Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Practo Launches Global Expansion from UAE
Imagine a company called Practo, like a big online doctor's office, that started in India.
They're now expanding to other countries!
Their first stop is the UAE, where many people from India live and travel for medical care.
Practo helps people find doctors, clinics, and hospitals.
They're already doing well, with lots of users.
They want to help people from the UAE connect with doctors in India for special treatments or second opinions.
They plan to expand to more places soon, making it easier for people to get healthcare wherever they are.
Practo, a digital healthcare platform, is launching its global expansion from the UAE.
The company already has over 250 paying healthcare partners in the UAE.
Practo is seeing close to ₹100 crore in annualized GMV in the UAE.
Approximately half a million users are using the platform annually in the UAE.
The expansion aims to connect patients to Indian healthcare providers and cater to the Indian diaspora and medical tourists.
- Who
- Practo
- What
- Practo, a digital healthcare platform, is expanding internationally
- When
- Launched in the UAE, with further expansion planned in the coming months
- Where
- UAE, with plans to expand globally
- Why
- To serve the Indian diaspora and medical tourists, while connecting patients to Indian healthcare providers.
- Company
- Digital healthcare platform
- Launch Location
- UAE
- Paying Healthcare Partners
- Over 250
- GMV
- ₹100 crore (annualized)
- Annual Users
- Half a million
- UAE Presence
- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
- Financial Status
- Profitable in FY24 and FY25