Delhi-based startup Gut Clinic raises $1 M in seed round

Gut Health Clinic, a Delhi-based healthcare startup specialising in outpatient gastroenterology, hepatology, and metabolic care, has raised $1 million (approximately Rs 9 crore) in seed funding.

The round was backed by a curated group of world-renowned specialists and veteran operators across finance, technology, and healthcare. Built around a protocol-driven approach that prioritises early diagnosis and long-term disease management over episodic hospital-led care, the company began with an outpatient and day-care focus and is now expanding by launching centres within hospitals.

The capital will be used to establish new centres, strengthen clinical infrastructure, and expand diagnostic capabilities. By building advanced patient engagement systems and standardising care protocols, the company aims to improve long-term management of gastrointestinal & liver diseases, targeting a $197 billion preventive healthcare market that remains underserved by largely unorganised, split between high-cost hospital departments and standalone, unscalable clinics.

“This funding allows us to strengthen the clinical systems required to deliver consistent, high-quality outpatient care at scale,” said Dr Akshat Kumar, Founder and CEO of Gut Clinic. “We are not looking to replace hospitals, but to complement them by managing chronic and preventive gastro, liver and metabolic conditions more effectively outside acute settings. With gastrointestinal disorders on the rise, liver disease among the leading causes of mortality, and fatty liver affecting nearly one in three Indians, it is critical to bring our world-class clinicians closer to patients’ homes.”

Currently operating in the Delhi NCR region, the company plans to expand to Chandigarh, Punjab and other parts of Northern India, with a target of establishing over 20 centres in the near-medium term and then expanding Pan India. The broader aim is to build India’s largest gastro, liver and metabolic health platform to significantly improve patient outcomes and experience of care.