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Root Insurance

Root Insurance

Root Insurance is an insurance technology company offering car insurance founded in 2002.

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Is a
Company
Company
Organization
Organization

Company attributes

Industry
Automotive industry
Automotive industry
Insurance
Insurance
Insurance Technology
Insurance Technology
Automobile insurance
Automobile insurance
Software
Software
Telematics
Telematics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Solution Analysts
Solution Analysts
...
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
B2X
B2C
B2C
0
B2B
B2B
CEO
Alex Timm
Alex Timm
AngelList URL
angel.co/root-insurance
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...167548-15
Legal Name
Root Insurance Co
Number of Employees (Ranges)
1,001 – 5,000
Number of Employees
1,233
Investors
DST Global
DST Global
Drive Capital
Drive Capital
Scale Venture Partners
Scale Venture Partners
Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank
Redpoint Ventures
Redpoint Ventures
Coatue Management
Coatue Management
Ribbit Capital
Ribbit Capital
Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management
...
Founded Date
2002
0
Total Funding Amount (USD)
851,000,000
Latest Funding Round Date
August 24, 2019
Competitors
Oscar Health
Oscar Health
0
Glassdoor ID
1372126
Latest Funding Type
Series E
Series E
Latest Postmoney Valuation
3,650,000,000
Wellfound ID
root-insurance
Country
United States
United States

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Wikidata ID
Q65043724

Root Insurance is an insurance technology company offering car insurance that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and was founded in 2015 by Alex Timm and Dan Manges.

Introduction to Root Insurance.

Funding
Series A

On October 25, 2016 Root Insurance completed their series A funding round with $5 million in funding from Drive Capital.

Series B

On June 1, 2017 Root Insurance completed their series B funding round with $21.5 million in funding from Ribbit Capital (lead investor), Silicon Valley Bank, and Drive Capital.

Series C

On March 27, 2018 Root Insurance completed their series C funding round with $51 million in funding from Redpoint (lead investor), Scale Venture Partners, Ribbit Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank.

Series D

On August 22, 2018 Root Insurance completed their series D funding round with $100 million in funding from Tiger Global Management (lead investor), Scale Venture Partners, Ribbit Capital, and Redpoint.

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Funding Rounds

Products

Acquisitions

SBIR/STTR Awards

Patents

Further Resources

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Link
Type
Date

Root Insurance -- Why car insurance is so expensive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ymKyno3ZbA

October 5, 2018

Root Insurance Raises $100 Million in Series D Funding, Led by Tiger Global Management

BusinessWire

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180822005408/en/Root-Insurance-Raises-100-Million-Series-Funding

Web

August 22, 2018

Root Insurance Tech Overview: Data Science and Telematics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jB49HeZbU4

May 9, 2018

Root Insurance wants to do to auto coverage what Amazon has done to retail

Mark Williams

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20180526/root-insurance-wants-to-do-to-auto-coverage-what-amazon-has-done-to-retail

Web

May 26, 2018

Root: Affordable car insurance - Apps on Google Play

Root, Inc

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinroot.root&hl=en_US&gl=US

Web

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