# Saad Alam

> Saad Alam is the co-founder and CEO of Hone Health, a telehealth platform built around preventative, biomarker-driven longevity care. After a year lost inside the conventional healthcare system, he set out to build the clinic he wished he'd found. Hone now counts hundreds of thousands of tested patients and closed a $33M Series A in early 2025, alongside the acquisition of in-home care company ivee. Before Hone, Alam co-founded the edtech company Citelighter and led market research for Eli Lilly's neuroscience franchise.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Hone Health
- **Organizations:** Hone Health, Citelighter, Eli Lilly & Company, HealthCentral
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Public Health (MPH), Columbia University, MBA (student body president), University of Rochester (Simon Business School)
- **Known for:** Built Hone Health to 300,000+ tested patients and 55,000+ in active treatment, Closed a $33M Series A in January 2025 (total funding ~$39M), Acquired in-home healthcare company ivee

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Led Market Research at Eli Lilly & Company for the $4B neuroscience franchise
- **early career** — Director of Marketing and Sales at HealthCentral
- **2010s** — Co-founded Citelighter, an education-technology company later acquired by Sylvan Learning
- **2020** — Co-founded Hone Health to expand access to preventative, hormone-focused longevity care
- **2025** — Closed $33M Series A and acquired in-home care company ivee

## Achievements

- Built Hone Health to 300,000+ tested patients and 55,000+ in active treatment
- Closed a $33M Series A in January 2025 (total funding ~$39M)
- Acquired in-home healthcare company ivee
- Co-founded Citelighter, acquired by Sylvan Learning
- Reported retention rates 2-3x higher than comparable telehealth firms

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Hone Health closed a $33M Series A and acquired in-home care company ivee.

## Links

- Website: https://honehealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-alam-a146b311/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Saad_Hone
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tcYMAtp0PM
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msaadalam/

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Last updated: 2026-06-03