · together at National Institute of Technology Karnataka (overlapped)
knows the team · via Practo
×3knows the team · via Confederation of Indian Industry
×7knows the team · via National Institute of Technology Karnataka

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.

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Founders & leadership

Practo was founded in 2008 by Shashank ND and Siddhartha Nihalani.

SNShashank ND
Shashank NDinFounder & 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 NihalaniinCo-Founder

Investors · 10

CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M
Peak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M
Perot JainDallas · $500K
RTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M
Trifecta Capital AdvisorsGurugram
Z47Coral Springs · $1.2M – $40M
MatrixreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Tencent HoldingsreportedShenzhen · $3.9M – $400M
Thrive CapitalreportedNew York · $500K – $25M

Founder mafia

The Practo mafia →

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

Sharath Keshava NarayanaRegion Head - SEA (Country Head, Philippines)Founded Observe.AI +1Alagu MProduct Head, SearchFounded Peoplebox.ai +1Galina ChifinaBoard ObserverFounded RTP Global,Tarun BhambraVice President & Business headFounded Orange Health LabsDhruv GuptaVice President, BusinessFounded Orange Health LabsPiyush NarwaniProduct ManagerFounded AerotimeTejas BalaGrowth HackerFounded AtmanaNikhil GoelGrowth ManagerFounded SalaryBoxAbhinav ChughProduct HeadFounded Peoplebox.aiAditya AnandProduct LeaderFounded Yoga BarDisha SinghZonal ManagerFounded ZoukAchuthanand RaviFounding RecruiterFounded Kula

+ 2 more

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Insta Health

Hospital management and electronic medical records; acquired by Practo.

In the news

Cent – Raises $5M Seed for AI Health Screening | Lucidity Newslucidityinsights.com · Mar 2026Practo Founder, Former Ola and Lenskart Executives Raise $5 Million for Healthcare Startup Centascendants.in · Mar 2026Tencent-backed Practo takes a leaf out of WeChat’s playbooktechinasia.com · Apr 2017India's Practo raises $55m series D led by Tencenttechinasia.com · Jan 2017Practo raises $55 million from Tencent, others - The Hinduthehindu.com · Jan 2017Online healthcare platform Practo raises $55 million in fresh funding | Reutersreuters.com · Jan 2017Practo Announces $90M Series C Funding – The Practo Blogblog.practo.com · Aug 2015Practo Raises 30M Series B from Sequoia and Matrixblog.practo.com · Feb 2015

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.