Kenko Health raises $12 mn in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital

Plans to utilise funds for acquiring customers, product development and building leadership team

Bangalore-based Kenko Health, a healthtech startup has raised $12 million as a part of its Series A round with Sequoia Capital India as lead investor. The round also saw participation from Beenext, Orios, 9Unicorns and Waveform as existing investors. 

Kenko Health provides a subscription-based service that covers health expenses across OPD and hospitalisation in collaboration with insurance companies. As part of its OPD coverage, Kenko covers costs of doctor visits, medicine expenses, diagnostic tests, and more. 

These have been designed for middle income households in Tier 2 cities, who are not covered by standard health insurance schemes, either by their employers or