Healthcare technology company Docterz has raised ₹5 crore in a funding round that stands out less for its size than for who wrote the cheques. Of the roughly 35 investors in the round, about 20 are practising doctors who already run their clinics on the Docterz platform, and together they have contributed close to ₹3 crore, or nearly 60 per cent of the total.

The round also brings in Vineeta Singh, Co-founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics, and Avnish Anand, Co-founder and former CEO of CaratLane, alongside the clinician investors.

A platform built by a paediatrician

Docterz was founded more than a decade ago by paediatrician Dr Atish Laddad, who set out to address the administrative load that comes with running a private practice. The platform combines electronic medical records, appointment scheduling, billing, vaccination management and patient engagement in a single system, and today supports more than 5,000 doctors across India, with a particularly strong base in paediatrics.

Dr Laddad said the idea grew out of his own experience in the clinic, where doctors must juggle documentation, staff, appointments and follow-ups alongside patient care. He described the participation of user-doctors as a vote of confidence in the product that also brings “a responsibility to keep listening and building for doctors”.

Where the money will go

According to the company, the new capital will be used for both organic growth and inorganic expansion, helping Docterz reach more doctors and healthcare organisations across the country. A key priority is to introduce practical, AI-enabled tools that help clinicians with everyday clinical and practice-management work, from documentation and administrative workflows to understanding practice data and supporting patient follow-up.

Docterz also plans to widen its reach among independent practitioners and smaller clinics, a segment where digital adoption has lagged behind large hospital chains. The company says its approach puts emphasis on privacy, data security and the responsible use of patient information, while leaving clinical decisions and the doctor–patient relationship firmly with the physician.

Customers as investors

Several of the doctor-investors are long-time users of the software. Paediatrician Dr Dhananjay Sangle said he has used Docterz for years across his clinic’s paediatric and OB-GYN practices, and that his decision to invest came both from that experience and from his confidence in the founder. Paediatrician Dr Suhas Warad said technology designed around doctors’ needs can help clinicians spend more time on patient care.

Vineeta Singh said that customers putting their own money into a business is one of the strongest signals a company can receive, and that this kind of trust from the medical community was what drew her to the round.

Why it matters

India’s outpatient care is still delivered largely through small and mid-sized private clinics, many of which rely on paper records or fragmented tools. As the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission pushes for digitised, interoperable health records, practice-level software that doctors actually adopt and trust will be an important bridge. A round in which users themselves become shareholders suggests that clinician-led, workflow-first products may have an edge as AI tools begin to enter day-to-day practice.

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