Ladder

Ladder is a fintech company in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $100.0M across 1 round, most recently a $100.0M Series D in October 2021.

Flexible life insurance in minutes.

Employees
51–200
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$100.0M
Last Round
$100.0M Series DOct 2021
Rounds
1

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About

Ladder is a digital-first life insurance company that uses technology and design to make term life insurance simple, affordable, and fully online. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, Ladder offers flexible term life coverage from $100,000 to $8 million with 10–30 year terms. The application process is 100% digital with instant decisions for coverage up to $3 million — no doctors, no needles, no paperwork. Ladder's unique 'laddering' feature lets policyholders adjust their coverage amount as their financial needs change, reducing premiums over time. The platform is licensed in all 50 states and backed by investors including Allianz Life Ventures, RRE Ventures, Nyca Partners, Thomvest Ventures, and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $100.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $100.0M Series D round in Oct 2021. Investors include Thomvest Ventures and OMERS Growth Equity.

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Funding History

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated
Series DSeries DOct 2021
$100.0M

Investors

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