Kinumi (a Techstars Portfolio Company)
Chekesha C. Kidd is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in healthcare management, business strategy, and product development. Currently serving as Founder and CEO of Kinumi, a Techstars Portfolio Company, Chekesha leads efforts to enhance the health and well-being of older adults through tailored solutions. Previous roles include Executive in Residence at Archetype Solutions Group, where responsibilities included evaluating healthcare investment opportunities, and SVP, Chief Commercial Officer, and General Manager at Delta Dental of Minnesota, focusing on market growth and strategy development. Chekesha's career also features leadership positions at The Hartford and Aetna, where a strong emphasis was placed on product management, strategic repositioning, and organizational transformation. Educational credentials include an MBA/MHSA in Finance from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Health Care Management from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
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Kinumi (a Techstars Portfolio Company)
Kinumi brings a curated lifestyle approach to helping older adults manage their physical, mental, and emotional health needs—so that they and their loved ones can get back to the joy of living. At Kinumi we offer a solution that provides three key things: 1. A licensed personal care concierge, who feels more like a member of your family that you can trust; 2. An easy to use, interactive platform to efficiently manage client and family requests ; and 3. A flexible benefit from employers to help employees manage increasing caregiving demands. With Kinumi, older adults can access the reliable, personal support they need to navigate and extend the independent life they love. A dedicated care concierge, that is a licensed clinical social worker, keeps their goals and lifestyle needs top of mind, and the comprehensive service model ensures complete follow-through. Members are able to connect through the platform over shared interests and goals, for a safe, premium community feel that feels less like a clinic and more like a club. For adult children, Kinumi is a choice they can take pride in. They feel good about setting their parent up with such dedicated support, and they are finally able to feel peace of mind that someone is always looking out for their loved one. They take joy in seeing their parent maintain independence and a personally fulfilling life. Kinumi also provides employers a tool that will recover employee productivity with a service request and management portal plus a personal concierge to handle both lifestyle and individual care requests. Shifting day-to-day older adult support into the hands of a licensed professional clears a path for employees to be more productive at work. Removing this employee stressor gives them better peace of mind, job satisfaction, deeper engagement, as well as providing a unique employee benefit to attract and retain top talent.