Ye paisa na, India mein un logo ke liye use hoga jo 'missing middle' kahlaate hain - matlab jo fully subsidised services afford nahi kar sakte aur na hi super-premium services. Especially Tier II aur Tier III cities mein jahan healthcare access kam hai. Somerset ek company mein normally $15 million se $40 million daalta hai, kabhi kabhi $60-80 million tak bhi ja sakte hain syndicate ke saath.
Aur suno, is fund ne already teen companies ko support kiya hai: Cyrix Healthcare (MedTech service), Printmann Offset (pharma packaging), aur NU Hospitals (kidney/urology speciality).
Aur ye investment kahan se aa raha hai? Bohot alag alag type ke investors hain bhai! Europe aur US ke Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), bade global investment firms, insurance companies, funds of funds, family offices, sabne milkar paisa lagaya hai. Iska matlab hai ki sabko dikh raha hai ki India ke healthcare sector mein, especially chote shehron mein, financial returns ke saath saath social impact bhi milega.
Waise bhi, India ka healthcare market toh boom kar raha hai - 2023 mein $180 billion tha aur 2028 tak $320 billion ho jayega. Private equity funds ne bhi 2022-2024 mein $4.96 billion daale hain India healthcare mein. Somerset ke purane funds bhi mast perform kiye hain; Fund I ne 4.0x DPI aur Fund II 4x MOIC tak diya hai. Challenges toh hain, jaise regulations aur operations, par overall market bohot strong hai.