Multidisciplinary chronic pain management clinic network Nivaan Care raises $4.25 million

Nivaan Care, a young chain of clinics focused on chronic pain management, has raised $4.25 million in a seed funding round led by Endiya Partners, with participation from existing investor W Health Ventures. 

The startup plans to use the investment to expand into 10 new clinics across two cities and introduce regenerative medicine treatments, such as autologous cell therapies and bioactive scaffolds.

A rising demand for pain management

Chronic pain affects an estimated 270 million people in India, with 25 million new cases reported each year. Despite these numbers, treatment options for long-term pain can be limited and fragmented.

According to Nivaan Care’s co-founder, Nivesh Khandelwal, patients often bounce between different specialists who focus on their own area of expertise, rather than collaborating on a patient-first approach.

A multidisciplinary model

Founded in 2023 by Khandelwal and Vishwas Singh under the 2070 Health umbrella, Nivaan Care aims to change the way chronic pain is treated by combining medical, psychological and rehabilitative care.

The startup currently operates seven clinics and claims to have treated more than 10,000 patients, performing 1,400 minimally invasive procedures. 

Khandelwal said that an “unimodal” approach, which relies on only one type of treatment such as medication or physiotherapy, limits effectiveness and leaves many people in pain for years. By contrast, Nivaan follows a biopsychosocial approach designed to address physical, emotional and social factors.

Focus on regenerative therapies

With the fresh funding, Nivaan Care plans to introduce regenerative medicine offerings, including treatments that promote tissue repair and improve function. The startup hopes that these additions will help patients who have not seen results with traditional methods. 

Khandelwal also emphasized Nivaan’s goal of giving patients a single, coordinated team of pain management specialists, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists and care managers.

New clinics and future growth

The latest investment will also support Nivaan Care’s plans to set up clinics in additional cities, making its services more accessible to people dealing with chronic pain.

The growing awareness of pain management in India has led a few established players, such as QI Spine Clinic and Painex Pain Management Clinics, to focus on specialized care.

Major hospital chains like Apollo, Fortis and Aster Hospitals also have departments dedicated to pain management, though these are typically part of larger hospital systems rather than standalone clinics.

Khandelwal believes Nivaan’s doctor-led, end-to-end approach will help set the company apart in a market that is still evolving. He compared the current state of pain medicine in India to where in-vitro fertilization was 50 years ago, suggesting there is ample room for growth. 

Dr. Pankaj Jethwani, Managing Partner at W Health Ventures, added, “There is a significant gap in India for clinically proven, daycare procedures for chronic pain. Nivaan Care is filling this space by making advanced, evidence-based treatments widely available.”