Eppione

The company was founded in 2016 in Dublin, Ireland, by David Kindlon, Neil Fallon, and Ernest Legrand. Kindlon, with over two decades in insurance brokerage, identified a need for more accessible and manageable employee benefits. He connected with Ernest Legrand, who has a background in digital strategy at IBM, and Neil Fallon, an employee benefits specialist with 30 years of experience. This combination of insurance, technology, and benefits expertise formed the foundation of the company. A significant milestone was the acquisition of Kindlon Insurance in 2020. The company has secured multiple rounds of funding, including €1.25 million in a seed round in 2019 and a subsequent €2.5 million in 2022, led by Delta Partners, to fuel international expansion. As of early 2024, Joe Blake was appointed CEO to lead the company's next phase of growth.

Eppione's core product is a unified platform that integrates people management, HR data and reporting, and an employee benefits marketplace. It provides employees with mobile, 24/7 access to choose and alter their benefits, tailored by country. For employers, the platform offers a comprehensive overview of workforce analytics through its People Analytics module, which generates reports on metrics like gender pay gaps, workforce diversity, and absence trends. This data enables organizations to make more informed decisions regarding their benefits offerings. In 2024, the company launched BrokerAI, a new module specifically for insurance brokers and benefits consultants, which uses client data to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, track renewals, and automate revenue-driving insights.