iKure Techsoft Private Limited has secured USD 1.8 million in Pre-Series A funding from Philips Foundation, World Diabetes Foundation, Bayer Foundation—facilitated through We Share Forward and Prourgn LLC, Japan. Each organisation independently evaluated iKure’s healthcare delivery model, technology platform and ability to execute at scale before committing to the round.The investment will help in ensuring that screening and diagnosis lead to continuous care. Diabetes, hypertension and maternal health complications require sustained monitoring and follow-up. iKure addresses this gap by combining trusted community health workers with longitudinal patient records, enabling care to continue beyond the first consultation.Operating across 11 Indian states, iKure reaches 7,900 villages and over 36 million people, with over 4.5 million patient interactions recorded. Its network integrates primary healthcare hubs, clinics, pharmacies, diagnostics and telemedicine through WHIMS, its proprietary digital health platform, supported by 400+ trained Community Health Activists and 10,000+ women-led Self-Help Groups.The new capital will expand iKure’s frontline health workforce, healthcare hubs, clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic capacity across underserved regions. It will also strengthen WHIMS through AI-enabled clinical decision support, alongside remote patient monitoring and workforce development.“Every part of this investment is intended to ensure that patients remain connected to care long after their first consultation, whether that means training more health workers or sharpening what our technology can flag before a condition worsens.” - Sujay Santra, Founder & CEO, iKure“Improving access to quality healthcare for underserved communities is at the heart of Philips Foundation’s mission. We invested in iKure because its model combines trusted community health networks, primary care and digital tools to keep people connected to care beyond the first consultation. We are pleased to support iKure as it scales this model and reaches more underserved communities across India.” - Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh, Director & Head, Philips Foundation Impact Investments“At the World Diabetes Foundation, we believe that strong primary healthcare systems are essential to improving the prevention, early detection and management of diabetes and other chronic diseases. Reaching underserved communities at scale requires solutions that are locally rooted, innovative and sustainable. iKure’s approach—combining community health activists with technology-enabled primary care—reflects that ambition. We are proud of our partnership that focuses on making quality healthcare more accessible to communities that need it most. We have been consistently impressed by the capability and dedication of the iKure team, and by their ability to combine deep community understanding with technology and innovative approaches to healthcare delivery.” - Cansu Unalan, Project Manager, World Diabetes Foundation“Building healthcare that actually reaches the last village is not a matter of one good idea—it takes years of listening, adjusting, and starting again. This round is recognition of that persistence. In my own career, running operations across Asia, the hardest part was never the technology — it was the last mile. That is precisely what iKure has built: trusted health workers, community clinics, and the follow-through that makes technology actually work in a village. Japanese companies are looking very closely at India today, and I hope to help connect them with what iKure has built here. I am proud to walk alongside them, and I believe the most important part of iKure's work is still ahead.” - Rieko Yano, Founder and CEO, Prourgn LLC“Congratulations to iKure on this important milestone. At We Share Forward, we're especially proud of the role we've been able to play as a facilitator and catalyst in bringing renowned partners like the World Diabetes Foundation and Bayer Foundation into this Pre-Series A round alongside us — mobilizing this kind of collective, high-caliber philanthropic capital is exactly the impact we exist to create. Beyond the funding itself, we're inspired by what it will help iKure achieve: strengthening its frontline health worker network and expanding access to diabetes and non-communicable disease care for more underserved communities across India. We're proud to stand behind Sujay and the entire iKure team, and we look forward to a strong partnership as this next chapter unfolds.” - Mariano Larena, Managing Director, We Share Forward (Switzerland)“Health equity starts in communities. Through trusted local health workers and accessible primary care, iKure is expanding quality healthcare for underserved populations. We are proud to support this innovative model and its mission to improve health outcomes for those who need it most.” - Stefan Wilhelm, Director, Social Innovation & Head LATAM & Africa, Bayer FoundationAs iKure enters its next phase of growth, its priority remains clear: building technology-enabled primary healthcare infrastructure that stays connected to patients and brings continuous, quality care closer to underserved communities across India.Disclaimer - The above content is non-editorial, and TIL hereby disclaims any and all warranties, expressed or implied, relating to it, and does not guarantee, vouch for or necessarily endorse any of the content.