Pranitha Patil is the co-founder and COO of Function Health on a mission to help people live 100 healthy years. Pranitha left Harvard University Graduate school early to build Function Health in 2021. Drawing from her experience as a former manager at Accenture Health Strategy, where she collaborated with both US-based hospital systems and health insurance providers, and global health systems, Patil recognized the need for scalable technology to empower everyone to own their health. Pranitha’s personal health journey helped shape her mission. As a first generation Indian American woman managing her own chronic conditions, including PCOS, pre-diabetes, and genetically high cholesterol, Patil has transformed. She’s improved her insulin and HbA1c levels, gotten a deeper understanding of her lipid particle sizes, and realized she needed to actively manage stress to lower cortisol levels. Determined to empower others, Pranitha believes in giving everyone, especially women, minorities, and BIPOC communities, the power to take control of their health.