Ivory, a Bengaluru-based brain health startup, has raised $1 million in a fresh funding round co-led by IIM-A Ventures and Capital-A. The round also saw participation from 1Crowd, Stanford Angels, and individual investors, including Sanjay Arora, Adarsh Narahari, and Juhi Bhatnagar. Ivory focuses on early cognitive screening and aims to tackle cognitive decline through proactive, tech-enabled solutions.
The company’s digital cognitive assessments, rooted in neuroscience, are designed to detect signs of mental decline long before clinical symptoms become apparent. Rahul Krishnan, Co-founder and CPO of Ivory, said, “With this capital, we aim to further invest in our technology, enhancing the accuracy, depth, and reach of our cognitive assessments. As conversations around longevity and preventive health gain momentum, Ivory stands at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and aging.
Issac John, Co-founder and CEO, added, “At Ivory, we are building for a future where brain health is prioritized just like physical health.
Ivory’s fresh funding boost
As people move into their 40s and beyond, our early detection and intervention-led approach will be key to reducing the long-term burden of neurodegenerative disease.”
Vipul Patel, Partner at IIM-A Ventures, noted the urgency of the problem Ivory is addressing, stating, “Of the four horsemen of chronic illness, neurodegenerative diseases remain the least understood and most difficult to reverse. Ivory’s ability to marry clinical depth with an engaging consumer experience is commendable.”
Ankit Kedia from Capital-A echoed the sentiment: “There is a growing awareness that brain health is a core pillar of preventive care.
Ivory is bringing a data-led, clinically grounded platform to the table that could reshape the future of aging and mental wellness.
Beyond its consumer app, Ivory has built strategic partnerships with companies like Ather Energy, WeWork, and Puma to offer workplace cognitive risk screenings. The startup recently released India’s first Brain Health Report and gained national recognition after appearing on Shark Tank India Season 4. With the new funding, Ivory plans to scale across new geographies, deepen its AI-driven personalization capabilities, and invest in longitudinal research to develop India-specific benchmarks for cognitive health.
As the company continues to grow, it aims to make brain health screening as commonplace as checking blood pressure or cholesterol.