# Halle Tecco

> Halle Tecco is the co-founder and former CEO of Rock Health, a Board Partner at Giant Ventures, an entrepreneur, author and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. Her public work spans company building, investing, teaching and making practical resources for founders.

- **Role:** Board Partner at Giant Ventures; Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School; Chair and Co-founder at Cofertility
- **Organizations:** Rock Health, Giant Ventures, Columbia Business School, Natalist, Cofertility, Collective Health, Techammer
- **Nationality:** American and Italian (dual citizen)
- **Education:** BS, Banking and Finance; minor in Italian, Case Western Reserve University, MBA, Harvard Business School, MPH, Johns Hopkins University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Rock Health., Founded Natalist, acquired in October 2021., Created and taught a course at Columbia Business School beginning in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Case Western Reserve University; began finance work at Intel.
- **2010** — Worked at Apple as a Mobile App Store business development intern.
- **2011** — Rock Health launched while she was a Harvard Business School student.
- **2015** — Began teaching at Columbia Business School.
- **2021** — Natalist acquired by Everly Health in October.
- **2022** — Co-founded Cofertility and became its board chair.
- **2024** — Joined the Collective Health board.
- **2026** — Joined Giant Ventures as Board Partner; published her first book and a searchable investor directory.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Rock Health.
- Founded Natalist, acquired in October 2021.
- Created and taught a course at Columbia Business School beginning in 2015.
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30.
- Recognized among Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business.
- Received the 2024 Flora Stone Mather Alumna Award from Case Western Reserve University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published analysis introducing her free searchable investor database; the live directory listed 173 firms when checked October 21, 2026.
- **2026-07** — Discussed venture compensation and confirmed her Board Partner role at Giant Ventures; her podcast marked five years.
- **2026-02** — Columbia University Press published her first book, Massively Better Healthcare.

## Links

- Website: https://www.halletecco.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halletecco/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/halletecco
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/halle.blue
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halletecco/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21