Kain Capital has appointed Sameer Mathur as partner and Bridie Gahan as vice president of strategy, continuing to build its New York-based private equity platform. Founded in 2014, the firm now strengthens its healthcare investing capabilities with these strategic additions to its leadership team.

Mathur arrives from Chicago Pacific Founders, bringing experience from DW Healthcare Partners, Palladium Equity Partners, and Francisco Partners. Gahan joins from Astrana Health after holding leadership positions at Faeth Therapeutics and private markets investing roles at Coatue Management and Cantos Ventures.

"Their leadership strengthens our ability to identify compelling opportunities and support our portfolio companies," said Kunal Kain, founder and managing partner. The hires bring complementary expertise across healthcare investing, operations, and technology to enhance Kain's platform as it continues scaling operations.