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Halle Tecco

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Halle Tecco
EducationCase Western Reserve University, BS
Harvard Business School, MBA
Johns Hopkins University, MPH
Occupation(s)Founder, Natalist
Founder, Rock Health
Founder, Techammer

Halle Tecco is the founder of Natalist, adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, founder and former CEO at Rock Health, and an angel investor and philanthropist.

Education

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Tecco earned a BS from Case Western and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she launched Rock Health as a student.[1] She received her MPH at Johns Hopkins University with a concentration in Women's and Reproductive Health.[2]

Career

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In 2006, Tecco founded a non-profit, Yoga Bear, which connects cancer fighters and survivors with online access to yoga classes designed for those undertaking treatment.[3]

In 2007, Tecco co-founded Techammer with her husband. In 2017, they invested $10,000 in Bitcoin in 2013 and made $250,000 which they donated to cancer research.[4]

In 2019, she founded Natalist, a reproductive health company focused on fertility and pregnancy products.[5] Previously, she founded digital health venture fund Rock Health, where she was CEO until May 2016.[6] Before that, Tecco worked in corporate finance and business development roles at Apple and Intel.[7]

Awards

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Tecco was named one of San Francisco Chronicle's Most Powerful Women in Technology (2014),[8] Goldman Sach's Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs (2013),[9] and Forbes 30 under 30 (2013).[10]

Personal life

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Tecco is married to Jeff Hammerbacher, cofounder of Cloudera.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Harvard students to launch mHealth, Health 2.0 incubator Rock Health". MobiHealthNews. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. ^ "About". Techammer. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ^ Gilpin, Lyndsey (2014-06-23). "Halle Tecco: Digital Health Pioneer. Angel Investor. Social Activist". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  4. ^ Farr, Christina (2017-12-12). "Halle Tecco, Jeff Hammerbacher donate bitcoin gains to charity". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  5. ^ Buhr, Sarah (2019-10-03). "Natalist founder Halle Tecco wants to get you pregnant". MedCity News. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. ^ Baum, Stephanie (2016-05-04). "Halle Tecco quits Rock Health, leaving venture fund's future in question (updated)". MedCity News. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  7. ^ "Halle Tecco". Rock Health. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. ^ Balise, Julie (2014-05-28). "21 most powerful women in Bay Area tech". www.sfgate.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. ^ "Halle Tecco". Rock Health. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  10. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30: Digital Health". www.Forbes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. ^ Farr, Christina (2017-12-12). "Halle Tecco, Jeff Hammerbacher donate bitcoin gains to charity". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.