W Health Ventures has unveiled its second fund worth $70 million to support the development of healthcare startups in India, signaling a strong commitment to advancing the country’s next-generation medical infrastructure. This initiative aims to empower early-stage companies from the ground up and foster innovation in AI-driven healthcare solutions and single-specialty care models tailored for the Indian market.
The fund’s rollout comes amid cautious optimism in the private equity space, with other firms like Fireside Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners also preparing new rounds. W Health’s strategic focus mirrors the shifting venture capital landscape, which now leans toward deep research, focused theses, and sustainable investment models.
Focus Areas: AI and Single-Specialty Healthcare
The fund centers on two core themes:
These themes are backed by in-depth research, including interviews with patients and healthcare professionals, to identify pain points and opportunities for scalable, tech-enabled solutions.
The ‘Company Creation’ Approach
W Health Ventures will support 8 10 startups over the next four years using its unique “company creation” model. Unlike traditional VCs that back externally formed companies, W Health incubates ideas internally, validates them, and then pairs them with external founders to scale.
The firm plans to invest $3–$5 million in early-stage rounds, with follow-on investments of similar size. The fund size could potentially grow to $100 million by final close, underscoring investor confidence in India’s growing healthtech ecosystem.
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Leadership Insights
Dr. Pankaj Jethwani, Managing Partner at W Health Ventures, shared with Moneycontrol:
“This second fund strengthens our company creation model, which we’ve developed through years of trial and refinement. We’re committed to building impactful startups that solve real-world healthcare challenges.”
Speaking on the transformative role of technology in patient care, he added:
“Cancer patients, for instance, often struggle due to limited access. AI has the potential to bridge that gap. India is already the world’s pharmacy and AI-powered healthcare will be our next great contribution to the world.”
With this fund, W Health Ventures is not just investing in startups it is investing in the future of global healthcare, starting with India’s rapidly evolving medtech landscape.
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