Professional Experience

Halle Tecco is the Founder of Natalist. She is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, the host of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, a Co-Founder of Cofertility, and a Board Member at Resolve. Previously she was the founder of early-stage digital health venture fund Rock Health. Halle started her career working in finance and business development roles at Intel and Apple. 

Halle has appeared in many publications, including the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. She was named as one of the Most Creative People in Business in 2023 by Fast Company, one of Goldman Sachs’ Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, and listed on the Forbes 30 under 30. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her MPH from Johns Hopkins University. You can follow Halle on Instagram and Twitter at @halletecco.

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Education

• Harvard Business School
• Johns Hopkins University
• Case Western Reserve University

Halle is a proud first-generation college graduate passionate about fixing our healthcare system. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her MPH from Johns Hopkins University with a concentration in Women's and Reproductive Health.

Credentials and Certifications

• Master of Public Health
• Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in finance

Awards

• Forbes 30 Under 30
• Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
• San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40
• L'Oreal Women of Worth Honoree
• Most Creative People in Business

Professional Affiliations

• RESOLVE Board Member
• International African American Museum Board Member
• Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor
• The Heart of Healthcare Podcast Host
• Boston Children’s Hospital Advisor
• Harvard Medical School Advisor

Publications and Mentions

• Guide to IVF e-Book. Natalist. 2023. 
• Most Creative People in Business 2023. Fast Company. 
• Halle Tecco and Leslie Ziegler on Their Rock Health Startup. TechCrunch. May 2023. 
• Free the pill — and make it free. Stat News. July 2022. 
• Founders of Natalist, Uber Health launch startup to make fertility treatments more accessible and affordable. Fierce Healthcare. November 2022. 
• Meet the 30 young leaders forging a new future for the healthcare industry in 2022. Business Insider. August 2022. 
• Digital-health veteran Halle Tecco said she'd never start another healthcare company. Then she launched a startup to reimagine how egg donors get paid. Business Insider. October 2022. 
• Cofertility Raises $5M to Make Egg Freezing More Accessible by Linking It to Egg Donation. Femtech Insider. October 2022.
• Defining Women's Health. Harvard Business School. January 2022. 
• How Natalist Conquered a Fertility Industry Run By Men. The Helm. September 2021. 
• INTERVIEW: Halle Tecco, Natalist founder & CEO. Legacy. June 2020.
• Natalist Founder Halle Tecco Wants to Help Women Get Pregnant. The Bump. March 2020.
• The woman who founded top health-tech VC Rock Health is now launching her first startup with $5 million. Business Insider. October 2019. 
• 15 Questions with Halle Tecco. CNN. 
• 11 women who prove that health tech investing isn’t a boys’ club. CNBC. October 2017.
• Ask A VC: Rock Health’s Halle Tecco. Tech Crunch. 2015.
• Halle Tecco on Why Gender Diversity Matters in Healthcare. HIT Consultant. 2015. 

Q&A with Halle Tecco

How did your experience with fertility inspire you to help start Natalist?

My own personal fertility journey opened my eyes to the enormous opportunity to rebuild the entire experience for families. It took me over four years and a good deal of science to become a mom. During those long months of repeated negative pregnancy tests, I felt disconnected from my body which just wasn’t getting pregnant. I was lost in a sea of junk science on the internet, as well as products that just didn’t speak to me as a millennial woman. Creating a new human is one of the most exciting, yet vulnerable, times in your life. I wanted to build something that helps women cut through the crap. And also makes the experience a little more beautiful and special.

Share a little about yourself—the things we wouldn’t learn from simply reading your professional bio.

I'm an avid gardener. I love being closer to nature and our food system as well as the sense of accomplishment I feel watching the garden grow. It forces me to slow down and practice patience, while giving me some zen time to clear my mind for new ideas.

What do you want to tell someone trying to conceive or already pregnant?

Make self-care a priority during this special time in your life. Self-care is more than just bubble baths and face masks. Self-care means educating and empowering yourself with knowledge. It’s about owning your journey and taking care of your physical and mental health.

What’s something you wish someone told you while trying to conceive?

Honestly, I heard (and continue to hear) it all. Sometimes it’s not about being told how to do it. Especially for those struggling to conceive, an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on is far more powerful than any advice.