# Guy Ezekiel

> Guy Ezekiel is the co-founder and CEO of Zorro, an AI-powered ICHRA benefits platform that helps employers replace one-size-fits-all group health plans with personalized, individual coverage. A 25-year healthcare operator turned venture investor, he spent much of his career building medical device and pharmaceutical companies before becoming a managing partner at Pitango, Israel's largest VC fund. He left investing to co-found Zorro in 2022 with Maya Perl, betting that Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements will do for health benefits what the 401(k) did for retirement. Zorro has raised $31.5 million to date, including a $20 million Series A in June 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Zorro
- **Organizations:** Zorro, Pitango, Medtronic, Bayer, Brainsway, Marval Pharma, Ventor
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Zorro, raising $31.5M across seed and Series A rounds, Grew Zorro-initiated enrollments more than 800% year-over-year for 2025, Built a platform where over 75% of employees enroll based on AI recommendations without human intervention

## Career timeline

- **1990s-2010s** — Spent 25+ years in healthcare leadership across medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and digital health, including roles connected to Medtronic, Bayer, Brainsway, Marval Pharma, and Ventor.
- **2000s** — Involved in building a heart valve company later acquired by Medtronic.
- **2010s** — Became Managing Partner at Pitango, Israel's largest venture capital fund, investing in disruptive healthcare companies. Met future co-founder Maya Perl there.
- **2022** — Co-founded Zorro with Maya Perl to build an ICHRA-based personalized health benefits platform.
- **2023** — Zorro launched out of stealth in March with an $11.5M seed round co-led by Pitango and 10D.
- **2025** — Zorro raised a $20M Series A led by Entrée Capital (June), bringing total funding to $31.5M.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Zorro, raising $31.5M across seed and Series A rounds
- Grew Zorro-initiated enrollments more than 800% year-over-year for 2025
- Built a platform where over 75% of employees enroll based on AI recommendations without human intervention
- Helped Zorro clients save an average of over 20% on premiums versus traditional group plans
- Enabled Rush Memorial Hospital in rural Indiana to save roughly $2.25M annually via ICHRA
- Named a Conference Board Vendor Breakthrough Awards finalist
- Previously helped build a heart valve company acquired by Medtronic
- Served as Managing Partner at Pitango, Israel's largest VC fund

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Zorro secured a $20M Series A led by Entrée Capital with participation from 10D and Pitango, bringing total funding to $31.5M.
- **2025-08** — Zorro rolled out a full suite of platform enhancements for brokers, including advanced plan design and real-time ICHRA quoting tools.

## Links

- Website: https://myzorro.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-ezekiel

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Last updated: 2026-07-17