# Giorgos Zacharia

> Giorgos Zacharia is the Cambridge-based co-founder and co-CEO of Insurify, former president and CTO of KAYAK, and an MIT-trained machine learning researcher. His career spans supplier risk analytics, travel comparison, insurance marketplaces, startup investing, and service on Cyprus’ national AI Taskforce.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Insurify
- **Organizations:** Insurify, KAYAK, Open Ratings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cyprus national AI Taskforce, Hellas Direct, Hellenic Innovation Network, battleface, Stocknomics, Emporics Capital Management
- **Nationality:** Cypriot
- **Education:** SB in Computer Science, minor in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SM in Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Earned four MIT degrees, including a doctorate completed in February 2009., Bronze medalist at the 1992 International Mathematical Olympiad for Cyprus., Co-founded Open Ratings, a supplier risk analytics company later acquired by Dun & Bradstreet.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Earned an International Mathematical Olympiad bronze medal, listed in his public professional profile.
- **1992** — Represented Cyprus at the International Mathematical Olympiad and earned bronze.
- **1993** — Began undergraduate studies at MIT with a Fulbright scholarship.
- **1999** — Co-founded Open Ratings, serving as CTO and chief scientist.
- **2008** — Joined KAYAK as chief scientist.
- **2009** — Completed his MIT doctorate in February.
- **2013** — Co-founded Insurify with Snejina Zacharia and Tod Kiryazov; served as KAYAK chief product officer.
- **2014** — Became KAYAK chief technology officer.
- **2020** — Became president of KAYAK.
- **2021** — Served as a judge for the Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition.
- **2025** — Insurify announced his appointment as co-CEO on March 4; participated in Cyprus’ national AI Taskforce.

## Achievements

- Earned four MIT degrees, including a doctorate completed in February 2009.
- Bronze medalist at the 1992 International Mathematical Olympiad for Cyprus.
- Co-founded Open Ratings, a supplier risk analytics company later acquired by Dun & Bradstreet.
- Progressed from chief scientist to president at KAYAK.
- Co-founded Insurify in 2013 and became co-CEO in 2025.
- Received a Fulbright scholarship for undergraduate study at MIT.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Insurify joined the proposed Personal Agent Protocol, Poppy, as an early design partner; Zacharia emphasized consumer control and preserving insurance coverage information.
- **2026-09** — Insurify blocked Meta’s Muse agent, arguing that its presentation omitted essential policy context; Zacharia publicly defended contextual comparison.
- **2026-08** — Insurify appointed Jake Bouvrie as its first chief AI officer. Zacharia noted their shared MIT lab background and prior KAYAK work.
- **2026-03** — Discussed Insurify’s ChatGPT integration in an Insurance Journal interview, explaining its initial use of estimated prices and referrals for full quotes.
- **2025-03** — Appointed co-CEO of Insurify, focusing on innovation and marketing alongside Snejina Zacharia.

## Links

- Website: https://insurify.com/insurify-leadership/giorgos-zacharia/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giorgoszacharia

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Last updated: 2026-10-27