Ken Downey

Private Equity Investor at

Claritas Health Ventures

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Consumer Services

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Mr. Downey joined Claritas Capital in 2020 to help launch Claritas Health Ventures for the purpose of providing health systems the ability to invest in growth-oriented technology and services companies.
The value proposition for CHV is two-fold: (1) creating the potential for significant return on investment and (2) offering health systems access to innovative companies/technologies via the Claritas ecosystem.
Having spent over two decades providing services in the healthcare sector, Mr. Downey is also Founder & President of RDX Healthcare.
The core mission of RDX is to bring “best in breed” healthcare services/solutions – financial, operational, clinical – to key C-Suite executives of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
Prior to helping launch Claritas Health Ventures, Mr. Downey was a Managing Director at Highland Associates, a Birmingham-based investment consulting firm specializing in healthcare.
While at Highland, he created and led the business development platform and opened a Nashville office for the firm.
Prior to his work at Highland, Mr. Downey was a Managing Director, Partner and Shareholder at Ponder & Co., a leading healthcare advisory firm.
It was during his almost 14 years at Ponder that he developed his extensive network with the nation’s leading healthcare systems.

Ken Downey active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Claritas Health Ventures Claritas Health Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Claritas Health Ventures invests in the lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as healthcare consumerism, health data, analytics, and information technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an investment size from USD 2 to 5 million.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2020

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Companies	Position	End
Highland Associates, Inc. Highland Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Highland’s process for crafting an asset allocation consists of two key steps: (1) to identify a client’s risk tolerance and (2) to establish a benchmark that accurately aligns assets to the mission of the organization. The firm believes that an asset allocation for a portfolio has a strategic and a tactical component. They utilize bottom-up fundamental analysis to guide their asset allocation decisions.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/04/2018
Ponder & Co. Ponder & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial, strategic advisory and management consulting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/05/2016

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Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Highland Associates, Inc. Highland Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Highland’s process for crafting an asset allocation consists of two key steps: (1) to identify a client’s risk tolerance and (2) to establish a benchmark that accurately aligns assets to the mission of the organization. The firm believes that an asset allocation for a portfolio has a strategic and a tactical component. They utilize bottom-up fundamental analysis to guide their asset allocation decisions.	Finance
Ponder & Co. Ponder & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial, strategic advisory and management consulting services	Finance
Claritas Health Ventures Claritas Health Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Claritas Health Ventures invests in the lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as healthcare consumerism, health data, analytics, and information technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an investment size from USD 2 to 5 million.	Finance

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