



Ex-Cognizant chief D’Souza back into healthcare software, this time with a former rival
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Francisco D’Souza, the former Cognizant chief who had once helped secure the $2.7-billion TriZetto healthcare software deal and locked horns with its rival HealthEdge in court, is now betting big on that very competitor. This time, steering its next chapter with Bain Capital.
D’Souza was brought in to manage HealthEdge, a Massachusetts-based healthcare software firm, early this year. This is D’Souza's second innings in scaling a firm that specializes in processing healthcare claims, one that he was once at loggerheads with. In April this year, Bain Capital, which manages assets under management (AUM) worth $185 billion, had announced its acquisition of HealthEdge for an undisclosed amount, which two sources claim is upwards of $2 billion.
A couple months later, Recognize, a new firm was roped in to manage the technical aspect of this deal. According to the website, Recognize is expected to build a business process software and identify merger and acquisition opportunities. Emails sent to Bain and Recognize seeking details remained unanswered till press time.
“Recognize was brought in as a preferred partner in the process to help guide the business throughout the next phase of its growth, given the team’s vertical specialization around digital services. As a part of the value creation process, the deal team is focused on (i) building out a complimentary (sic) business processing as a service (BPaaS) offering; (ii) bolstering existing management; (iii) identifying and executing on attractive, synergetic M&A opportunities," the website of Recognize said. Recognize is a New York-based venture capital firm, founded by D’Souza in June 2019.
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