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Shepherd

Fintech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2020

Commercial insurance for construction's middle market with industry-leading speed-to-quote MoreLess

Shepherd is a groundbreaking startup operating in the insurance sector, specifically catering to high-hazard industries. The company has recently secured $13.5M in Series A funding, indicating strong investor confidence in its business model and growth potential. Shepherd's unique approach combines rapid underwriting with complimentary, top-tier software to deliver significant savings for its clients.

The company's primary clientele includes leading retail brokerages in commercial risk. Shepherd's business model is innovative, offering insurance capacity along with risk management software, integrations to popular tools, and a curated app marketplace. This approach allows Shepherd to make decisions in a matter of hours, as opposed to the industry standard of weeks, by eliminating administrative waste.

Shepherd's clients can expect up to 25% premium savings, thanks to automatic credits for those who utilize leading technologies for safety and risk. The company also leverages AI-powered risk reduction, offering free software to address common risk management issues and reduce expenses.

Shepherd's unique data partnerships enable it to offer meaningful premium savings for proactive clients. The company operates as the first Managing General Underwriter (MGU) for large scale commercial risks, providing proactive solutions to drive premium savings for clients.

Shepherd's revenue model is based on the sale of its insurance products, which include General Liability, Commercial Auto, and Workers’ Compensation coverage offerings. The company's products are backed by several of the top capacity and reinsurance providers globally, further enhancing its credibility in the market.

Keywords: Insurance, High-Hazard Industries, Rapid Underwriting, Risk Management Software, Premium Savings, AI-Powered Risk Reduction, Data Partnerships, Commercial Risks, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $100–500M
Headcount <100
Total funding $50–100M
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Company overview

Shepherd company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2020
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
99
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
91.8
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Valuation & funding

Shepherd funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing Mar 2026 $42M $168M Costanoa Ventures · Intact Private Capital · Spark Capital
SERIES AOther financing Feb 2024 $14M $54M Intact Ventures · Greenlight Reinsurance · Spark Capital · Era Ventures
SEEDOther financing Sep 2021 $6.2M $25M Susa Ventures · Spark Capital
SEEDOther financing Mar 2021 $125K $500K Y Combinator
FundingOther financing Feb 2021 $0 Susa Ventures
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Financials

Revenue and workforce over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $116M 0% 99
2025 $116M 0% 78
2024 $116M 46
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Growth signals

Shepherd website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Shepherd is 15K monthly website visits, up 50% over the last three months. Shepherd's team grew 26.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits15K 3-month web change+50% 1-year team growth+26.9%
Monthly website visits47 observations · Jan 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Shepherd compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Shepherd's talent

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Team profiled 10 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

8 investors on Shepherd's cap table

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Seed 3 investors entered at this stage
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Costanoa Ventures
Intact Ventures
Greenlight Reinsurance
Era Ventures
Intact Private Capital

Global footprint

Where Shepherd has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States96.8%
🇨🇦 Canada3.2%
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In the news

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Shepherd

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