CENT RAISES $5 MILLION TO REIMAGINE PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE WITH AI
Bengaluru-based healthtech startup Cent has raised $5 million in seed funding from South Park Commons and OneFlow Holdings. The company is developing an AI-powered preventive healthcare platform designed to identify serious diseases before symptoms appear.
The Story
Cent was founded by Shashank ND, co-founder of Practo, alongside Arpit Garg, formerly with Lenskart, and Anshul Khandelwal, formerly with Ola Electric.
The startup combines artificial intelligence, diagnostics, and preventive medicine to help individuals detect risks associated with cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders, and metabolic conditions at an early stage.
The Funding
The company has secured $5 million in seed capital from South Park Commons and OneFlow Holdings. The funding will support product development, technology expansion, and broader access to its preventive healthcare platform.
Market Context
Preventive healthcare is becoming one of the fastest-growing areas in health technology. Advances in AI and medical diagnostics are enabling earlier detection, personalized risk assessments, and data-driven healthcare decisions.
Cent enters this market with an experienced founding team and a technology-first approach.
Why It Matters
Healthcare systems worldwide are shifting from reactive treatment to proactive prevention.
If AI can identify serious diseases earlier, patients may benefit from earlier interventions and improved outcomes while reducing long-term healthcare costs.
The FundForge Take
Cent reflects a broader trend in healthtech where artificial intelligence is being applied beyond hospital workflows and into preventive care. Rather than waiting for illness to appear, startups are increasingly using AI to identify potential health risks earlier, enabling more proactive healthcare decisions. As preventive medicine gains momentum, companies that combine medical expertise with intelligent diagnostics could play an important role in reshaping how healthcare is delivered.
