David Creighton
I co-founded Healthy Inc. to reimagine how health, behavior, and technology can work in harmony. I led the company’s foundational design—including its equity architecture, IP strategy, and product roadmap—and shaped its vision for a decentralized, system-aware health infrastructure. Where others see health tech as a problem of compliance or incentives, I approach it as a design challenge: how do we build tools that help people become the best version of themselves, without needing to be convinced?
I grew up off the road system in Alaska, where time and curiosity were my greatest resources. Without a formal degree, I taught myself computer science, management, and immersive design—first through books, later through real-world execution. At 19, I moved to Boston and landed a corporate IT leadership role. But the ladder didn’t appeal. I taught myself to sail, became a licensed captain, and spent a decade managing high-stakes operations aboard mega yachts. The work was precise, interdisciplinary, and deeply human—skills I would later bring to the founding table.
When I returned to Alaska, it wasn’t to retire, but to build. I launched Equilibria Group to support purpose-aligned ventures, then co-founded Simulated Systems Inc. (SSI), where I led the development of BOTI, an immersive web platform that transforms flat websites into spatial, emotionally intelligent environments. I helped secure early investment, filed core patents, and structured founder equity to protect long-term mission alignment.
At Healthy Inc., I bring that same systems-first mindset. I helped guide our team through the MIT I-Corps program and continue to evolve the company’s governance model—ensuring that what we build today can evolve with grace and integrity tomorrow.
I’m drawn to ideas that need rethinking from first principles. I believe great systems make good behavior feel intuitive—and that founders shouldn’t have to choose between staying principled and building at scale.
Balancing the forces that nourish, excite, and relax in all areas of life
Camping above the tree line in the WILD to refresh a non-human-centric perspective
Discovering documentaries and films that broaden and inform
Creating, finding, and savoring real food
Embracing playfulness to feed my inner child
