Skitii
Category: AI in Healthcare
An AI-driven healthtech platform pioneering emotion-adaptive digital therapeutics to reduce physical and emotional suffering for cancer patients during chemotherapy. Skitii was founded in 2022. The company is led by Dr. Chirag Jain. Based in Mumbai, India. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $505,000. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include IIT Mandi Catalyst, MSME (Government of India), US-based Angel Investor.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, India
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $505,000
Value proposition
Improves patient quality of life by providing real-time, personalized mitigation of chemotherapy-induced anxiety and pain through a closed-loop biometric feedback system.
Products and solutions
Emotion-Adaptive Music Therapy (EAMT) Platform, Real-time AI Emotion Recognition Engine, Biometric Monitoring & Feedback System, Generative AI Therapeutic Music Creator
Unique value
Pioneers a 'closed-loop' therapeutic system that synchronizes generative AI music with real-time physiological and emotional data from the patient.
Target customer
Oncology patients (chemotherapy/radiotherapy anxiety — including breast and head & neck cancer), oncology clinics, hospitals, and palliative care providers.
Industries served
Healthtech, Oncology, Digital Therapeutics (DTx), Medical Devices (CDSCO Class B), Mental Health & Wellness
Technology advantage
Integrates frontier technologies—real-time emotion recognition, biometric sensors, and generative AI—into a clinically validated platform led by a surgical consultant with 20+ years of experience.
How they differentiate
Skitii utilizes a 'closed-loop' therapeutic system that integrates real-time biometric sensors and AI-driven emotion recognition to adjust music therapy dynamically during chemotherapy sessions.
Main competitors
MediMusic, LUCID, Spiritune
Key partnerships
IIT Mandi Catalyst (Incubation & Pre-seed support), DTU Innovation & Incubation Foundation (DTU-IIF) under DST–NIDHI ITBI, MSME (Winner of MSME Hackathon 2.0 grants), Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Mangalore (RCT clinical site), US-based Angel Investor, Mindful Gurukul Private Limited (legal entity / parent)
Notable customers
Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Mangalore (RCT site for head & neck cancer), Oncology clinics / clinical validation partners in India
Major milestones
Winner of the MSME Idea Hackathon 2.0 for AI innovation in healthcare., Incubated at IIT Mandi Catalyst (pre-seed) and DTU-IIF under DST–NIDHI ITBI., Secured ₹4 crore Seed/angel funding from a US-based angel investor in January 2026 (150% valuation increase)., Received CDSCO Class B medical device licence SW/MD/MD13/2026/000003509., Published RCT protocol (medRxiv, May 2026) for first RMSSD-based adaptive music therapy trial in head & neck cancer (CTRI/2025/11/116732); enrollment planned Yenepoya Medical College Hospital.
Growth metrics
₹4 crore US angel raise in Jan 2026 at 150% valuation increase; CDSCO Class B medical device licence received (SW/MD/MD13/2026/000003509); first-in-class RMSSD adaptive music therapy RCT protocol published (n=70 planned; enrollment from Aug 2026).
Market positioning
Specialized Digital Therapeutics (DTx) provider for oncology supportive care.
Geographic focus
India, North America
Patents and IP
Indian patents secured and international PCT applications filed (company claims coverage across 150+ countries) for the closed-loop HRV/RMSSD adaptive music therapy system; CEO holds patent application on the Skitii adaptive algorithm. CDSCO Class B licence SW/MD/MD13/2026/000003509 granted for investigational device.
About Dr. Chirag Jain
Dr. Chirag Jain is a medical professional with over 20 years of clinical experience as a surgical consultant. He transitioned into healthtech as an AI innovator, focusing on neuroscience and emotional wellness. He is the founder and Executive Director of Mindful Gurukul, where he applies neuropsychology to digital therapeutics. He is also the author of 'What A Comeback!: A Unique Way to Understand the Science Of Resilience'.
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Official website: https://www.skitii.com