Practo was founded in 2008 by Shashank and his partner, Abhinav Lal while pursuing his final year BTech in Information Technology at NITK Surathkal. 

Practo builds products for patients and doctors. Practo.com, its consumer offering, allows patients to book instant confirmed appointments with doctors. Practo Ray & Practo Hello, are B2B products currently used by 35 000+ doctors across 100+ cities in India.