Companies

Corgi Insurance

corgi.insure

AI-native full-stack insurance carrier delivering faster, modular commercial coverage to startups and technology companies.

HQSan Francisco, California, United States
Employees51-200
7 active roles
Jobs checked 3d ago
Specialization
Not classified
Business
Financial Services
Market
Cross Industry
Ecosystem
Not applicable
Customers
Enterprisesand 1 more customers values
  • Small Businesses
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Commercial Company
Ecosystem
Not applicable
Business
Financial Services
Specialization
Not classified
Market
Cross Industry
Customers
Enterprises, Small Businesses
Delivery models
Professional Services
Revenue models
Insurance Premiums
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About

Corgi Insurance is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier serving startups and technology companies. Unlike brokers and traditional carriers, it underwrites and issues policies while coordinating underwriting, policy design, servicing, and claims administration in one system, enabling faster quotes and more coordinated coverage.

Market

Corgi competes in commercial insurtech, specializing in insurance for startups and technology companies, with an emphasis on AI and LLM-related risks. It differentiates itself as an AI-native, full-stack carrier that coordinates underwriting, policy design, servicing, and claims in one platform, rather than operating primarily as a brokerage like Vouch or Embroker; its modular AI coverage and rapid quoting also distinguish it from more cyber-focused providers such as Coalition.

Target Customers

Technology startups, especially AI and LLM companies, from early-stage through growth-stage businesses. The primary buyers are founders and startup operators seeking fast, modular coverage for technology, cyber, management-liability, and AI-specific risks.

At a Glance

Problem

Business insurance is difficult for technology companies and startups to navigate: coverage can be unclear, obtaining a quote can be slow, and claims can feel disconnected from the policy and underwriting process. The main use case is a startup that needs credible commercial coverage quickly as it launches, hires, sells to enterprise customers, or scales, but faces expensive or poorly tailored policies. Corgi’s customer evidence points to meaningful economics: Artisan reportedly obtained broader coverage at 30% lower cost and bound its policy in two days.

Product / Service

Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier and platform for technology companies and startups. As a licensed carrier, it controls underwriting, policy design, policy servicing, and claims administration, using modern infrastructure and AI to manage insurance end to end rather than acting only as a broker or distribution layer.

The intended benefit is a faster, more coordinated insurance experience: quicker quotes, competitive pricing, clearer coverage, flexible policies tailored to how startups operate, and more consistent claims handling. By controlling the insurance stack, Corgi says it can pass operational speed to founders and provide a more integrated path from submission to policy and claims.

Market

Corgi competes in commercial business insurance and insurance technology, with a focused segment of startups and technology companies. Its positioning is differentiated by being a licensed, AI-native carrier rather than simply a software tool or marketplace. The research does not identify specific named competitors, so the closest competitive set is the broader group of incumbent commercial insurers, brokers, and startup-focused insurtech providers competing for technology-company insurance spend.

The company appears to be post-launch rather than merely pre-product: it received regulatory approval in July 2025 and subsequently launched its startup-focused platform. Its site names technology customers including Intryc and Artisan, with reported evidence of a policy bound in two days and 30% lower cost for Artisan. No revenue, ARR, or profitability figures are provided in the available research, so its revenue stage cannot be determined from the evidence.

Founders & Leadership

Nico LaquaFounder
CEO
Emily YuanFounder
COO
Johannes “Joe” ElsHead of Portfolio Risk
Brianna LynchHead of Finance

Funding History

2024-09
Seed$500K

Undisclosed

2026-01
Series A (reported together with prior Seed)$108M combined

Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures

2026-05
Series B$160M

TCV

2026-05
Series B1$106M

TCV

2026-07
Series B extension (B2)Undisclosed

Undisclosed

Recent News

2026-10-07product_launch
Corgi introduces Golden sports and entertainment insurance platform

Corgi introduced Golden by Corgi, a sports and entertainment insurance platform offering coverage through its surplus-lines carrier. The report identifies the platform but provides no further launch details.

2026-10-06product_launch
Corgi introduces specialized trucking insurance

Corgi announced Specialized Trucking Coverage, an excess-and-surplus-lines program for new ventures, owner-operators, growing fleets, and other trucking businesses. Coverage can include physical damage, accident-related liability, and general liability.

2026-10-02product_launch
Corgi launches data center insurance program

Corgi Insurance announced a program covering data-center risks from construction and commissioning through ongoing operations. The program brings together coverage for construction delays, critical property and infrastructure, business income, and GPU residual value.

2026-09-09other
Corgi Insurance named to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026

Corgi Insurance was named to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in North America 2026 list. The recognition cited Corgi’s AI-native insurance model and its culture of technology, creativity, and action.

2026-09-09product_launch
Corgi launches Liquor Liability coverage

Corgi Insurance launched Liquor Liability coverage for eligible organizations that serve alcohol, initially targeting veterans’ and fraternal lodges with licensed on-premises bars. The program is designed to cover certain alcohol-related claims, subject to underwriting approval, policy terms, and jurisdictional availability.

2026-09-03customer_win
Corgi-backed Golden expands insurance program with USA Luge

USA Luge announced that its insurance program is now powered by Golden and backed by Corgi, effective August 1, 2026. The consolidated program covers USA Luge, its clubs, athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and sanctioned events across multiple insurance lines.

2026-09-02product_launch
Corgi Insurance launches Corgi Re reinsurance platform

Corgi Insurance announced the launch of Corgi Re, a reinsurance platform designed to bring modern underwriting technology, greater speed, and operational efficiency to the reinsurance market. The platform expands Corgi’s role upstream by providing capacity and risk-management solutions to insurance companies.

2026-08-19exec_change
Corgi Invest appoints Jeff Weniger as Chief Investment Strategist

Corgi Invest announced that Jeff Weniger, CFA, joined the firm as Chief Investment Strategist. He will help shape product strategy and lead market commentary and investor education across Corgi Invest’s ETF lineup.

2026-08-14product_launch
Corgi Invest expands ETF lineup to 197 funds

Corgi Insurance’s Corgi Invest ETF arm was reported as having launched a broad suite of 197 exchange-traded funds, spanning strategies such as thematic, leveraged, buffered and fixed-income products. CEO Nico Laqua said the company expects to surpass BlackRock in total ETF count by the end of 2026.

Active Roles

7
VP of Operations$180k – $250k
OnSite - San Francisco; London, UK/Operations/79d ago
OnSite - Chicago; London, UK/Product/79d ago
Hybrid - London, UK; San Francisco; Chicago; Salt Lake City/Other/79d ago
OnSite - London, UK/Engineering/79d ago
Senior Accountant$80k – $95k
Las Vegas/Finance/79d ago
OnSite - London, UK/Finance/79d ago
OnSite - Salt Lake City; San Francisco; Columbus/Sales/79d ago

Business Model

Corgi primarily earns revenue from insurance premiums collected upfront for annual policies. As a full-stack carrier, it underwrites and issues modular commercial policies, with pricing customized according to factors such as revenue, industry, claims history, risk controls, and state.

Products

Directors and Officers (D&O) insuranceCommercial General Liability (CGL) insuranceTechnology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O) insuranceCyber liability insuranceEmployment Practices Liability (EPLI) insuranceMedia liability insuranceHired and Non-Owned Auto (HNOA) insuranceRepresentations and Warranties insuranceModular AI liability coverage for model output, bias, data privacy, and intellectual-property disputesEmbedded insurance and full-stack underwriting and claims solutions

Customers

Imagine AIBlandOrigamiAthenaHQEragonPax

Tech Stack

Artificial intelligence (AI)LLM-focused risk and liability modelsFull-stack insurance software architectureDigital instant-quote and same-day policy-binding systems

Competitors

Vouch
Embroker
Coalition
Risklytics