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Steven Krein

Cofounder & CEO of StartUp Health

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • CEO, Cofounder and Managing Partner

    2011

    In 2011, StartUp Health introduced a new model for transforming health by organizing and supporting a global army of entrepreneurs called Health Transformers. StartUp Health is investing in 10 Health Moonshots with the long-term goal of improving the health and wellbeing of everyone in the world. With the world's largest digital health portfolio (more than 175 companies spanning 5 continents, 16 countries and 60+ cities), StartUp Health's long-term platform for entrepreneurs includes the StartUp Health Academy, StartUp Health Network, StartUp Health Media and StartUp Health Ventures. StartUp Health was founded by Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes and is chaired by former Time Warner CEO, Jerry Levin. StartUp Health's notable strategic partners and investors include AARP, Aurora Health Care, California Health Care Foundation, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, UCHealth, Steve Case, Mark Cuban, Esther Dyson, Brad Feld, Genentech, GE Ventures, Janssen Research & Development, LLC., Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SeventySix Capital. Learn more at www.startuphealth.com.

  • Managing Partner

    2003

  • Corporate Board Member

    2012 - 2015

    Member of Corporate Board and the Advisory Board for Health Data Consortium, dedicated to innovative applications of health data to improve public health.

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2005 - 2011

    OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, is on a mission to close the "Online Health Gap" and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom. The company aggregates, organizes, and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by more than 5,000 vetted health and wellness experts. The company's investors include leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital.

2002 - 2002

  • Sr. Vice President

    2002 - 2002

    After acquiring Promotions.com, Krein briefly stayed on at iVillage as Senior Vice President

  • Chairman, CEO, Co-Founder

    1996 - 2002

    - Global direct marketing and promotion technology firm successfully sold, along with Webstakes.com subsidiary, to iVillage, Inc. in 2002 - Raised approximately $100M ($50M in IPO in 1999 led by Bear Stearns, Thomas Weisel Partners, ING Barings & Wit Capital and $50M in venture and strategic capital prior to IPO from investors including Stone Capital, NBC, Citigroup Investments, Allen & Company, XL Ventures/Big Flower Holdings, Primus Venture Partners, Excite@Home, Weiss Peck & Greer and Invesco Private Capital - Achieved annual sales growth rates of 200%-2000% per year exceeding $26M in 4 years, ranking firm as 23rd fastest growing technology firm in New York City in Deloitte & Touche's "Technology Fast 50" -Led 200 employees servicing Fortune 50 clients including Kraft Foods, AOL and Citibank - Guest on several television programs including CNBC's Power Lunch, NBC’s The Today Show, CNN/fn, Bloomberg News, CNBC Market Watch and the Fox News Channel.

  • Assistant Publisher of Law Journal EXTRA! (now known as law.com)

    1994 - 1996

1993 - 1994

  • Co-Founder

    1993 - 1994

    Online Service for Lawyers & Law Students in Delaware