Kipu Adds 2 Executives, New Investor

Kipu, maker of an electronic health records system used by substance use disorder treatment and behavioral healthcare organizations, announced a pair of executive appointments and the addition of a new investor.

Paul Joiner has been named CEO and will start with Kipu later this month. Joiner comes to Kipu after serving as chief operating officer for Availity, a healthcare information technology network that serves providers and payers. Joiner previously also served as vice president of corporate development and payer solutions for Passport Health Communications, which was acquired by Experian in 2013.

Kipu has named Rick Pharr as its new COO. Pharr most recently served as senior vice president of operations for WebPT, a provider of EHR and business management applications for physical and other therapy markets.

Finally, Kipu announced growth equity firm TCV as a new strategic investor. Founded in 1995, TCV has focused its investments on high-growth organizations in the technology sector, investing more than $15 billion and guiding CEOs through more than 100 IPOs and strategic acquisitions.