Cent raises $15 million in Series A funding to expand preventive health platform

Preventive healthcare startup Cent has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to advance early disease detection and health monitoring across India. The round, which comprises a mix of equity and debt, was co-led by Blume Ventures and South Park Commons.

Individual investors participating in the round include former Vodafone chief executive officer Arun Sarin, former OpenAI B2B chief technology officer Srinivas Narayanan, as well as Sharath Narayana, Krishan Sridhar, and Aprameya Radhakrishna.

Alongside the funding, Cent announced the acquisition of Medsee, an artificial intelligence radiology reporting platform founded by Chitra Singh. Medsee generates structured radiology reports and highlights diagnostic findings for radiologist review, allowing Cent to streamline its workflow and maintain fast, consistent reporting as its patient intake expands.

What Cent does and who is behind it

Founded in 2025, Cent was established by Practo founder and OneFlow Holdings head Shashank ND, former Ola Electric chief marketing officer Anshul Khandelwal, and former Lenskart product head Arpit Garg. The startup focuses on detecting noncommunicable conditions—including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and metabolic disorders—before clinical symptoms manifest.

Cent operates its own specialized screening centres in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR, while partnering with diagnostic laboratory networks across the country. Its proprietary preventive screening protocol compiles several diagnostic tests into a single two-hour session.

Screening stats and future targets

Over the past year, Cent has completed approximately 10,000 patient screenings. According to company data, one in four screened individuals presented findings requiring medical attention, while one in 40 required an immediate doctor consultation.

The capital raised will be deployed towards medical hardware, clinical research, and expanding Cent's artificial intelligence, engineering, and clinical teams as it scales up its preventive health infrastructure.