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Private Equity Firms in India Drive Growth in Healthcare & MedTech

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  India’s healthcare sector is witnessing a major transformation, fueled by increasing investments from private equity firms in India . The country, one of the fastest-growing healthcare markets in the world, is attracting substantial capital, particularly in medical technology (MedTech). In 2024, private equity investment in India saw a shift, with funding in MedTech jumping nearly fivefold to $1.2 billion, while investments in hospitals and clinics declined significantly. This shift highlights a growing emphasis on technology, innovation, and improved healthcare infrastructure. The Rise of Private Equity in Indian Healthcare Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms are showing strong confidence in private equity India , with healthcare emerging as a key sector for investment. The number of PE/VC deals in healthcare surged from 62 in 2023 to 84 in 2024, indicating rising investor interest. However, there is a noticeable change in where the money is going. While hospi...

Why Private Equity Funds in India & Singapore Piling into Healthcare Sector?

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During the late 1980s and 1990s, the private equity firms typically avoided investments in health care services because the operating environment and its related models appeared more complex than in other industries or sectors. Many health care provider services such as acute care hospitals, skilled nursing, ambulatory surgery centers, home care, have regulatory and reimbursements risk profiles that discouraged investors of Private Equity in India . However, today Equity Funds in India are increasingly important participants in the healthcare services sector. Among those participants, is the leading Quadria Capital who have spent billions of dollars and investing in young, unfamiliar companies pursuing innovative strategies in health care services. Quadria Capital, the independent healthcare-focused private equity firms are investing sizeable amounts of financial and human capital in health care services companies because they believe that they can achieve attract...