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Kin Insurance, a Chicago, IL-based online home insurance startup, was able to raise a handsome $13m in funding so it can help protect homeowners nationwide. Its latest round of financing, backed by the Silicon Valley VC firm August Capital, will enable the company to launch its new products over the next two quarters. Previously, Kin had raised $4 million from leading venture capitalists and angel investors, among them Commerce Ventures, Omidyar Network, 500 Startups, Chicago Ventures, and Portag3 Ventures.
In addition to the funding, Caribou Honig, chairman and co-founder of the InsureTech Connect conference and a founding partner of the boutique venture capital firm QED Investors, joined the company’s board of directors, strengthening the startup with his years of experience in insurance and data-driven marketing to help guide key decisions as Kin expands its demographic reach.
The company intends to use the newly gained funds to expand its services nationwide and launch new products over the next two quarters.
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Only until a few years back, setting up a home insurance meant long applications, complex policies, limited offerings, and a lot of time lost on the phone with a local broker but Kin looks at the dawn of a new technology-centric era by creating an all-online process that prioritizes simplicity, affordability, flexibility and convenience. Homeowners could now get a quote within seconds using just their address, and Kin can insure homes in riskier regions that are often overlooked by even the big insurance companies.
Launched in 2017 and led by CEO Sean Harper, Kin Insurance has provided home insurance in Florida and Texas and plans to make its offerings available nationally by the year’s end.
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