Jorge Moll Filho built Rede D'Or from a diagnostics business he started in 1977, then shifted into hospitals and expanded through acquisitions, outside capital and a national hospital network. [1][2]
The business began with diagnostics rather than an inherited hospital empire
Forbes identifies Moll as a cardiologist and entrepreneur who founded Rede D'Or, while the company's own timeline traces the starting point to the Labs Group and the first Cardiolab unit in Rio de Janeiro in 1977. [1][2]
The diagnostics business expanded through the 1980s and 1990s into additional imaging and cardiology services, including larger multi-exam units and newer diagnostic technologies across Rio de Janeiro. [2]
Rede D'Or moved into hospitals in 1998 with Barra D'Or, then added Copa D'Or, Quinta D'Or and other facilities as the company shifted from diagnostics into a broader private-healthcare platform. [2]
Asset sales and acquisitions accelerated the scale-up
Forbes says Moll sold the Labs D'Or subsidiary to Fleury for more than $750 million, while Rede D'Or's timeline records the 2011 transfer of Labs D'Or units to Fleury and a retained 15% equity interest. [1][2]
The hospital network then expanded across multiple Brazilian states through acquisitions and new units, while Forbes also records outside investment from Carlyle and GIC. The fortune is therefore tied to a company Moll created and scaled rather than to inherited ownership. [1][2]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Oct 2, 2026.
- Jorge Moll Filho & family · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
- Timeline · Rede D'Or
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