Niko Skievaski

Commander
DISC Type : D

Co-founder & CEO at Althea

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Overview

Niko Skievaski is a serial entrepreneur focused on healthcare technology. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Althea, a company building the software infrastructure for legal psychedelic care. Previously, he co-founded Redox, a leading healthcare API company. He is recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list and is described by colleagues as a tenacious, passionate, and open-minded leader.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Accessible Psychedelic Care
As CEO of Althea, he is building the software to make psychedelic therapy safe and accessible as it becomes regulated in states like Oregon and Colorado.
Healthcare Interoperability
Co-founded Redox with the goal of solving healthcare's data-sharing problem, creating a modern API to connect legacy EHRs with new digital health solutions.
Health Tech Community
Actively fosters the local health tech scene in Boulder by organizing networking events like ski days and runs for professionals in the industry.

Media Appearances

Discover How Psychedelics Are Revolutionizing Mental Health Treatment with Niko Skievaski, Co‑Founder & CEO of Althea. Featured in Outcomes Rocket

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Work History

4-2024
Co-founder & CEO at Althea
10-2023 - 2-2024
Interim CEO at Prime Health
7-2022 - 7-2023
co-host at People Everywhere Podcast
3-2021 - 7-2023
Advisor & Investor at Porter Metrics
1-2019 - 1-2025
Board Member at Prime Health

Education

8-2019 - 12-2019
AI Strategy from MIT Sloan School of Management
2009 - 2010
M.A. from Boston University

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Exp : 17 Location : Boulder, Colorado, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-founder & CEO at Althea
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Insights For Selling To Niko

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Niko is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Niko

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Niko move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Niko take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Niko

Personality Compatibility


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