Key Takeaways
- Cent Series A: $15 million, led by Blume Ventures and existing investor South Park Commons, reported October 27, 2026
- Cent seed round: the $15 million Series A is three times the $5 million seed round it raised before
- Cent 2035 scan goal: 10 million preventive scans, which is 1,000 times the 10,000 Cent says it has completed since inception
- Cent use of funds: research and development, plus AI, engineering and clinical teams
On October 27, 2026, Inc42 and YourStory reported that Cent raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures and existing investor South Park Commons. Cent is a healthtech (health technology) startup building preventive health infrastructure in India.
YourStory reported that Cent is positioned as a preventive health intelligence company. Inc42 reported that the round is meant to scale Cent's preventive healthcare platform. YourStory also reported that the round combines debt and equity.
Cent Series A compared with its $5 million seed round
Cent's $15 million Series A is three times the seed round it raised before. Inc42 reported that the seed round was $5 million, and that South Park Commons also backed it. Dividing $15 million by $5 million gives 3. Only Inc42 reports the $5 million seed figure, so this ratio rests on one outlet. Together, the seed and Series A rounds total $20 million.
Cent's 2035 scan goal against its 10,000 scans to date
Cent has completed 10,000 preventive whole-body scans across Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR (the National Capital Region) since inception, Inc42 reported. Inc42 reported that Cent aims to scale that to 1 crore scans by 2035, and a crore is 10 million. YourStory gives the same target as 10 million scans by 2035. Dividing 10 million by 10,000 gives 1,000, so the goal is 1,000 times the scans completed to date. Reaching it would mean about 9,990,000 more scans than the 10,000 already completed.
Who backed Cent's Series A and seed round
Blume Ventures and South Park Commons led the Series A, and individual investors also took part, according to Inc42. Blume Ventures said it believes in Cent's vision to extend the company from India to the world over time, YourStory reported. South Park Commons was the only investor named in both the seed round and the Series A in these reports.
Why the 1,000x scan gap matters for Cent's preventive healthcare plan
The two ratios measure different things. The round is three times the earlier seed, which measures capital raised. The scan goal is 1,000 times the scans completed, which measures how far volume must grow to reach the stated target. In plain terms, Cent says it has completed 10,000 scans and has stated a goal of 10 million.
Cent's stated uses for the $15 million Series A
Cent said it will use the funding for research and development and to build out its AI, engineering and clinical teams, YourStory reported. Anshul Khandelwal, Co-Founder of Cent, said: "India's healthcare system is still built to treat illness, not to find it early." He said the investment lets the company go deeper into AI, medical imaging and clinical research. He also described the next shift as preventive care that is precise and accessible at scale. Inc42 also reported that Cent acquired AI radiology platform Medsee.
People Also Ask
How much did Cent raise in its Series A?
Cent raised $15 million in its Series A round, reported on October 27, 2026. Blume Ventures and existing investor South Park Commons led the round. A Series A is usually the first large funding round a startup raises after its seed round.
How does Cent's Series A compare with its seed round?
Cent's $15 million Series A is three times the size of the $5 million seed round. Inc42 reported that South Park Commons also backed that seed round. A seed round is usually a startup's early round of outside funding, and the $5 million seed round was Cent's last funding before the $15 million Series A.
How many scans has Cent completed, and what is its 2035 goal?
Cent says it has completed 10,000 preventive whole-body scans across Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR since inception. Cent's goal is 10 million scans by 2035, which is 1,000 times the scans completed so far. Inc42 and YourStory both reported the 2035 target.
Who founded Cent?
YourStory reported that Cent was founded by Shashank ND, Arpit Garg and Anshul Khandelwal. Anshul Khandelwal is the co-founder quoted in the announcement. Inc42 reported that Cent was launched by Shashank ND along with Anshul Khandelwal and Arpit Garg.