After a painful slip disc, my doctor prescribed swimming—not as a hobby, but as a healing strategy. In this episode, I explore why swimming is one of the best isotonic exercises for people over 40, helping to build muscle, protect joints, improve posture, and reverse the impact of a sedentary lifestyle. Discover how water workouts support bone health, strengthen the core, decompress the spine, and offer a low-impact yet powerful alternative to high-intensity training. Whether you’re recovering from injury, battling back pain, or looking to age actively, this episode will inspire you to dive in and make swimming your lifelong wellness habit.

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran explores how healthcare startup founders can identify and navigate risk using the Known/Unknown Framework—a strategy model inspired by military intelligence. Learn how to apply this mental model to clinical operations, market strategy, and policy awareness, and why traditional traction metrics won’t protect you from blind spots.

Suppose you’re building a digital health, medtech, or healthcare SaaS venture in India. In that case, this episode will help you de-risk your model, stay ahead of regulatory shocks, and build for resilience. Tune in to future-proof your healthcare startup journey.

As always, do write in to me with your thoughts and comments at contact@healthcare-in-india.net

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran unpacks one of the most critical (and often misunderstood) topics in the healthtech startup journey: raising capital.

Why do over 90% of healthcare startups in India fail to move beyond Series A? From regulatory readiness and clinical validation to GTM strategies and founder team dynamics, Dr. Vikram shares candid stories, investor insights, and practical advice to help founders scale the right way.

You'll hear:

• What healthcare investors look for

• Real-world fundraising stories from India’s digital health space

• How to build your “proof deck” instead of a pitch deck

• Why your team, metrics, and market strategy matter more than hype

• Whether you should raise from family offices or healthcare-focused VCs

Whether you're launching a diagnostics platform, a medtech solution, or a digital therapeutic venture, this episode will help you become fundraise-ready.

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If you want to write to me then please mail me on drvikram@healthcare-in-india.net.