Real Deals | European Sponsors Eye Indian Buyers for Healthcare Assets
Originally published by Real Deals on March 23, 2026.
India’s public and private healthcare sector is an increasingly common buyer of European private equity-backed healthcare assets, driving soaring valuation multiples. Beyond valuations, a scarcity premium for high-quality domestic assets in India may be an ongoing driver of the trend. Managing Directors Ujwal Goenka and Dirk-Oliver Löffler shared their perspective with Real Deals.
“Indian buyers are definitely credible buyers these days, where people are not questioning compliance or governance anymore,” said Dirk-Oliver.
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