A Pathway to Foster Midwest Healthcare Innovation
Investing for Innovation
Supporting Entrepreneurs
Advancing Regional Prosperity
Get to Know Us
How We Can Help You
For Founders & Entrepreneurs:
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
Strategic Guidance:
- Leverage our experience to provide tailored strategic advice that aligns with your business goals.
- Offer insights into market trends, competition, and potential growth opportunities.
Operational Support:
- Assist in optimizing your operational processes for efficiency and scalability.
- Provide hands-on support in are
Strategic Guidance:
- Leverage our experience to provide tailored strategic advice that aligns with your business goals.
- Offer insights into market trends, competition, and potential growth opportunities.
Operational Support:
- Assist in optimizing your operational processes for efficiency and scalability.
- Provide hands-on support in areas such as project management, resource allocation, and workflow improvement.
Business Model Innovation:
- Collaborate with entrepreneurs to innovate and optimize their business models for sustainability and growth.
- Offer insights into alternative revenue streams, strategic partnerships, and adaptable business structures to navigate changing market dynamics.
Networking Opportunities:
- Facilitate connections with key industry players, potential partners, and mentors.
- Foster a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and business development.
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
Due Diligence Assistance:
- Conduct thorough market research and analysis to support informed investment decisions.
- Provide comprehensive due diligence reports, including financial, operational, and competitive assessments.
Portfolio Optimization:
- Work collaboratively to enhance the performance of your investment portfolio.
- Identify and
Due Diligence Assistance:
- Conduct thorough market research and analysis to support informed investment decisions.
- Provide comprehensive due diligence reports, including financial, operational, and competitive assessments.
Portfolio Optimization:
- Work collaboratively to enhance the performance of your investment portfolio.
- Identify and capitalize on emerging trends and opportunities within specific industries.
Clinical and Operational Impact Assessment:
- Evaluate the clinical and operational impact of healthcare innovations, considering factors such as patient outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
- Provide insights into how a particular innovation aligns with broader healthcare industry trends and challenges.
Post-Investment Support:
- Offer ongoing support post-investment, helping investors actively engage with portfolio companies to drive growth and success.
- Facilitate connections between investors and portfolio company leadership to foster collaboration and strategic development.
For Health Systems
For Syndicated Investors & Private Investment Funds
For Health Systems
Innovative Healthcare Solutions:
- Introduce and integrate innovative technologies and practices to enhance patient care.
- Collaborate on the development and implementation of digital health solutions for improved outcomes.
Opportunity Evaluation and Prioritization:
- Assist health systems in evaluating and prioritizing opportunities, consi
Innovative Healthcare Solutions:
- Introduce and integrate innovative technologies and practices to enhance patient care.
- Collaborate on the development and implementation of digital health solutions for improved outcomes.
Opportunity Evaluation and Prioritization:
- Assist health systems in evaluating and prioritizing opportunities, considering factors such as clinical impact, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Develop frameworks for assessing and ranking potential technology investments.
Vendor and Partnership Assessment:
- Evaluate potential technology vendors and partners to ensure compatibility with the health system's goals and infrastructure.
- Facilitate connections with reputable technology providers and startups that align with the health system's innovation strategy.
Internal Innovation Team Development:
- Assist health systems in building and structuring internal innovation teams.
- Provide training, mentorship, and resources to empower internal teams to identify, assess, and implement innovative solutions.
Our Portfolio of Experience
Our Team
Mike Heckman
Mike Heckman
Mike Heckman
Mike Heckman, MBA, FACHE. CEO and co-founder of Rockcreek Way.
Mike has over 20 years of business executive experience in multiple industries. He is an experienced senior executive interested in advancing innovative healthcare offerings, operating complex businesses, and building strategic plans that meet complex environments. He serv
Mike Heckman, MBA, FACHE. CEO and co-founder of Rockcreek Way.
Mike has over 20 years of business executive experience in multiple industries. He is an experienced senior executive interested in advancing innovative healthcare offerings, operating complex businesses, and building strategic plans that meet complex environments. He serves on both for-profit and non-profit boards in the healthcare and natural science sectors, with a particular focus on growth and new market entry.
Mike has a BS from Truman State University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mike lives in Parkville, Missouri with his wife and three children. He is an avid Chiefs fans, and enjoys camping, riding motorcycles, and introducing 80s movies to his teenagers.
Kapil Nair
Mike Heckman
Mike Heckman
Kapil Nair, Managing Partner, Rockcreek Way Investments
Kapil’s passion is healthcare. He has a particular interest in innovative business models, data, and technology in healthcare. Most of his career has been in entrepreneurial roles developing new businesses, partnerships, and innovative solutions.
At Rockcreek Way, he works closely
Kapil Nair, Managing Partner, Rockcreek Way Investments
Kapil’s passion is healthcare. He has a particular interest in innovative business models, data, and technology in healthcare. Most of his career has been in entrepreneurial roles developing new businesses, partnerships, and innovative solutions.
At Rockcreek Way, he works closely with entrepreneurs and investors to advance innovation and capital deployment. He co-founded and operates Beterra Health, a patient safety improvement company. Previously, he served as Senior Innovation Leader at Oracle Cerner. He focused on building and leading a first-of-its-kind pediatric innovation institute, The Bear Institute, to improve pediatric health outcomes. He maintains active relationships with several leading health systems globally.
Kapil is a proud Georgia Tech graduate with a Master’s in Health Systems. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife Laura and their two boys. He enjoys nature, reading, and doing Taekwondo with his family.
Dan Schipfer
Mike Heckman
Dan Schipfer
Dan Schipfer, MBA, FACHE. Principal and co-founder of Rockcreek Way.
Dan has spent over 25 years advancing innovative offerings for multiple companies. He has particular interest in healthcare, technology, and government sectors. Dan is focused on driving strategic imperatives that lead to business and mission-driven results. He serves
Dan Schipfer, MBA, FACHE. Principal and co-founder of Rockcreek Way.
Dan has spent over 25 years advancing innovative offerings for multiple companies. He has particular interest in healthcare, technology, and government sectors. Dan is focused on driving strategic imperatives that lead to business and mission-driven results. He serves on multiple non-profit boards, with a focus on community impact.
Dan has a BS from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dan lives in Fairway, Kansas with his wife and two children. Dan is a devoted Michigan fan and finds joy laughing with family & friends and in hiking the mountains of Colorado.