Back then, he had no idea hed venture into the work hes doing now as a tech founder.
Dedner founded the company three years ago as Henry Health, which has since rebranded to Hurdle.
“Unfortunately, 50% of African Americans terminate therapy prematurely because of provider fit,” he said.
Hurdle
“If the thesis of our company is true, well change that.”
Growth and Focus
Like most Black tech founders, Dedner has struggled to raise venture capital.
“The thing about raising venture capital is that it is incredibly hard,” Dedner said.
Hurdle
“I think its inherently unfair to people from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
“I think we have the vision for what healthcare should be looking like for the future.”
