Healthtech startup Nila, which helps expatriates care for elderly relatives abroad, has raised $2.4 million (£1.8 million) in pre-seed funding to expand its platform and services across India and other Asian markets.
The round was led by LocalGlobe, with participation from Redbus Ventures and angel investors from leading remittance, fintech, and healthtech companies — including Nala, Revolut, and Wise.
Making Remote Elder Care Seamless
Founded in 2024 and led by Anthony Jacob, Nila operates a digital care management platform designed to make cross-border elder care effortless for immigrant families. The startup enables users to coordinate trusted, local caregivers who handle everything from home visits and medication tracking to arranging transport and managing medical expenses — all from abroad.
Currently active in 10+ Indian cities — including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, and Kolkata — Nila plans to use the new funding to expand across India over the next 12–18 months and enter additional Asian markets such as the Philippines.
To ensure high standards, the company has built an in-house certification program to recruit, vet, and train caregivers in geriatric care and safeguarding. Each “Nila Certified” professional uses the platform to deliver personalized, transparent care while keeping families informed in real time.
“We’re facing a demographic shift where ageing parents increasingly depend on younger generations living abroad,” said Anthony Jacob, Founder and CEO of Nila. “Nila bridges that gap by providing high-quality, reliable care that families can oversee remotely. This funding marks a major step toward delivering personalized senior care at scale.”
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Scaling Compassion Through Technology
The startup originated from Founders Factory’s Aviva Fintech Venture Studio and combines fintech-style convenience with healthcare reliability — integrating payments, compliance, and monitoring into a single platform.
The company’s mission is to redefine how global families care for their loved ones, transforming a process traditionally defined by distance and complexity into one that’s simple, transparent, and human-centered.
About Nila
Nila is a London-based healthtech startup helping NRIs and expatriates care for elderly family members abroad. The platform connects users with certified local caregivers, enabling them to manage health checkups, medications, appointments, and payments — ensuring peace of mind and continuous, high-quality care for families across borders.
