YourDOST, an online counselling and psychological support platform, has received $1.2m funding led by SAIF Partners and others as part of their pre-Series A round of funding.
YourDOST was started in 2014 by founders Richa Singh, Puneet Manuja, Satyajeet Nandekar and Prakhar Verma. The platform aims to promote mental wellness. YouDOST helps in connecting the user to mental health counselors, guides and experts to discuss issues and anonymously.
Last year, YourDOST had raised $400,000 in seed funding from a group of angel investors.
Existing investors Aprameya Radhakrishnan, co-founder of TaxiForSure; Phanindra Sama, co-founder of RedBus, Subba Rao Telidevara, former partner of PE firm Actis and founder of LotusPool Capital Pool, and Vibhu Garg, co-founder of Unicommerce were among those who also participated in this round of funding.
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