Halle Tecco

Halle Tecco
Born1982 or 1983 (age 42–43)
EducationCase Western Reserve University, BS
Harvard Business School, MBA
Johns Hopkins University, MPH
OccupationsFounder, Natalist
Founder, Rock Health
Founder, Techammer

Halle Tecco (born 1982 or 1983)[1] is the author of Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenges, adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, founder and former CEO at Rock Health and Natalist, and an angel investor and philanthropist.

Education

Tecco earned a BS from Case Western and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she launched Rock Health as a student.[2] She received her MPH at Johns Hopkins University with a concentration in Women's and Reproductive Health.[3]

Career

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.[4] 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.[5]

In 2010, she founded digital health venture fund Rock Health, where she served as CEO until May 2016.[6]

In 2019, she founded Natalist, a reproductive health company focused on fertility and pregnancy products.[7] In 2021, Natalist was acquired by Everly Health. [8]

In 2026, Tecco published her first book, Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenges, published by Columbia University Press.[9]

Awards

Tecco was named one of San Francisco Chronicle's Most Powerful Women in Technology (2014),[10] Goldman Sach's Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs (2013),[11] and Forbes 30 under 30 (2013).[12]

Personal life

Tecco is married to Jeff Hammerbacher, cofounder of Cloudera.[13] Through in vitro fertilization she gave birth to a son in 2017.[1]

Bibliography

  • Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenge. Columbia University Press. 2026. ISBN 978-0231222365.

References

  1. 1 2 Torrence, Rebecca (2024-12-18). "Halle Tecco doesn't want to be your infertility influencer". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Harvard students to launch mHealth, Health 2.0 incubator Rock Health". MobiHealthNews. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ↑ "About". Techammer. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  4. ↑ Gilpin, Lyndsey (2014-06-23). "Halle Tecco: Digital Health Pioneer. Angel Investor. Social Activist". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  5. ↑ Farr, Christina (2017-12-12). "Halle Tecco, Jeff Hammerbacher donate bitcoin gains to charity". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  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. ↑ Buhr, Sarah (2019-10-03). "Natalist founder Halle Tecco wants to get you pregnant". MedCity News. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  8. ↑ Landi, Heather (2021-10-21). "Everly Health buys startup Natalist to expand its reach into women's health, retail products". FierceHealthcare. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  9. ↑ Tecco, Halle (2026). Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenges. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231222365.
  10. ↑ Balise, Julie (2014-05-28). "21 most powerful women in Bay Area tech". www.sfgate.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. ↑ "Halle Tecco". Rock Health. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  12. ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30: Digital Health". www.Forbes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  13. ↑ Farr, Christina (2017-12-12). "Halle Tecco, Jeff Hammerbacher donate bitcoin gains to charity". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
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