Radar · Insurance Carriers in California
Best Insurance Carriers Companies in California, United States
The 160 best Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cover Whale.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
160companies tracked
$94.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised
Ranked: Best Insurance Carriers companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Whale Provider of commercial truck insurance, saving wholesale and retail insurance 55News top 30%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 30% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Moattop 48% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding Funding: Raised $43.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $43M | 10 mo ago | Series B | Daniel Abrahamsen Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 2 | Palomar Provider of speciality property insurance services | $20M | 93 mo ago | Public | Mac Armstrong Founder and Chief Executive Officer | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | 18 patents Industrial process monitoring and decision support for bonding using optical deformation sensing | — |
| 3 | Astiva Health Provider of healthcare insurance for senior population in Orange and San Diego counties | $16M | 25 mo ago | Series B | — | 2019 | Windows ServerBootstrapIIS+11 | — | — |
| 4 | Liberate Provider of home, property, auto, renters, business & specialty insurance services | $7M | 8 mo ago | Series B | Amrish Singh Co-founder and CEO | 2022 | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+23 | 13 patents Content delivery and streaming media management, including adaptive distribution and network resource allocation. | — |
| 5 | Flora Provider of fertility insurance plans | $6M | 2 mo ago | Seed | Laura McDonald Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2023 | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 6 | Capital Growth Planning Diversified investment management firm | $1M | 177 mo ago | Deadpooled | Susan Kim Owner | 1969 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Fremont Insurance P&C insurance carrier | $886K | 183 mo ago | Acquired | Brad Roeber CEO | 1876 | DrupalMariaDBPHP+16 | — | 3 job openings |
| 8 | Rekfix Provider of car rental and health insurance services | $20K | 36 mo ago | Seed | Keith Russell Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Insurance Carriers companies in California
#1
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$6.5Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Provider of fertility insurance plans. This organization offers risk-sharing models designed to fund reproductive health treatments. The services include coverage for diagnostics, medications, and procedures related to family building. The platform facilitates access to reproductive care through a community-based financial model.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$5M
- Oct 2024Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
ManchesterStory Group, Slauson, BDC, Adara, Highline Beta, Everywhere
#2
Series B · Rancho Santa Margarita, California · founded 2019 · 131 employees$43Mraised▾
Series B · Rancho Santa Margarita, California · founded 2019 · 131 employees
Provider of commercial truck insurance, saving wholesale and retail insurance
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 30%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Moat
top 48%Product
top 49%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $43.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. eCapital Corp.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$40M
- May 2024Conventional Debt—
- May 2024Series A$27.5M
- Oct 2021Seed$15.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Ambac Financial Group, TigerRisk Partners, Morgan Stanley
Tech stack
CloudflareFathomFly.IoGoogle WorkspaceHubspotNext.Js
#3
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2022 · 11 employees$7Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2022 · 11 employees
Provider of home, property, auto, renters, business & specialty insurance services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$50M
- 2024Series A—
- Jan 2023Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Eclipse, Battery Ventures, Canapi Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Commerce Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#4
Series B · Costa Mesa, California · founded 2019 · 17 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Series B · Costa Mesa, California · founded 2019 · 17 employees
Provider of healthcare insurance for senior population in Orange and San Diego counties
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series B$1.1M
- Apr 2020Series B$15.8M
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFacebook PixelFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#5
Public · San Diego, California · founded 2014 · 213 employees$20Mraised▾
Public · San Diego, California · founded 2014 · 213 employees
Provider of speciality property insurance services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2018Conventional Debt$20M
- Mar 2014Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Genstar Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviDropboxFont Awesome
#6
Deadpooled · El Cajon, California · founded 1969$1.4Mraised▾
Deadpooled · El Cajon, California · founded 1969
Diversified investment management firm
Founders & team
#7
Acquired · Fremont, California · founded 1876 · 110 employees$885.6Kraised▾
Acquired · Fremont, California · founded 1876 · 110 employees
Provides insurance services catering across Michigan. The company provides property insurance, casualty insurance, marine insurance, personal property insurance and other insurance products.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Underwriting Assistant, Tech
Founders & team
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai MpulseBoomerangDrupalFastlyGoogle Analytics
#8
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 15 employees$20Kraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 15 employees
Developer of an accident support software designed to detect an accident. The company's application offers attorney referrals, insurance navigation and referrals to help get back to normal including car dealerships and physical therapies, enabling users to get help when they have an accident.
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars
#9
Funding Raised · Rancho Cucamonga, California · founded 2013 · 68 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Rancho Cucamonga, California · founded 2013 · 68 employees
Provider of auto insurance services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Venture Debt—
Investors
Comvest Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#10
Seed · Arroyo Grande, California · founded 2002 · 521 employees—raised▾
Seed · Arroyo Grande, California · founded 2002 · 521 employees
Provider of financial products helping families secure their financial future. The company offers financial products through its representatives. It partners with financial services companies. The company focuses on delivering value and security to its clients.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
F&G
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareGoogle Font ApiJqueryJquery MigrateJquery Ui
#11
Funding Raised · Oakland, California · founded 1939 · 3004 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Oakland, California · founded 1939 · 3004 employees
Online health insurance platform for individuals and businesses. It offers insurance solutions for dental protection, vision coverage, medicare protection, and more. It also offers term life insurance coverage for individuals.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 104k LinkedIn followers — 35.6% of this cohort's audience · 71 engagements/post (3.6× cohort median)
Activity: 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
#12
Late Stage · Walnut Creek, California · founded 2006 · 712 employees—raised▾
Late Stage · Walnut Creek, California · founded 2006 · 712 employees
Property insurance carrier
Funding rounds
- Sep 2015PE—
Investors
Blackstone
Tech stack
Red HatOpensslApache Http ServerDynatraceJqueryEloqua
Funding & investor landscape
$94.6Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
10disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Laura McDonald
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Flora
Christy Lane
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Flora
Daniel Abrahamsen
Founder & CEO · Cover Whale
Amrish Singh
Co-founder and CEO · Liberate
Mac Armstrong
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Palomar
Susan Kim
Owner · Capital Growth Planning
Brad Roeber
CEO · Fremont Insurance
Keith Russell
Founder & CEO · Rekfix
Bill St. Clair
Co-Founder · Freedom Equity Group
Kristen Cerf
CEO · Blue Shield of California
Paul Markovich
Chief Executive Officer · Blue Shield of California
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,621,656 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Insurance Carriers coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Insurance Carriers companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 160 indexable Insurance Carriers companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States?
The Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $94.6M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Insurance Carriers company in California, United States?
Cover Whale is the highest-funded Insurance Carriers company in California, United States, with $43M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States are funded?
8 of the 160 Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Insurance Carriers unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the Insurance Carriers companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Insurance Carriers companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Insurance Carriers companies on this list include Adara, Ambac Financial Group, Ambina Partners, BDC, Battery Ventures.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.