Daniel Perez

Co-founder and CEO, Hinge Health

Industry: Remote Monitoring & Wearables
Based in: United States
Company funding: $826M raised
Region: North America

Physician and researcher who founded a digital musculoskeletal clinic.

Took digital physical therapy to employer coverage at national scale.

Daniel Perez is a first generation Cuban American entrepreneur who studied biology and began a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Oxford. Drawing on his own experience of musculoskeletal injury, he co-founded Hinge Health in 2014 to deliver technology based care for joint and muscle pain.

Hinge Health in the startup database Company website LinkedIn

The journey

How Daniel Perez got here, step by step.

2000s
Studied biology
Perez earned a degree in biology before moving on to graduate research.
2010s
Doctoral studies at Oxford
He began a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Oxford, where he met his future co-founder Gabriel Mecklenburg.
2014
Co-founded Hinge Health
Perez co-founded Hinge Health to build digital programmes for musculoskeletal conditions such as back and joint pain.
2014 to 2020
Built the digital MSK platform
Hinge Health expanded its clinical programmes and signed partnerships with employers and health plans across the country.
2021
Scaled to millions of members
Under Perez's leadership Hinge Health grew to serve millions of members through employer and health plan contracts.
2025
Hinge Health went public
Hinge Health completed its initial public offering, a landmark moment for digital musculoskeletal care.