Zak Marks

BBC’s Dragons’ Den: Co-founder of Kitt Medical: “Like a defibrillator, but for allergies” | 🏆 Multi-award winner 30 under 30 🐉 | Allergic to nuts & legumes

London Area, United Kingdom

About

I have lived with severe allergies my entire life, and I'm on a mission to create a new standard for allergy care. Allergy is often misunderstood entirely - The stigma and burden associated causes daily anxiety, exclusion, and often leads to bullying - especially at school, and the countless 'avoidable' deaths seem to keep hitting headlines. That's why I decided to create something ‘just like a defibrillator, but for allergies’ during my final year at university. And two years later, our Anaphylaxis Kitts officially launched. Now a multi-award-winning service, we provide schools and qualifying businesses with emergency adrenaline pens, online CPD-accredited training, and incident reporting, all in one convenient annual subscription. Since launching in 2023, we’ve supplied 2,500+ Kitts to schools and qualifying businesses across the UK, training 45,000+ people and treating 30+ life-threatening allergic reactions. In Feb 2025, my co-founder James and I were featured on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, gaining investment from Steven Bartlett and Deborah Meaden. Our goal is to become every defibrillator’s next-door neighbour. Find out more at https://kittmedical.com

Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Kitt Medical Ltd.
    Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Creating a new standard for allergy care. Find out more at www.kittmedical.com

  • Team Leader at House Hack
    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Worked with the House Hack team on monthly online events to solve real problems for real businesses, included managing a group of interns on an innovation project for The Modular Analytics Company as part of the House-Hack post-event consulting program.

  • Freelance Designer at zakmarksdesign.
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Worked part time as a freelance web, brand and graphic designer allowed me to broaden my experience in the design field, network with exciting new businesses, and develop my own skills as an entrepreneur.

  • Design & Marketing Intern at The Wood Works
    Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Head of graphic design and marketing for a year as part of my Diploma in Professional Studies. Built websites, designed brochures, and created & ran social media ad campaigns.

  • Camp Counselor/Assistant Group Leader at Camp Walden New York
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    Bunk counselor for a large group of teenage campers, part of a team in charge of day-to-day activities for two months (including trips abroad), requiring strong organisation, leadership skills, and consistent communication with all other staff.