Ivan Vatchkov, founder and CEO of Kalibra, discusses turning health data into action. Topics include organizing health data into a health operating system, personal motivations for improving health, scaling the healthcare system, common health misconceptions, and maintaining lean muscle mass.
Kalibra.ai is a platform that turns health data into action, organizing it into six pillars to create an intuitive health operating system.
The founder's personal passion for health and experience in the high-stress hedge fund industry led to the development of Kalibra, with the goal of addressing health challenges and reducing health to a math problem.
Deep dives
Creating an Intuitive Health Operating System
The podcast episode discusses a health platform that organizes various types of health data into six pillars (rest, movement, nourish, connect, reflect, grow) to create an intuitive health operating system. Through wearables, in-person assessments, and integrations with third parties, the platform analyzes the data and provides personalized recommendations for the highest leverage actions individuals can take to improve their health.
The Personal Passion Behind the Product
The founder's personal passion for health and his own experience in the high-stress hedge fund industry led him to develop the platform. He wanted to extend his health span by addressing his own health challenges and reduce health to a math problem. The platform was initially built for personal use and later expanded to serve practitioners and consumers.
The Importance of Starting Point and Validation
The platform's first step was to create a rapid prototyping and validation process. They developed a 10-minute health assessment to provide users with a quick reckoning of their health journey. By partnering with health practitioners, they gathered data on body composition, stress levels, and other vital health indicators. The goal is to give users a starting point, an intuitive assessment, and a personalized playbook to improve their health.