
An entrepreneur based in Bengalur alerted extensive attention to social media after leaving his highly paid roles in the United States to return home and take care of the aging population of India.
Why did he return to India?
Zavneeth Ramprasad, who once worked in Global Tech Giants Netflix and Facebook, decided to go back to India after becoming the concern of his parents’ health. “Great teams. Great Comp. Great CV. But none of this helped when my parents fought with diabetes, joint pain and weakness for surgery and had no structured health care system to really improve,” LinkedIn explained.
What is his startup about?
Ramprasad continued to start the Praan Health in 2024 and described it as a “family platform of health”, which supports older people in the management of chronic conditions. According to him, this service has already improved the lives of more than 1,000 seniors dealing with problems, from diabetes to recovery to cancer.
Described this business as a mission rather than a job and wrote, “This is not a job. This is my fuel. And we are just starting.”
How did social media react?
Dilip Kumar, investor supported by the Rainmmatter Zerodha fund, shared the story on X (formerly Twitter) and said, “He met a founder who left his work in Netflix and Facebook to return to India and build a company that helps seniors to stay healthy here.”
The post quickly became viral and users appreciated the initiative. One remarked: “I read about Praan’s health, and that has just been repeated. Thank you for sharing such cases that motivate us to build in India and build for healthier India!”
Others noticed the growing sector sector sector, with one user quoted by the launching of the Kolkata called Maits, which is also rapidly expanding. Another wrote: “The solution to the real problems for the elderly is such a huge and often overlooked market in India.”
Who is Netneth Ramrasad?
Ramprasad studied engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University before the Master’s Master’s Master’s Master’s University in the US. He began his career as a software engineer, later he became a product manager with companies including Wells Fargo, Meta and Netflix before going to build his own company in Elder Healthcare.
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