Dubai: Quadria Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm managing over USD 4.2 billion in assets, on Thursday said it is strengthening its presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as it looks to build scaled healthcare platforms across key markets.
The firm said it sees significant long-term opportunities in the GCC’s healthcare sector, citing strong demand visibility, structural supply gaps, rapid adoption of modern care models and sustained sovereign support.
The GCC healthcare market, estimated at around USD 120 billion, is growing at 5–13 per cent annually, outpacing overall GDP growth, driven by rising chronic diseases, ageing populations and mandatory health insurance coverage, the company said.
However, hospital bed density in the region remains about 50 per cent of OECD levels, workforce shortages persist and healthcare providers remain fragmented. Outbound medical travel also underscores gaps in specialised care capacity and quality, it added.
“The GCC is at an inflexion point in healthcare. Demand is large, paying and long-term, while supply remains constrained across infrastructure and clinical capacity. Policy support is deep and durable,” Abrar Mir, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Quadria, said.
Amit Varma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, said the region is “execution ready” for modern healthcare delivery, with near-universal digital penetration and supportive regulation positioning technology as a key enabler for scale, efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
Sunil Thakur, Partner at Quadria, who is leading the firm’s initiatives across the GCC, said the company is working closely with management teams on value creation, partnerships and embedding digital and AI-driven models.
Healthcare remains a strategic priority for governments across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other GCC markets, which are increasingly transitioning towards regulatory and ecosystem-building roles, the firm said.
Quadria said it already has portfolio companies operating in or entering the Middle East and plans to support them through partnerships, market entry strategies and talent access. It will also leverage HealthQuad, to drive digital healthcare expansion in the region.
