Cavan Klinsky

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Co Founder/CTO at Healthie Inc.

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Cavan Klinsky is the Co-Founder and CTO of Healthie, a healthcare infrastructure platform. A self-taught developer and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania to build the company from the ground up, motivated by his own experiences as a patient.

Outside of work, Cavan is a former champion wrestler who continues to practice submission grappling. He is also a songwriter, an avid poker player, and a dedicated reader of non-fiction books, frequently sharing his reading lists on his personal blog.

His journey into healthcare technology began after he had open-heart surgery as a teenager.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Infrastructure
As CTO, he builds Healthie's API-first platform to provide the core infrastructure for virtual-first healthcare companies, helping them scale without reinventing the wheel.
AI in Healthcare
He is leading initiatives to embed intelligence into clinical workflows, including features like Ambient Scribe, patient summaries, and an AI-powered developer assistant for Healthie's API.
Hiring Engineers
His recent posts and interviews highlight a strong focus on hiring exceptional senior and staff engineers to build new products and expand Healthie's roadmap.

Media Appearances

Cavan has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2015
Co Founder/CTO at Healthie Inc.
6-2023
2048 Ventures Network Partner at 2048 Ventures
8-2020
Mentor at First Round Fast Track
11-2011 - 4-2016
Owner at CJK Web Design
2-2014 - 10-2015
Founder at Gevva

Education

Education details unavailable from The Wharton School
High School from Horace Mann School

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Insights For Selling To Cavan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cavan is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cavan

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cavan move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Cavan take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Cavan

Personality Compatibility


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