Bengaluru, India — September 26, 2025: Karnataka Health Minister Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao today inaugurated Docbrella, a next-generation health tech platform, at its Bengaluru launch. This marks a bold step toward transforming healthcare in the state. The event was further enriched by Mr. Pranab Mohanty, Director General of Police (Internal Security & Cyber Command), Government of Karnataka, as the Chief Speaker, who underscored the urgent need for innovation and trust in India’s healthcare journey. With a mission to make healthcare more transparent, affordable, and digitally accessible, Docbrella aspires to set a new benchmark for how families experience care in Karnataka and across India.
Speaking at the event Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, as Chief Guest, said, “Docbrella is an umbrella platform uniting all aspects of healthcare consultation. Many people today make critical health decisions with incomplete information, leading to exploitation and unnecessary high costs. Docbrella seeks to change this by securing patient data with AI, providing transparency, and empowering informed choices.
We are pleased that this initiative has started in Karnataka, India’s IT capital and a hub for innovation. With proper support, Docbrella can become an essential part of every household’s healthcare journey.”
Karnataka has made healthcare a priority, focusing on safer pharmacies, stronger hospital infrastructure, and wider access to digital services. Docbrella, an AI-anchored healthcare navigation-to-decision ecosystem, today announced a ₹50 crore fund infusion from its Chairman, Mr. Santosh Agrawal, a doyen of the healthcare industry. Docbrella supports this vision by helping patients find verified hospitals, compare treatment costs in real time, and keep their health records safe with AI-powered tools. Starting in Bengaluru, the platform plans to expand across India and capture 15–20% of the country’s digitally active urban healthcare market by 2028.
Mr. Joydeep Biswas, Chief Growth Officer of Docbrella, said,“India’s healthcare ecosystem still struggles with limited transparency, unverified provider credentials, unclear treatment packages, and fragmented patient data. With Docbrella, our aim is to bridge this trust gap between patients and providers. Through features like Medi-Locker for secure, AI-powered health data storage, Predictive Health Insights for preventive care, and our Transparency Module that verifies doctor credentials and real-time hospital pricing, we are committed to making healthcare more reliable, transparent, and patient-centric”.
Sweta Mahapatra, Board Member at Docbrella, said, “Our goal is to build a trusted healthcare network starting in Bengaluru and growing to over 1000 hospital and healthcare provider partnerships across major Indian cities by the end of 2025. Through this network,
We aim to bridge the trust gap in healthcare and give families the confidence to make better, more informed choices.
With a clear mandate to build a healthier Karnataka through technology, Docbrella aims to strengthen the state’s healthcare ecosystem by facilitating seamless access to authentic, real-time medical information and personalized care insights. This launch aligns with Karnataka’s ambition to become a national leader in healthcare innovation, benefiting millions of urban and rural families alike.
