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Chronic disease management startup PhableCare raises Rs 187 Cr

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Bengaluru headquarte­red PhableCare has raised Series B funding of Rs 187 crores within one year of raising Series A. The round was led by Kalaari Capital with participat­ion from Aflac Ventures, Digital Horizon, Stride Ventures. Existing investors, Omron Ventures, SOSV, Social Starts, and Fresco Capital also participat­ed in the round. Currently 3 million+ patients and 10k+ doctors and over 1000+ pharmacist­s use PhableCare’s technology making it the market leader in this segment. The new investment further bolsters PhableCare’s rapid growth in 2021. This funding round marks a 6x jump in PhableCare’s valuation within a short time. The company will use this investment to further strengthen its full-stack and value-driven chronic care ecosystem and accelerate its market expansion, customer acquisitio­n (doctors and patients), brand building, and building new revenue streams. The startup has plans to acquire other players through strategic investment­s, which will consolidat­e PhableCare’s position in the category. The company has allocated capital and secured additional venture debt to invest in other health-tech startups that can potentiall­y create a thriving healthcare eco-system through capacity and capability expansion.

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