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Berry Street Merges With India's Healthify On GLP-1 Trend
TechCrunch··25 Aug
US startup Berry Street has merged with Khosla Ventures-backed Healthify to expand GLP-1 coaching. Founders Noah Kotlove and Tushar Vashisht will serve as co-CEOs, with the entity operating as Berry Street in the US and Healthify elsewhere. Healthify has raised over 150 million dollars and served 45 million customers, while Berry Street runs 2,000-plus GLP-1 clinics.
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What It Means For You
- If you use GLP-1 drugs or nutrition apps for weight management, this merger could bring more dietitian access and insurance-linked coaching options to India.
- Indian users of Healthify's app now join a larger US-linked platform, which may change data handling, pricing or available features over time.
- The deal reflects how quickly GLP-1 demand is reshaping health-tech business models that many Indian users already rely on daily.
What's Happening
- Berry Street and Healthify announced a merger on Monday, with founders Noah Kotlove and Tushar Vashisht becoming co-CEOs of the combined company.
- The brand will operate as Berry Street in the US and continue as Healthify in India and other markets, without disclosed financial terms.
- Healthify has raised over 150 million dollars and served 45 million customers, while Berry Street runs 2,000-plus clinics with insurance-covered GLP-1 programs.
The GLP-1 Business Boom
- A JP Morgan report cited in the deal estimates over 30 million people in the US will be using GLP-1 drugs by 2030.
- Healthify expanded into the US last year and began offering GLP-1-aided programs in India around the same time.
- Berry Street raised 50 million dollars last year from Northzone, Sofina and FJ Labs and works with Amazon and Walmart on nutrition coaching.
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