Halle Tecco is the founder of Natalist, adjunct professor at

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, founder and former CEO at Rock Health, and an angel investor and philanthropist.

Education

Tecco earned a BS from Case Western and an MBA from

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, where she launched Rock Health as a student. She received her MPH at Johns Hopkins University with a concentration in Women's and Reproductive Health.

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. In 2007, Tecco co-founded Techammer with her husband. In 2017, they invested $10,000 in

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in 2013 and made $250,000 which they donated to cancer research. In 2019, she founded Natalist, a reproductive health company focused on fertility and pregnancy products. Previously, she founded digital health venture fund Rock Health, where she was CEO until May 2016. Before that, Tecco worked in corporate finance and business development roles at Apple and Intel.

Awards

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

Personal life

Tecco is married to

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, cofounder of Cloudera.

References

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