This round for CORA Health was led by marquee angel investors in their personal capacity – Apurva Parekh, KRS Jamwal, Dhanpal Jhaveri, Amit Chaudhary, Ajay Mian, Neha Saraf, Kushagra Pant, Anusuya Roy, and Headstart Investor Circle.
Mumbai, June 07, 2021: CORA Health, Bengaluru-based health, and wellness Marketplace startup have raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The funding round was led by marquee angels in their personal capacity by Apurva Parekh (Executive Director, Pidilite Industries Limited), KRS Jamwal (Executive Director, Tata Industries), both in their personal capacity along with Dhanpal Jhaveri (Vice Chairman, Everstone Group), Amit Chaudhary (Lenskart Founder), Kushagra Pant (Nomura MD), Neha Saraf (Visa Director), Anusuya Roy (Flipkart Director), Ajay Mian (Founder & CEO, All e Technologies), and Headstart Investor Circle.
CORA Health, founded by former Flipkart colleagues Snigdha Kumar and Shrijit Venkatesh was launched in May 2020 and is a 100X.VC Portfolio company. Bengaluru-based health and wellness startup offer an e-commerce platform that helps users get access to healthy food alternatives based on their medical condition.
Talking about the development, Snigdha Kumar, Co-Founder of CORA Health, said, “We are very excited to have the biggest industry names back us on our vision and this has fuelled us to be even more relentless in our obsession of improving everyday health and wellness. We see ourselves as being synonymous with health and to be able to transform the pantry of 20mn households with healthier options by 2023. We will be using the funds to invest in technology, team hiring, and expansion of the network of experts and categories on the platform.”
Much before the outbreak of the COVID-19, health consciousness was rising but the virus has been an awakening among people to make the right health choices. Hence, CORA is helping people find the right guidance with their trusted community of health experts and providing a platform offering nutritional products based on health conditions or health goals. The startup is solving the major problem of finding the right food choices.
Commenting on the announcement, Amit Chaudhary, Lenskart said: “Shrijit & Snigdha approached me with their vision to transform the lives of millions struggling with health issues and unable to get the attention they need. Their take on a verticalized solve for the health & nutrition space is something I deeply believe in, having seen the power of vertical play up close myself. I believe this to be the next big thing in consumer tech, and with their background and obsession for their customers, they are poised to take this space and win.”
Mr. Ninad Karpe, Partner at 100X.VC, added, “Health is a priority for everyone, and we are delighted to be the first institutional investor in Cora. With its unique offering and positioning, we firmly believe that CORA will be a game-changer in the burgeoning health and wellness space.”
The company was launched with an initial investment of Rs 20 Lakh. Backed by 100X.VC, CORA Health raised their first cheque from 100X.VC as part of the fund’s Class 03 portfolio. Working with more than 10 courier partners to serve over 27,000 pin codes across India, the company is clocking 200 percent month-on-month growth and is targeting revenue Rs 100 crore ARR by the end of 2022.