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ERGO NEXT Insurance provides a digital-first platform offering tailored insurance policies directly to small businesses. The company streamlines the process of acquiring business insurance, leveraging technology to deliver fast quotes and instant coverage. Its product suite encompasses a comprehensive range of coverages, including general liability, workers' compensation, business owner’s policies, and professional liability, all designed for the specific needs of diverse small business operations.
The company was founded in 2016 by Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein, and Nissim Tapiro. Their insight stemmed from the recognized challenges small businesses faced in accessing appropriate and flexible insurance solutions through traditional channels. The founders aimed to simplify and personalize the insurance experience, making it more accessible and responsive to the evolving requirements of entrepreneurs and small enterprise owners.
ERGO NEXT serves a broad spectrum of small businesses, covering over 1,300 professions, from contractors and consultants to retail and food service operations. The company's vision is to empower small businesses by providing them with transparent, customizable, and efficient insurance protection. It continually evolves its offerings to ensure small business owners can focus on their core operations with confidence in their coverage.
Next Insurance has raised $881.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Next Insurance.
Next Insurance has raised $881.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Next Insurance has raised $881.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $250.0M Series E in March 2021.
Key people at Next Insurance.
Next Insurance is a technology-led insurtech company that provides customized, digital-first insurance solutions for small businesses, freelancers, and entrepreneurs across the US. It offers products like general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and workers' compensation, solving the problem of complex, expensive traditional insurance through instant online quotes, tailored policies, monthly payments, and fast claims processing (under 48 hours).[1][2][3][4][5][6] With over 750,000 customers insured across 1,300+ professions, $881 million in VC funding, $650 million in premium revenue (2021), and an A+ AM Best rating (upgraded from A-), the company has shown strong growth momentum by evolving from a managing general agent (MGA) to a full-stack carrier backed by ERGO Group.[3][5][8]
Its mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive by delivering simple, affordable, confidence-building coverage via a seamless online platform, acting as a one-stop shop for small business insurance needs.[1][2][4][7]
Founded in 2016 in Palo Alto, California, by Guy Goldstein, Nissim Tapiro, and Alon Huri, Next Insurance emerged to modernize insurance for underserved small businesses using technology and data analytics.[1][3] The founders identified the pain points of outdated, paperwork-heavy processes in traditional insurance, aiming to create tailored, digital solutions for entrepreneurs in specific industries and niches.[3] Early traction came from its fully digital platform offering instant quotes in under five minutes, live certificates of insurance, and 24/7 access, which rapidly scaled the company from an MGA to a full-stack insurer with significant VC backing and partnerships for embedded insurance.[3][4][5]
Next Insurance rides the insurtech wave, disrupting a fragmented $100B+ small business insurance market by digitizing end-to-end processes amid rising entrepreneurship post-COVID and demand for embedded insurance.[1][3][7] Timing aligns with small business resiliency, remote work, and gig economy growth, where traditional insurers lag in speed and customization; market forces like VC influx ($881M raised) and tech adoption favor its full-stack model.[3][6] It influences the ecosystem by setting standards for efficiency—e.g., instant coverage—and forging platform partnerships, empowering 750,000+ businesses to thrive while pushing incumbents toward digital transformation.[3][5][8]
Next Insurance is poised to deepen market penetration through professional segment expansion, robust distribution, and embedded insurance partnerships, leveraging its tech stack for further automation and niche tailoring. Trends like AI-driven underwriting, rising gig/self-employment, and economic volatility will shape its path, potentially boosting premiums beyond 2021's $650M amid sustained VC and ERGO support. Its influence may evolve from disruptor to category leader, redefining accessibility for small businesses and solidifying its role as the go-to digital protector for entrepreneurs' success.[1][3][5]
Next Insurance has raised $881.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Next Insurance's investors include Battery Ventures, Bowery Capital, CapitalG, FinTLV Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Okta Ventures, PS Investments, Smash Capital, Zeev Capital, Amir Suissa, Dave Knox, Rob McDonald.
