Hoola Health
The Insight
Paediatric care has changed far less than the lives of the parents it serves. Many younger parents are raising children without the extended family support systems previous generations relied on, yet care is still often organised around a single doctor visit. Deeksha believes parents need an ecosystem that can support health, nutrition and development more continuously, while also giving doctors the infrastructure to focus on clinical care.
The Product
Hoola brings multiple paediatric services together under one roof, with infrastructure that puts the child first, supported by validated content, curated commerce and community. By ensuring a seamless continuum between physical care delivery and digital support ecosystem, the company wants to become the first place a parent turns when they need help with their child. And by taking on the operational work around the clinic, Hoola ensures that clinicians can spend more of their time delivering care.
The Journey
Deeksha studied at NIT Trichy and IIM Kozhikode before completing an MBA at Wharton. She worked across the Tata group through the Tata Administrative Services programme and later led digital transformation at Kauvery Group of Hospitals. Her connection to the sector is deeply personal: she grew up as the daughter of a paediatrician in a family that helped build a hospital group.
The Belief
Joy, empathy and attention to detail. Hoola wants those three principles to shape every interaction with children, parents, doctors and teammates, with a broader founder philosophy of putting people first.