Tag: Maverick Capital Ventures

Fund-raising by healthcare start-ups dips 56% to $71 m

Venture capital investment in Indian Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)/Digital Health start-ups has declined 56% year-on-year in 2016 at $71 million compared to the previous year. In 2015, as many as 33 deals were struck for an investment of $162 million. However, in 2016, the number of fun…

US fund Maverick in online pharmacy startup

US-based investment fund Maverick Capital Ventures is leading a Rs 100-crore financing round in 1mg, formerly HealthKartPlus, as investors continue to be bullish on the huge potential of online pharmacy startups. The Sequoia Capital-backed 1mg had spun off last year from its parent HealthKart and…