HENRIK WERDELIN IS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND AUTHOR BEST KNOWN FOR CO-FOUNDING BARK / BARKBOX (NYSE Listed $BARK), - AS WELL AS STARTING PREHYPE, A VENTURE BUILDING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK.

Prehype teaches entrepreneurship, creates new ventures and operates a network for entrepreneurs. Prehype’s corporate partners include a wide range of Fortune 500 companies like NewsCorp, Danone, GE, and Mondelez, and it has launched successful venture-backed startups such as BarkBox, AndCo, RO (Roman) and ManagedByQ.

For the past 15 years, Henrik has years been involved in a range of successful startups and corporate incubations as a founder, investor, and advisor. These companies include HotPotato (acq. by Facebook), AndCo (acq. by Fiverr), NewSmart (incubated with NewsCorp), ReadMill (acq. by DropBox), Betabox (incubated with Mondelez) and Sunrise (acq. by Microsoft).

Prior to working with startups, Werdelin was an Entrepreneur in Residence with Index Ventures and ran product development for MTV International, where he spearheaded the development of many of MTV’s award-winning and innovative digital products.

He is a frequent speaker at top-tier business schools and industry forums, and he has been quoted in numerous publications and media outlets on subjects such as corporate innovation, product design, and entrepreneurship.

Originally from Denmark but now living in the US, Werdelin has been recognized as one of the “Top 100 Most Creative People In Business” by Fast Company and named to the “Silicon Alley 100” by Business Insider.