# Harry DiFrancesco

> Harry DiFrancesco is the CEO and co-founder of Carda Health, a New York-based virtual care company rebuilding heart and lung rehabilitation for the home. A philosopher turned coder turned operator, he taught with Teach For America, helped found a school, did business operations at Stripe, and started Carda in 2020 after caring for a parent who could not access prescribed recovery care. He blends human clinicians with AI to remove friction from care delivery, and runs ultramarathons and climbs mountains in his spare time.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Carda Health
- **Organizations:** Carda Health, Stripe, Teach For America, School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Analytic Philosophy, Cornell University, MS, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, MBA, Statistics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, The Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Carda Health, a virtual care company serving heart and lung rehabilitation at home, Grew Carda Health to roughly 180 employees and ~$43.7M in revenue, Drove Carda Health to a reported Net Promoter Score of 89

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Began career as a teacher with Teach For America
- **2013** — Co-founded and served as Chief Product Officer at the School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
- **2018** — Joined Stripe in business operations (BizOps)
- **2020** — Co-founded Carda Health and became CEO
- **2022** — Carda Health raised funding to scale its virtual rehabilitation platform

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Carda Health, a virtual care company serving heart and lung rehabilitation at home
- Grew Carda Health to roughly 180 employees and ~$43.7M in revenue
- Drove Carda Health to a reported Net Promoter Score of 89
- Holds three advanced credentials across philosophy, computer science, and business

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Appeared on the Founder's Story podcast to discuss prevention, access, and the role of AI in care delivery.

## Links

- Website: https://cardahealth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hcdifrancesco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hcdifrancesco

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Last updated: 2026-06-12