ARA CAPITAL
Where Deep Healthcare Knowledge Meets Disciplined Capital Allocation
At Ara Capital, we believe that true investment edge in healthcare comes not from spreadsheets alone — but from hands-on experience. Our founders have built and operated healthcare businesses across Southeast Asia. We understand the nuances: patient journeys, regulatory hurdles, unit economics, clinical workflows, and reputational risk.
This makes us unusually qualified to identify which healthcare businesses are truly scalable — and which ones only appear to be.
We Know the Sector — Because We’ve Built It
This sector knowledge allows us to underwrite opportunities differently from generalist funds.
Our team has navigated regulatory landscapes across Singapore, Malaysia, and the wider ASEAN region.
Cross-Border Licensing & Compliance
We’ve founded clinics, surgical centres, diagnostics networks, and regional dental chains. Our insights are grounded in lived experience, not theory.
Led by Doctors & Operators
We see early signals in cost inflation, technology shifts, talent gaps, and patient demands — because we are on the ground.
Frontline Investment Intelligence
How We Select Investments: Rigorous, Relentless, Realistic
We are highly selective in deploying capital. On average, we evaluate over 40 opportunities for every 1 investment made.
If we can’t confidently double a business’s value within 3–5 years, we don’t invest.
Our diligence process includes:
Clinical Review
Safety, standards, infection control, outcomes
Reputation Assessment
Google reviews, KOL feedback, staff turnover
Financial Forensics
Doctor productivity, procedure margins, real cash flow
Operational Stress Testing
Scalability, leadership depth, compliance burden
Exit Visibility
Path to M&A, IPO, or dividend strategy
Why Investors Choose Ara Capital
Operational Playbook
Deep involvement in branding, cost control, clinical governance, and scaling
Track Record of Returns
>100% realised return from Fund I, stable 10% yield target for Fund II
Sector Specialist
Pure-play focus on Southeast Asian healthcare
Co-Investment
Founding partners invest alongside LPs in every deal
Transparency
Quarterly reporting, audited financials, and 24/7 LP dashboard access
We’re Not Chasing Trends. We’re Building Resilience.
Ara Capital isn’t interested in hype cycles. We invest in core healthcare businesses that meet essential, ongoing needs:
These are not optional services — they are non-cyclical, need-driven, and recession-resistant.
Primary care
Diagnostics
Dental care
Rehabilitation
Ambulatory surgery
Healthcare-at-home & ageing-in-place services
Ready to Speak With Us?
If you’re an investor seeking:
Predictable cash flows from income-yielding healthcare assets
Access to one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing private equity segments
Partners who know what it takes to run and scale healthcare businesses — then we’d like to hear from you.
Singapore HQ | Deploying Across Southeast Asia