# Max Kauderer

> Max Kauderer is the co-founder and CEO of Yuzu Health, a New York-based third-party administrator building an operating system for health insurance. After stints at LinkedIn, Capital One, and Bain & Company, he started Yuzu in 2022 with Russell Pekala and Ryan Lee to let small businesses spin up flexible, transparent health plans in days rather than months. Yuzu raised a $35M Series A in April 2026 led by General Catalyst and Chemistry, bringing total funding to about $40M.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Yuzu Health
- **Organizations:** Yuzu Health, Bain & Company, Capital One, LinkedIn, Haverford College
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Mathematics and Economics, Haverford College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Yuzu Health in 2022, Raised approximately $40M in total funding across seed and Series A rounds, Grew Yuzu to roughly 80 employees at 227 W 29th St in Manhattan

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Data Science & Analytics Intern, then Product Management, at LinkedIn
- **2018** — Product Management and Analytics at Capital One
- **2019** — Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy at Capital One
- **2021** — Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
- **2022** — Co-founded Yuzu Health in New York with Russell Pekala and Ryan Lee
- **2023** — Yuzu closes $5M seed led by Lachy Groom
- **2026** — Yuzu closes $35M Series A led by General Catalyst and Chemistry

## Achievements

- Co-founded Yuzu Health in 2022
- Raised approximately $40M in total funding across seed and Series A rounds
- Grew Yuzu to roughly 80 employees at 227 W 29th St in Manhattan
- Built a vertically integrated TPA that owns claims, underwriting, and portal software in-house

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Announced $35M Series A led by General Catalyst and Chemistry, with participation from Menlo Ventures' Anthology Fund.

## Links

- Website: https://yuzu.health
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-kauderer/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/maxkauderer

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Last updated: 2026-07-09