Philips Foundation Invests in Last Mile Care to Expand Workforce Healthcare Access in India

Through affordable diagnostics and digitally enabled care pathways, Last Mile Care seeks to create a more continuous, data-driven primary care model for employers and employees alike.

Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V., the social impact investment arm of Philips Foundation, has invested in Gurugram-based healthtech startup Last Mile Care to expand access to primary healthcare services for India’s workforce.

The investment is expected to help the startup expand its phygital healthcare model and accelerate its goal of delivering structured, preventive care to more workers across India.

Founded in 2021 by Anupam Biswal, Pooja Jaiswal, and Gaurav Sengar, Last Mile Care has developed a workplace-centric healthcare delivery platform that combines physical clinics, mobile medical units, teleconsultation, diagnostics, and digital health records.

The company’s platform enables structured healthcare delivery through digital health records, routine screenings, and follow-ups. It also targets management of non-communicable diseases and aims to improve early diagnosis through accessible diagnostics and primary care services at worksites.

Through affordable diagnostics and digitally enabled care pathways, Last Mile Care seeks to create a more continuous, data-driven primary care model for employers and employees alike.

Last Mile Care has already partnered with organizations including Honda India Foundation, Tata Steel, Jindal Steel, Jindal Stainless, OYO, USAID, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and initiatives supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These collaborations support healthcare delivery across industrial sites and communities.

With fresh backing from Philips Foundation, the startup now plans to scale its operations to serve more than one million workers and their families.

Its long-term strategy centres on standardizing workforce healthcare delivery through integrated digital infrastructure, preventive care programs, and embedded healthcare access at the point of employment.

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