Karthik breaks down a surprisingly diverse mix of deals — from digital therapeutics and oncology hospitals to beauty brands and global SaaS.
This month’s highlights include:
Policybazaar’s bold push into healthcare, acquiring digital therapeutics platform Fitterfly
Omega Hospitals buying Cytecare, marking another wave of hospital consolidation
Honasa Consumer (Mamaearth) taking a 25% stake in Fang Oral, expanding their BPC portfolio
RateGain’s massive $250M all-cash acquisition of US-based Sojern — a global travel marketing platform
Why India’s public companies are increasingly using M&A as their growth engine
How conglomerate-style strategies are emerging across insurance, healthcare, beauty, and SaaS
From hospitals to healthtech to beauty and global travel SaaS, this month shows how rapidly India’s ecosystem is maturing — and how strategic M&A is becoming the default playbook.
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