2070 Health

India’s startup ecosystem is riding a new wave 🚀, with micro VCs and venture studios powering both funding and sustainable growth. In the first half of 2025 alone, Indian startups attracted $6.8 billion in early-stage VC funding, with 95% of deals in the small and mid-ticket segment—clear proof of micro VCs' deep impact. 2070 Health and W Health Ventures are leading this charge. In March 2025, they co-invested in Everhope Cancer Centre, backing cutting-edge cancer care, while Whealth Ventures recently launched Fund II to back 8–10 new healthtech startups focused on AI and digital solutions. We’ve seen that true progress starts within: fostering curiosity, courage, and growth among teams and founders 🌱, building cultures where people and ideas thrive. Now, our mission is to help more ventures embrace this spirit — amplifying internal talent and scaling impactful healthcare for India. Building great healthcare companies isn’t just about capital 💸; it’s about creating environments where leaders and innovators grow together — driving change well beyond the numbers. Here’s to scaling growth, inside and out, and inspiring a new generation of ventures to do the same! ✨ Pankaj Jethwani, MD MBA Gaurav Porwal Dr. Nikhil Hegde Sandhya Sathiamoorthy (Sandy) Malvika Saxena Sristi Datta #PeopleFirst #StartupsWithSoul #HealthcareInnovation #VentureStudios #MicroVCs #Xponentiate

Welcome aboard, Karan! Over the past six years, Karan has been on a mission to shape the future of healthcare in India. From pioneering advancements in dental and skin technologies to building an AI-driven health platform, he has worked to empower individuals with tools to track, predict, and receive expert health recommendations powered by artificial intelligence. Guided by a user-centric design philosophy, Karan has positively impacted over 15M+ lives, making healthcare more accessible and effortless across the country. His journey also spans Ed-tech, E-commerce, and Fintech-each domain adding new dimensions to his design thinking and problem-solving approach. At 2070 Health, Karan aims to be at the forefront of redefining the landscape of healthcare startups, transforming how people experience care through advanced, intuitive, and human-centered digital solutions. Outside of work, Karan is a passionate footballer, musician, and a traveler who explores India in search of stories, flavors, and creative inspiration. Pankaj Jethwani, Amit Acharya #healthcare #talent #startup #careers

Welcome aboard, Rahul! Rahul Modi brings over 8 years of diverse creative experience across design, marketing, UI/UX, animation, cinematography, podcasting, and sound design. What drives him is creating stories that connect — through visuals, brands, and meaningful experiences. One of his career highlights was working on a web series for FIFA at the Qatar World Cup in collaboration with Byju’s, which went on to cross millions of views. Along the way, he has built brands from scratch, designed identities and websites, and led campaigns that blur the lines between storytelling and design. At 2070 Health, Rahul will be channeling his expertise to craft compelling brand identities, campaigns, and digital experiences that bring new healthcare ventures to life. Outside of work, Rahul enjoys playing badminton, binge-watching new shows, and exploring design and tech trends that keep him endlessly curious. Pankaj, Gaurav, Tushar, Anjali

Welcome Aboard, Simran! Simran has joined 2070 health as a part of the People Team. With a background in Psychology from Delhi University and a PGDM in HR from International Management Institute, Delhi, she brings 4 years of rich experience across HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. She started her career in HR Business Partnering, post which she moved on to lead the Talent Acquisition function of a hospitality firm. She’s passionate about driving strategic people initiatives and building strong, mission driven teams. At 2070 Health, she will be supporting Talent Acquisition for the studio as well as its portfolio companies. Outside of work, Simran is an avid reader or supernatural fiction and enjoys experimenting in the kitchen. Pankaj Jethwani, Dr. Nikhil Hegde, Ramita Manocha #healthcare #talent #startup #careers

Welcome Aboard, Anjali! Anjali has over eight years of experience across consulting, impact investing, and engineering. She worked with McKinsey & Company in San Francisco, where she advised clients on market entry, revenue growth, and business transformation. Prior to her MBA at UC Berkeley, Anjali led healthcare strategy and implementation projects at Sattva Consulting and was part of the investments team at Villgro. She holds a B.Tech from NIT Tiruchirappalli and is a Young India Fellow from Ashoka University. Anjali has joined us as Chief of Staff to the CEO, where she partners on strengthening our systems and processes across fundraising and investor relations, board engagement, and portfolio value creation. Pankaj Jethwani, Dr. Nikhil Hegde, Gaurav Porwal, Tushar Sadhu #healthcare #startup #career #talent

Welcome aboard, Ishita! Ishita Gupta brings deep experience in global hiring across APAC and EMEA, having led leadership and tech hiring at HealthCRED and Headout. At Headout, she played a key role in building cross-functional teams across product, technology, CXOs, GTM, and sales. She's passionate about crafting meaningful candidate experiences and building empathetic, high-performing teams in fast-paced environments. She has joined People Team at 2070Health, where she’ll support talent and culture efforts across the venture studio and its portfolio companies. Ishita will work closely with the venture team and startup founders to help scale strong founding teams, enable values-driven cultures, and implement people practices that support long-term growth. Outside of work, Ishita finds joy and creativity in cooking, and often shares reflections on hiring, careers, and the future of work on LinkedIn-always with empathy, curiosity, and a sharp eye for what truly matter. Pankaj Jethwani, Dr. Nikhil Hegde, Ramita Manocha #healthcare #careers #startup #talent

Welcome aboard, Kairav! kairav shah graduated from FLAME University, with a major in finance. Post which he joined ICICI Bank, and worked in the Retail Asset Operations department under the channel Payout team. Later he moved to Future Generali India Life Insurance, where he spent 2.5 years as a Research Analyst in their Investment team. He closely tracked BFSI, IT, and the hospitality sector. Alongside his Equity research role, he worked with the Debt team in analysing Credit risk and credit papers. Post getting an exposure to public markets, he moved onto working with a boutique Investment advisory firm, called INpact Wealth Advisors, where he developed his understanding of Wealth Management and worked alongside the promoter, managing client portfolios. He has now joined 2070 Health as a Pre-MBA Analyst and will be working in the Investments team, monitoring our portfolio companies. Outside work, he's fond of reading, travelling and playing badminton. Considering himself a foodie, he's on a mission to try out every new cuisine and unique restaurant in the city. Pankaj Jethwani, Tushar Sadhu, Dr. Nikhil Hegde #healthcare #careers #talent #startup

Welcome aboard, Amol! Amol joins us with a unique blend of experiences across law, consulting, and healthcare. At Abbott, he led critical inorganic growth initiatives, including M&A and new launches as part of the CEO's office strategy team. Before that, he advised healthcare, consumer goods and SaaS clients on market entry and growth strategy at Monitor Deloitte, and started his career at Trilegal, as an M&A transactions lawyer. As part of 2070 Health, Amol will evaluate new ventures in the Indian healthcare ecosystem and ensure that they are strategically and financially placed to succeed. A graduate of National Law School of India University, he's also an automotive and consumer tech enthusiast, reads exclusively non-fiction and loves brewing a good espresso at home! Pankaj, Tushar, Dr. Nikhil Hegde #healthcare #talent #careers #startup

Welcome aboard, Yashwant! Yashwant Kumar brings 19 years of leadership experience across Consumer Tech, E-commerce, and FMCG, with deep expertise in entrepreneurship, marketing, and global strategy. He began his career at Procter & Gamble managing brands like Pantene and Pringles, co-founded a top performance marketing agency, and built India’s first high-speed scooter charging network at Ola Electric. At Tata Digital, he led omnichannel strategy and scaled user growth for the Tata Neu super app. As part of 2070Health, he partners with founding teams to accelerate go-to-market success for healthcare ventures. An IIT Bombay alumnus, he’s also a fiction lover, badminton player, and enjoys scenic drives around Bangalore. Pankaj Jethwani, Gaurav Porwal #healthcare #talent #careers #startup

Introducing Xponentiate 🚀✨ At 2070 Health, we're committed to building companies that address critical gaps in healthcare. Today, we're excited to introduce our latest venture: Xponentiate Xponentiate accelerates healthcare hiring through strategic, insight-driven recruitment, connecting organizations with top-tier talent across technical, clinical, and leadership roles. As we built and scaled companies within the 2070 Health studio, one challenge became consistently clear: 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 — and not just for us. Across the industry, whether fast-growing health tech startups or established healthcare organizations, companies face the same struggle to attract and retain the specialized talent needed to grow and drive impact. We faced this challenge first-hand and developed an internal solution — combining deep healthcare expertise, sharp recruiting instincts, and a focus on specialized talent. That capability has now evolved into Xponentiate: a purpose-built company applying everything we’ve learned to solve this problem at scale. 🌟 Incubated within 2070 Health since 2022, Xponentiate has matured into a standalone company redefining how healthcare organizations identify, engage, and hire transformational talent. If you’re building the future of healthcare, you need the right people behind it. 𝐗𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 🔗 Link to the website: https://lnkd.in/gCkrn42q Another bold build from 2070 Health. More to come. Sandhya, Pankaj, Namit, Gaurav, Dr. Nikhil, Tushar, Ramita, Simran, Malvika, Sristi #Recruitment #Hiring #Healthcare #HealthTech #DigitalHealth