Smartan
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered computer vision platform that analyzes athlete movement in real time to prevent sports injuries and guide rehabilitation, using any standard camera. Smartan was founded in 2024. The company is led by Arunesh Raja. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include 4G Capital Ventures, Ravi Shastri (angel).
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Team size
- 11-50
Value proposition
Democratizes biomechanical analysis previously requiring expensive lab equipment, turning any smartphone or camera into a real-time injury-risk and form-correction coach with sub-100ms latency.
Products and solutions
AI Motion & Form Analysis (real-time posture/movement feedback), Early Injury Risk Detection (monitors joint stress, asymmetry, repetitive load), rehabilitation progress tracking for physiotherapists and doctors
Unique value
No wearables or manual tracking required — works with any standard camera; clinically-informed biomechanics models analyze 30+ parameters in real time; demonstrated 42% reduction in form-related injuries across India pilot deployments
Target customer
Premium sports academies, corporate wellness centres, physiotherapy studios, and individual athletes/coaches
Industries served
Sports technology, fitness/wellness, corporate wellness, physiotherapy/rehabilitation
Technology advantage
Proprietary computer vision + machine learning algorithms for real-time biomechanical analysis without specialized hardware; patent filed
How they differentiate
Camera-only (no wearables) approach vs. wearable/force-plate-based competitors like Sparta Science; targets accessible/mid-market sports academies and corporate wellness rather than only elite pro teams
Main competitors
Zone7, Kitman Labs, Sparta Science
Key partnerships
Sports academies across India (pilot deployments), mentorship/backing from cricket icon Ravi Shastri, presented at CES 2026
Major milestones
Founded 2024, built team of 12 engineers across India/US, filed patent, secured seed funding from 4G Capital Ventures and Ravi Shastri, launched at CES 2026 (Jan 2026) with US market expansion plans
Growth metrics
42% reduction in form-related injuries across pilot deployments in India; team of ~12 engineers across India and US; deployed across multiple sports academies
Market positioning
Democratized, camera-based AI injury prevention platform bridging pro-level biomechanics analysis to academies and wellness centers, expanding from India to US market
Geographic focus
India (initial market with pilot deployments), expanding to US (announced at CES 2026)
Patents and IP
Patent filed (per CWRU Newsroom); details not public
About Arunesh Raja
Ex-Budderfly, Solutions Sales Engineer; Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering graduate. Co-founded Smartan in 2024.
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Official website: https://smartan.ai
