Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has invested an undisclosed amount in a healthcare technology startup HealthEminds through his fund Caffeine Ventures.

The company, founded by entrepreneur and former investment banker Ankita Puri and Yale-trained cardiologist-entrepreneur Sunita Maheshwari, focuses on tackling mental and emotional problems.

The company has created an online platform to connect counsellors, psychologists and coaches to individuals through video, telephonic and chat communication systems. There are currently 70 professionals across India on the platform.

“I invested in HealthEminds to help break this barrier that is holding people back from reaching their full potential,” said Uthappa. “Today, online is a great medium for people to easily reach out for help whether it is to overcome depression, blocks or break barriers in their lives with the right help.”

“It’s wonderful to have an investor on board who understands the importance of the mind in sport and in health,” said Co-Founder Maheshwari.

“We will be using these funds to launch our new product, increase our reach across India, and expand our operations team,” said Puri, cofounder of HealthEminds.

According to the World Health Organisation report, suicide is the third largest cause of death among 15-35 year olds in India. In the past, Uthappa invested close to Rs 1.5 crore in iTiffin.

Source: The Economic Times