When was Hippo founded?

Hippo was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Hippo located?

Hippo is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at Palo Alto, California.

Which legal entities is Hippo associated with?

Hippo is associated with Jireh Group Pte Ltd and 4 others.

How many employees does Hippo have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Hippo is 775.

Is Hippo a funded company?

Hippo is a funded company, having raised a total of $709M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $14.4M Series A round, raised on Dec 14, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Hippo?

Hippo's latest funding was a $350M Series F round on Nov 24, 2020, with participation from 2 investors.

Is Hippo a Internet First Insurance Platforms company?

The primary sector of Hippo is Internet First Insurance Platforms.

Where does Hippo rank among its competitors?

Hippo ranks 1st amongst 37 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kin, which secured $50M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Hippo?

Hippo's top competitors include Kin, Steadily and FutureProof. Among them, Kin secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Hippo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Hippo operate in

Hippo serves in the FinTech, InsurTech market segments.The primary business model of Hippo are:

Company Details

Online platform for homeowners insurance. It includes coverage for house cleaners, babysitters, and more. It also offers quotes for home content inventories including water backup, protection for the gas, water & sewer connections, computers & home office equipment, and more. It also offers claims processing solutions.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$709M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series F, Nov 24, 2020, $350M

Investors

Felicis Ventures & 65 more

Ranked

1^st among 37 active competitors

Employee Count

775 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Swing & 2 more

Similar Companies

Kin & 60 more

Exit Details

Public

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Hippo is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HIPPO HOME SERVICES INC. CIN: 7580177 , United States, Active	Aug 27, 2019	-	207 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
Hippo Enterprises Inc. CIN: 7249091 , United States, Active	Jan 21, 2019	-	207 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
HIPPO EMPLOYEE SERVICES INC. CIN: 843080503 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	342 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Hippo Analytics CIN: 475279827 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	207 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
Jireh Group Pte Ltd CIN: 201134851W , Singapore, Active	Dec 31, 2013	-	-

Hippo got listed on Jan 15, 2021.

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Hippo has raised a total funding of $709M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 14, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Nov 24, 2020 for $350M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Hippo has 55 institutional investors and 11 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hippo:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 24, 2020	$350M	Series F	$1.5B	-	MS&AD Ventures, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance	-
Jul 21, 2020	$150M	Series E	$1.5B	-	FinTLV, Ribbit Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group	Bond Capital, Comcast Ventures, Fifth Wall, Horizons Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Propel Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures, RPM Ventures, Lennar, Pipeline Capital, Standard Industries, ICONIQ Growth, Innovius Capital
Jul 24, 2019	$100M	Series D	$1.5B	-	Bond Capital	Comcast Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Fifth Wall, Hillhouse, Zeev Ventures, Horizons Ventures, RPM Ventures, Standard Industries, Lennar, Propel Venture Partners, Michael Ovitz, Pipeline Capital, Abstract Ventures, Aquiline Capital Partners, Munich Re Ventures, ICONIQ Growth

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The founders of Hippo are Assaf Wand and Eyal Navon.

Here are the details of Hippo's key team members:

Assaf Wand: Founder and Executive Chairman of Hippo and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups.
Eyal Navon: Co-Founder of Hippo.

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Hippo's employee count trend

Hippo has 775 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Hippo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hippo include Kin, Steadily and FutureProof. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hippo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hippo 2015, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Online platform for homeowners insurance	$709M	Lennar, Reinvent Capital & 64 others	73/100
2nd	Kin 2016, Chicago (United States), Series E	Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals	$422M	QED Investors, August Capital & 50 others	66/100
3rd	Steadily 2020, Austin (United States), Series C	Online insurance platform for rental property insurance	$90.1M	Zigg Capital, Two Sigma Ventures & 12 others	62/100
4th	FutureProof 2019, San Diego (United States), Series A	Online climate risk analytics platform for institutions	$9.5M	Innovation Endeavors, AXIS Capital & 10 others	61/100
5th	Resilience 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of risk management services for investment industries	$325M	Founders Fund, Intact Ventures & 11 others	59/100
6th	Openly 2017, Boston (United States), Series E	Premium home insurance provider supporting independent agents	$368M	Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners ... & 9 others	58/100
7th	Slide Insurance 2021, Tampa (United States), Public	Provider of homeowners insurance	$100M	Tampa Bay Ventures, Gries Investment Funds ... & 3 others	57/100
8th	Sola 2020, Woodbury (United States), Series A	Insurance platform for homeowners	$8M	FINTOP, JAM FINTOP & 6 others	55/100
9th	Safely 2011, Emeryville (United States), Series A	Provides ID verification solutions for vacation rentals	$20M	MetLife, Highgate & 7 others	50/100
10th	Orion180 2018, Melbourne (United States), Funding Raised	Online insurance platform for homeowners insurance	-	-	48/100

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Hippo has acquired 3 companies including Swing, Spinnaker and Sheltr. Hippo has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 01, 2022	Acquisition	Swing	2012	Oakland (United States)
Jun 03, 2020	Acquisition	Spinnaker	2014	Morristown (United States)
Nov 21, 2019	Acquisition	Sheltr	2018	San Francisco (United States)