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Digital mental health platform MindTalk raises $7.3 Mn from Cadabams Group

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Digital mental health platform MindTalk raises $7.3 Mn from Cadabams Group
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Snippets Digital mental health platform MindTalk raises $7.3 Mn from Cadabams Group MindTalk’s deep agent model integrates large language models (LLMs), conversational AI, and adaptive learning systems trained under the supervision of experienced clinicians. Gyan Vardhan 11 Nov 2025 17:20 IST Follow UsNew UpdateThe Cadabams Group, a leading mental healthcare institution, has invested $7.3 million (Rs 65 crore) in MindTalk, its recently launched digital mental health platform aimed at becoming a deep-tech agent for mental wellness.With this move, Cadabams is combining over three decades of clinical expertise with advanced deep-tech, marking one of the most significant technology-led expansions in India’s mental health space.The funds will be deployed over the next 12 to 18 months to enhance MindTalk’s deep learning capabilities, strengthen its AI infrastructure, and accelerate clinical research integration, the company said in a press release.MindTalk’s deep agent model integrates large language models (LLMs), conversational AI, and adaptive learning systems trained under the supervision of experienced clinicians. Unlike generic AI wellness tools or self-help chatbots, it delivers clinically grounded, evidence-based guidance aligned with professional mental healthcare protocols.“With MindTalk, we are building a clinically intelligent digital companion that can bring structured mental healthcare to anyone with a smartphone, without losing the rigor and empathy of real-world therapy,” said Sandesh Cadabam, Executive Director, Cadabams Group.Cadabams Hospitals provides psychiatric, psychological, and rehabilitative care through a network of 42 centres across India and the Maldives. The group claims to have treated over 275,000 patients to date and plans to scale up to 150–160 centres with 3,500 beds in the coming years. This expansion will be complemented by technology-driven platforms like MindTalk to broaden access to mental healthcare.

Mental health startup LISSUN acquires US-based Being Cares Inc

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Mental health startup LISSUN acquires US-based Being Cares Inc
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Mental health platform LISSUN has acquired US-based mental wellbeing startup Being Cares Inc, strengthening its mission to create an AI-driven, child-first behavioural development ecosystem in India. With this acquisition, LISSUN gains full ownership of Being’s technology and team, combining therapist-led expertise with AI-powered hyper-personalized care capable of decoding over 40 emotional and behavioural conditions, including autism, ADHD, speech delays, and learning challenges. Being’s founders, Varun Gandhi (CEO) and Abhishek Sharma (CTO), have joined LISSUN as Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively. Being Cares Inc is a US-based mental health startup that provides AI-powered tools to map and address over 40 emotional and behavioral conditions. The platform uses data on real-world causes and effects to give personalized mental health guidance and has served nearly one million users globally. The integration aims to merge LISSUN’s clinical interventions with Being’s intelligent mental health mapping, which processes over 2,500 causes and real-world effects to deliver highly tailored guidance for parents and children. With Sunshine by LISSUN centres already addressing child development needs, this move positions LISSUN as a full-spectrum care provider, offering both digital guidance and in-person therapy through its growing phygital network. LISSUN plans to scale its Sunshine centres from 20 to over 200 in the next 2–4 years while expanding AI-led support via its virtual assistant, Ray, to millions of parents on platforms like WhatsApp. By combining real-time developmental insights, personalized therapy activities, and milestone tracking, the platform aims to deliver end-to-end mental health solutions across home, school, and clinical settings.

Health-tech startup Biopeak raises $2.7 Mn led by Nikhil Kamath’s NKSquared

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Health-tech startup Biopeak raises $2.7 Mn led by Nikhil Kamath’s NKSquared
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Snippets Health-tech startup Biopeak raises $2.7 Mn led by Nikhil Kamath’s NKSquared Health-tech startup Biopeak has raised $2.7 million in a follow-on funding round led by NKSquared, the investment vehicle of Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath. This is Kamath's second investment in the company after he deployed $1.43 million into the health optimisation startup in August 2024. The proceeds will be utilized to expand its operations, including the new clinic, and enhancements to its diagnostics, proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) tools, research initiatives, and clinical programmes, Biopeak said in a press release. Co-founded in 2025 by Rishi Pardal and Shiva Subramanian, Biopeak uses AI-driven molecular diagnostics, imaging, and expert-led programs to optimize healthspan. The startup focuses on longevity that provides a "family health office" approach, offering personalized plans for healthspan expansion. The platform integrates organic acid profiling, microbiome mapping, whole-exome functional genomics, salivary cortisol rhythms, and imaging (MRI, CT, DXA, ECHO). The startup’s in-house clinics provide specialized care based on data-driven, actionable insights on nutrition, sleep, and stress. The Bengaluru-based startup targets high achievers, executives, and women, relying on programmes mixing advanced diagnostics, specialist teams, wearable data, and AI insights tailored to Indian biology and disease patterns. The model stresses on early risk detection, longitudinal tracking, and interventions to improve performance and resilience. Over the past year, Biopeak says that it has grown its client base and clinical offerings amid rising demand for structured longevity services. It opened a clinic in Bengaluru last year and plans to open a second one in the coming month.

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