The pandemic greatly increased capital flow into digital healthcare. Venture investments in HealthTech tripled between 2017 and 2020, reflecting investors’ growing interest. For example, annual healthcare administration costs in the US total USD 496 billion

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine saw explosive growth: It was used up to 78x more than previously. Research shows that the quality of telemedicine treatment is often the same as an in-person visit, but with significant advantages: lower costs, patient convenience, and accessible from almost anywhere.

Financial technologies and healthcare digitalisation are pillars of healthcare’s transformation. Technological solutions had dominated, but now we have the opportunity to also change the financial infrastructure that drives medicine. Penta Hospitals and Dr. Max, as companies in the Penta Fund portfolio, are leveraging these digital trends to enhance efficiency, decentralise services, and improve patient services.