Neurodevelopment-focused therapy chain Pragyan Child Development Centre featured on Shark Tank India, where founders Srikant Hindupur, Laxmi Bijapur, and Shreya Batra pitched their vision of building a multidisciplinary care platform for children with special needs.
During the pitch, the founders highlighted that Pragyan operates therapy centres focused on neurodevelopmental disorders, offering speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, special education, and behavioural therapy.
The centres are supported by paediatric neurologists and developmental paediatricians, following a multidisciplinary care model designed to deliver structured, protocol-led interventions. In addition to child-focused therapies, the company also provides after-school support, shadow teacher services, and parental counselling.
Entering the Tank, the founders sought ₹1 crore for 5% equity, valuing the company at ₹20 crore.
Currently operating 11 centres in Bengaluru, each spanning approximately 1,200 sq ft, the company serves around 50 children per centre every month, translating to nearly 500–550 children across all locations. The team comprises 60 members, including around 50 therapists. Average pricing stands at ₹650 per session, with monthly sales of approximately ₹35 lakh across centres, or ₹2.5–3 lakh at the individual centre level.
On the financial front, Pragyan reported sales of ₹20 lakh in FY21–22 with two centres in operation. Revenue grew to ₹94 lakh in FY22–23 with four centres and further scaled to ₹1.6 crore in FY23–24 as the network expanded to seven centres. In FY24–25, with 11 centres operational, the company recorded ₹3.4 crore in revenue. Year-to-date revenue stands at ₹2.4 crore, with an EBITDA of ₹58 lakh. The founders project sales of ₹5 crore in FY25–26 and expect EBITDA to reach ₹1 crore in the same period.
The company shared that its price at launch was ₹900 per session at other centres, while Pragyan positioned itself at a more accessible, ₹300 at select locations. The brand is available via Android and iOS applications, as well as through its website.
After discussions, Namita Thapar and Mohit Yadav closed the deal by investing ₹1 crore for 5% equity, valuing Pragyan Child Development Centre at ₹20 crore.
The founders shared that the capital raised will be used to expand to 60 centres over the next five years, with a focus on improving capacity utilisation, strengthening therapist deployment across centres, and scaling access to structured, affordable neurodevelopmental care across India.
