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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
HealthKois launched to support healthcare enterprises
National: Healthcare transformation fund HealthKois has been launched with a target corpus of USD 300 million and an additional green shoe option of USD 100 million. The fund has been established by the leadership team behind HealthQuad —Charles Janssen (Managing Partner), Ajay Mahipal (Partner), and Dr. Pinak Shrikhande (Partner). Positioned as the successor to HealthQuad, HealthKois will invest in technology-enabled, scalable healthcare enterprises. According to the company, the fund aims to deliver risk-adjusted financial returns along with measurable social impact. It is indicated that over the next four years, HealthKois plans to invest between USD 7 million and USD 25 million per company, targeting early growth-stage businesses in HealthTech , Life Sciences , MedTech , Healthcare Delivery, and Climate Health. The fund is intended to focus on companies which have scalable operations, demonstrate clinical outcomes, and have sustainable infrastructure models.
Entrepreneur
4 days ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
HealthKois Launches USD 300 Mn Healthcare-Focused Fund
Over the next four years, the firm aims to invest between USD 7 million to USD 25 million per company in early growth-stage businesses operating across healthtech, life sciences, medtech, healthcare delivery and climate health. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. In a major boost to India's healthcare investment landscape, HealthKois, a new healthcare-focused investment firm, has been launched with a target corpus of USD 300 million and an additional USD 100 million green shoe option. Spearheaded by the leadership team behind HealthQuad—Charles Janssen (Managing Partner), Ajay Mahipal (Partner), and Dr Pinak Shrikhande (Partner)—the firm aims to accelerate healthcare transformation through strategic investments in high-impact, technology-driven enterprises. As the successor fund to HealthQuad, HealthKois is set to invest between USD 7 million and USD 25 million per company over the next four years. The focus will be on early growth-stage businesses across healthtech, life sciences, medtech, healthcare delivery, and climate health sectors. The goal is to support ventures that deliver both robust clinical outcomes and sustainable infrastructure solutions. "HealthKois will back technology-led and innovative healthcare companies that address critical gaps in accessibility, affordability, and quality of care," said Charles Janssen. "With access to over 75% proprietary deal flow, we're well-positioned to leverage our deep networks and operational expertise to deliver both superior financial returns and societal outcomes." "HealthKois represents our deep belief that meaningful change in healthcare can only be achieved by scaling enterprises that blend purpose with performance," said Ajay Mahipal. "We're not just capital providers—we're long-term collaborators with founders, bringing strategic insight and sector knowledge to help unlock their full potential." Dr Pinak Shrikhande added, "Our experience has taught us that true innovation in healthcare is born out of empathy, evidence, and execution. We look for companies that go beyond intent to deliver real clinical and operational impact." HealthKois builds on the legacy of HealthQuad Funds I and II, which have collectively touched over 90 million lives and serve more than 8 million patients annually. While the earlier funds will continue under their current framework, HealthKois signals a new chapter in advancing healthcare innovation across India and other low- and middle-income countries.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
VC company HealthKois plans $400 million fund for healthcare play
HealthKois , a Delhi-based growth stage venture capital fund, plans to roll out a $400-million fund to invest in India's healthcare sector. The fund intends to target companies in AI-led healthtech , medtech, biopharma, healthcare delivery and climate health , its managing partner Charles Janssen told ET in an exclusive interaction. "We have started raising this fund from LPs (limited partners). Our LPs are split between Asia, Europe, and the US," Janssen said. HealthKois is aiming at a first close at the end of this year or early 2026. The investments will be deployed over the next four years, with ticket size of each of the investments likely in the range of $7 million to $25 million. "We are looking at a $300 million fund with a green shoe option of another $100 million," said Ajay Mahipal, partner at HealthKois. "We are looking at 13-16 portfolio companies in the HealthKois fund," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Car Novels Undo HealthKois is a successor fund to HealthQuad I and II, which are invested in GoApptiv, and Cureskin, among others. It plans to deploy 50% of its investment towards healthtech, and about 10-15% each across biopharma, medtech, healthcare delivery and climate health. "The idea is to back early growth, Indian healthcare companies that use tech or innovative business models to address critical challenges in the healthcare system and solve for affordability, accessibility, and quality of care," Mahipal said. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories
