Ken Downey

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.