Diabetes management & reversal platform Sugar.fit launches in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Sugar.fit – a healthtech startup that seeks to prevent, manage, and reverse diabetes – announced its launch in Hyderabad on Tuesday, 12th October. The launch event was held in the city in the presence of Shri Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce (I&C) and IT, Government of Telangana, Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Coach for the India National Badminton team, and Upasana Kamineni, Director of Apollo Hospitals and Founder, URLife. Sateesh Andra and Dr. Ramesh Byrapaneni, Managing Directors at Endiya Partners, were also in attendance.
The startup, which is backed by Curefit, Endiya Partners, and Tanglin Venture Partners, uses continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM), which helps users see real-time impact of various food and lifestyle activities on their blood sugar level. Sugar.fit’s comprehensive program further combines medical experts with deep technology, including coaching, personalised analytics, and integrated devices and testing. Currently, they are also present in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Delhi-NCR.
Commenting on the launch, Madan Somasundaram, co-founder, Sugar.fit, said: “There are about 70 million diabetics and 80 million pre-diabetic people in India. As we all know, diabetes comes with and can further lead to several fatal health complications hence requiring a lot of monitoring and proactive management. Recognising the need to address this, we have launched Sugar.fit which provides an innovative tech-led solution giving real-time tracking and hands-on personalised assistance to our customers. Having received great reviews and feedback so far, we are now excited to bring our product to Hyderabad. We hope that our unique approach can help successfully manage and reverse diabetes for the people of this city.”
Dr. Ramesh Byrapaneni, Managing Director, Endiya Partners, said: “We are thrilled to support Sugar.fit as it marks its foray into Hyderabad. While diabetes and pre-diabetes are a major concern for millions of Indians, there is also increasing evidence that if monitored and managed the right way, these can be sustainably prevented, managed, or reversed. Sugar.fit is on track to do just that and is leveraging technology to achieve the best outcomes for its customers. Endiya Partners is happy to back them in their ambition and hope that the people of Hyderabad can benefit from their approach.”
