Rock Health
| Company type | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital Health |
| Founded | August 2010 |
| Founders | Halle Tecco and Nate Gross[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | rockhealth.com |
Rock Health is a full-service seed fund[2] that supports startups working in digital health, also called health technology.[3] Rock Health offers funding, access to medical, venture, legal and corporate partners, and office space to its portfolio companies.[4]
History
[edit]Rock Health was founded in 2010 by Harvard Business School classmates Halle Tecco and Nate Gross.[1] Rock Health's inaugural portfolio class began in June 2011.[5] Gross went on to co-found Doximity with Jeff Tangney, previously co-founder of Epocrates. In October 2016, Rock Health named pharma veteran Bill Evans as managing director.[6]
Partners
[edit]Rock Health partners include Fenwick & West, GE, Genentech, Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mayo Clinic, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Montreux Equity Partners, Qualcomm Life, UnitedHealth Group, and UCSF.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Harvard students to launch mHealth, Health 2.0 incubator Rock Health".
- ^ "Startup Investors Find Their Niches". Archived from the original on 2014-05-04.
- ^ "The Future of Digital Health is Lurking in San Francisco's Chinatown".
- ^ "SF's Mission Bay Is the New Digital Health Hub, Says Rock Health".
- ^ "The Rise Of The Health Startup? A Peek At The 13 Companies In Rock Health's Inaugural Batch".
- ^ Baum, Stephanie (2016-10-03). "Rock Health names Genentech veteran Bill Evans managing director". MedCity News. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Rock Health Is Moving To Mission Bay".