Ramakant Vempati

Founder @wysabuddy. Impact investor. Goldman Sachs, London Business School. Solving real problems with mind, money & heart.

[Ramakant Vempati @rvemp]

#Google featured @wysabuddy as a case study of #innovation and #resilience during #COVID19 in its #startup playbook. #MentalHealthMatters, even more in this time. @GoogleDevsIN https://t.co/JHKMvaJoRV

[Saffron Sniper @Saffron_Sniper1]

The Best Side of Humans - A Thread🧵

Let’s spread some positivity ❤️

1. A taxi driver from Mumbai (india) saved a woman from suicide by grabbing her hair at the last moment on a bridge 👏

Saving a total stranger❣️

[A.A.Milne @A_AMilne]

No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.

It’s flying from somewhere
As fast as it can,
I couldn’t keep up with it,
Not if I ran.

~A.A.Milne

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

We are proud of Prof Madhavi Latha & her team's contribution to the #ChenabBridge inaugurated by Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi🎉
The team worked on stability of slopes, design & construction of foundations, design of slope stabilisation systems incl. rock anchors to withstand hazards.

[Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary]

Solar System a perspective from the Earth.

These diagrams show the paths traced by Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as seen from Earth.

[Jo Aggarwal @Jo4dev]

Nothing beats conversations with a great mind.On will AI take over the world: “ intelligence is not what runs the world, even human - just look at our politicians”

@ylecun @wysabuddy @rvemp @vishalgondal

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The opposite of ikigai 😆

[ACT @actgrants]

While mental health struggles often remain unseen, access to support should never be out of reach. In India, the mental health gap is stark—just 1 professional for every 100,000 people—leaving many without the help they need.

Technology can be a game changer -- enabling access, affordability and privacy. The ACT For Health portfolio is full of entrepreneurs building mental health solutions for Bharat, meeting individuals where they are.

The path to addressing mental health is long and layered, with interventions needed from different stakeholders. As we continue working to close the treatment gap, we're focused on making support more visible, accessible, and affordable for everyone.

@AdagioVR #Evolve @Wysabuddy
#CoFoundersOfSocialChange #WorldMentalHealthDay

[Ramakant Vempati @rvemp]

Such sadness, but also pride that I started my career with the Tatas. So many memories and stories, and the warmth that will never die.

[UpLink @WEFUpLink]

Congrats to Top Innovator @wysabuddy for being awarded a $3.4M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (@NIMHgov)

The new grant will allow Wysa to develop mental health support for people living with chronic pain.

Learn more: https://t.co/YBIVG5Rwti

[Revant Himatsingka “Food Pharmer” @foodpharmer2]

Most of the ORS in the Indian pharmacies are FAKE!
These companies trademark the word "ORS", but they are not an ORS!

Fake ORS has high sugar and dangerously low sodium. Consuming fake ORS has resulted in many kids being admitted to the ICU because of brain swelling.

Fortunately, we can find the right ORS by following the simple steps highlighted in the video!

I request all pharmacies to stop selling us fake ORS which harm the health of our kids and I request regulatory bodies to take action against fake ORS!

[Alok Goyal @alokgoyal1971]

IMO, this is one of the most significant opportunities for Indian founders.

We will see a vast number of non-core roles available as an API to businesses and @levie is right that this will democratize access to these services for the smaller companies as well. We are already seeing companies like https://t.co/TkigdhILSV, neople, https://t.co/4AshhhO3Tl and many others offering such services on tap.

Most of these services, however, cannot be 100% software, and require human-in-the-loop. Selling "work" is a much stronger value proposition as opposed to a "promise" through software. Companies from India will be in a much better position to seamlessly offer "work" that combines humans along with software, and charge their customers on a "per work" basis.

Three years back, we referred to this as the "platform BPO", though we did not anticipate this pace of AI evolution at that time. We are even more bullish today on this than we were.

If anyone building such companies would love to brainstorm, please reach out to any of us - @ArpitM7 , @sarkar1028, @namanjn1998 or myself.

[ACT @actgrants]

We're excited to share that @wysabuddy has piloted the Hindi version of its digital #mentalhealth solution, which'll also be accessible through Whatsapp!

@wysabuddy's ability to cater to the #mentalhealth needs of Hindi-speaking users holds the potential to enable improved health outcomes for millions; including women in rural areas battling depression, farmers who are navigating the uncertainties of climate change, young adults navigating anxiety, and more. Their advanced conversational AI chatbot uses evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques (CBT), meditation, breathing, and mindfulness exercises, as well as micro-actions to help users build mental resilience skills.

This pilot will allow stigma-free, private, and affordable access to mental health services for people from low-resource settings and we’re excited to see the impact that it'll unlock for Bharat over time!

https://t.co/NGE0LgUP1s

@Jo4dev @rvemp

[Esther Hare @EEhare]

Meet three incredible app creators shaping the future of education, fitness, and health. @EdnaMartinson @xujennyc @Jo4dev #Apple #AppleDeveloper #FemaleFounders https://t.co/1HBSjXmX7w

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Physics and art make for a powerful combination.

[ACT @actgrants]

So proud to see @IntelehealthOrg and @wysabuddy, our #ACTForHealth portfolio #startups, being heralded as India’s potential future #socialunicorns by the @100xImpact at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)!

Intelehealth's open-source digital platform empowers public health services to deliver affordable primary #healthcare to rural communities through #telemedicine, while Wysa's clinically validated conversational AI chatbot in Hindi aims to make #mentalhealth accessible for low-income communities 🌟

Kudos to these incredible #socialentrepreneurs who are truly making quality #publichealthcare affordable and accessible 🚀

@rvemp @Jo4dev

#CoFoundersOfSocialChange

[ᖇOSS O’ᗷᖇiEᑎ @rossobr1en]

Great news! Wysa featured in @GooglePlay Store for #WorldMentalHealthDay! A fantastic way to reach millions more struggling with mental health and provide them with immediate, confidential, and effective support. Thank you @Google for making mental health resources available

[Kae Capital @KaeCapital]

Congratulations @wysabuddy on being shortlisted for the 2023 Chat for Impact Accelerator.

Wysa has been selected from 375 applicants across the globe!

@rvemp @Jo4dev @sun1tha_v

[Saritha Rai @SarithaRai]

Some professional news!
Bloomberg has named me Asia AI reporter to cover startups, innovation, big enterprises, regulation & entire gamut of AI in India, China, Japan, S Korea...
Do share this in your AI circles as I broaden my networks around Asia. Leads [email protected]

[Kae Capital @KaeCapital]

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