Our Team: Who We Are and Why We Do This

If you’ve read this far, you probably already know what we do.

We invest in healthcare businesses. We help them scale. We bring capital, systems, structure, and support.

But who are the people behind Ara Capital?

We thought we’d take a moment to pull back the curtain — not just to show you the CVs, but to share what drives us, how we think, and why this work means so much to us.

We’re Clinicians First

Many of us started our careers in scrubs.

We’ve been in operating theatres and GP clinics. We’ve dealt with patients in pain, families in crisis, and staff shortages on a Monday morning.

We know what it’s like to:

• Explain a diagnosis no one wants to hear

• Finish paperwork at midnight

• Worry about rent, payroll, and reputation — all at once

That’s why we don’t view healthcare businesses as “assets.” We see them as ecosystems — of care, trust, and people doing their best in a broken system.

We’re Operators at Heart

We’ve built and run real businesses. We’ve launched clinics. Managed expansions. Fought with landlords. Recruited the wrong person (and then the right one). We’ve learned the hard way — and brought those lessons into our playbook.

We don’t advise from a distance. We get in the trenches.

We understand:

• What a missed case presentation means for next month’s revenue

• Why the sterilisation room layout can affect daily throughput

• How leadership culture drives clinical consistency

In short: we speak fluent clinic.

We’re Financially Disciplined (but Human)

Yes, we run funds. Yes, we care about IRR. Yes, we model cash flows like our lives depend on it.

But we also believe:

• Trust is a KPI

• Staff turnover has a cost

• Patient reviews tell a story the balance sheet doesn’t

We blend rigour with empathy. Because when you’re investing in healthcare — the two go hand in hand.

We’re Always Honest

We’ll tell you if we’re not the right fit. We’ll give straight answers. We’ll raise concerns early and talk through tough decisions.

We don’t do arrogance. We don’t do bureaucracy. We don’t do “we’ll get back to you in Q4.”

We do partnerships — real ones. Built on openness, shared ambition, and a bit of humour along the way.

Who You’ll Meet

• Dr. Samintharaj Kumar – Founder, CEO of Nuffield Holdings, healthcare entrepreneur with deep roots in clinical care and international expansion.

• Mr. Liew Weichun – Managing Partner, former healthcare investment banker with a sharp eye for value and a calm hand in chaos.

• Our Ops Team – Experts in HR, finance, procurement, tech, compliance. They’re the reason our portfolio companies sleep better at night.

• Our Analysts – Bright, humble, and relentless. They bring clarity to complexity and never hide behind jargon.

We’re a small team — by design. Lean, focused, and deeply committed to every partnership we enter.

Why We Do This

Because we believe healthcare businesses shouldn’t have to choose between:

• Clinical care and commercial strength

• Solo struggle and soulless scale

• Making money and making a difference

We’re here to build a better way — for founders, for patients, for the future of healthcare in Asia.

And if that sounds like something you want to be part of — let’s talk.