# Kevin Caldwell

> Kevin Caldwell is CEO, President and Co-Founder of Ossium Health. He studied physics and economics at MIT and earned a JD from Harvard Law School before working in quantitative investment research at Bridgewater Associates and strategy consulting at McKinsey. He and Erik Woods incorporated Ossium in February 2016; his work has included fundraising, partnerships and building the organization.

- **Role:** CEO, President and Co-Founder at Ossium Health
- **Organizations:** Ossium Health, McKinsey & Company, Bridgewater Associates, NERA Economic Consulting, Young Presidents’ Organization, Leaders in Tech
- **Education:** Studied physics and economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Juris Doctor (JD), Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ossium Health with Erik Woods in 2016., Led more than 50 business relationships and five successful fundraisings, according to Ossium’s published leadership biography., Led more than 20 McKinsey engagements for over a dozen clients, according to his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2004** — Volunteer team leader at Adventure Science Center; public LinkedIn profile gives April 2001 to July 2004.
- **Before 2014** — Worked in quantitative investment research as a Senior Investment Associate at Bridgewater Associates.
- **2014** — Joined McKinsey’s San Francisco team; subsequently served as an Engagement Manager.
- **2015-02** — Met future co-founder Erik Woods at a San Francisco conference.
- **2016-02-08** — Ossium Health incorporated; both founders subsequently left their jobs to work on it full-time.
- **2023-07** — Ossium announced a $52 million Series C led by CPMG.
- **2024** — Ossium secured a federal BARDA contract following seven years of engagement, according to its leadership biography.
- **2026** — Continues to lead Ossium as CEO, President and Co-Founder in its tenth anniversary year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ossium Health with Erik Woods in 2016.
- Led more than 50 business relationships and five successful fundraisings, according to Ossium’s published leadership biography.
- Led more than 20 McKinsey engagements for over a dozen clients, according to his official biography.
- Harvard Law School Dean’s Scholar in Federal Civil Litigation, May 2010, and Corporations, December 2010, as listed on his public LinkedIn profile.
- Ossium named to Forbes’ 2026 Next Billion-Dollar Startups list.
- Ossium named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers list in 2026 for the second time in three years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Featured in an October 23 Clinical Leader interview about Ossium’s operational approach.
- **2026-09** — Ossium hosted U.S. Representative Erin Houchin at its Indianapolis production facility; Caldwell commented on the visit in the September 22 announcement.
- **2026-07** — Ossium was included in the 2026 Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups list.
- **2026-03** — Caldwell credited Ossium’s team and culture after the company’s recognition on Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers list.

## Links

- Website: https://ossiumhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinecaldwell

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Last updated: 2026-10-26