Ben Stokes, KL Rahul, others invest $4.5 million in Dineout founders’ new medical travel startup

Ankit Mehrotra and Sahil Jain, co-founders of restaurant-tech platform Dineout, have raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round for their latest startup, The Medical Travel Company, a medical travel startup based in the UK and India. 

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The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Kriscore Capital, athlete-led collective 4CAST, co-founded by cricketers Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and KL Rahul, and several prominent angel investors including Sriharsha Majety of Swiggy, Abhishek Goyal of Tracxn, Dr. Ritesh Malik of Innov8, Manish Vij of Smile Group, and Arjun Vaidya of V3 Ventures. 1947 Rise Fund and Peercheque also participated.

The Medical Travel Company aims to address long wait times in the UK healthcare system, where 7.7 million people face delays for elective procedures. It offers UK patients access to accredited hospitals and internationally trained doctors in India at significantly lower costs. The model integrates UK doctor oversight, JCI- and NABH-accredited clinical care, 12-month post-surgery insurance valid in the UK, and fully managed aftercare and logistics.

“Medical tourism is a broken industry: patients face fragmented care, hidden costs, and zero support when they return home,” said Sahil Jain, co-founder and CEO. “The Medical Travel Company ensures continuity of care across borders, with UK doctors overseeing treatment, all-inclusive rehab in India, and post-treatment insurance in the UK.”

Ankit Mehrotra added: “We’re not just disrupting medical tourism — we’re rebuilding it from the ground up. With our Dineout experience in scaling consumer trust, we know how to turn a fragmented industry into a seamless experience.” 

The startup plans to use the funds to enhance digital patient management systems, expand clinical partnerships in India, and scale operations in the UK. Over the next three to four years, it intends to expand into other geographies including the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe. 

Pratik Poddar, Partner at Nexus Venture Partners said: “The medical tourism market holds immense untapped value, and The Medical Travel Company's full-stack model is the key to unlocking it. Having founded one of India’s most successful consumer-tech stories, Sahil, Ankit and their team are uniquely positioned to build trust and capture this opportunity. India has long been a leading medical frontier, with world-class practitioners and cutting-edge technology; it's about time this excellence is made globally accessible."

Nilesh Balakrishnan, Managing Partner, Kriscore Capital, said: “Ankit and Sahil have already proven their ability to build at scale, and with The Medical Travel Company they are addressing one of the most urgent healthcare gaps while showcasing India’s strengths on the global stage. Access to timely, affordable healthcare is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time, and The Medical Travel Company is setting a new standard for how this can be solved.”

Ben Stokes, founder of 4CAST and captain of the England Test team, said: “We are delighted to announce our investment in The Medical Travel Company. When we first started 4CAST in 2021 we wanted our collective of athletes to be able to partner with innovative businesses and great founders. We feel we have done so here and we are excited to back Ankit and Sahil and look forward to supporting their journey ahead with TMTC."

K.L. Rahul, Co-founder, 4CAST, added "It is fantastic to announce this investment between 4CAST and The Medical Travel Company; we feel it is a perfect combination. Having grown up in India, I've witnessed the country's development across many industries over the years. We are hugely excited about working alongside Ankit, Sahil and their team to help create new pathways for patients while ensuring proper support throughout the entire process."