Max BrunerFounder

United States - San Francisco, California

I started out in U.S. foreign policy and later in the Obama administration’s Department of Energy- a lot of big ideas but slow progress. Eventually, I wanted to build things that moved faster.

That impulse pulled me to Silicon Valley- first with drones, then agricultural data science, and eventually into insurance. Along the way I realized insurance is one of the most powerful but overlooked systems shaping how the world takes risk and creates opportunity.

I’m now the founder and CEO of Anzen — the AI platform for insurance distribution.

We’re building the technology brokers and agencies use to move at the speed of modern business- connecting market access, quote analysis, and operations into one intelligent workflow.

We’ve spent years perfecting these systems inside our own brokerage before opening them to the market. The result is an end-to-end platform built by people who actually live this work- brokers, underwriters, and engineers who care deeply about fixing how distribution runs.

I spend most days thinking about how AI and data can unlock new value in old industries and drive real productivity.

Outside of work, I mentor early stage founders, invest in technology, and recharge outdoors- skiing, cycling, hiking, trail running, and cooking for friends.