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Practo bets on healthcare infra for durable growth ahead of IPO
Financial Express Kochi
|May 25, 2026
PRACTO IS INCREASINGLY repositioning itself from a doctor-discovery platform into a broader healthcare infrastructure business ahead of its planned 2027 listing, betting that software and provider-side services can create more durable economics than consumer-led healthtech models.
The shift comes at a time when several digital healthcare businesses have struggled to convert scale into sustained profitability. Consumer-facing platforms typically rely heavily on customer acquisition spending and transaction volumes, while software and infrastructure businesses tend to generate recurring revenue and create deeper relationships with providers.
This story is from the May 25, 2026 edition of Financial Express Kochi.
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