Lowenstein Sandler represented Branch in its $147 million Series C funding led by Weatherford Capital. Branch is a full-stack insurance company that uses data, technology, and automation to make home and auto insurance completely frictionless.
With this deal, Branch’s valuation now exceeds $1 billion. Branch aims to make insurance less expensive so more people can be insured. Participating investors, both new and existing, include Acrew Capital, AmFam Ventures, Anthemis, Gaingels, Greycroft, HSCM Ventures, Narya, SignalFire, and Tower IV.
Branch launched in 2019 with a focus on leveraging the power of community to make insurance more affordable and has already helped members save an annual average of $548. The company has grown its annualized written premium 1300% YoY in the last 12 months.
The Lowenstein deal team included Ed Zimmerman, Dotan Barnea, Zarema A. Jaramillo, Adam Dickson, Sarah P. Cole, Claire Dronzek, and Sydney J. Kaplan.
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