The most compelling investment opportunities in healthcare are increasingly aligned with the most pressing global health challenges — and the returns are proving it.
"Impact and alpha are not in tension in healthcare. The companies solving the hardest problems are building the most durable businesses."— Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Former World Bank President
Global health impact investing AUM
Median net IRR — health impact funds
People reached by impact-funded health interventions
A new generation of health equity funds is demonstrating that investing in underserved markets — from rural America to sub-Saharan Africa — can deliver market-rate returns alongside measurable impact.
Climate change is the largest driver of health inequality in the world. The investors building companies at this intersection are accessing a market that most have yet to price.
First-loss capital from foundations and development finance institutions is unlocking commercial investment in markets that were previously considered uninvestable.
"Patient capital — capital that is willing to accept longer time horizons in exchange for transformative impact — is not charity. It is the most sophisticated form of investing."