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We built this because we lived the old way. Twice.

Bettrlabs started in 2025 with a simple frustration.

Why this exists

We built products the hard way. Then decided to fix it.

We had already built products the hard way — months of back-and-forth with labs, unclear compliance, expensive iterations, and too many surprises too late. Every new product felt like starting from scratch, even when the playbook should've existed.

At the same time, we were working closely with food scientists, researchers, and manufacturing partners across India — including a co-developed research programme with the IIT Madras Food Science Lab, and industry labs across the country. The insight was clear: the knowledge exists, but it's scattered, slow, and not built for execution.

So we decided to rethink the entire process. We incubated at IIT Madras (IITMIC) and built Bettrlabs as India's first R&D-as-a-service platform for food, wellness, and nutraceutical brands — the alternative to months-long CRO cycles.

Bettrlabs brings together data, domain expertise, and real-world manufacturing into one system — covering formulation, FSSAI compliance, cost modelling, and verified lab matching. Not just generating concepts, but making them manufacturer-ready.

Today, we work with 500+ Indian brands — from early-stage founders to scaling teams — helping them move from "what should we build?" to "this is ready to produce," in five business days.

Because building a product shouldn't feel like guesswork every time.

Team

The people behind the platform.

Bengaluru · Chennai
2025 — today
JP Mohanty

JP Mohanty

Co-founder · CEO

Marketing & growth · Ex-Head of Digital Farming at Yara · 16+ years · built two companies before this.

Ravinkumar S

Ravinkumar S

Co-founder · COO

Product strategy · Worked in agri-food across Latin America, Europe, and India · 22+ years · Ex-TCS.

Prathap Raj

Prathap Raj

Co-founder · CTO

Builds the tech · Cloud and big-company transformation · 20+ years · Ex-TCS.

Dr. Beena Rai

Dr. Beena Rai

Co-founder · CSO

INAE Fellow · Chevening Scholar at Oxford · Ex-Chief Scientist at TCS · 25+ years · 180+ patents.

Dr. Ashlesha Parchure

Dr. Ashlesha Parchure

Director · Product Development

30 years in food quality and safety. Leads product development and safety across the portfolio.

Dr. N Ramsubramanian

Dr. N Ramsubramanian

Director · Product Development

30+ years in food tech · ex-Godrej leader. Expert in new product work and food-safety rules.

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The wider team

Technology · food tech · science · marketing

A cross-functional team of technologists, food technologists, scientists, marketers, and domain experts.

What we believe

Four working principles.

Non-negotiables
01Show the work.Every number on this site has a source. No marketing fluff.
02Your data stays yours.Your brand never crosses accounts. Export any time. No lock-in.
03Better, not bigger.We don't chase seats. We make every brand's next product ship faster than the last.
04Human first. Always.AI helps us move faster. But every product is built, validated, and trusted for real people — because in the end, someone eats it, uses it, and lives with it.
Early access

Apply for access. Get a demo tailored to you.

We onboard 25 brands per month — guided, hands-on, and tailored to your category. Apply today and if selected, we'll schedule a live product walkthrough.

25 brands per month · guided demo included · apply to get started