Public health surveillance enabler Froncort.AI raises $2.3 M from Google.org

Pune-based health-tech company Froncort.AI has raised USD 2.3 M (INR 21.5 Cr) from Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google. The transaction includes USD 200,000 in Google Cloud credits and technical expertise from Google’s AI specialists.Founded in 2024 by physician-scientist Dr. Ujjwal Rao, Froncort.AI focuses on early disease detection by assisting frontline health workers in managing high-risk areas. Froncort.AI intends to expand its platform capabilities to cover six infectious diseases: tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria, dengue, cholera, and leptospirosis. Additionally, the company plans to release an open-source blueprint to allow governments to integrate the technology into their public health systems. The company also operates RegDoc, a regulatory technology platform for clinical research and pharmaceutical manufacturers.The company plans to use the new funds to scale its AI-powered disease surveillance and detection platform. Specifically, the capital will support the development of mAI-NETRA, a mobile version of its public health platform AI-NETRA, which uses AI, satellite imagery, and government health data to identify infection risks and direct health workers toward targeted screenings.