Get your founder story featured
Women Can Startup
Manah Wellness logo

HealthTech · Pune, Maharashtra

Manah Wellness

Workplace and preventive mental-health platform.

Founded by Ritika Arora

Snapshot

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Pune, Maharashtra
Industry
HealthTech
Business model
B2B / B2C
Funding stage
Seed
Employees
11-50
Markets
India
Last updated
27 June 2026

About Manah Wellness

Manah Wellness runs workplace mental health programmes for companies, built on its ACTS framework: assessments and check-ins, engagement content, one-on-one counselling and community tools, and skilling for managers and HR. Ritika Arora co-founded the Pune company in 2020, and it has trained over 1,500 workplace mental wellbeing champions. Its myBuddy product adds a curated AI copilot for employee mental health support.

Founder

Ritika Arora

Woman Founder

Co-founder & COO

Ritika Arora is a TISS alumna with two decades in healthcare management across Apollo Hospitals, GMR Group and Tata Strategic. She co-founded Manah Wellness in 2020 with a focus on preventive mental healthcare.

Co-founders: Ashwin Naik — Co-founder, Sunil Nikhar — Co-founder

Industry classification

HealthTech Mental Health

Ideal customers

EmployersHR teams

Website, social

Related women-led startups

More in HealthTech.

More women-led startups in Pune

All founders in Pune →

Other Seed women-led companies

All Seed companies →

Frequently asked questions

What does Manah Wellness do?
Manah Wellness runs workplace mental health programmes for companies, built on its ACTS framework: assessments and check-ins, engagement content, one-on-one counselling and community tools, and skilling for managers and HR. Ritika Arora co-founded the Pune company in 2020, and it has trained over 1,500 workplace mental wellbeing champions. Its myBuddy product adds a curated AI copilot for employee mental health support.
Who founded Manah Wellness?
Manah Wellness was founded by Ritika Arora.
Where is Manah Wellness headquartered?
Manah Wellness is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Is Manah Wellness funded?
Yes — Manah Wellness is venture-funded and has reached the Seed stage.
When was Manah Wellness founded?
Manah Wellness was founded in 2020.