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Advay Capital advises Cyrix Healthcare Private Limited – India’s leading bio-medical equipment service provider on equity fund raise of ~INR 1,300 Mn from Somerset Indus Capital Partners


11 December 2024

We are glad to announce that our client Cyrix Healthcare Private Limited (“Cyrix”) has raised equity funding from Somerset Indus Capital Partners (“Somerset”).


Founded in 2004 by Mr. Ajithkumar and Mr. Joy K. John, Cyrix Healthcare Private Limited has emerged as one of India’s leading providers of maintenance and service solutions for medical equipment. Cyrix directly operates in more than 8 Indian states and has an established presence in the Middle East across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. With a team of 1,000+ highly trained biomedical engineers, the company serves a wide range of clients, including private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and diagnostic centres across India and Middle East.


The transaction which is a combination of primary and secondary capital is expected to substantially enhance Cyrix’s footprint in the equipment servicing space in the public as well as private healthcare infrastructure sector.


Advay Capital Advisors Private Limited (“Advay”) served as the exclusive financial advisor to Cyrix and its promoters for this transaction. Advay provided transaction advisory services involving positioning the opportunity to leading PE funds and select strategic players, generating offers through a tightly run process and evaluating the same by collaborating closely with the promoters, driving comprehensive financial, legal, commercial & other diligence exercises, leading negotiations on behalf of Cyrix, and its promoters, resulting in a successful transaction closure.


Mr. Ajithkumar, founder of Cyrix said, “From the time we engaged Advay Capital, the team worked very closely with us and constantly shaped our thought process regarding growth & capital raise, providing strategic inputs & sectoral insights. They encouraged us to think bigger, conceptualized the growth funding plans and brought out our 3 - 5 years vision for the company in the form of impactful transaction collaterals. With their vast experience and network in the healthcare domain, they clearly strategized the approach at every step and assisted us in finalising the right set of investors quickly.

 

Their clarity and deep expertise in the process, combined with timely guidance allowed us to efficiently navigate various diligence processes and smoothly conclude the deal negotiation. 

Most importantly, we appreciate their accountability, client-focused approach, and friendly nature that gave us a lot of comfort, making everything smooth and transparent.


We at Cyrix consider Advay as a long-term partner for stakeholder value creation and strongly recommend Advay Capital as a reliable financial advisor for growth plans and fundraising. All the best to the Advay team in their future endeavours.” 

About Cyrix

Cyrix Healthcare is one of India’s largest and most trusted healthcare solutions providers. The company specializes in biomedical equipment maintenance, testing and calibration, repair, and refurbishment of medical equipments and sale of medical equipment and consumables. Cyrix employs 1,000+ trained biomedical engineers and operates directly in over 8 Indian states and has an established presence in the Middle East.

About Somerset

Somerset Indus is a healthcare-focused private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in India’s healthcare sector. The firm targets healthcare delivery, product, and service platforms led by experienced entrepreneurs, with a mission to provide quality and affordable healthcare, particularly in underserved lower-tier markets across the country. Among its notable portfolio companies are Printmann offset, Natural Biogenex, Sterling hospitals, Genworks, Apex hospitals, Browndove among others.

About Advay

Advay Capital Advisors Private Limited is an independent mid-market investment bank focused on advisory services for private equity fund raising and mergers & acquisitions. The team at Advay brings extensive and relevant experience across diverse industries, having advised on 85+ transactions with a cumulative transaction value of over USD 7.5 Billion. The team has been involved in some of the largest as well as niche transactions across Healthcare & Pharma, Consumer, Technology & Digital, Manufacturing and Business Services among other sectors.

Santhosh C Raghuram

Director

santhosh@advaycapital.com

M Vipin Bhaskar

Director

vipin@advaycapital.com

Kavya Nair

Director

kavya@advaycapital.com

Diti Parmar

Senior Associate

diti@advaycapital.com

Dheeraj Shanbhag

Senior Analyst

dheeraj@advaycapital.com

Akshay Vinod

Analyst

akshay@advaycapital.com

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