Kain Capital LLC (“Kain”), a private equity firm focused on the technology enablement of healthcare services companies, today announced the appointments of Sameer Mathur as Partner and Bridie Gahan as Vice President of Strategy. The additions further strengthen Kain’s investment and operational leadership as the firm continues to expand its healthcare investment platform.

Sameer Mathur joins Kain with more than 16 years of principal investing experience across healthcare and technology-enabled services. As Partner, he will focus on sourcing and executing new investments and working closely with portfolio companies to support value creation initiatives.

Most recently, Sameer was a Partner at Chicago Pacific Founders. Earlier in his career, he held investing roles at DW Healthcare Partners, Palladium Equity Partners and Francisco Partners and began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Economics from Northwestern University.

“The Kain team has built a remarkable platform investing in healthcare services companies,” said Sameer Mathur. “I’m excited to join the firm at this stage of its evolution as it builds on its successful SPV model and prepares for its inaugural institutional fund. Many of Kain’s investment themes strongly overlap with my prior experience, and I look forward to partnering with the team to continue identifying compelling healthcare investments.”

Bridie Gahan joins Kain as Vice President of Strategy and will support investment initiatives and strategic programs across the firm’s portfolio companies, including operational initiatives and the adoption of data and technology solutions through Kain Analytics.

Most recently, Bridie held a leadership role at Astrana Health within the value-based care ecosystem. She previously held roles at Faeth Therapeutics and in private markets investing at Coatue Management and Cantos Ventures. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Science and Technology Studies from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

“I’m excited to join Kain and contribute to the firm’s mission of partnering with innovative healthcare companies,” said Bridie Gahan. “Kain’s deep sector expertise and collaborative approach create a unique opportunity to support both new investments and portfolio companies as they scale, particularly through the firm’s work building data and AI capabilities to drive operational performance.”

“Sameer and Bridie bring highly complementary experience across healthcare investing, operations, and technology,” said Kunal Kain, Founder and Managing Partner of Kain Capital. “Their leadership strengthens our ability to identify compelling opportunities and support our portfolio companies as we continue to scale the Kain platform.”

About Kain Capital LLC
Kain Capital is a private equity firm focused on healthcare services and healthcare technology companies. The firm partners with founders and entrepreneurs seeking capital, strategic support, and technology capabilities to accelerate growth while improving access, quality, and affordability of care. Through Kain Analytics, the firm develops data and AI solutions that help portfolio companies enhance operational performance and drive innovation. More information about Kain Capital can be found at www.kaincap.com

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