# Kevin Nazemi

> Kevin Nazemi is the co-founder and CEO of Charlie, a Los Angeles fintech building banking specifically for Americans aged 62 and older. After co-founding the health insurance disruptor Oscar Health and later the retiree health platform Renew Health, he turned to a market almost everyone in fintech ignored: seniors collecting Social Security. Charlie launched nationwide in May 2023 with faster access to Social Security checks, no monthly fees, competitive yields, and fraud safeguards built for a generation that loses an estimated $36 billion a year to financial scams.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Charlie
- **Organizations:** Charlie, Oscar Health, Renew Health, Microsoft, Premera Blue Cross, Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp (DTOC)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Political Science and Government, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Joint MBA / MPP (Zuckerman Fellow), Harvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Oscar Health (2012), one of the most prominent venture-backed health insurance startups of the 2010s., Served as co-CEO of Oscar Health until 2015., Co-founded Renew Health, a retiree-focused health technology platform.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from MIT and joined Microsoft, rising from product manager to global business manager and marketing director.
- **2012** — Co-founded Oscar Health with Harvard Business School classmates Joshua Kushner and Mario Schlosser; served as co-CEO.
- **2015** — Departed Oscar Health after helping build it into a high-profile health insurance disruptor.
- **2016** — Co-founded Renew Health, a technology-driven health platform focused on retirees; served as CEO through 2020.
- **2021** — Founded Charlie to reimagine banking for Americans aged 62 and older.
- **2023** — Launched Charlie nationwide in May; raised a combined $23 million (Series A plus debt) by October, led by TTV Capital.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Oscar Health (2012), one of the most prominent venture-backed health insurance startups of the 2010s.
- Served as co-CEO of Oscar Health until 2015.
- Co-founded Renew Health, a retiree-focused health technology platform.
- Founded and leads Charlie, the first major neobank built specifically for the 62+ community, operating in all 50 states.
- Raised $7.5 million seed, then a $16 million Series A plus $7 million in debt for Charlie within months of launch.
- Recognized on Inc.'s 35 Under 35 (2014) for his work at Oscar.
- Board of Directors member at Premera Blue Cross, the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Charlie launched nationwide, offering banking built for Americans 62 and older.
- **2023-10** — Charlie secured roughly $23 million in equity and debt - a $16M Series A led by TTV Capital plus $7M debt - to expand fraud protection.
- **2024** — Charlie rolled out SpeedBump and other AI-era fraud defenses as Nazemi made media appearances on senior financial safety.

## Links

- Website: https://charlie.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nazemi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd4DmBcXtRs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bankingonkevin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bankingonkevin

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Last updated: 2026-06-11