About Us
About Kovo+
Kovo is derived from the Latin word "covus," signifying curated selection or toughness and reliability
Business Name Selection
The name “Kovo” reflects a curated, resilient, and reliable approach to delivering cutting-edge AI solutions. Indeed, thus embodying excellence and dependability, Kovo’s carefully selected name underscores its commitment to setting high standards in the AI landscape.
Powering the Digital Healthcare Transformation
Combined, Kovo+’s subsidiaries process over $200 million USD annually in medical billing claims and service approximately 3.5 million patients. We’ve proven our growth model with ten successful acquisitions to date.
More than 2,250 Healthcare Providers Served
With our 50-year track record and proprietary technology, we seamlessly help healthcare providers digitally track and manage patient care. This includes everything from registration and services to billing and payments. Kovo+ provides AI Healthcare Innovation.
Expanding Opportunities for Operators
It’s challenging for any business to improve processes and technologies. However, we solve the c-suite burden to optimize a business’s revenue and efficiency by leveraging our leadership, technology, business acumen, and funding.
Kovo+
Our Story
Kovo started as a full-cycle medical billing RCM services firm, growing through acquisitions. The company recently applied AI automation to healthcare problems, subsequently conceiving a larger vision. Indeed, this new vision is naturally adapted to business process optimization opportunities in energy, IT connectivity, and security. As a result, the Kovo+ extended business model platform now presents explosive organic and acquisitive growth situations in high-multiple SaaS and AI revenue classifications.
Our Leadership Team
The leadership team at Kovo+ comprises seasoned professionals with diverse expertise and a shared commitment to driving the Kovo+'s success and innovation.
Mike Steele
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michael is a serial entrepreneur with over forty years of international business experience in a multitude of industries from mining, oil and gas, food processing, real estate, and more recently his passion for Healthcare. Currently, the President and Founder of The Steele Family Foundation, his global experiences in philanthropic endeavours for children have strengthened his resolve to build a patient-focused healthcare company based on the principles of trust and transparency.
Matthew Woodin
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Matthew Woodin, MBA, MS, MAcc., brings more than 15 years of experience in healthcare finance, strategy, and data analytics. As a healthcare CFO, he has led financial initiatives across academic medicine, physician practices, private equity-backed organizations, and insurance. Matthew is passionate about turning complex financial and operational data into practical strategies that drive growth and long-term success.
Our Board of Directors
The board of directors at Kovo+ consists of accomplished industry leaders and visionaries who steer the company towards strategic growth and technological advancement in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
Dr. Peter Bak
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Kovo’s Executive Chairman is a recognized global e-Health and healthcare operations innovator. As CEO and Founder at Axon, Dr. Bak invented and oversaw development of the record sharing and visual indexing system that revolutionized the way patients and physicians interact with an e-medical record. In addition, he has helped various countries with their e-Health strategies and implementation, assisted regional authorities with health IT implementations and is the architect of North America’s first fully digital hospital — Humber River Hospital’s — digital vision.
Harp Gahunia
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mr. Gahunia has completed over $150M in financings for a wide range of companies — and sits on multiple Boards of health-tech, digital transformation and AI leaders. He started his career at Deloitte, working with innovative clients that included Bell New Ventures, Virgin Mobile and Optiva as a telecommunications specialist in the Toronto, Canada and Sydney Australia offices. Harp recently exited Coinberry as its CFO after the company was sold to Wonderfi Technologies. A Chartered Accountant, Harp is the Chair of Kovo’s Audit Committee.
Mike Steele
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Michael is a serial entrepreneur with over forty years of international business experience in a multitude of industries from mining, oil and gas, food processing, real estate, and more recently his passion for Healthcare. Currently, the President and Founder of The Steele Family Foundation, his global experiences in philanthropic endeavours for children have strengthened his resolve to build a patient-focused healthcare company based on the principles of trust and transparency.
Dr. Wayne Young
DIRECTOR
Dr. Wayne Young, BSc, DDS, is the Founder and Clinical Director of Lifepath Dental Group and has been providing exceptional dental care for more than 30 years. A graduate of the University of Alberta with distinction, he combines advanced clinical expertise with a passion for mentorship, innovation, and patient care. His leadership extends beyond dentistry through advisory roles in healthcare, education, and business.
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