Navin Nagiah

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Co-Founder & CEO at Daffodil Health Corp

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Navin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Daffodil Health, a company using AI to reduce administrative waste in US healthcare. A seasoned P&L leader with 20 years of experience, he previously built new digital health businesses at McKinsey and led product strategy at MultiPlan. He holds an MS from Kansas State University.

He is a results-driven leader who values integrity and fairness, principles he credits to his mothers influence during his upbringing. He operates with a reputation for radical honesty and a belief that "whats right is right, " applying this ethos to his professional relationships and business-building.

He is on a mission to solve what he calls "Healthcares Hidden Cost Crisis, " specifically targeting the estimated $1 trillion spent on administrative costs.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

They like to keep things under control.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Admin Waste
He co-founded Daffodil Health to directly address the $1 trillion in administrative spending within the US healthcare system, which he views as unsustainable and wasteful.
AI in Health-Tech
His current venture leverages AI and LLMs to automate complex healthcare pricing, benchmarking, and claims processing to drive efficiency and reduce costs for payors.
Business Incubation
As a leader in McKinsey's Leap practice, he specialized in incubating and building new digital health and health-tech businesses within large enterprises.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Co-Founder & CEO at Daffodil Health Corp
8-2021 - 12-2022
SVP, Products at MultiPlan
3-2021 - 8-2021
Head of Provider Solutions & Corp Dev at MultiPlan
1-2019 - 2-2021
Business Builder at McKinsey & Company
1-2018 - 10-2018
Entrepreneur In Residence at Sierra Ventures

Education

MS from Kansas State University
BS from University of Mysore

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Insights For Selling To Navin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Navin is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Navin

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Navin move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Navin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Navin

Personality Compatibility


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