NEW DELHI — Nishant Singhal, a chartered accountant with global finance experience, now leads Healthians as CEO and board member. The company dominates India’s at-home diagnostics market. Singhal joined eight years ago with an angel investment through YouWeCan Ventures, the startup fund he co-founded with cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

His role shifted from investor to operational leader in May 2020. As chief operating officer until July 2023, Singhal oversaw explosive growth. Monthly revenues jumped from ₹2 crore to ₹25 crore within 18 months. Healthians secured more than $100 million in funding from Westbridge Capital, Beenext, and Evolvence Fund, according to company records.

Singhal earned an All-India Rank as a chartered accountant. He graduated from Shri Ram College of Commerce, one of India’s top institutions. His career started at PwC, where he spent 11 years. There, he advised telecom, media, and e-commerce giants. Assignments took him to Paris, Birmingham, Malaysia, and Germany.

At PwC, Singhal led IPOs for NDTV, TV Today, and Naukri.com. Clients included Bharti Group, India Today Group, and Delhi Metro, sources close to his career say.

In 2011, he launched Investors Clinic. The firm grew into one of India’s biggest real estate services companies. Singhal later co-built YouWeCan Ventures. The fund backed over 15 startups in healthcare, aviation, hospitality, and sports education. Some investments delivered returns exceeding 100 times the initial stake.

Healthians reflects Singhal’s focus on healthcare ventures. He first spotted the firm’s potential through YouWeCan. What began as financial backing turned into daily management. Under his watch, the company expanded lab tests and sample collection to thousands of pin codes across India.

Singhal emphasizes execution speed and team alignment. Associates describe him as analytical yet instinctive. He listens to varied viewpoints before deciding, they say. Calculated risks define his approach, whether scaling operations or chasing funding rounds.

Healthians now processes millions of tests yearly. Customers book online for home sample collection. Results arrive digitally within hours. The model gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic, when demand for contactless services surged.

Singhal’s path mirrors a shift in Indian entrepreneurship. Finance professionals increasingly build consumer-facing businesses. His PwC tenure honed skills in complex deals. Real estate and venture capital followed, sharpening growth tactics.

YouWeCan’s portfolio includes health-tech peers. Exits proved lucrative. Singhal mentors founders, drawing from his own pivots. Healthians stands as his biggest bet yet.

India’s diagnostics sector grows at double-digit rates. At-home services capture a rising share. Healthians competes with players like Thyrocare and Dr. Lal PathLabs. Singhal positions his firm on affordability and reach. Pricing undercuts traditional labs by 30-50%, company data shows.

As CEO, Singhal eyes national expansion. Plans include new tech integrations like AI-driven reports. Investor confidence remains high post-funding.

Singhal’s story highlights persistence. From IPO advisor to startup scaler, he chases ventures with social impact. Healthians touches millions through preventive care, aligning with his goal of meaningful businesses.