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Summit Details
With an estimated market size of USD 50 billion per year, the healthcare sector is, without doubt, one of the fastest growing sectors in the Indian economy. As per reports, the Indian healthcare sector has been projected to more than double its current size by 2012. Even the current economic slowdown has not been able to deter growth, as the sector continues to follow an uninterrupted growth pattern. High disposable incomes and greater awareness towards wellness are providing the requisite impetus for growth.
Various factors in the ecosystem work together towards incurring this growth. An important factor, however, is capital investments with leading investment entities showing greater interest in the booming healthcare sector. Investors are now looking to pounce on the healthcare sector owing to the steady return opportunities it offers. Within the healthcare sector, private equity and venture capital investments are being made in hospitals and healthcare units, clinical research and drug manufacturing sectors, and equipment manufacturing and health information technology product and service providers, among others.
Recent Notable PE Investments
- In order to meet the rising demand for healthcare, India will need three times its existing 1.1 million beds over next 10 years, costing more than USD 80 billion of investment - a majority of this is expected to come from PE and VC funds.
- Accel Partners invested USD 2.5 million in HealthcareMagic.com
- Seedfund invested USD 1 million in Healthizen.com
- PE deals in pharmaceutical firms, hospitals and diagnostic chains in '06 was to the tune of USD 467.89 million
- Investments are expected to be more than double from USD 35 billion in '07 to USD 75 billion by '12
- HSBC Asian Ventures Fund 2 (an HSBC PE entity) invested a whopping USD 10.47 million in Trivitron Medical Systems
- Bangalore-based 'HealthCare Global Enterprises' raised over USUSD 10 million in equity from IDFC
- Metropolis Health Services raised over USD 8 million in equity from ICICI Venture.
- Quantum and BlueRidge bought 10% equity in Fortis Healthcare and Manipal Health Systems.
- Jarir India Investments, Kotak India Venture, BL Associates and Mordril Properties acquired 47% in Intas Biopharmaceuticals (the biotech company of Intas Pharma) for USD 4.19 million.
In an attempt to capture the current investment landscape in Indian healthcare and forecast the future, eHEALTH magazine is organising 'Healthcare Investment Summit' on March 16, 2010 at The Claridges Hotel, New Delhi.
We look forward to your active participation in the 'Healthcare Investment Summit'.
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