major Kauvery Hospital is eyeing a public listing in the next 2 years and is taking steps to strengthen its digital backbone and network.
“We have plans to go in for listing in two to three years’ time; our next fundraiser will be through the public issue route,” Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kauvery Group of Hospitals, told businessline in an interaction here. When asked whether they have initiated discussions with investment bankers, the executive said they have been -ready for the past three years and that plans will be more firm by next year. “As soon as the board approves, we will be ready to roll out in six months,” he added.
One-tap emergency
Kauvery Hospital on Tuesday launched its own digital front door by enabling a one-tap ‘SOS’ emergency feature on its Kauvery KARE app, to simplify and accelerate access to emergency medical care. The feature will enable users to receive immediate medical support with a single tap, without needing to remember emergency numbers or explain their location during critical moments.
By capturing the user’s location via GPS, the system dispatches the nearest ambulance to the exact location.
The feature also enables app users to connect with a doctor from Kauvery via a 24/7 video call system, ensuring real-time medical guidance and reassurance until emergency help arrives. The app already has about 90,000 downloads since its launch in
Technology is a key focus for the group, and since we started in 1999, we have made incremental investments. Currently, we are investing at least ₹20-30 crore annually in the digital health vertical, Selvaraj said. The Group also has an investment arm -Healthcare Capital- that focuses on investing in emerging health tech startups. It has already made three investments from this venture arm.
On the new features in the app, Dr Selvaraj said that apps have become a natural part of how people manage their daily lives, and they want to bring in the same convenience and speed to healthcare.
Aravindan Selvaraj (left), Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kauvery Group of Hospitals and Suresh Sambandam, Founder and CEO, Kissflow at the launch of `Kauvery SOS’ – Mobile App, in Chennai on Tuesday. 23/12/25
Photo : Bijoy Ghosh
| Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh
Beyond emergency support, the Kauvery KARE app can help book appointments across any Kauvery unit, opt for video or in-person consultations, access health reports digitally, and manage medical records for multiple family members on a single app.
Scaling the network
Having undertaken expansions and added new hospitals to its network in recent years, Kauvery Hospitals has seen a revenue growth of around 40 per cent in the last two years. “Going forward, once these hospitals achieve steady state, revenue will be growing 20 to 25% each year,” he added.
With 12 hospitals (2500 beds) across six locations in TN and Karnataka, the healthcare major is also planning to double its capacity in another 3 years. We will look at both brownfield and greenfield expansions, Selvaraj said. We are also opening Kauvery clinics, with plans for retail pharmacies, lab collections, and tele-consultation points in these clinics, he said. The online pharmacy vertical is also under consideration.
Speaking at the launch of the app, Suresh Sambandam, Founder and CEO, Kissflow, said that Tamil Nadu remains a leader in the healthcare sector, and companies ramping up their digital presence will help inch closer to the $1 trillion economy goal. “It is inspiring to see a Tamil Nadu leader using digital innovation to solve real world needs and create a massive impact,” he added.