Care.fi, the Peak XV-backed healthcare fintech powerhouse, has announced the acquisition of Aldun, a leading discharge-automation platform. The strategic move is set to revolutionize the “last mile” of hospital care by enabling a unified, patient-first discharge experience in as little as 10 minutes after the final bill is generated.
Founded by Vikrant Agrawal and Sidak Singh, Care.fi plans to scale this combined solution to 300 hospital units and 1 lakh monthly discharges, aiming to save more than 10 lakh administrative hours annually for the Indian healthcare system.
Eliminating the “Discharge Day” Wait
In most Indian hospitals, the discharge process is a notorious bottleneck, often stretching from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM due to manual billing, insurance coordination, and settlement delays. This creates high anxiety for families and locks up hospital beds that could otherwise serve new patients.
The acquisition of Aldun—which already supports 10,000 discharges monthly across top-tier networks like Apollo, Aster, Manipal, Fortis, and Max—allows Care.fi to:
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Achieve 10-Minute Discharges: Patients can head home almost immediately after billing, significantly reducing non-clinical costs like parking and extra room charges.
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Unlock Bed Capacity: Hospitals can increase their effective bed-turnover without expensive capital expenditure on new beds.
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Unified Revenue Cycle Management (RCM): Real-time visibility into claims, pre-auth, and settlement through a single AI-powered window.
A System-Level Redesign
By integrating Aldun’s last-mile orchestration with Care.fi’s existing financing and claims rails, the startup is building a “Healthcare OS” that handles everything from patient financing to final settlements.
“Discharge is the last mile of care and the first memory a family takes home,” said Vikrant Agrawal, Co-founder of Care.fi. “By bringing Aldun into the fold, we’re turning hours into minutes and queues into capacity.”
Sidak Singh, Co-founder, added: “At scale, discharge delays distort cashflows and capacity planning. This acquisition lets us redesign discharge as a predictable, system-level outcome rather than a daily firefight.”
Strategic Backing and National Expansion
The deal brings together two innovative teams backed by top-tier investors: Peak XV (supporting Care.fi) and 2am VC (an early backer of Aldun). As the healthcare network expands into Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets, standardizing a 10-minute discharge process becomes critical for operational efficiency and patient trust.
For finance teams, the platform promises cleaner books, faster claims closure, and reduced denials. For patients, it means earlier recovery at home with digital instructions and zero wait times.
By: Vanshika Tayal
