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Bestow

Fintech · Dallas, United States · Founded 2016

Bestow is an insurance technology company that builds products and software that make life insurance accessible to millions of families MoreLess

Bestow is a technology-driven startup operating in the insurance industry. The company's primary focus is on life insurance, offering a digital platform that simplifies the process of buying insurance. The company's target market is individuals seeking life insurance coverage, with a particular emphasis on those who value a quick, easy, and non-intimidating experience.

Bestow's business model is centered around leveraging advanced underwriting technology to expedite the insurance application process. The company's software solutions cover the entire insurance lifecycle, from origination to administration. This allows Bestow to reduce costs and quickly launch new products.

The company also offers data solutions, using a sophisticated modeling engine to enrich customer data for targeted audience segmentation and funnel enhancements. This data-driven approach enables Bestow to optimize marketing spend and deploy robust audience mapping for more cost-efficient cross-selling and product routing.

Bestow's revenue is primarily generated from the premiums paid by its customers. The company offers coverage starting from $11 per month, and the application process is designed to be simple and quick, with most applicants receiving an instant decision.

Bestow has received positive feedback from its customers, with an "excellent" rating and being voted #1 in the U.S. by thousands of real customers. The company also has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, indicating a high level of customer satisfaction and trustworthiness.

Keywords: Life Insurance, Digital Platform, Underwriting Technology, Software Solutions, Data Solutions, Audience Segmentation, Marketing Optimization, Customer Satisfaction, Affordable Coverage, Quick Application Process.

Company overview

Bestow company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Dallas, United States
Employees
380
Open positions
7
Dealroom signal
91.8
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Sep 2021
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
client focusb2bclient focusb2csub industryInsuranceindustryFintechsectorChallenger InsurancesectorEmbedded InsurancesectorLife InsurancesectorLandH InsurancesectorMGAsectorEmbedded Finance

Valuation & funding

Bestow funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
DEBTDebt May 2025 $50M TriplePoint Capital
SERIES DOther financing May 2025 $120M $480M AllianceBernstein · Goldman Sachs · Smith Point Capital
SERIES COther financing Dec 2020 $70M $280M Valar Ventures · NEA · Core Innovation Capital · Breyer Capital
SERIES BOther financing Apr 2020 $50M $200M NEA · Core Innovation Capital · Morpheus Ventures · Sammons Financial
SERIES AOther financing May 2018 $15M $60M Core Innovation Capital · 8VC · Abstract Ventures · NEA
SEEDOther financing Aug 2017 Abstract Ventures · NEA · Core Innovation Capital · 8VC
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Growth signals

Bestow website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Bestow is 120K monthly website visits, up 26.3% over the last three months. Bestow's team grew 24.6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits120K 3-month web change+26.3% 1-year team growth+24.6%
Monthly website visits78 observations · Jan 2020–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Bestow compared with similar companies

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Capital deployed

Bestow investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Bestow's talent

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Team profiled 29 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

12 investors on Bestow's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage
NEA
Abstract Ventures
Core Innovation Capital
8VC
Morpheus Ventures
Series A 2 investors entered at this stage
Valar Ventures
Sammons Financial
Series B+ 5 investors entered at this stage
Breyer Capital
TriplePoint Capital
Goldman Sachs
Smith Point Capital
AllianceBernstein

Global footprint

Where Bestow has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
3 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States98.6%
🇵🇰 Pakistan1%
🇨🇴 Colombia0.5%
3 countries shown

In the news

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Bestow

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