Abrar Mir, Quadria Capital.Healthcare-focused PE firm Quadria Capital is expanding its focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as it seeks to build scaled healthcare platforms across the region and strengthen linkages across its global portfolio.
Managing over $4.2 billion in assets and investing exclusively in healthcare, the firm said it sees steady long-term demand fundamentals in the GCC, such as structural supply gaps, adoption of modern care models, and strong sovereign support.
“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,” said Abrar Mir, co-founder and managing partner at Quadria.
The GCC healthcare market, estimated at approximately $120 billion, is growing at 5-13 per cent annually, outpacing overall GDP growth. Demand is being driven by rising chronic disease, ageing populations and expanding insurance coverage.
At the same time, hospital bed density remains about half of OECD levels, workforce shortages continue and the provider landscape is fragmented, pointing to scope for additional capacity and consolidation.
Healthcare remains a key sector across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other GCC markets, with governments increasingly focused on regulation and broader ecosystem development.
Quadria said it will support portfolio companies operating in or entering the Middle East through partnerships, market entry and talent access, and will also draw on HealthQuad, a healthtech-focused venture growth fund, to support digital healthcare expansion in the region.
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