Our Website is live: Agenda+Health
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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Welcome to all the supporters of Agenda+Health, here’s is what to expect:
India’s MedTech Landscape & Valuations (Jan’26)
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
Read time: 5 minutes
1/ 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 & 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐉𝐚𝐧'𝟐𝟔)
Even after a PLI of ₹1.97L Cr, why does the🇮🇳medtech sector lags behind hospital & Pharma?
India's Medical device industry is of $18B growing at 7-10% YoY.
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.
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.
You can read deeper perspectiveon the MedTech Valuations in Indian Landscape on the LinkedIn post
2/ Our Podcasts: Dr Sunil Chandy and Dr. D K Gupta
A) 31% Deaths in INDIA are due to Cardio Vascular Diseases.
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.
The most alarming chapter in this story is the sudden collapse of seemingly fit young people, a topic Dr. Chandy directly addresses.
Rapid Urbanization
High-Stress Careers
Sedentary Lifestyles
Shifting Dietary Habits
B) 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬?
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.
In this Podcast, we covered the following topics:
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?
3/ Top 5 Insuretech Startups in HealthCare
Onsurity: A "Health Benefits membership" that bundles group health insurance with wellness benefits on a monthly payment model, making it affordable for small teams.
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.
Even Healthcare is rising player offering tech-driven health insurance and wellness solutions, targeting broader accessibility and preventive care integration
Toffee Insurance Has notable partnerships with hospitals like Apollo Hospitals (along with brands like Hero Cycles) for embedded and health-related coverage
Finhaat: An assisted-sales platform that empowers local community partners with digital tools to sell and service insurance products to underserved populations.
4/ New Frontiers: Rising MedTech Pioneers
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.
Unlike standard ice boxes, Their portable device Emvólio uses solid-state cooling to maintain precise temperatures for up to 12 hours, ensuring vaccines reach remote villages safely.
Born during the pandemic, Noccarc has evolved into a full-scale manufacturer of high-end ICU equipment.
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.
5/ Corporate Updates: Indian Healthcare
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 ₹6,400-crore acquisition) and private equity inflows of ~$5.5 billion in the first 10 months. (Source)