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Max Bruner

Founder

Founder at Anzen Technologies, Inc. · CEO at Mavrx

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAnzen Technologies, Inc.Mavrx

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About

Max Bruner is the Founder and CEO of Anzen, an AI-native execution platform for insurance distribution that uses an insurance context graph and AI-driven workflow orchestration across submission, quoting, binding, and policy lifecycle management. He has raised more than $235 million across three venture-backed companies and has exited two, including one that became a public company, with prior work spanning data infrastructure, financial systems, and applied machine learning. Outside of Anzen, he mentors founders and invests selectively.

Founder at Anzen Technologies, Inc.

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Anzen Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 4

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2023Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks · since 2023MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Tokio Marine HoldingsTokyo · since 2023

CEO at Mavrx

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Mavrx's investors · 6

Better Food VenturesSilicon ValleyBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksEclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checksEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksVisionnaire Ventures, LlcSan Francisco

Co-founders at Mavrx

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Yuan GaoCTO

Experience

  1. Anzen InsuranceFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Cold Pressed LabsCOO & Managing Partner2020 — 2021
  3. MetromileSenior Advisor2020
  4. MetromileVP / Head of Strategy & Corporate Development2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. EI VenturesFounder2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Mavrx Inc.Founder & CEO2012 — 2018San Francisco
  7. St. Gallen SymposiumLeader of Tomorrow2014
  8. Entrepreneur FirstInaugural Member 20122012 — 2013
  9. U.S. International Development Finance CorporationEnergy and Natural Resources Investment Advisor2011
  10. U.S. Department of EnergyPolicy Advisor2009 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  11. Center for Strategic and International StudiesTruman Scholar Fellow2008

Skills & more

Policy Analysis21Foreign Policy23Energy Policy31Entrepreneurship29American Politics1Scenario Planning1Technology Commercialization1Product Development9Product Design3Product Launch3Technology Management6Financial Analysis4
+11 moreCommercializationPoliticsGovernmentPublic PolicyPolicyPolitical CampaignsLegislative RelationsPolitical CommunicationTeam LeadershipManagementAnalysis

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Max Bruner?
Max Bruner is the Founder and CEO of Anzen, an AI-native execution platform for insurance distribution that uses an insurance context graph and AI-driven workflow orchestration across submission, quoting, binding, and policy lifecycle management. He has raised more than $235 million across three venture-backed companies and has exited two, including one that became a public company, with prior work spanning data infrastructure, financial systems, and applied machine learning. Outside of Anzen, he mentors founders and invests selectively.
Where does Max Bruner work?
Max Bruner is Founder of Anzen Technologies, Inc. and CEO at Mavrx.
What companies did Max Bruner found?
Max Bruner founded Anzen Technologies, Inc., Mavrx.
Where did Max Bruner go to school?
Max Bruner studied at University of Cambridge (M.Phil., Technology Policy and Economics); Cate School; University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., Middle East Studies).

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Energy mafia14

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Aaron SistoComputational Science Graduate FellowshipFounded Searchable AI +1Anuj SaigalClean energy and manufacturing investments - Loan Programs OfficeFounded Spark +1Trever McKeeNetwork & System AdministratorFounded Heeler +1Rob LeeVice Chair of Grid Resilience for National Security subcommitteeFounded Dragos websiteSilen NaihinMember of Technical StaffFounded Experiential LabsAvery ChingDOE High-Performance Computer Science FellowFounded Aptos

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David FriedbergFounder & ChairmanFounded Ohalo Genetics +1Shelby ClarkInterim CMOFounded RelayRides +1Danny GoodmanDirector of Data ScienceFounded Swarm +1Dan PrestonExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded Stand

Cate School mafia2

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Su SanniHigh School DiplomaFounded WeDidIt +1

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,491

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Kevin ChuPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersOlivia CannellAssociate at BuildGroupMichael WilburPresident at Cavallo VenturesCormac O'ConnorGeneral Partner at ScOp Venture CapitalAlison RyuPartner at Able PartnersMadeline VanicaInvestor at Insight Partners

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Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesJoe HayesInvestor at LightbankGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital

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Also worked at Metromile11

Siddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersBarney SchaubleChairman of Nephila Climate at Bay Bridge Ventures ClimateDavid FriedbergFounder of The Production Board, a venture foundry and VC firm reimagining Earth through life sciences, food and agriculture, and softwarePrashant ShuklaPartner at Origin VenturesShelby ClarkPartner at LIONHEART VENTURESHenri CournandCFO at SemperVirens Venture Capital

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Yuan GaoCTO at MavrxEli RosenbergExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at AgVendAlexander ReichertFounder at AgVend

Also worked at St. Gallen Symposium12

Isabel SarwarInvestment Managerin at YabeoStefano SaegerPrincipal, Helvetia Venture Fund at b2ventureOmar BawaInvestor at Enzo VenturesMathias ImbachGroup CEO at Sygnum Pte LtdMichael HodaraCofounder and CEO at KuliChiara SheldonInvestor at Lotux Ventures

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Also worked at Entrepreneur First735

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures

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