Gracie Point
Private Equity Round in 2025
Gracie Point, established in 2010 and based in New York, is a boutique specialty finance company. It specializes in providing loan programs tailored to the life insurance market, catering to high net worth and institutional clients. The company offers financing solutions for various life insurance scenarios, including single life, multi-life, new business, and in-force policies, as well as refinancing options. Gracie Point's services are distributed through a network of brokers, agencies, and boutiques across the United States. The company's expertise lies in its innovative, cost-effective financing solutions, drawing from decades of experience in life insurance, premium finance, and structured finance.
battleface
Series B in 2024
battleface, Inc. is a global travel insurance agency that specializes in providing tailored insurance services for travelers and expatriates. The company offers a range of unique travel insurance products and benefits designed to meet the specific needs of individuals traveling or working internationally. Utilizing an API-based distribution system, battleface enables partners to access custom and white-label insurance options, allowing for flexibility in services, benefits, and pricing. With a focus on delivering a simplified and responsive customer experience, battleface ensures that customers can easily select and manage their insurance products from any device at any time.
Layr
Venture Round in 2023
Layr is a cloud-based insurance platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline the process of sourcing, purchasing, and managing business insurance. The platform automates traditional insurance tasks, enabling business owners to find suitable insurance policies tailored to their specific needs while predicting pricing from various carriers. Its fully online application allows users to handle common insurance-related tasks through a self-service portal, with expert brokers available for assistance. Additionally, Layr offers flexible payment options, allowing businesses to pay monthly instead of annually and to utilize credit cards for purchases. This approach simplifies the insurance buying process, enabling business owners to focus on their core operations.
Kin Insurance
Series D in 2023
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Kin Insurance
Debt Financing in 2022
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Buckle
Debt Financing in 2022
Buckle is a digital financial services company that specializes in providing insurance products tailored for the gig economy, particularly for drivers engaged in rideshare and delivery services. The company offers coverage for various gig platforms, including major players like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, ensuring that gig workers can access insurance without the burden of credit checks. Buckle employs cloud-based underwriting technology to deliver customized insurance solutions, enhancing affordability and simplifying the process for users. In addition to insurance, the company fosters a community for gig drivers, providing forums, member benefits, and industry expertise. Through strategic partnerships with Managing General Agents, Buckle aligns the interests of brokers, insurers, and reinsurers, maximizing value across the insurance ecosystem. Its digital carrier platform leverages data insights to streamline operations and improve efficiency for all stakeholders involved.
Layr is a cloud-based insurance platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline the process of sourcing, purchasing, and managing business insurance. The platform automates traditional insurance tasks, enabling business owners to find suitable insurance policies tailored to their specific needs while predicting pricing from various carriers. Its fully online application allows users to handle common insurance-related tasks through a self-service portal, with expert brokers available for assistance. Additionally, Layr offers flexible payment options, allowing businesses to pay monthly instead of annually and to utilize credit cards for purchases. This approach simplifies the insurance buying process, enabling business owners to focus on their core operations.
Kin Insurance
Series D in 2022
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Mulberry, established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, specializes in AI-driven extended warranty solutions for e-commerce platforms. It connects insurers, brands, and consumers, offering coverage for a wide range of products, from mattresses to electronics, through its Mulberry platform. The company also provides insurance broker services, helping e-commerce customers access extended warranty plans.
Kin Insurance
Series C in 2021
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Corvus Insurance
Series C in 2021
Corvus Insurance Agency, LLC, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in providing innovative insurance solutions informed by data-driven underwriting. The company offers its proprietary platform, CrowBar, which enables brokers and policyholders to access policy information, report claims, and receive insights on loss prevention and business intelligence. Corvus emphasizes dynamic loss prevention by delivering tailored recommendations aimed at reducing the total cost of risk for clients. The company has expanded its presence with additional offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta, positioning itself as a partner that equips brokers and insurance buyers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate complex risks effectively.
Metromile, Inc. is a digital insurance platform based in San Francisco, California, specializing in pay-per-mile car insurance. The company provides real-time, personalized auto insurance policies that cater to the needs of modern drivers, utilizing data science to offer pricing that reflects actual mileage rather than traditional estimates. Metromile's services include the Metromile Pulse, a wireless device that connects to the car's onboard diagnostics port to track mileage, location, and driving behavior. This data collection supports the company's automated claims process and complimentary smart driving features, resulting in average savings of 47% compared to previous insurance costs. Additionally, Metromile licenses its technology platform to insurance companies globally, enabling them to enhance operational efficiency, automate claims, and reduce fraud losses. Originally founded as Fair Auto, Inc. in 2011, the company rebranded to Metromile in 2012.
Kin Insurance
Series B in 2020
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Buckle is a digital financial services company that specializes in providing insurance products tailored for the gig economy, particularly for drivers engaged in rideshare and delivery services. The company offers coverage for various gig platforms, including major players like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, ensuring that gig workers can access insurance without the burden of credit checks. Buckle employs cloud-based underwriting technology to deliver customized insurance solutions, enhancing affordability and simplifying the process for users. In addition to insurance, the company fosters a community for gig drivers, providing forums, member benefits, and industry expertise. Through strategic partnerships with Managing General Agents, Buckle aligns the interests of brokers, insurers, and reinsurers, maximizing value across the insurance ecosystem. Its digital carrier platform leverages data insights to streamline operations and improve efficiency for all stakeholders involved.
Ladder is a digital life insurance company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It provides flexible term life insurance coverage that can be obtained quickly and efficiently, allowing policyholders to save up to 40%. The company employs an all-digital architecture and real-time underwriting, which simplifies the life insurance application process by eliminating the need for commissioned sales agents. This approach enables financially savvy consumers to apply for insurance online without the need for in-person meetings. Ladder offers coverage options up to $8 million and operates across all 50 states, making life insurance more accessible and affordable for a wide range of individuals.
Gracie Point
Funding Round in 2020
Gracie Point, established in 2010 and based in New York, is a boutique specialty finance company. It specializes in providing loan programs tailored to the life insurance market, catering to high net worth and institutional clients. The company offers financing solutions for various life insurance scenarios, including single life, multi-life, new business, and in-force policies, as well as refinancing options. Gracie Point's services are distributed through a network of brokers, agencies, and boutiques across the United States. The company's expertise lies in its innovative, cost-effective financing solutions, drawing from decades of experience in life insurance, premium finance, and structured finance.
Bold Penguin
Series B in 2019
Bold Penguin is a commercial insurance exchange that connects customers, agents, and carriers to match the right quote in record time. With a heavy focus on the agents, Bold Penguin pushes the boundaries of user experience for businesses, an easy tool for agents, and a streamlined process of underwriting for carriers. The company operates an Exchange which utilizes a set of solutions to identify, triage, quote, and bind commercial insurance in a highly efficient and tech-enabled way. It plans to deliver on the platform enhancements which include more flexibility in how the core technology is leveraged by enterprise customers, expanding in excess and surplus lines. The Company offers a streamlined process of underwriting for carriers in commercial property and casualty insurance services. Bold Penguin was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Kin Insurance
Convertible Note in 2019
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Kin Insurance
Debt Financing in 2019
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
Corvus Insurance
Series A in 2018
Corvus Insurance Agency, LLC, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in providing innovative insurance solutions informed by data-driven underwriting. The company offers its proprietary platform, CrowBar, which enables brokers and policyholders to access policy information, report claims, and receive insights on loss prevention and business intelligence. Corvus emphasizes dynamic loss prevention by delivering tailored recommendations aimed at reducing the total cost of risk for clients. The company has expanded its presence with additional offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta, positioning itself as a partner that equips brokers and insurance buyers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate complex risks effectively.
Goji
Venture Round in 2017
Goji is an American online insurance agency headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in home and auto insurance. Established in 2007, the company utilizes a data-driven platform that merges human expertise with advanced technology to assist customers in finding the most suitable insurance policies at competitive prices. Goji enables users to compare rates from leading insurance providers, offering a personalized online insurance concierge service that delivers real-time, value-based quotes tailored to individual coverage needs. This innovative approach has allowed Goji to serve hundreds of thousands of Americans in their quest for appropriate insurance solutions.