Valens Capital Fund 1 General Partner Team

Ed Krajcir, Valens Capital
Ed has almost 20 years of experience as the managing partner of a Wisconsin based mergers and acquisitions firm where he has been involved in over 200 transactions. Prior to managing the firm, Ed was vice president of sales for a contract manufacturer, managed a construction OEM division, and oversaw the international sector of the largest natural gas distribution contractor in the country.

Dr. Warren Krackov, CMO
Warren is an Interventional Radiologist and a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology with 16 years of clinical experience and 10 years of leadership experience; he continues to maintain an active IR practice. Previously, he was Chief Compliance Officer for a network of OBLs and was a Regional Medical Officer at one of the country’s largest OBL/ASC companies, where he had oversight of dozens of physicians at over 30 sites. He trained at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Tufts University and obtained his master’s in healthcare administration from UCSF, where he was later on faculty. Warren continues to practice Interventional Radiology.

Jeff Reichman, KKM Global Healthcare Group
Jeff has over 20 years of experience developing cardiovascular based ventures. He has been a senior partner for 3 consulting companies and is president of KKM’s consulting practice. Jeff is a hands-on program developer who manages and implements all aspects of client engagements, from initial feasibility assessment to post-opening support.

Steve May, Foster Crown
Steve has been CEO of Foster Crown for 10 years, placing physicians with hospitals, surgery centers, and clinics. Foster Crown uses human intel, artificial intelligence, and other logarithmic technology to create an outstanding experience for its clients and physicians. He has in-depth understanding of the special requirements of surgery centers and a proven track record of placing physicians on a national level. Foster Crown is a recipient of Inc. Magazine’s Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S.

Dave Knott, KKM Global Healthcare Group
David is a 30+ year healthcare industry veteran with global experience in start-ups and corporate development. He has developed turnkey healthcare projects on every continent except Antarctica. As a founding partner of Proton Partners International, he assisted in securing $150 million in debt and equity to develop three proton centers in the U.K. and $80 million to develop a proton center in U.A.E.