About
Ambitious goals, purposeful partnership
Cutwater works with like-minded entrepreneurs and developers to achieve ambitious growth goals, while also enriching their communities and neighbors. We approach our work with glad hearts, gratitude, and humor, and we work with clients to define success in a way that helps them do the same.
Leading companies from vision to acquisition
A B O U T T H E F O U N D E R
Steve Fleck is an experienced entrepreneur whose career has focused on disruptive healthcare technologies and technology-enabled services.
In 2013, Steve founded Careform to provide a commercialization services platform to the world’s leading specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers. As CEO of Careform, Steve built a high-performing company culture and sustained over 90% annual revenue and EBITDA growth in each year of the company’s operation. The company quickly became the industry leader in technology-enabled patient support services.
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After the acquisition of Careform in 2017 by ConnectiveRx, a Genstar Capital portfolio company and leader in pharmaceutical commercialization services, Steve was named Chief Operating Officer of ConnectiveRx. During Steve’s tenure he successfully integrated operations, product, and other functional areas across ConnectiveRx, enabling new integrated solutions as well as streamlining operations. Steve was instrumental in the company’s continued rapid growth across its campuses in Pittsburgh, PA, Whippany, NJ, and several regional offices.
Prior to Careform, Steve was co-founder of ClearCount Medical Solutions and served as its CEO and CTO from 2004 to 2013. Under Steve’s leadership ClearCount developed and commercialized innovative patient safety solutions for the surgical operating room. Steve holds twelve patents in surgical technologies that were commercialized by ClearCount prior to being acquired by Stryker Medical.
Steve’s passion for guiding businesses through transformative periods of growth is reflected in his ongoing work with entrepreneurs as both an advisor and investor. Steve has served on several boards of early-stage businesses including medical devices and enterprise technologies. Steve has served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University, as an advisor to Innovation Works and Alpha Labs in Pittsburgh, and as a mentor at Nantucket Island Center for Entrepreneurship. He earned his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and a BS in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University.
W O R K I N G W I T H C U T W A T E R
Partnership you can count on
Transforming or scaling a company or property is no small matter, but the right support and guidance can take you from gridlock to action, and help you enjoy the process.
When you work with Cutwater, you can expect:
Confidence
If we invest in you, it’s because we see something special at work. Cutwater partners with entrepreneurs, companies, and properties that exhibit a strong chance of success and societal value, and then we work hard to create growth.
Clarity
Clients working with Steve Fleck receive impartial, thoughtful advice, specific to the challenges they face. Steve has a renewing, grounding impact on his clients, leaving them recalibrated and energized.
Commitment
We aim to make long-term and lasting investments in companies and communities, and our partners can count on local focus and dedication.
Partnership
Clients will find partners at Cutwater who are open to new ideas and committed to building something with like minded entrepreneurs. Along with work ethic, we embrace joy, curiosity, and growth every day.
