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Ladder Financial Inc.

Ladder Financial Inc.

Private
Palo Alto, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.ladderlife.com/

Last Round

Series A

Dec 6, 2023

Est. Valuation

$900M

Total Funding Raised

$208.1M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Ladder Financial Inc. is a financial services company that operates a digital life insurance platform providing customizable term life insurance policies directly to consumers.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

InsurTech, Personal Finance

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

term life insuranceinsurtechdigital life insurancedirect-to-consumer insuranceDTCautomated underwritingno-exam life insuranceinstant life insurancelife insurance platformfintechpersonal financealgorithmic underwritingflexible coverageinsurance agency

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Ladder Financial Inc. Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series ADec 6, 2023
Series DOct 4, 2021
Series CFeb 21, 2020
Series B ExtensionMay 15, 2018
Series BJan 10, 2018
Series A
Oct 19, 2016

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Jeff Merkel

Chief Revenue Officer Co-Founder

Founding Team

Jamie Hale

CEO Co-Founder

Founding Team

Al Yau

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Laura Hale

Chief Product Officer

Executive Team

Ladder Financial Inc. Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Ladder Financial Inc. investors
InvestorRounds
World Innovation LabSeries C
LivWell VenturesSeries A
Brewer Lane VenturesSeries C
OMERS Growth EquitySeries D
Canaan PartnersSeries B Extension, Series C, Series B, Series A
Allianz Life VenturesSeries B Extension, Series B
8VCSeries A

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  • Mar 21, 2026

    Provided over $74 billion in life insurance coverage.

  • Apr 1, 2025

    Provided over $82 billion in life insurance coverage.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Employee Range115
Year Founded2015
Last FundingDec 6, 2023

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