Sudeshna Ray

Vikas Chauhan, one of the co-founders of digital healthcare company Tata 1mg, recalled handing Prashant Tandon, his co-founder, a framed note from 2012. This was in 2025, at a gathering to celebrate the 10th anniversary since 1mg had shed its earlier avatar as Healthkartplus. “Tandon had drawn what we wanted to do in the next five to seven years,” said Chauhan.

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Four years ago, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals couldn’t convince investors that it was ready to go public. Today, four of the world’s well-known private-equity firms are in a bidding war for a seat on its cap table. TPG Newquest, Advent International, CVC Capital Partners, and Permira are reportedly conducting due diligence on the maternity and childcare chain, which is currently valued at over Rs 11,000 crore.