# Max Brenner

> Max Brenner is co-founder and CEO of WithCoverage, an AI-enabled risk management and insurance platform based in New York that raised a $42M Series B in January 2026, led by Sequoia and Khosla Ventures. He was part of the founding team at Compound, the wealth management platform, where he helped scale to its first $1B in AUM before starting WithCoverage with Opendoor co-founder JD Ross to rebuild the commercial insurance broker from scratch.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at WithCoverage
- **Organizations:** WithCoverage, Compound, Bain & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Washington University in St. Louis
- **Known for:** Co-founded WithCoverage, an AI-enabled risk management and insurance platform, Raised $42M Series B in January 2026 from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, 8VC, and Crystal Venture Partners, Grew WithCoverage to 700+ customers within three years of launch

## Career timeline

- **pre-2020** — Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
- **2020-2022** — Founding team at Compound, scaled wealth management platform to first $1B AUM
- **2023-02** — Co-founded WithCoverage with JD Ross
- **2026-01** — Closed $42M Series B led by Sequoia and Khosla Ventures

## Achievements

- Co-founded WithCoverage, an AI-enabled risk management and insurance platform
- Raised $42M Series B in January 2026 from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, 8VC, and Crystal Venture Partners
- Grew WithCoverage to 700+ customers within three years of launch
- Part of the founding team that scaled Compound to $1B+ in assets under management
- Delivers clients savings of up to 30% on insurance budgets, sometimes in the seven figures

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — WithCoverage closed a $42M Series B led by Sequoia and Khosla Ventures with participation from 8VC and Crystal Venture Partners.
- **2026-01** — The company crossed 700+ customers and publicly stated its aim to replace traditional insurance brokers.

## Links

- Website: https://withcoverage.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-brenner-1363243598245123456

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Last updated: 2026-07-09