Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA

Angel investments of Halle Tecco + Jeff Hammerbacher .

Giant backs frontier technology founders rebuilding the foundations of civilisation. We champion entrepreneurs driven by purpose and relentless ambition to advance humanity. There is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redesign how the world works. Profound technological breakthroughs are accelerating amidst climate crisis, demographic upheaval and geopolitical revolution. Giant seeks companies reimagining foundational systems: energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare. We invest from first cheque to growth. From AI, robotics and automation to techbio, electrification and the future of work. Giant stands for technology as a force for good, crafted by high integrity founders.

Collective Health is the leading health benefits platform that brings together medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, and program partners into an integrated solution that better enables employees and their families to understand, navigate, and pay for healthcare. By reducing the administrative lift of delivering health benefits, providing an intuitive member experience, and helping control costs and improve outcomes, the company guides employees toward healthier lives and companies toward healthier bottom lines. *We value respectful and constructive conversation. Comments that are offensive, inappropriate, or unrelated to the discussion may be removed.*

Cofertility is a human-first fertility ecosystem rewriting the egg freezing and egg donation experience. Our Freeze by Co platform enables women to freeze their eggs for free when they donate half of the eggs to a family that otherwise can’t conceive. For intended parents pursuing egg donation, our Family by Co platform serves as a more transparent, ethical egg donor matching platform. We are obsessed with improving the family-building journey — today or in the future — and are in an endless pursuit to make these experiences more positive.

Launched in August 2019, Natalist is built on the values of evidence, education, and usability. The team—moms and doctors—started Natalist with a mission to reduce the shame, misinformation, and outdated product offerings they experienced while on the pregnancy journey. Natalist offers evidence-based educational resources alongside redesigned fertility and pregnancy essentials. With an emphasis on accessibility for women everywhere, Natalist products are proudly sold in nearly 6,000 retail locations across all 50 states. The Natalist team believes it is their moral imperative to leave the world a better place for future generations. They launched their Mother Earth sustainability initiative in August 2020, which includes being certified 100% plastic neutral. Natalist was founded by Halle Tecco, a prominent healthcare investor and Founder and former CEO of digital health investment fund, Rock Health.

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