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Inside Healthcare Investing: How KP Rx is Transforming Australia’s Biotech Industry
- Published November 08, 2024 5:04AM UTC
- Publisher Maan Perez
- Categories Executive Interviews
Join us in this in-depth interview with Hashan De Silva, Founder of KP Rx, as he shares the journey behind launching a specialist healthcare VC firm. Learn how KP Rx is transforming biotech and medical device investments in Australia and New Zealand by capitalising on key market advantages. Hashan explains the firm’s unique approach, valuation arbitrage, and insights into healthcare investment strategies that have yielded significant success.
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