Flipkart Health+

Flipkart Health+ (formerly known as SastaSundar Healthbuddy Limited),[2] is a e-commerce platform dealing in healthcare, online pharmacy, diagnostics and e-consultation in India.[3][4]

Flipkart Health+
FormerlySastaSundar Healthbuddy Limited
TypePublic
Industry
Founded2013 (2013)
FounderBanwari Lal Mittal
Ravikant Sharma
Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal
,
India
Area served
India
ParentSastaSundar Ventures Ltd[1]
Websitehttps://healthplus.flipkart.com/

The company was co-founded in 2013, by Banwari Lal Mittal and Ravi Kant Sharma.

In 1st April, 2022 Flipkart acquired a majority stake in SastaSundar making it a Walmart-owned company.

History

SastaSundar Healthbuddy Limited, started as an online pharmacy in 2013. The company is based out of Kolkata, India.[5]

The company is a subsidiary of SastaSundar Ventures Limited, established in 2014.[6] The company has more than 200 stores in India.[7]

Funding

In May 2017, SastaSundar received INR 33.4 Cr funding from Japan-based pharmaceutical company Rohto Pharmaceutical.[8]

In Aug 2019, Mitsubishi Corporation invested INR 100 Cr in the company.[9]

In November 2021, Flipkart Health acquired Sastasundar Healthbuddy for undisclosed sum.[10]

References
  1. "SastaSundar e-pharmacy to expand market presence". Business Line. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. "Flipkart Forays Into Healthcare Sector With New Flipkart Health+ App".
  3. Leader, The Weekend. "How a part-time Hindi typist earning Rs 1,800 per month built a Rs 111 crore turnover company". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. "Kolkata-based e-pharmacy SastaSundar gears up for expansion". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. Himatsingka, Anuradha. "SastaSundar.com opens their 200th Healthbuddy store in West Bengal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  6. "What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Sastasundar Ventures Limited's (NSE:SASTASUNDR) Share Registry?". simplywall.st. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  7. Himatsingka, Anuradha. "SastaSundar.com opens their 200th Healthbuddy store in West Bengal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. "Japan Based Rohto Invests $5 Mn In Online Pharmacy SastaSundar". Inc42 Media. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  9. "Mitsubishi Corp invests Rs 100cr in SastaSundar | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. tnn. Aug 27, 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  10. Bureau, Our. "Flipkart Health acquires Sastasundar Healthbuddy for undisclosed sum". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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