News: Digi-Prex raises $5.5M seed from Khosla Ventures, SV Angel & others
News: Digi-Prex raises $5.5M seed from Khosla Ventures, SV Angel & others
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We recently participated in the seed round of Digi-Prex, as it graduated from Y Combinator’s most recent batch. The company raised it from a group of highly-influential investors that include YC, Khosla, SV Angel and the likes.

Digi-Prex runs an eponymous online subscription pharmacy in Hyderabad and serves patients with chronic diseases. Patients share their prescription with Digi-Prex through WhatsApp and the startup’s workers then deliver the medication to them on a recurring cycle. Digi-Prex also helps patients better track when they need a new supply of medicine, and checks if they are seeing improvements. The startup has amassed thousands of customers in Hyderabad.

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Challenges for women entrepreneurs & Rebalance
Challenges for women entrepreneurs & Rebalance
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There may not be consensus on this, but my experience is that women founders carry a relatively higher burden (esp. emotionally) & have a tougher journey compared to men. Every investor (incl. me) feels that we aren’t biased against them, yet it seems there are lesser women founders compared to the ratio in broader workforce. At most startup events, you see a smaller percentage of women than in a large firm’s cafeteria. Structurally, there’s little additional support available to them given their unique challenges.

That’s why I really liked Aishwarya & Vikas’ mission at Rebalance. It’s a new accelerator aiming to improve diversity in tech in India, esp. supporting women founders by providing them network & mentoring. Their first cohort just graduated. And it’s a job well done with women founders tackling problems across the spectrum.

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