Mumbai: healthcare startup hexahealth on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 33 crore in funding led by Impact Investor Omidyar Network and Chirata Ventures. The seed funding round, which aims to transform the surgery experience for patients, also saw participation from 3one4 Capital, while healthcare professionals such as Viren Shetty, Rohit MA and Rehan Khan of Merck India came in as angel investors.

Its co-founder Ankur Gigras said, “Once a patient is recommended for surgery, they struggle with the next steps. Surgery is a stressful time for the patient when they need maximum support. ” For the hospitalization of a patient.

The statement said that about 20 million surgeries are performed annually in India, and several surveys show that people’s confidence in our healthcare system is declining, primarily driven by a lack of information, which is a major factor in the market. denotes opportunity.

Aditya Mishra, Principal, Omidyar, said, “We are inspired by Hexahealth’s vision to become the most trusted platform for decision making regarding surgery and providing quality and affordable hospitalization care to millions of Indians.

He pegged the market opportunity at $80 billion, which accounts for 60% of overall health care spending.

“Technology allows a patient to be at the center of healthcare delivery, which we strongly believe in. Hexa’s vision to transform the patient experience for hospitalization and surgery is the strong execution history of the founding team Together, this makes it an exciting investment for us,” said Ranjit Menon, Executive Director, Chirata Ventures.