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Tuesday, March 31 2020 - 13:00
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Singapore-headquartered Telehealth Start-up Doctor Anywhere Closes US$27 Million Series B Financing Led by Square Peg, EDBI and IHH Healthcare
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Doctor Anywhere (https://doctoranywhere.com/), a regional tech-led healthcare 
company headquartered in Singapore, announced today that it has secured a US$27 
million Series B financing round led by Square Peg -- the largest venture 
capital fund in Australia, Singapore Government investment arm -- EDBI, and IHH 
Healthcare, a leading international healthcare provider. Rounding out this 
series of funding are Pavilion Capital and existing shareholder Kamet Capital, 
bringing Doctor Anywhere's total capital base to exceed US$40 million.

This makes it one of the largest financing raised by a Singapore health-tech 
start-up in less than two years. The latest investment will boost Doctor 
Anywhere's market leadership position in the health-tech industry in Asia, as 
it prepares for extensive expansion to augment the region's healthcare 
landscape through digital transformation, with the support of strong local and 
regional partners.

Lim Wai Mun, Founder and CEO, Doctor Anywhere, said: "I am thrilled to announce 
our partnership with this group of outstanding institutional investors, 
especially at a time when global healthcare challenges are top-of-mind in many 
countries."

"Our mission is to make healthcare cost-effective and accessible for everyone, 
and I feel grateful that our partners share the same vision of transforming the 
traditionally conservative healthcare industry. With our partners' significant 
influence and astute industry insights, we are rapidly becoming the leading 
tech-led health and wellness platform in Asia."

Doctor Anywhere also recently launched its platform in Thailand, in partnership 
with one of Thailand's most established private hospitals, and a global 
corporate insurance provider serving more than 95 million customers worldwide. 
Doctor Anywhere also operates in key cities of Vietnam, namely Hanoi and Ho Chi 
Minh City, with announcements on other regional plans in the pipeline due later 
this year.

Tushar Roy, Partner, Square Peg, said: "It is a privilege to partner with Wai 
Mun and the Doctor Anywhere team. The provision of high-quality, affordable 
care delivered digitally, is important for the continued development of 
Southeast Asian economies. While high smartphone penetration and a fast-rising 
middle class provide an attractive market for the company, its solutions are 
also highly applicable to help bridge the urban and rural divide in healthcare 
access that exists throughout the region."

Chu Swee Yeok, CEO and President, EDBI, said: "As one of the earliest digital 
health players in Singapore, Doctor Anywhere delivers the best of both virtual 
and in-person care, to bring choice, personalisation and improved healthcare 
outcomes to patients. As a homegrown company, Doctor Anywhere is actively 
supporting our nation's fight against COVID-19, by deploying its telemedicine 
platform at ferry terminal custom checkpoints and providing medical services to 
home-quarantined individuals. EDBI seeks to bolster Doctor Anywhere's journey 
as it continues to champion the adoption of telemedicine to bring healthcare 
accessibility and affordability to all patients in Southeast Asia."

Dr Kelvin Loh, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare, 
said, "IHH is transforming healthcare to make it as convenient as possible for 
our patients. As part of this journey, IHH is very pleased to partner with 
Doctor Anywhere. Their end-to-end digital platform enables patients to schedule 
and receive virtual consultations with a doctor anytime, anywhere. Prescribed 
medications can also be delivered right to their home. The partnership is 
immediately synergistic in Singapore which is one of IHH's home markets."

Danny Wong, Pavilion Capital, said: "We are pleased to support Doctor Anywhere. 
With a compelling vision and comprehensive platform capabilities, Doctor 
Anywhere is building the leading regional telehealth network to improve 
healthcare access in Southeast Asia."

Kerry Goh, CEO and Co-Founder, Kamet Capital, said: "Since the beginning, Kamet 
Capital shared Doctor Anywhere's vision to make high quality healthcare 
accessible and cost-effective for everyone with the help of technology. We are 
pleased to continue our partnership to provide mentorship and business advice 
to Doctor Anywhere, in alignment with our commitment to creating and growing 
local champions - particularly in healthcare and technology."

About Doctor Anywhere

Doctor Anywhere is a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in 
Singapore. With a strong network of established healthcare providers and 
experienced doctors, Doctor Anywhere's digital platform enables users to manage 
their health easily and effectively through the Doctor Anywhere mobile app. 
Users can consult a licensed local doctor anytime, anywhere, and get medication 
delivered to their doorsteps within hours. Medical history, health reports, and 
other documents are stored in-app for easy access. Doctor Anywhere now serves 
more than one million, and growing, users on its online and offline platforms.

Complementing this ecosystem is the DA Marketplace. Users can shop for a wide 
range of health and wellness products and services, such as nutritional 
supplements, skincare products, physical therapy sessions, and even book 
home-based healthcare services -- all in one place.

For more information, please visit: https://doctoranywhere.com

About Square Peg

Square Peg is a venture capital firm on a mission to empower exceptional 
founders. It invests in technology companies across Australia, Israel and 
Southeast Asia at the Series A and B stage. Square Peg is investing out of its 
US$230 million 2018 fund and manages more than US$0.8 billion in capital 
commitments.


About EDBI

Investing since 1991, EDBI is a Singapore-based global investor in select high 
growth technology sectors ranging from Healthcare (HC), Information & 
Communication Technology (ICT), Emerging Technology (ET), and other strategic 
industries. As a value creating investor, EDBI assists companies in achieving 
their ambitious goals by leveraging our broad network, resources and expertise. 
With our growth capital, EDBI supports companies seeking to grow in Asia and 
globally through Singapore.

About IHH Healthcare

IHH Healthcare is a leading international healthcare provider in markets where 
the demand for quality care is strong and growing. We are one of the largest 
healthcare groups in the world by market capitalisation and are listed on the 
Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and the Main Board of SGX-ST.

Employing more than 55,000 people and operating over 15,000 licensed beds 
across 77 hospitals in 10 countries worldwide, the Group offers the full 
spectrum of integrated healthcare services from clinics to hospitals to 
quaternary care and a wide range of ancillary services

IHH is the leading player in its home markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey 
and India, and key growth markets of Mainland China and Hong Kong. For more 
information, please visit www.ihhhealthcare.com.

About Pavilion Capital

Pavilion Capital is a Singapore-based investment firm that is focused on 
private equity investments in North Asia and Southeast Asia.

About Kamet Capital

Kamet Capital is a professional family office managing the private activities 
and investments of a small and growing group of billionaire families. We are in 
the inner circle of new-economy founders and entrepreneurs who entrust Kamet 
Capital to manage and advise the bulk of their private wealth. We help families 
plan and structure their private assets, provide in-house administrative 
support, invest globally, and progress on their philanthropic endeavours. Kamet 
Capital started in 2017 and is regulated as a Capital Markets License holder by 
the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

SOURCE:  Doctor Anywhere
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