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Our Website is live: Agenda+Health
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We are thrilled to announce that the new Agenda Health website is officially live! This is our next step in building a robust ecosystem for Indian Healthcare.
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Whether you are a founder building the next big thing or a hospital administrator looking for innovation, we have curated specific pathways for you.
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Explore the new platform:
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For Startups: Discover how we help you scale and connect.
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For Hospitals: Find solutions to upgrade your infrastructure and patient care.
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Content and Insights: Read our latest Deep Dives and newsletters.
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We would like to know more about you and your interests/ goals/ painpoints, it would be great if you fill this form. https://forms.gle/SVr5hmvsb7ejBjeP7
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Welcome to all the supporters of Agenda+Health, hereโs is what to expect:
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Indiaโs MedTech Landscape & Valuations (Janโ26) Our Podcasts: Dr Sunil Chandy and Dr. D K Gupta Top 5 Insuretech Startups in HealthCare New Frontiers: Rising MedTech Pioneers Corporate Updates: Indian Healthcare
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Read time: 5 minutes
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1/ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐’๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐ & ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐ง’๐๐)
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Even after a PLI of โน1.97L Cr, why does the๐ฎ๐ณmedtech sector lags behind hospital & Pharma?
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India’s Medical device industry is of $18B growing at 7-10% YoY.
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Due to Product Linked Incentives (PLI), the valuation of Indian born medtech companies have increased to >$1B to compete with global rivals in the future.
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This has also helped the PE firms to look at the Indian Medtech as a viable option else all the money has been flowing toward Hospitals’ corporatisation.
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You can read deeper perspectiveon the MedTech Valuations in Indian Landscape on the LinkedIn post
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2/ Our Podcasts: Dr Sunil Chandy and Dr. D K Gupta
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A) 31% Deaths in INDIA are due to Cardio Vascular Diseases.
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Our Podcast is with Dr. Sunil Chandy, a top Cardiologist & ex-Dir. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore to address the concerns of rising Cardio Vascular Diseases.
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The most alarming chapter in this story is the sudden collapse of seemingly fit young people, a topic Dr. Chandy directly addresses.
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Rapid Urbanization High-Stress Careers Sedentary Lifestyles Shifting Dietary Habits
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B) ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ?
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Dr D K Gupta, a Paediatrician turned Founder of Felix Hospital answers it the best as he’s also established his brand from scratch to Rs.200Cr within 8yrs.
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In this Podcast, we covered the following topics:
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What is his vision & childhood? How did he build a hospital? How did he manage all the compliances? How did he raise funds to build and operate the hospital? Why do doctors not become entrepreneurs?
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3/ Top 5 Insuretech Startups in HealthCare
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Onsurity: A “Health Benefits membership” that bundles group health insurance with wellness benefits on a monthly payment model, making it affordable for small teams.
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Ditto Insurance: Focuses on transparent, jargon-free health and term insurance recommendations using data science, with a guarantee of no spam calls for first-time buyers.
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Even Healthcare is rising player offering tech-driven health insurance and wellness solutions, targeting broader accessibility and preventive care integration
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Toffee Insurance Has notable partnerships with hospitals like Apollo Hospitals (along with brands like Hero Cycles) for embedded and health-related coverage
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Finhaat: An assisted-sales platform that empowers local community partners with digital tools to sell and service insurance products to underserved populations.
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4/ New Frontiers: Rising MedTech Pioneers
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Blackfrog Technologies
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Blackfrog Technologies Solves the “last-mile” cold chain problem for vaccines. One of the key innovation products is Emvolio – A portable, battery-powered, medical-grade refrigeration device.
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Unlike standard ice boxes, Their portable device Emvรณlio uses solid-state cooling to maintain precise temperatures for up to 12 hours, ensuring vaccines reach remote villages safely.
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Noccarc
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Born during the pandemic, Noccarc has evolved into a full-scale manufacturer of high-end ICU equipment.
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Their ventilators such as Noccarc V730i / V310 and Patient Monitors are designed specifically for Indian hospital conditions (power fluctuations, ease of use) while matching global clinical standards.
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5/ Corporate Updates: Indian Healthcare
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Manipal Hospitals is preparing to file for a $1 billion IPO in Jan 2026, eyeing a valuation of up to $13 billion. (Source) Narayana Hrudayalaya is preparing to extend its affordable, innovative healthcare model internationally, with the UK as a key launchpad(Source) Fortis Launches ‘Adayu’ for Mental Health: Fortis Healthcare has inaugurated Adayu, a dedicated mental health hospital in Gurugram (Source) Telangana to Double Health Spending: The Telangana government has announced a long-term roadmap to increase healthcare spending to 8% of GSDP by 2047, focusing on upgrading district-level infrastructure. (Source) India’s healthcare industry continues strong consolidation, with 2025 seeing major deals (e.g., Manipal’s โน6,400-crore acquisition) and private equity inflows of ~$5.5 billion in the first 10 months. (Source)
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