41 min

Building Health Tech in India with Loop Health's Amrit Singh The Deep End

    • Technology

Amrit Singh is a co-founder of Loop Health, the fastest-growing health insurance startup in India.

Our discussion today is about what it’s like to be a founder in India, and what the startup ecosystem there looks like relative to the US. India is an interesting paradox because although it’s a massive country in terms of population which contains almost 1 in 5 living people, that doesn’t always equate to huge market sizes in terms of available spend.

We also talk about the state of healthcare in India in a world where medical inflation is leading to the cost of care doubling every five years even though quality isn’t getting 2X better, and how the fee-for-service model perpetuates perverse incentives in healthcare all around the world. We discussed Loop’s mission to help change this with a philosophy around value-based healthcare that focuses on preventing sickness instead of reacting to it.

This episode is for anyone interested in company-building in emerging markets like India, or for those just looking for valuable insights on being a founder and what it takes to succeed. Let’s dive in.

Amrit Singh is a co-founder of Loop Health, the fastest-growing health insurance startup in India.

Our discussion today is about what it’s like to be a founder in India, and what the startup ecosystem there looks like relative to the US. India is an interesting paradox because although it’s a massive country in terms of population which contains almost 1 in 5 living people, that doesn’t always equate to huge market sizes in terms of available spend.

We also talk about the state of healthcare in India in a world where medical inflation is leading to the cost of care doubling every five years even though quality isn’t getting 2X better, and how the fee-for-service model perpetuates perverse incentives in healthcare all around the world. We discussed Loop’s mission to help change this with a philosophy around value-based healthcare that focuses on preventing sickness instead of reacting to it.

This episode is for anyone interested in company-building in emerging markets like India, or for those just looking for valuable insights on being a founder and what it takes to succeed. Let’s dive in.

41 min

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