Leading eye-care chain Dr Agarwal‘s Healthcare Ltd. (DAHCL) has raised Rs 270-crore investment from Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. The sovereign fund has taken a minority stake.
The investment will be used to expand the Indian geographical footprint of the international eye-care chain, and acquire latest technology for super specialty eye care, said Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals.
The hospital is looking at expanding the number of hospitals to 150 in the next five years from the current 75 now.
Temasek is a global investor anchored in Asia, with India accounting for around