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At Huddle Ventures, we are grateful to lead the seed round for Oncare, a company stepping up to address one of India’s most critical healthcare gaps — access to quality cancer care. Every year, 1.4 million new cancer cases are detected in India, and 1 in 9 Indians are likely to develop cancer in their lifetime. Yet, navigating cancer care remains a heavy burden, especially for low- and middle-income families. The financial strain and emotional toll can be overwhelming, with many struggling to find transparent, affordable treatment options. Despite the supply-constraint, not everyone is ready to take on the challenge of solving for cancer care, which is why we truly commend Amar and Deepak for leading this effort. OnCare is proving that high-quality, affordable treatment can be accessible to all. We’re proud to support their mission to improve the lives of countless families across India and set a new standard in patient-centric cancer care. More power to you, team. 💪🏼 Sanil | Rishiraj | Sarthak

We are excited to support Oncare in their journey to become the leading oncology provider in India, driven by their commitment to making a tangible difference in patients' lives. Deepak and Amar have been extremely clear since Day 1 to deliver high-quality, affordable oncology treatments across the country. At Huddle Ventures we're firm believers healthcare is a fundamental right, yet it remains inaccessible to many across various economic strata. We see a significant gap in the consistency and accessibility of cancer care that every patient deserves. Backing Oncare, we look forward to being a part of their journey in building compassionate, high-quality, and cost-effective cancer care transforming the way cancer treatment is delivered in India. For more information on Oncare - https://oncarecancer.com/ Ishaan Khosla | Rishiraj Kalita | Sarthak Rastogi The Economic Times - https://lnkd.in/gMMW4uZE

In order to build a healthcare brand at scale, two of the most important core competencies that we have been looking for within the founding teams were the ability to create immaculate patient experiences and bridge the elements of demand & supply in any given speciality. Oncology rose to our attention as one of those segments that has a clear supply paucity & sub-standard experiences for patients of Bharat. Cancer doesn't wait for anyone and patients require quality & affordable healthcare intervention at the earliest. Unfortunately, Indian infrastructure is not yet poised to cater to this ever-growing epidemic at scale. Our resonance with Deepak & Amar's vision at Oncare to bring accessibility for oncology treatments across India at scale has been driven via this inherent intent to help every Indian access standardized healthcare at optimal costs since we witness significantly lower insurance penetration within this illness. Proud to have partnered with Oncare to treat & curb cancer for Bharat. Huddle Ventures | Sanil Sachar | Ishaan Khosla | Sarthak Rastogi Thanks to all our co-investors who have placed their belief in this mission: TRTL | Cloud Capital | DeVC | Abhishek Goyal

Last week, Huddle Ventures x Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted a closed-group roundtable with healthcare operators and investors to explore the opportunities and challenges in India’s offline healthcare sector. The goal was to collectively establish the right filters for evaluating future opportunities. Sharing a few key observations below: • One of the core debates was around doctor-led vs. brand-led healthcare. Which segments will continue to build trust through doctors and clinical expertise, and which can scale through brand-driven models? While views differed, consensus emerged on the importance of distinguishing between elective vs. non-elective treatments and lifestyle vs. serious healthcare. While elective procedures may thrive through brands that emphasize patient experience, for serious treatments, trust will likely hinge on doctors’ expertise — barring a few exceptions wherein the patient journey can be split between initial diagnosis and subsequent treatment journey. • It's also important to consider demand vs. supply-constrained segments within healthcare categories, as this can lead to discovering areas where new establishments can be built. Categories like oncology and mental health present significant opportunities from this lens. In addition, when mapping out these categories, segmenting patients by affordability and price point of medical delivery is equally important to ensure tailored approaches for various market needs. • Another key takeaway was the recognition that patient journey is a critical differentiator for both emerging and established brands. Emerging brands can carve out a niche by focusing on convenience, superior patient journeys, enhanced communication between practitioners and patients, and strong pre- and post-treatment protocols. These elements are essential to building trust beyond the traditional doctor-backed models. • Regarding growth expectations, it was agreed that offline healthcare’s capex-heavy models tend to produce linear growth. However, compounding growth is possible through efficient patient acquisition engines and maximizing LTV in the medium to long term. While growth is achievable, the sector’s pace may be more gradual compared to other consumer-driven industries. Deepak Kumar | Dr. Chirag Adatia | Vidit Bahri | Labham Sogani | Ashish Taneja | Raghav Syal | Divyanshi Chowdhary | Aakash Kumar | Mohit Sadaani | Manan Kalra | Aditya Singh | Aashish Gupta | Sanika Bhalekar | Sanil | Rishiraj | Sarthak | Vinay | Surbhi Bertelsmann India Investments | HealthQuad | DeVC | growX ventures | All In Capital | IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited | Info Edge Ventures

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." This quote stands extremely true within the startup ecosystem! It was great to be a part of Meta Day Founders Summit this morning alongside several brands and incredible friends from the VC ecosystem. Lots of learning through the session held by Arun Srinivas and our panel discussion led by Gaurav Jeet Singh. Summarising some key notes for all brands and consumer facing companies - - Indian Digital Economy is set to reach $1 trillion by 2030 - Capitalise on this growth! - India's digital consumption forecasts are accelerating beating estimations - Your brand is set to scale faster than you plan if you leverage the digital economy correctly. - One size does not fit all in marketing - Be vernacular. Our country is diverse and so is the consumer mindset, their language and how they engage with content. - Start slow, grow fast - Don't accelerate from Day 0. Products take several repeat patterns and years to cement themselves as a brand. Be open to a/b testing before you choose to scale rapidly. - Personalisation is key - Digital channels of communication today allow us to engage with a customer in a manner to make them believe the brand is specially made for them. Therefore, engage with emotions and not just key words. Turn the customer into your best marketing channel buy building a long lasting affiliation with them. Your customers are your best marketing channel. Thanks for having me as part of the panel Meta. At Huddle Ventures we always believe collaboration creates champions and your Founders Summit is a testament to the same philosophy. Shuchi Pandya | Pooja Shirali | Yash Dholakia | Karan Jindal | Fireside Ventures | DSG Consumer Partners | Sauce.vc

'Ye Diwali Sabke Liye' - an extremely thoughtful and noble initiative by Swageazy Swageazy has been partnered with corporates and startups across India and outside catering across countless milestones and occasions. This initiative takes it a big and impactful step above. Startups can make a big difference through their messages and more importantly actions. This is one such positive example on how your culture can spread happiness and make a positive impact. Swageazy has partnered with Salaam Balak Trust and Smile Foundation to give everyone the opportunity to make a difference. When you order your Diwali gift packs from Swageazy, you also get a chance to support less privileged children and help brighten their futures by funding their education, healthcare and training and making their lives better. For any other information, you can contact Sameer Wahie and Sneh Setu or reach them via https://swageazy.com/

Excited to bring Valyx to our Huddle! Valyx is an embedded finance stack for companies that integrates with the company’s existing finance stack. Avishek Ray Anirudh Bhargava are experienced professionals building for a core problem in today's B2B financial services. Read more about our thesis on Valyx here: https://lnkd.in/gYVk36sU Huddle Ventures

Excited to announce our investment in Valyx! Valyx is an embedded finance stack for companies to visualise and act on their cash flow, starting with accounts recievables leading to collections, payables, financing, treasury and more. Read more about our thesis here: https://lnkd.in/gNCewC8H Read more the fundraise: https://lnkd.in/gncEK9zS Avishek Ray Anirudh Bhargava

Bold Care and founder Rahul Krishnan pulled off the marketing heist of the century by its “free lunch” marketing campaign. This campaign is an extension to its Sextember campaign, a month long push for men’s sexual wellness. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXzzTZjj Visit bold care: https://boldcare.in/

Recap from Inc42 Media’s D2C Summit! It was great exchanging thoughts with Aakash, Ayush, Shivam and Vivek on the evolving dynamics of omni-channel distribution in scaling brands. We dived deep into the growing importance of expanding beyond captive website channels and the right timing for offline retail expansion. With performance marketing becoming increasingly hard to justify, it’s essential to consider margin sharing and identify when your captive channels start to become inefficient. At that point, capturing a new audience through other channels becomes crucial. When thinking about retail expansion, it's important to have the right mindset. Be prepared for initial capex investments and slower traction compared to online penetration. However, over time, this approach can lead to higher traction and stickiness, depending on the category. We also touched on the challenges of offline expansion, from finding the right locations to managing capex requirements and retail operations. It’s clear that this avenue demands a different set of capabilities and mindset. Fortunately, players like LiteStore are paving the way, offering a low capex, variable cost model that eases the bandwidth needed for retail operations. Depending on the category, growth can be effectively linked to marketplaces, quick commerce, and offline channels — each playing a vital role beyond optimizing captive channels. Excited to see how these trends shape the future of retail! Inc42 Media | Huddle Ventures