Healthtech startup Healthians founder Deepak Sahni has stepped away from executive responsibilities and will now only be a shareholder. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Sahni said he had earlier transitioned from his role as CEO of the startup to executive chairman in November 2023 to “guide the company’s first true professional management team”. Nishant Singhal was appointed as the CEO in July last year, after having served as the chief operating officer. Sahni also hinted at shifting focus on a new venture, presumably in the healthcare space. “Going forward, my focus remains the same: to solve deeper problems in healthcare, support brilliant founders, and build new ventures with even more clarity and courage,” he said in his post. Earlier this month, Sahni committed INR 100 Cr to back early stage startups run by young Indian entrepreneurs. He is expected to make the investments over the next three years. The founder has already invested INR 4.5 Cr in early stage startups like Handpickd, Beanly, Indian Sneaker Fest (ISF), Gignaati AI, among others. Meanwhile, along with stepping away from day-to-day responsibilities, Sahni also reportedly divested a part of his stake in Healthians, which was lapped up by existing investor Westbridge Capital. The… Read MoreInc42 Media
