# CJ Przybyl

> CJ Przybyl is the co-founder and CEO of Reserv, a second-time insurtech founder who has spent his career rebuilding insurance claims operations from the workflow up. After helping turn the consumer marketplace BodyShopBids into Snapsheet, he co-founded Reserv in 2022 with Martha Dreiling. Reserv reported $100 million in annual recurring revenue, nearly 200 clients and capacity for 500,000 complex claims a year when it announced a $125 million Series C led by KKR in May 2026. Przybyl is also an adjunct associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an angel investor and a startup advisor.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Reserv
- **Organizations:** Reserv, Snapsheet, BodyShopBids, Freescale Semiconductor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Creative Destruction Lab Wisconsin, Duality, OCA Ventures EDGE fund, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in optical engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, MBA, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped lead the pivot of BodyShopBids into the B2B insurtech company Snapsheet., Founded Snapsheet Services and helped develop and launch Snapsheet Cloud., Led Snapsheet's expansion into Canada and multiple European countries.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Began his career at Freescale Semiconductor as a global account manager, including responsibility for cellular-phone chipsets and software IP negotiations.
- **2011** — Completed his MBA at Chicago Booth and joined BodyShopBids as vice president of strategy after encountering the startup through a Booth class.
- **2012** — Helped pivot BodyShopBids from a consumer repair marketplace toward insurance carriers; the business became Snapsheet.
- **2010s-2021** — Co-founded Snapsheet, built its services operation, helped develop Snapsheet Cloud and led international expansion into Canada and Europe.
- **2022** — Co-founded Reserv with Martha Dreiling and became its chief executive officer.
- **2023** — Reserv announced a $20 million Series A co-led by Altai Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures.
- **2025** — Reserv announced a $25 million Series B led by Flourish Ventures, reporting more than 350 employees in the United States and United Kingdom.
- **2026** — Reserv announced a $125 million Series C led by KKR after reaching $100 million in annual recurring revenue and nearly 200 clients.

## Achievements

- Helped lead the pivot of BodyShopBids into the B2B insurtech company Snapsheet.
- Founded Snapsheet Services and helped develop and launch Snapsheet Cloud.
- Led Snapsheet's expansion into Canada and multiple European countries.
- Co-founded Reserv, which reported $100 million in annual recurring revenue within four years of its 2022 founding.
- Raised more than $100 million during his Snapsheet tenure and led Reserv through seed, Series A, Series B and Series C financing.
- Serves as an adjunct associate professor of entrepreneurship and entrepreneur in residence at Chicago Booth.
- Serves as an advisor to startup programs and on the board connected to Rose-Hulman's physics and optical engineering department.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on the inaugural Context Window podcast episode, discussing process design, AI adoption and the operational lessons of scaling Reserv.
- **2026-05** — Reserv announced a $125 million Series C led by KKR, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Flourish Ventures and strategic partners and clients.
- **2026-05** — Reserv reported $100 million in annual recurring revenue, nearly 200 clients, more than 500 adjusters and capacity for 500,000 complex claims a year.

## Links

- Website: https://reserv.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-przybyl-9061383
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/reserv_ai

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Last updated: 2026-09-27