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Business Standard
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
CarePal Group Co-Founder & CEO Piyush Jain Awarded 2025 Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Innovation Award
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10: Piyush Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of CarePal Group and Impact Guru, has been awarded the 2025 Alumni Innovation Award from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Alumni Board at Harvard University. Piyush, a graduate of the 2013 Master's in Public Policy Program at HKS, was chosen from a highly competitive pool for his transformative contributions in healthcare financing in India. Over the last decade, Impact Guru, which was incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs, has already supported over 50,000 patients and engaged 4.5 million donors globally, establishing Piyush as a leader who has creatively used technology-based innovation for creating large-scale social impact by tackling complex challenges in healthcare. The Award recognizes HKS alumni who demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication to create positive change for individuals and communities using technology. Beyond his contributions at Impact Guru, Piyush has also co-founded CarePal Money - a healthcare lending marketplace and CarePal Secure - a health protection and insurance marketplace. CarePal Money offers 0% interest healthcare loans in India and has already enabled over 1,200 patients within 18 months to access non-critical treatments without financial distress by partnering with healthcare providers and lending institutions. CarePal Secure provides innovative health benefits and insurance plans for over 200,000 customers, addressing critical gaps for India's underinsured middle class and lower-income population. Piyush was honoured with the award at the Harvard Kennedy School on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Forum during the alumni reunion weekend. Piyush Jain, Co-founder and CEO of CarePal Group, said, "I'm deeply honored to receive the Alumni Innovation Award from Harvard Kennedy School. This recognition holds special meaning for me, as ImpactGuru (and CarePal) was first ideated during my time as a student as part of a PAE (Policy Analysis Exercise) project and incubated at Harvard Innovation Lab. What began as an academic exploration has grown into a real-world mission - to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of families across India and beyond. I'm sincerely grateful to the faculty, classmates, and the ecosystem at HKS and Harvard that encouraged bold ideas and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. I am privileged to share this incredible honour with my co-founders, dedicated teammates, supportive investors, compassionate hospital partners and doctors, brave patients and their families, generous donors, and all our insurance and lending partners who have always believed in our mission. We are committed to working tirelessly on our mission to ensure that no one dies due to a lack of funds for healthcare in India and positively supporting over 1 million customers' healthcare financing needs by 2030." Other award winners at Harvard this year include Natalia Gavrilita, former Prime Minister of Moldova, who received the Alumni Public Service Award. At the same time, Sebastian Burduja, Romania's Minister of Energy, was honored with the Emerging Global Leader Award. Carol Finney, Director of Harvard University's MPA/ID Program, was awarded the Julius E. Babbitt Memorial Volunteer Award, and Lisa B. Sloane was recognized with the HKS Fund Outstanding Alumni Award. CarePal is an integrated healthcare finance ecosystem that combines a medical lending marketplace solution (CarePal Money), insurance and protection solutions (CarePal Secure), and a crowdfunding technology platform (Impact Guru) for healthcare financing. We aim to make critical and elective treatments accessible and affordable to every household in India. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by NewsVoir. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
The Wire
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Wire
CarePal Group Co-Founder & CEO Piyush Jain Awarded 2025 Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Innovation Award
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Piyush Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of CarePal Group and Impact Guru, has been awarded the 2025 Alumni Innovation Award from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Alumni Board at Harvard University. Piyush, a graduate of the 2013 Master's in Public Policy Program at HKS, was chosen from a highly competitive pool for his transformative contributions in healthcare financing in India. Over the last decade, Impact Guru, which was incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs, has already supported over 50,000 patients and engaged 4.5 million donors globally, establishing Piyush as a leader who has creatively used technology-based innovation for creating large-scale social impact by tackling complex challenges in healthcare. The Award recognizes HKS alumni who demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication to create positive change for individuals and communities using technology. Beyond his contributions at Impact Guru, Piyush has also co-founded CarePal Money - a healthcare lending marketplace and CarePal Secure - a health protection and insurance marketplace. CarePal Money offers 0% interest healthcare loans in India and has already enabled over 1,200 patients within 18 months to access non-critical treatments without financial distress by partnering with healthcare providers and lending institutions. CarePal Secure provides innovative health benefits and insurance plans for over 200,000 customers, addressing critical gaps for India's underinsured middle class and lower-income population. Piyush was honoured with the award at the Harvard Kennedy School on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Forum during the alumni reunion weekend. Piyush Jain, Co-founder and CEO of CarePal Group, said, 'I'm deeply honored to receive the Alumni Innovation Award from Harvard Kennedy School. This recognition holds special meaning for me, as ImpactGuru (and CarePal) was first ideated during my time as a student as part of a PAE (Policy Analysis Exercise) project and incubated at Harvard Innovation Lab. What began as an academic exploration has grown into a real-world mission - to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of families across India and beyond. I'm sincerely grateful to the faculty, classmates, and the ecosystem at HKS and Harvard that encouraged bold ideas and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. I am privileged to share this incredible honour with my co-founders, dedicated teammates, supportive investors, compassionate hospital partners and doctors, brave patients and their families, generous donors, and all our insurance and lending partners who have always believed in our mission. We are committed to working tirelessly on our mission to ensure that no one dies due to a lack of funds for healthcare in India and positively supporting over 1 million customers' healthcare financing needs by 2030.' Other award winners at Harvard this year include Natalia Gavrilita, former Prime Minister of Moldova, who received the Alumni Public Service Award. At the same time, Sebastian Burduja, Romania's Minister of Energy, was honored with the Emerging Global Leader Award. Carol Finney, Director of Harvard University's MPA/ID Program, was awarded the Julius E. Babbitt Memorial Volunteer Award, and Lisa B. Sloane was recognized with the HKS Fund Outstanding Alumni Award. About CarePal CarePal is an integrated healthcare finance ecosystem that combines a medical lending marketplace solution (CarePal Money), insurance and protection solutions (CarePal Secure), and a crowdfunding technology platform (Impact Guru) for healthcare financing. We aim to make critical and elective treatments accessible and affordable to every household in India. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Newsvoir and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
Fashion Value Chain
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
CarePal Group Co-Founder & CEO Piyush Jain Awarded 2025 Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Innovation Award
Piyush Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of CarePal Group and Impact Guru, has been awarded the 2025 Alumni Innovation Award from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Alumni Board at Harvard University. Piyush, a graduate of the 2013 Master's in Public Policy Program at HKS, was chosen from a highly competitive pool for his transformative contributions in healthcare financing in India. Piyush Jain being felicitated at Harvard Kennedy School Over the last decade, Impact Guru, which was incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs, has already supported over 50,000 patients and engaged 4.5 million donors globally, establishing Piyush as a leader who has creatively used technology-based innovation for creating large-scale social impact by tackling complex challenges in healthcare. The Award recognizes HKS alumni who demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication to create positive change for individuals and communities using technology. Beyond his contributions at Impact Guru, Piyush has also co-founded CarePal Money – a healthcare lending marketplace and CarePal Secure – a health protection and insurance marketplace. CarePal Money offers 0% interest healthcare loans in India and has already enabled over 1,200 patients within 18 months to access non-critical treatments without financial distress by partnering with healthcare providers and lending institutions. CarePal Secure provides innovative health benefits and insurance plans for over 200,000 customers, addressing critical gaps for India's underinsured middle class and lower-income population. Piyush was honoured with the award at the Harvard Kennedy School on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Forum during the alumni reunion weekend. Piyush Jain, Co-founder and CEO of CarePal Group, said, 'I'm deeply honored to receive the Alumni Innovation Award from Harvard Kennedy School. This recognition holds special meaning for me, as ImpactGuru (and CarePal) was first ideated during my time as a student as part of a PAE (Policy Analysis Exercise) project and incubated at Harvard Innovation Lab. What began as an academic exploration has grown into a real-world mission – to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of families across India and beyond. I'm sincerely grateful to the faculty, classmates, and the ecosystem at HKS and Harvard that encouraged bold ideas and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. I am privileged to share this incredible honour with my co-founders, dedicated teammates, supportive investors, compassionate hospital partners and doctors, brave patients and their families, generous donors, and all our insurance and lending partners who have always believed in our mission. We are committed to working tirelessly on our mission to ensure that no one dies due to a lack of funds for healthcare in India and positively supporting over 1 million customers healthcare financing needs by 2030.' Other award winners at Harvard this year include Natalia Gavrilita, former Prime Minister of Moldova, who received the Alumni Public Service Award. At the same time, Sebastian Burduja, Romania's Minister of Energy, was honored with the Emerging Global Leader Award. Carol Finney, Director of Harvard University's MPA/ID Program, was awarded the Julius E. Babbitt Memorial Volunteer Award, and Lisa B. Sloane was recognized with the HKS Fund Outstanding Alumni Award. About CarePal CarePal is an integrated healthcare finance ecosystem that combines a medical lending marketplace solution (CarePal Money), insurance and protection solutions (CarePal Secure), and a crowdfunding technology platform (Impact Guru) for healthcare financing. We aim to make critical and elective treatments accessible and affordable to every household in India.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
Rs 4.5 crore medical crowdfunding fraud complaint false, says Mumbai Police in case closure report
Mumbai: Police have filed a closure report in a case of alleged misuse of Rs 4.5 crore raised through crowdfunding for a child's medical treatment. Police, in the B summary report filed in a magistrate's court, said the complaint was false without merit. In Nov 2024, activist Arif Ahmed Mansoor Sheikh filed a private complaint saying Piyush Jain, director of the Impact Guru app, along with the child's parents Nikhat and Noufil Kazi, misused funds raised for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Matunga police registered an FIR of cheating, forgery and breach of trust after following the directions of a magistrate's court. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai According to Sheikh's complaint, between Jan and June 2024, the accused claimed that the child required Rs 17 crore for SMA treatment and was undergoing care at Hinduja Hospital. Actress Sana Khan shared the appeal on her Instagram account on Jan 11. The complaint alleged that instead of depositing donations directly into the hospital's official account, the accused diverted over Rs 4.5 crore into personal bank accounts and misused the funds. Ater a detailed probe, police found no evidence to support the allegations, said advocate Ayan Shaikh, representing the Kazis. Police concluded that the accused failed to produce any documents proving the accused collected Rs 4.5 crore or misused it. Further, police said the documents shared during the probe — including those posted on social media — did not come from official sources like Impact Guru or the hospital. The closure report stated: "It has been established that all allegations are baseless and lack any foundation and hence no offence is found to have been committed."
Business Standard
25-06-2025
- Health
- Business Standard
Baby Aasmika Undergoes Lifesaving Zolgensma Gene Therapy After Raising INR 8.41 Cr on Impact Guru with Support from 5.29 Lakh Donors
NewsVoir Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 25: In a heartening milestone for pediatric care and collective compassion, baby Aasmika Das from West Bengal has successfully undergone Zolgensma gene therapy at a leading hospital in Kolkata. This medical breakthrough was made possible after her parents raised INR 8.41 crore via the medical crowdfunding platform Impact Guru, with the generous support of 5.29 lakh donors from across India and the world. Aasmika's fundraiser also recorded the highest number of donors ever on a single campaign on Impact Guru. Aasmika was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder that weakens muscles and impairs vital functions such as breathing, swallowing, and movement. Her father, Suvongkar Das, expressed heartfelt gratitude, "We will forever be grateful to each of the 5.29 lakh donors who gave our daughter a second chance at life. It's because of your kindness that Aasmika has a fighting chance to grow up, laugh, play, and live the life every child deserves. You've given us the greatest gift a parent could ask for." SMA Type 1 is caused by a mutation in the SMN1 gene, leading to the deterioration of motor neurons. Left untreated, it is often fatal within the first two years of life. Zolgensma, one of the world's most expensive drugs, offers a one-time gene therapy that replaces the faulty gene with a functional copy, offering the promise of long-term recovery and normalcy. Piyush Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Guru, commented on the successful outcome, "Aasmika's story is a testament to the power of collective goodwill. At Impact Guru, we're proud to enable a platform where millions can unite to save a single life. The success of this campaign reflects not just the strength of our technology but also the generosity of the human spirit. We remain committed to making advanced healthcare accessible for all." Impact Guru's crowdfunding platform played a pivotal role in mobilizing donations through micro-contributions, social sharing, and unified calls for help. The campaign received overwhelming public support and went viral, reaching donors from every corner of the country.
