Henrik Werdelin is the Founding Partner of Prehype, a venture development firm he established in New York. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Henrik Werdelin is the Founding Partner of Prehype, a venture development firm he established in New York in 2010 to incubate startups through corporate and VC partnerships. As an investor, he operates primarily as an angel and advisor via Prehype, focusing on early-stage ventures in sectors like consumer brands, health tech, and AI-enabled entrepreneurship tools. His typical involvement includes co-founding or leading ventures such as AndCo, Ro, and ManagedByQ, often taking a lead role in venture creation rather than passive follow-on investing. Notable portfolio companies include BARK (formerly BarkBox), an NYSE-listed dog products company he co-founded, as well as Audos, an AI platform he launched to help non-technical entrepreneurs build startups. Werdelin distinguishes his approach by rejecting traditional equity models in Audos, instead taking a 15% indefinite revenue share while providing up to $25,000 in funding and AI-powered development tools. He is also the author of “The Acorn Method” and “Me, My Customer and AI,” reflecting his public focus on scalable entrepreneurship and customer-centric innovation.
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