# Zak Holdsworth

> Zak Holdsworth is the New Zealand entrepreneur and engineering graduate who co-founded Hint Health with Graham Melcher in 2013 and serves as its CEO in San Francisco. His career includes engineering and automation work in Gisborne, technology consulting in the United Kingdom, venture investing at Voyager Capital and business development at WellnessFX. His public reflections explore patient company building, investor alignment and learning to delegate.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Hint Health
- **Organizations:** Hint Health, WellnessFX, Voyager Capital, PA Consulting
- **Nationality:** New Zealander
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electrical Engineering, University of Canterbury, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hint Health and continued as its CEO over more than a decade., Helped arrange the $45 million transaction announced in June 2022., Completed an honours engineering degree at Canterbury and an MBA at Stanford.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from the University of Canterbury with a BE(Hons) in electrical engineering.
- **Before 2009** — Worked in software and automation engineering in Gisborne and technology consulting in the United Kingdom.
- **2009-2011** — Attended Stanford Graduate School of Business for an MBA.
- **During his MBA** — A Stanford career department introduction led to a summer mentorship with venture capitalist Curtis Feeny.
- **Before 2013** — Worked at Voyager Capital and then led business development at WellnessFX.
- **2013** — Co-founded Hint Health with Graham Melcher in San Francisco.
- **2022** — Hint announced a $45 million investment led by Banneker Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures.
- **2024** — Discussed investor alignment, company building and his New Zealand background on Diaspora NZ.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hint Health and continued as its CEO over more than a decade.
- Helped arrange the $45 million transaction announced in June 2022.
- Completed an honours engineering degree at Canterbury and an MBA at Stanford.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — The University of Canterbury published an alumni page listing Holdsworth as Hint Health co-founder and CEO; its interview text appears to be older and is not treated as a new interview.
- **2024-09** — Appeared on Diaspora NZ with David Booth to discuss his career and the company’s change in financing partners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hint.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakholdsworth/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/zakholdsworth
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zakholdsworth
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakholdsworth

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Last updated: 2026-10-25