Lybrate

Lybrate
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealthcare
FoundersSaurabh Arora
Rahul Narang
Headquarters
New Delhi
,
India

Lybrate is a mobile healthcare technology company that developed an online platform to connect doctors and patients.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Delhi, India.[4][5] The service allows patients to connect with the doctor online through a video call or schedule an appointment and can get info about medication.[6][7][8][9][10]

History

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The service was founded in July 2013 by Saurabh Arora and formerly worked at Facebook in the United States[11][12] and Rahul Narang,[13] former professionals of Snapdeal. Arora[14] and Narang teamed up to create an online platform to connect patients with doctors and eliminate self-medication in India.[15][16][17] They started building the company with their own funds and in August 2014, they raised $1.23 million seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners.[18][19] In July 2015, Lybrate raised $10.2 million Series A funding led by Tiger Global,[20] Nexus and Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons[21] to scale technology and operations, develop products and recruit talent.[22][23][24] In 2015, Lybrate collaborated with Indian Medical Association as digital partner to educate doctors, incorporate technology in their practice for communicating with patients.[25][26][27]

Products and services

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Lybrate was initially launched to connect people with healthcare professionals, allowing them to book appointments with doctors using the web portal and mobile application.[28][29] In May 2016, Lybrate launch Lybrate Lab+,[30] an online lab testing service that allows a patient sample to be collected right from their home, with results later shared online.[31][32] It also provides patient management services for doctors, and remote doctor-patient consultancy.[33][34] The service currently has over 1 lakh (100,000) certified doctors available and connect patients with medical care professionals.[35][36][37] [38]

References

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  1. ^ "With Lybrate, a doctor is just a click away". Forbes India. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  2. ^ Verma, Niharika (2015-09-17). "How Lybrate is democratising healthcare in India". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  3. ^ "52% Indians self-medicate - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. ^ "Online healthcare startup Lybrate raises over $10M from Tiger Global & Ratan Tata". VCCircle. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  5. ^ "Lybrate Wins "Innovative Start Up of the Year" award at Entrepreneur India Awards 2015 - TechStory". TechStory. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  6. ^ "Health tech platform plans to expand to smaller towns". The Hindu. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  7. ^ "India-based health platform Lybrate quietly raises $3M more". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  8. ^ "Lybrate Is India's First 'Mobile First' platform That Connect Patients With Doctors". IndianWeb2.com. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2018-08-20.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Now you can chat with a doctor on Facebook Messenger". Business Today. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  10. ^ "Lybrate introduces 'Ask the Specialist' | Latest Health Technology, Healthcare News". Retrieved 2018-08-18.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "This Indian App built by an Ex-Facebook employee gets you a doctor at the tap of a button". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  12. ^ "The new lifeline". The Week. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  13. ^ Sharma, Jeet. "Winning Stroke: Interview With Rahul Narang, Co-Founder & CTO, Lybrate". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  14. ^ "Entrepreneurship journey: Challenging, yet gratifying - BPD". www.expressbpd.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  15. ^ Dwivedi, Vinay (2016-07-11). "Startup Lybrate's online doctor consultation platform expands healthcare access". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  16. ^ "Lybrate App Is India's Number 1 Medical App By Leveraging Mobile". Digital Vidya. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  17. ^ Perappadan, Bindu Shajan (2015-04-13). "52 per cent Indians indulge in self-medication: survey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  18. ^ "Lybrate raises $1.23 million investment - MediaNama". MediaNama. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  19. ^ "Now, talk to a doctor online". The Financial Express. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  20. ^ Bureau, The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP (2015-12-13). "Apple features doctor consultation app Lybrate in 'The App Store Best of 2015' — The Indian Panorama". The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 2018-08-18. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ^ "Ratan Tata invests in online healthcare startup Lybrate". Business Today. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  22. ^ Sangwan, Sujata. "Tiger Global Nexus Venture Ratan Tata Backed Lybrate Democratizing Healthcare in the Country". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  23. ^ "4 Mn Downloads, 100K Doctors, $11.43 Mn Funding: Healthcare Platform Lybrate Looks To Close 'Awareness-Engagement-Action' Loop For Patients - Inc42 Media". Inc42 Media. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  24. ^ "Lybrate gets $10.2m funding from Tata, Tiger Global & NVP". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  25. ^ "Lybrate Ties Up With IMA to Help Doctors Go Digital". NDTV. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  26. ^ "Medical-Technological Solution of Lybrate and the Resources Dilemma of India-DQWeek". www.dqweek.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  27. ^ "Lybrate, Indian Medical Association Join Hands as Digital Partner". ehealth.eletsonline.com. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  28. ^ "Lybrate introduces Facebook Messenger chatbot to let users consult doctors". The Indian Express. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  29. ^ "Now get health tips on Facebook Messenger with Lybrate's chatbot!". Zee News. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  30. ^ "Lybrate app now offers 'online' medical lab tests | Gadgets Now". Gadget Now. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  31. ^ "Lybrate Articles and Information - Franchise India". www.franchiseindia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  32. ^ www.ETtech.com. "Lybrate app to offer online medical lab tests - ETtech". ETtech.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  33. ^ "'e' Power is making Healthcare in India seamless for consumers". Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  34. ^ ip_admin (2016-05-06). "Lybrate Adds Labs To Platform; Launches India's First Integrated Healthcare Solution - Indiapages". Indiapages. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  35. ^ "Online doctor consultation app Lybrate crosses 3 million downloadsDATAQUEST". www.dqindia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  36. ^ "Lybrate launches online lab test service". www.indiatechonline.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  37. ^ "Lybrate : Facebook Messenger chatbot to answer your health queries - Indiansnews". Indiansnews. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  38. ^ "Pristyn Care acquires online doctor consultation platform Lybrate". Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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