Our Ethos
We make it happen.
Maintaining a growth mindset across our team fuels innovation and a bias for action that ensures we get the job done.
We meet customers where they are.
Whether we're partnering on a pilot or running custom analyses, we work to address the unique needs of each customer and we welcome input and feedback every step of the way.
We empower our people to empower their teams.
We offer learning and mentorship opportunities to support our employees' independent growth while creating channels for them to pay it forward by passing their knowledge on to others. This fosters an environment where our entire team can thrive.
Our everyday approach is rooted in karma.
We act with purpose in our daily work, ensuring the actions we take align with our core values. Our effort, focus, and mindfulness enable us to deliver benefit and demonstrate value through our contributions.
We're at it again
Deerhold is the latest chapter in our story. It all started with a unique bond formed between two men from very different backgrounds who learned to work in synchrony—without ego, without conflict—grounded by their ability to appreciate each other's strengths while respecting each other's differences. This remarkable partnership is proof that when trust and complementary skills align, geography and cultural background cease to matter. What matters is the belief that good ideas, executed with discipline, can span cultures and countries, and can ultimately make a broad impact that touches thousands of lives.

2001
D2Hawkeye is founded
Rudra and Jeff meet and, along with two others, co-found a pioneering healthcare analytics company called D2Hawkeye.
At a time when few believed Nepal would play a key role in global technology delivery, Rudra, takes the bold step to build out offshore operations in Kathmandu, laying the foundation for the country's rise as a hub for healthcare IT. Stateside, Jeff uses his sharp eye for strategy and business development to drive expansion in the U.S.

2008
D2Hawkeye exits
After growing into one of the most respected firms in its sector, D2Hawkeye achieves a successful exit.

2010
Deerwalk is founded
Rudra and Jeff reunite to co-found Deerwalk, which eventually becomes one of the most capable healthcare data and analytics companies in its market.
Once again, the two founders combine their complementary strengths—Jeff as CEO steering vision and client relationships, Rudra as Executive Chairman ensuring operational excellence and scaling a world-class engineering team in Nepal.

2020
Deerwalk exits
Deerwalk reaches a successful exit, after establishing a reputation for rapid product innovation and disciplined leadership.

2021
Deerhold is formed
Rudra and Jeff come together once again—this time to launch solutions leveraging newly-available healthcare price transparency data.
Powered by a seasoned group of leaders from Rudra and Jeff's earlier ventures, Deerhold becomes an early innovator in the healthcare price transparency space, transforming data — specifically from machine-readable files (MRFs) — into actionable intelligence that empowers TPAs, brokers, providers, and health plans.