Shantanu Naidu

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This Mumbai-based startup pairs youth with the elderly to offer real companionship, dignity, and joy through a unique grandchild-like bond.

Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in a new startup GoodFellows, founded by Shantanu Naidu, which aims to offer support services and companionship to India’s elderly population.

“Mr Ratan Tata is a generous and empathetic person, and we connected on our shared love for people and animals. Also, he loves working with young entrepreneurs, so everything just came together.”