Proparco has announced a new financing facility for Kenyan healthtech startup Tibu Health. This funding will accelerate the rollout of its proximity-based “Minute Clinics”. It will also help expand access to affordable primary healthcare for underserved communities.
This funding is being provided through the Bridge Fund by Digital Africa facility and is expected to support Tibu Health’s expansion across urban and peri-urban areas in Kenya.
Tibu Health was founded by Jason Carmichael and focuses on delivering accessible and affordable primary healthcare services. The company has built a model centered on embedded clinics which are small healthcare units that are integrated within existing high-traffic locations such as pharmacies and supermarkets.
Tibu Health has been aggressively scaling its “Minute Clinics” since 2024. These are strategically located within partner outlets including Goodlife pharmacies and retail spaces. These clinics are connected to a centralized “hub” facility that provides specialized services such as diagnostic imaging, pediatrics, gynecology, laboratory testing and telemedicine.
Currently, Tibu Health operates 10 Minute Clinics across four counties, including Nairobi, and plans to expand its footprint further in the coming months. Since its launch, the company reports having delivered more than 45,000 diagnoses and administered over 2,500 vaccines.
Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy CEO of Proparco, said the investment aligns with the organization’s focus on inclusive healthcare innovation.
“We are proud to support Tibu Health, an innovative company transforming access to primary healthcare through an accessible and affordable proximity-based model. By combining mini-clinics embedded within pharmacies with a centralized medical hub, Tibu Health enables thousands of patients — particularly among middle- and lower-income populations — to access essential, high-quality healthcare services.”
Jason Carmichael, Executive Chairman of Tibu Health, emphasized the importance of integrating healthcare into existing community infrastructure.
“Expanding access to primary healthcare at scale requires embedding care within the infrastructure people already use. The hub-and-spoke model we have built — linking community-level Minute Clinics to a centralized hub offering specialist diagnostics and telemedicine — is designed precisely for that purpose.”
He added that Proparco’s backing will help validate and accelerate the model’s expansion in emerging markets.
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