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§ Private Profile · San Francisco, CA, USA
AI-native full-stack insurance carrier for startups. Offers D&O, Cyber, General Liability, AI Liability policies, using AI for direct claims.
Corgi has raised $108.5M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Corgi.
Corgi was founded in 2024 by Nico Laqua (Founder) and Emily Yuan (Founder).
Corgi has raised $108.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Corgi is a San Francisco-based full-stack AI-native insurance carrier that underwrites, issues policies, and processes claims directly for early-stage technology and startup businesses. The company utilizes artificial intelligence automation to bypass traditional brokers and intermediaries, providing modular commercial coverage options tailored for securing enterprise contracts and term sheets. These specialized insurance products include directors and officers, cyber, general liability, and dedicated artificial intelligence liability coverage for technology glitches. Operating with a current workforce of 70 employees, the firm strategically acquired a licensed insurance carrier for $35 million to fully manage its own underwriting and reinsurance operations. Prior to its official market launch, the enterprise secured $108 million in total funding from prominent institutional backers, including early venture investments from Y Combinator and Kindred Ventures. Corgi was founded in 2024 by Nico Laqua and Emily Yuan.
Key people at Corgi.
Corgi was founded in 2024 by Nico Laqua (Founder) and Emily Yuan (Founder).
Corgi has raised $108.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Corgi's investors include Oliver Jung, Alumni Ventures, Contrary Capital, Fellows Fund, Glade Brook Capital, Kanyi Maqubela, Andrej Henkler, Phosphor Capital, Quadri Ventures, Seven Stars, SV Angel, Vocal Ventures.
Corgi has raised $108.5M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $108.0M Series A in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | $108M Series A | — | Oliver Jung, Alumni Ventures, Contrary Capital, Fellows Fund, Glade Brook Capital, Kanyi Maqubela, Andrej Henkler, Phosphor Capital, Quadri Ventures, Seven Stars, SV Angel, Vocal Ventures, Y Combinator | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2024 | $500K Seed | — | 11, E1 Ventures, K2 Global, Maven Ventures, Social Capital, Tribe Capital, Y Combinator, Adeel Hussain, MO EL Bibany, Siddharth Singhal | Announced |
Corgi is an AI-driven financial infrastructure company primarily focused on reinventing the insurance industry through full-stack AI integration. Founded in 2024, it builds an AI-powered insurance platform that streamlines underwriting, claims processing, and risk management, offering faster and more accurate insurance services. Corgi serves insurance customers and businesses by providing modern, intelligent coverage that leverages artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and decision-making. The company has rapidly grown to about 70 employees and operates out of San Francisco, with additional offices in Salt Lake City and Dallas[1][5][6].
Corgi was founded in 2024 by Nico Laqua and Emily Yuan, both of whom have strong entrepreneurial backgrounds in tech and gaming. Nico Laqua previously founded Basket, a gaming publisher with over 200 million monthly active users, while Emily Yuan co-founded Basket Entertainment and dropped out of Stanford as a CS undergrad to pursue entrepreneurship. Their experience in scaling tech products and user engagement informed their vision to build the first fully AI-driven insurance company. The idea emerged from the opportunity to apply AI to the traditionally slow and manual insurance processes, aiming to create a more efficient and scalable financial infrastructure[1][6].
Corgi rides the wave of AI transformation in fintech and insurance, a sector traditionally burdened by manual processes and legacy systems. The timing is critical as AI technologies have matured enough to handle complex tasks like underwriting and claims with improved accuracy and speed. Market forces such as increasing demand for personalized insurance products, cost reduction pressures, and regulatory openness to AI-driven models favor Corgi’s approach. By pioneering a fully AI-powered insurance carrier, Corgi is influencing the broader ecosystem by setting new standards for efficiency, customer experience, and scalability in financial services[3][5].
Looking ahead, Corgi is poised to expand its product offerings and geographic reach, leveraging AI advancements to further disrupt insurance and financial infrastructure. Trends such as increased AI adoption, regulatory evolution, and customer demand for digital-first insurance solutions will shape its journey. As Corgi scales, it may also influence adjacent sectors like reinsurance and asset management, potentially becoming a key player in the AI-fintech convergence. Its founder-driven culture and strong technical foundation suggest sustained innovation and growth, making it a company to watch in the evolving AI financial infrastructure landscape[1][3][5].
