Pakistan’s healthcare startup ecosystem has grown rapidly in the past five years, driven by urgent needs in telemedicine, diagnostics, health IT, devices, and wellness. Rising mobile penetration, urbanization, and a growing middle class have created strong demand for digital health solutions. In 2025, with international investors showing interest in frontier markets, Pakistani founders have a rare opportunity to scale solutions regionally and globally.

Below is a comprehensive market map of 70+ healthcare startups in Pakistan, categorized by their focus areas, followed by scaling opportunities and a fundraising readiness calculator you can use to benchmark your startup.

1. Telemedicine & Virtual Care

Startups:

• Sehat Kahani – virtual care with female doctors

• Marham – doctor discovery + online consults

• oladoc – large booking + consult marketplace

• HumWell – always-on primary care

• Shifa4U – online doctors, labs, radiology

• Meri Sehat – AI vitals + video calls

• Ring a Doctor – 24/7 teleconsults

• eShifa – AKUH’s online doctors

• Sehat Zindagi – family medicine telecare

• doctHERs – women doctors working from home

• Maseeha Health – post-surgery remote follow-up

• MediQ – telehealth + facility digitization

• Sehat Lab – diagnostic + virtual care

Opportunities:

• Demand for post-surgery telemonitoring and chronic disease management.

• Employers looking for corporate telehealth packages.

• Partnerships with insurance providers to build hybrid cashless models.

2. E-Pharmacy, Labs & Logistics

Startups:

• Dawaai – e-pharmacy + home nursing

• Ailaaj – meds, labs, MD chat

• Sehat.com.pk – national online pharmacy

• DVAGO – pharmacy + delivery

• Find My Doctor – at-home tests, meds, doctor visits

• Next Health – online health products

• Healthnext PK Diagnostics – lab diagnostics

• PrivaCare – home lab sampling

• MaxLab – 24/7 lab testing

• ConsidraCare – home nursing & tests

• Lab Tests at Home (Find My Doctor)

• MedLog KZ (Pakistan presence)

• DiagnoLab – digital lab booking

Opportunities:

• High demand for last-mile medicine delivery in Tier-2 cities.

• Building cold chain for biologics (insulin, vaccines).

• B2B hospital supply marketplaces still underdeveloped.

3. Health IT, Hospital Systems & B2B Platforms

Startups:

• Healthwire – EMR + video consults

• InstaCare – EMR + booking + lab comparison

• e-Medicare Solutions – hospital information system

• PatientFirst.ai – health cards, compliance

• medIQ – corporate health + TPA stack

• Apka Muaalij – booking platform

• DevForHealth – healthcare IT dev

• HALO Informatics – analytics solutions

• CURA4U – integrated marketplace

• InstaCare Smart Clinic – provider-facing app

• Liber Health – biometric + blockchain data exchange

Opportunities:

• AI-driven hospital workflow tools for mid-size clinics.

• Standardized EHR for small practices (dentists, GPs).

• Cross-border patient data portability for medical tourism.

4. AI Diagnostics, Devices & Assistive Tech

Startups:

• Xylexa – AI imaging diagnostics

• XpertFlow – AI sepsis prediction, screening

• Bioniks – affordable bionic arms

• Trequant – tremor wearable for Parkinson’s

• Neurostic – prosthetics, assistive devices

• Medworks PK – medical equipment

• GAIT360 – rehab AI tool

• PsiMega² – biotech CRO

• Artifol Enterprises – surgical instruments

• Skhyz Life Sciences – diagnostics & disposables

• WonderTree – AR therapy for children with special needs

Opportunities:

• Growing global demand for low-cost prosthetics.

• Pakistan can become a medical device outsourcing hub.

• Potential for AI-driven TB/COVID/diabetes diagnostics export.

5. Mental Health, Wellness & Women’s Health

Startups:

• ReliveNow – therapy marketplace

• Sukh – online therapy

• AimFit – women-only fitness studios + app

• HealthX – corporate wellness

• SmartBenefits – health insurance benefits

• Mehdi-Free (Marham) – psych teleconsults

• Meri Sehat – mind-body wellness

• Sehat Zindagi – behavioral health add-ons

• HumWell – wellness education

• Supermomsclub – maternal support

• WonderTree – therapy gamification

Opportunities:

• Corporate wellness SaaS with ROI tracking.

• Affordable maternal care bundles (pre-natal, post-natal).

• Digital mental health export to Gulf markets.

6. Health Finance, InsurTech & Crowdfunding

Startups:

• medIQ – corporate cashless care

• HealthX – employer health packages

• BIMA (Milvik Pakistan) – microinsurance + telehealth

• CURA4U – bundled pricing

• PrivaCare – home nursing insurance tie-ins

• ConsidraCare – chronic care insurance packages

• Find My Doctor – Sehat Card facilitation

• SmartBenefits – SME health benefits

• Shifa4U – homecare add-on

• Sehat Kahani – home health insurance tie-ins

• Transparent Hands – health crowdfunding

Opportunities:

• Usage-based health insurance for gig workers.

• Crowdfunding + telehealth hybrid models.

• Partnerships with Islamic finance institutions.

🚀 Frameworks for Scaling

1. The “3M Framework” for HealthTech Growth

• Market Fit → Validate demand via partnerships with hospitals & NGOs.

• Metrics → Track CAC, LTV, and treatment outcomes.

• Money → Secure blended capital (impact + VC + grants).

2. 5P Model for Fundraising Readiness

• Product: Regulatory-compliant prototype.

• Patients: Demonstrated traction (10k+ users or 1k+ monthly patients).

• Partnerships: Insurance, pharma, or NGOs.

• Pipeline: Expansion plan (Gulf, Africa, South Asia).

• Pitch: Metrics-driven story for investors.

3. Regional Expansion Playbook

• Gulf (UAE, KSA) → telemedicine & diagnostics.

• Africa (Kenya, Nigeria) → affordable labs, prosthetics.

• Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan) → hospital IT & devices.

Conclusion: Pakistan’s HealthTech Moment

The next decade will define whether Pakistan’s healthcare startups become local service providers or regional/global leaders. With a young population, digital adoption, and unmet medical needs, the opportunity window is wide open.

Founders who invest in market research, scalable systems, and investor-ready metrics can leapfrog traditional bottlenecks. Whether it’s building telemedicine super-apps, affordable AI diagnostics, or new insurance models, the future of health in Pakistan will be written by startups bold enough to scale.

At GrowthVybz, we’ve helped founders across 35+ countries refine their go-to-market systems, fundraising strategies, and scaling playbooks. The Pakistani ecosystem is no exception — now is the time to combine local traction with global expansion strategies.

🚀 Ready to scale your healthcare startup in Pakistan?

• 📊 Use our Fundraising & Scaling Calculators above to benchmark your growth.

• 🧩 Explore our frameworks & systems to identify expansion opportunities.

• 🤝 Partner with GrowthVybz for custom market research, investor introductions, and GTM strategy.

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