In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, Dr Vikram Venkateswaran explores the evolving landscape of healthcare funding in 2025. While global deal volumes are declining, mega-deals and acquisitions—particularly in AI-enabled healthcare—are keeping funding values high.

Closer to home, India has emerged as a healthcare investment hotspot. Healthtech funding reached $828M in H1 2025, with private equity investments of nearly ₹4,900 crore across 33 deals in Q2 alone.

Key highlights from this episode include:

• The $775M Manipal–Sahyadri Hospitals acquisition ahead of Manipal’s IPO.

• PB Healthcare’s $218M seed round led by General Catalyst—an ambitious integration of care delivery and insurance.

• ADIA’s $200M investment into Meril Micro Life Sciences, bolstering India’s medical device exports.

• Advent International’s $175M investment in Felix Pharmaceuticals signals rising interest in animal health.

• Truemeds’ $90M Series C round to consolidate the e-pharmacy space.

Dr Vikram shares strategic insights on what these deals mean for healthcare founders, investors, and the future of Indian healthcare. The key message: capital is available, but it’s concentrated—only scalable models with strong ROI and patient acquisition clarity will thrive.

🎧 Tune in to understand where healthcare funding is headed and how it will shape the sector in the years to come.

Gut Health Demystified – Healthcare India Podcast

What does it really mean to have a “healthy gut”? Why iseveryone suddenly talking about the gut microbiome? And how is cutting-edge technology—from DNA sequencing to AI—changing the way we understand our inner ecosystem?

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast—rankedamong the Top 100 Podcasts in India—Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran takes you on a beginner-friendly journey through the science and myths of gut health. From the basics of the microbiome to the latest breakthroughs in microbiome therapeutics, to practical ways you can support your gut every day, this episode blends science, storytelling, and simple takeaways.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, an entrepreneur,Or simply curious about your health, this conversation will leave you with a fresh perspective on how trillions of tiny allies inside you shape your well-being.

Also, here is the link to the recognition, Healthcare IndiaPodcast ranked about the top 100 podcasts in India by FeedSpot. https://podcast.feedspot.com/india_health_podcasts/

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After a painful slip disc, my doctor prescribed swimming—not as a hobby, but as a healing strategy. In this episode, I explore why swimming is one of the best isotonic exercises for people over 40, helping to build muscle, protect joints, improve posture, and reverse the impact of a sedentary lifestyle. Discover how water workouts support bone health, strengthen the core, decompress the spine, and offer a low-impact yet powerful alternative to high-intensity training. Whether you’re recovering from injury, battling back pain, or looking to age actively, this episode will inspire you to dive in and make swimming your lifelong wellness habit.

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran explores how healthcare startup founders can identify and navigate risk using the Known/Unknown Framework—a strategy model inspired by military intelligence. Learn how to apply this mental model to clinical operations, market strategy, and policy awareness, and why traditional traction metrics won’t protect you from blind spots.

Suppose you’re building a digital health, medtech, or healthcare SaaS venture in India. In that case, this episode will help you de-risk your model, stay ahead of regulatory shocks, and build for resilience. Tune in to future-proof your healthcare startup journey.

As always, do write in to me with your thoughts and comments at contact@healthcare-in-india.net

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran unpacks one of the most critical (and often misunderstood) topics in the healthtech startup journey: raising capital.

Why do over 90% of healthcare startups in India fail to move beyond Series A? From regulatory readiness and clinical validation to GTM strategies and founder team dynamics, Dr. Vikram shares candid stories, investor insights, and practical advice to help founders scale the right way.

You'll hear:

• What healthcare investors look for

• Real-world fundraising stories from India’s digital health space

• How to build your “proof deck” instead of a pitch deck

• Why your team, metrics, and market strategy matter more than hype

• Whether you should raise from family offices or healthcare-focused VCs

Whether you're launching a diagnostics platform, a medtech solution, or a digital therapeutic venture, this episode will help you become fundraise-ready.

As always do reach out to me with your comments or suggestions on Linkedin or X (@drvikram)

If you want to write to me then please mail me on drvikram@healthcare-in-india.net.

Curious how wearable health trackers can help you unlock better sleep, fitness, and longevity — no medical degree required?

In this insightful episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, host Dr. Vikram explores the top 5 health metrics every non-medical user should track using wearables like the Ultrahuman Ring, Oura, Garmin, and more.

Discover how to monitor your Sleep Score, Sleep Debt, HRV (Heart Rate Variability), VO₂ Max, and Biological Age to boost recovery, reduce stress, and live healthier.

Whether you’re a biohacker, fitness enthusiast, or simply looking to optimise your wellbeing, this episode is packed with practical tips and personal insights to help you turn wearable analytics into real health gains.

As always, looking forward to your comments and suggestions

Please write to us at contact@Healthcare-in-india.net

or reach out on twitter @doc_health

In this episode, we look at how one man's vision created India's largest and comprehensive cancer care center. HCG or Healthcare Global Enterprises has grown from its inception in Bangalore to a national chain with 25 comprehensive cancer care centers.

Learn more in this episode. As alwways do reach out to us on contact@healthcare-in-india.net if you have some comments or suggestions.

Stay healthy and own your health.

In this episode of the Healthcare India Podcast, we discuss a simple yet profound topic that impacts us all - Sleep.

I discuss deep sleep, REM Sleep, what sleep deprivation does to you,u and finally, how important sleep is for leaders.

A lot of what I discuss is from the book ' Why We Sleep' by Matthew Walker. You must read this more a personal guide- this is the link to the book on Amazon.

https://amzn.in/d/aYrUPdq

As always, looking forward to a discussion. Please feel free to write in with your suggestions. As always, sleep well, feel better, Own Your Health.