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India has several venture-backed startups for whom the natural consequence is to have an exit, and between profitability and growth in the journey ahead, "we opted for the latter", Zoya Brar, founder of Core Diagnostics, which was recently acquired by Metropolis Healthcare, said. Metropolis Healthcare, one of India's leading diagnostics chains, acquired specialised diagnostics company Core Diagnostics for Rs 246.8 crore last month. "For an organisation to scale, it can either do it organically or inorganically. Since we have a number of venture-backed startups (in India), the natural consequence is, there needs to be an exit. And while IPOs are an option, they need a certain volume and scale before it makes sense. So we will continue to see consolidation," Brar told PTI. "Most importantly, incumbents like Metropolis need to constantly differentiate themselves to remain ahead of the competitive landscape and one simple way to do that is to acquire insurgents that have built an ...