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ADIA invests $200 million in India’s Meril Life Sciences

India’s medtech sector is drawing global interest as it develops new technologies and solutions. The country is starting to move beyond low-cost manufacturing towards more advanced medical innovation, which is attracting investment.

Bridgepoint strengthens UK dental market presence with mydentist acquisition

British private investment firm Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in mydentist, the UK’s largest dental group holding a 5% market share, from Palamon Capital Partners, a London-based private equity firm. CEO Nilesh Pandya and the existing management team will continue in their roles post-acquisition. 

Numan raises $60m

UK-based digital health company Numan has raised €60 million (~€51 million) of venture funding to continue scaling up its weight loss and men’s health telehealth services.

FREE BLOG Asia is the most dynamic region for healthcare investment

Many economists have described the 21st century as belonging to Asia, and with good reason.  Across the region, healthcare is expanding and modernising rapidly.  From China and India to Malaysia and Vietnam, demand for better care is rising, and governments are opening the doors to international investors.  This shift is creating one of the most […]

US-based Merck buys UK’s Verona Pharma for $10bn

Big pharma is investing heavily in late-stage biotech, focusing on approved or near-market treatments in high-need areas like respiratory disease, as companies prepare for future revenue drops from older high-earning medicines.

Interview with Ash Ramachandran, Founder of Sapyen, on the untapped male fertility diagnostics market

Sapyen, an online male fertility diagnostics company based in Melbourne, with operations across the UK, Europe, the US, and Australia, is trying to fix that. The company has developed a home testing kit that extends the viability of semen samples, making it easier for men to get tested without needing to visit a clinic. Ash Ramachandran, the founder of Sapyen, spoke to HBI about the fertility landscape, investment trends, and how the company is helping men access testing more easily.

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