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BERRY STREET MERGES WITH INDIA'S HEALTHIFY

INDUSTRY DESK1 MIN READ
TUE, AUG 25, 2026

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US nutrition startup Berry Street has merged with Indian health platform Healthify as demand for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs accelerates. The combined entity will be led by co-CEOs Noah Kotlove and Tushar Vashisht.

The merger unites two health-tech platforms amid surging interest in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Berry Street, which provides nutrition guidance and meal planning, gains access to Healthify's user base and technology infrastructure in India's growing digital health market. Kotlove and Vashisht will share leadership duties at the merged company. The deal positions the platform to serve patients using GLP-1 therapies, who often require nutritional support and lifestyle modifications alongside medication. The combination reflects consolidation trends in health tech, where startups are pairing complementary services to capture value from expanding pharmaceutical categories. India's health-tech sector continues attracting international players seeking growth in the world's most populous country.

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