Praan Health, a lifestyle-first chronic care platform for parents aged 50 and above, has raised ₹8.5 crore in its seed funding round led by Rainmatter Investments. The round also saw participation from WEH Ventures and angel investors, including Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari (PhysicsWallah) and Arjun Vaidya, among others.
The funds raised will be used to strengthen its product and technology capabilities, expand its clinical and coaching teams, and expand its service delivery across India. Praan will also use the funds to build unique, first-of-its-kind health centres in key demographics – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.
Founded in 2024 by Navneeth Ramprasad, Praan Health is a lifestyle-first chronic care platform designed to help parents live longer, stronger, and pain-free lives. The startup combines physician-led care, clinical nutrition, and strength training to reverse and manage chronic conditions through habit transformation.
Using an integrated approach that combines physician supervision, clinical nutrition and one-on-one strength training, Praan delivers personalised 90/180/365-day programmes for 25+ chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis and post-surgery recovery.
The company has recently launched its mobile app, a one-stop platform that allows young adults to manage their parents’ health journeys, from blood test uploads and risk scores to weekly progress updates and doctor consultations.
In under a year, the company has supported 1,500+ families across India through 50,000+ one-on-one sessions, powered by a 75+ member team of physicians, clinical nutritionists, physiotherapists and certified strength coaches.
Navneeth Ramprasad, Founder and CEO, Praan Health, said, “Healthcare for our parents shouldn’t start at the hospital — it should start at home. Praan turns chronic care into daily habits of movement, strength, and evidence-based nutrition. The freshly infused capital will help us deepen our clinical and technology capabilities, scale our programmes across India, and make Praan a household name. While our end users are parents, the platform also allows their children to stay informed, track progress, and remain closely involved in their parents’ health journey. It’s a step toward making preventive, strength-driven care accessible to every household, so ageing in India can be defined by vitality, not vulnerability.”
Nithin Kamath, Rainmatter & Zerodha, CEO, said, “There are 150 million people over the age of 60 in India, i.e., approximately 11% of our population. This poses significant challenges for the healthcare system as more elders will need specialised care. Most of them are experiencing some chronic health issues, and this is where a solution like Praan brings impact at scale. We’re excited to support the team at Praan, who are delivering chronic care solutions for our elders.”
Rohit Krishna, Partner, WEH Ventures, said, “Praan is solving a very real problem that every Indian in the workforce faces – how to care better for our parents as they age. The team’s approach combines medical depth with everyday practicality, making long-term health management both simple and deeply personal. It’s a mission that can touch millions of homes, and Navneeth’s clarity of purpose gives us immense confidence in Praan’s ability to redefine how India approaches preventive and chronic care.”
