New Delhi, June 5 -- Medikabazaar, the medical equipment supplier, expects to put the controversies surrounding the startup behind it as it targets profitability this year, CEO Dinesh Lodha toldMint in an exclusive interview. The startup, which is entangled in legal disputes, has started exports and is expanding its portfolio offerings to drive growth.

Lodha, who was appointed group CEO in August 2024, said the business is turning around and that will help rebuild confidence among its investors and customers.

"This is the third quarter going on, [since] I joined, and in the last two quarters there are significant changes happening in the business. We have cut down our loss by 80% by quarter four from quarter one," he toldMint. "In Q4 we...