What Cloudnine Hospitals does

Cloudnine Hospitals, operated by Kids Clinic India Private Limited, is an Indian chain of women and child care hospitals founded in 2005 in Bengaluru. The company operates 45+ centres across 15 Indian cities, with services spanning maternity (deliveries, prenatal/postnatal care), gynaecology, fertility (IUI/IVF), neonatal intensive care (Level III NICU), paediatric intensive care (PICU), radiology, physiotherapy, nutrition, and stem cell banking. The company reports 2.5+ lakh healthy babies delivered and 6.5+ lakh customers served, and is positioned as India's #1 ranked maternity and paediatric hospital chain by Times of India. Recent consolidation includes a signed exclusivity to acquire Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility for ~₹1,550 crore, which would create a combined 55+ centre network.

The core technology stack is a cloud-based hospital management system accessed through a proprietary iOS/Android mobile app that supports appointment booking, video teleconsultations, lab test ordering, pharmacy delivery, and home healthcare services (nursing, vaccinations, lactation support, and Babybeat NST fetal monitoring device rental). Supporting digital products include the Cloudnine Ovulation Calculator (cycle/fertility tracking), Cloudnine Academy (educational webinars and courses for expectant parents), Cloudnine Mamas (community platform), and Cryonine Stem Cell Banking. No AI/ML models, research publications, or patents were disclosed in the input data.

The business model is fee-for-service hospital care, with revenue derived from maternity packages, consultation fees, procedure charges (deliveries, IVF cycles, NICU stays), pharmacy sales, and ancillary home healthcare services. The go-to-market is omnichannel: physical hospital walk-ins at 45+ centres, a self-serve mobile app and website booking widget, an inbound call centre (+91 99728 99728), and field sales driven by doctor consultations and word-of-mouth referrals. The customer base is fully B2C across five primary segments: expecting/new mothers (primary), fertility patients, paediatric/neonatal cases, gynaecology patients, and home healthcare users. The company is PE-backed, with Temasek and TPG NewQuest holding a combined ~52% stake, True North seeking full exit, and a $250–300M fundraise underway at a ~$1.2B valuation with ~$150M earmarked for Middle East expansion.

Name

Cloudnine Hospitals

Legal name

Kids Clinic India Private Limited

Website

https://cloudninecare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Cloudnine Hospitals operates India's largest maternity and paediatric hospital chain with 45+ centres across 15 cities, serving expecting mothers, fertility patients, and children through hospital services, teleconsultations, home healthcare, and a proprietary mobile app under PE-backed ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternity and Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Home Health Care Services (621610), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology Telehealth (IVF/IUI, infertility evaluation) (HLALAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-at-Home & Acute Virtual Care Platforms (HLALABAC), Women’s & Family Health Provider Marketplaces (HLALALAK)

Keywords

• Maternity care services
• Pediatric healthcare
• Fertility treatments
• Neonatal intensive care
• Women's health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: Cloudnine generates the majority of revenue through inpatient and outpatient hospital services including maternity deliveries, gynaecology consultations, fertility treatments (IVF, IUI), neonatal and paediatric care, NICU, PICU, radiology, physiotherapy, and allied services. Revenue model is primarily fee-for-service with consultation fees, procedure charges, and room tariffs.
2. Pharmacy and Diagnostics: On-site pharmacy and online pharmacy delivery services generate revenue from prescribed medications and health products sold to patients during and after hospital visits.
3. Home Healthcare Services: Home-based services including nursing care, lab sample collection, home vaccination, physiotherapy, lactation consultation, and Babybeat NST device rental. These services are offered at additional charges and extend the revenue base beyond hospital visits.
4. Teleconsultation and Digital Services: Revenue from video/teleconsultation fees charged for remote doctor consultations through the Cloudnine app and website. Payment options include cards, digital wallets, and UPI.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cloudnine Hospitals operates a chain of women and child care hospitals providing maternity, gynaecology, fertility (IUI/IVF), neonatal and paediatric care, including Level III NICU and PICU services across 45+ centres in 15 Indian cities. The hospital-based services are supplemented by home healthcare (nursing, lab tests, vaccinations, NST monitoring), teleconsultations, and a pharmacy, all supported by a proprietary mobile app and online booking platform.

Product overview

Cloudnine Hospitals operates as a comprehensive maternity and pediatric healthcare platform comprising hospital-based services, home care services, and digital health products. The core offering includes hospital-based maternity, women's health, fertility, and pediatric care across 45 centers in 15 Indian cities. This is supplemented by home care services (nursing, pharmacy, lab tests, vaccinations) and digital products (tele-consultation app, ovulation calculator, Cloudnine Academy educational platform). The Babybeat NST device extends monitoring capabilities to home settings. Related brands include Cloudnine Fertility (specialized fertility services), Cloudnine Community/Mamas (parenting community), and the Momeaze Store (e-commerce).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cloudnine Fertility: Fertility treatments and services
• Cloudnine Academy
• Cryonine Stem Cell Banking
• Cloudnine Community (Cloudnine Mamas)
• It's Our Baby App

Products and services

• Cloudnine Hospitals (Core Hospital Services)
• Cloudnine Fertility

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5+ lakh healthy babies delivered
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Cloudnine signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility from Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL) for approximately ₹1,550 crore. This creates India's largest maternity and children's healthcare network with 55+ combined centres. AHLL retains a 9.9% stake in the combined entity.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: India's largest hospital chain by revenue and footprint. Apollo operates the broader multi-specialty hospital network from which Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility were carved out and sold to Cloudnine, making it both the parent of the acquired assets and a broad incumbent competing for the same maternity, fertility, and pediatric patients across India.
• Fortis Healthcare: Large multi-specialty hospital chain with significant presence in North India — a geography where Cloudnine is also expanding. Fortis offers overlapping obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatric services as part of a broader portfolio, competing for the same affluent urban patients.
• Max Healthcare: Premium North India hospital chain with strong maternity and pediatric programs in Delhi NCR — a key Cloudnine geography. Max competes for the same affluent families via multi-specialty hospitals rather than a pure-play women's/children's model.
• Manipal Hospitals: Pan-India multi-specialty hospital group with significant South India presence overlapping Cloudnine's Bengaluru stronghold. Manipal offers obstetrics, pediatrics, and fertility services as part of its broader portfolio, competing for the same urban premium segment.

Direct peers

• Motherhood Hospitals: India-focused women's and children's hospital chain offering maternity, fertility, neonatal, and pediatric services. Motherhood is the closest direct competitor to Cloudnine's core maternity-and-paediatric proposition, with a comparable premium positioning across multiple Indian metros.
• Rainbow Children's Hospital: Listed Indian hospital chain specialising in pediatrics, neonatology, and obstetrics. Rainbow directly competes with Cloudnine's pediatric, NICU, and maternity services and offers a public-market comparable for the same specialty mix.
• Nova IVF Fertility: One of India's largest dedicated IVF and fertility treatment networks, with 60+ centres. Nova directly competes with Cloudnine Fertility on IUI/IVF cycles, fertility consultation, and reproductive endocrinology services.
• Indira IVF: India's largest fertility chain by centre count, providing IVF, IUI, and related reproductive services across 100+ locations. Indira IVF competes directly with Cloudnine Fertility on price-sensitive and pan-India fertility patients.

Regional players

• Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG): Specialty Indian hospital chain focused on oncology with adjacent fertility and women's health offerings. While its core focus differs from Cloudnine's, HCG overlaps on fertility services and shares a similar specialty-hospital, PE-backed profile in the Indian market.

Emerging players

• Practo: Indian digital health platform offering online doctor consultations, appointment booking, and telemedicine across specialties including gynecology and pediatrics. Practo overlaps with Cloudnine's digital and teleconsultation layer rather than its hospital operations, representing an emerging digital competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CloudnineCare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Cloudninecare
• Facebookfacebook.com/CloudNineCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2932936
• Instagraminstagram.com/cloudnine_care_
• Pinterestin.pinterest.com/cloudnineindia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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