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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AI-driven insurtech company Quandri secures $12m
Quandri, a Canada-based insurance tech start-up, has raised $12m in a new funding round to scale AI automation across North America. This brings the company's total funding to more than $20m since it was founded in 2021. The funding was led by Framework Venture Partners and saw investment from FUSE, Defined Capital and Intact Ventures. The company said it intends to use the funds to further its market expansion efforts, invest in engineering and AI development, and grow its operations in Canada and the US. Quandri CEO and co-founder Jackson Fregeau said: 'We have had strong conviction in our vision from day one, but having new investors like Framework and Intact supporting our journey adds real momentum. 'Their support affirms the value we are delivering to brokerages and agencies, and gives us the insight and fuel we need to keep pushing the industry forward.' Quandri has reported a 15-fold increase in revenue since its 2023 funding round and has expanded its client base to more than 100 agencies and brokerages in North America. The company has also grown its workforce to 75 full-time employees. It has launched several products such as Policy Checking, Policy Requoting and Connect. The Renewal Intelligence Platform by Quandri is designed to assist brokers and agents in simplifying processes, identifying key policy insights and improving client experiences during renewals. Quandri plans to hire an additional 40 employees by the end of 2025 and is expanding its Vancouver headquarters with a new 15,000ft² office. A new office in Boston, US, is also being opened to serve its growing US clientele, the company said. "AI-driven insurtech company Quandri secures $12m " was originally created and published by Life Insurance International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
National Post
21-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Quandri Appoints Patrick Mulroy as Head of Strategy and Partnerships to Accelerate North American Growth
Article content Quandri's expansion plans include opening a Boston office to more effectively service its growing US customer base, which includes HomeServices Insurance and Blue Ridge Risk Partners among others Article content Article content VANCOUVER, British Columbia & BOSTON — Quandri, the AI platform modernizing personal lines renewals for insurance agencies, today announced the appointment of Patrick Mulroy as Head of Strategy and Partnerships. With more than 15 years of experience in the insurance and tech industries, Patrick will play a critical role in driving Quandri's expansion across North America, including opening the insurtech company's first U.S. office in Boston and unlocking new growth opportunities via strategic partnerships. Article content As Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Patrick will be focused on driving growth through partnership channels, along with key customer and carrier relationships. He'll lead go-to-market execution for indirect sales and drive long-term value by embedding Quandri deeper into the workflows of agents, carriers, and platforms. Article content 'This role is about accelerating our exponential growth, and Pat is the right person to lead it,' says Jackson Fregeau, CEO and co-founder of Quandri. 'He has the rare ability to navigate complexity, build meaningful partnerships, and align strategy with execution. His work will be foundational in helping us scale our impact even further.' Article content 'Quandri is solving real, systemic problems in the insurance space, and doing it with precision,' says Mulroy. 'The opportunity is huge and I look forward to helping lead that charge through smart partnerships and strong execution.' Article content Patrick previously spent time with Gallagher and HUB International prior to moving into insurtech where he was most notably Head of Distribution and Head of Agency Sales at Tarmika, a commercial quoting platform that was acquired by Applied Systems. Patrick brings deep insurance experience and a proven track record of driving results in complex ecosystems. He joins Quandri during a high-growth phase as the company expands its U.S. footprint, grows its team, and adds new customers to its roster. Article content Quandri transforms the policy renewal process for personal lines insurance brokerages by automating time-consuming and repetitive tasks, identifying actionable policy insights and enabling insurance brokerages and agencies to achieve profitability and scale. Quandri's Renewal Intelligence Platform uses AI-enabled agents to accomplish manual, repetitive tasks within your Applied Epic BMS, which in turn enables your human agents to focus their efforts on more valuable work, such as calling clients and selling additional policies. For additional information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
National Post
15-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Quandri Appoints Heather Natour as VP of Engineering to Drive Product Innovation
Article content Article content VANCOUVER, Canada — Quandri, the AI automation platform modernizing personal lines renewals for insurance brokerages, today announced the appointment of Heather Natour as its new Vice President of Engineering. A seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience scaling technical organizations, Heather joins Quandri at a pivotal time as the company continues to accelerate their investment in AI development. Article content Heather brings a diverse and accomplished background to the role. Most recently, she spent more than four years at Opendoor as Senior Director of Engineering where she led the development of consumer-facing products and growth strategies across the platform. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Lyft, Capital One, and Blackboard, building and managing high-performing engineering teams. Article content 'Heather's track record is exceptional; she's delivered real results at top companies in the Bay Area, and has built high-impact, mission-driven teams,' says Jackson Fregeau, CEO and co-founder of Quandri. 'Heather's leadership will be instrumental in helping us move faster and smarter and go deeper on addressing the problems faced by our customers. She will also deliver on our plan to double our engineering organization over the next six months.' Article content As the VP of Engineering, Heather will lead the charge across Quandri's platform architecture, infrastructure, security, and product delivery. She'll be focused on building a high-performing team, accelerating product velocity, and instilling operational rigour to support Quandri's growth targets. Working cross-functionally with leaders across the business, Heather will ensure engineering is a core driver of innovation, efficiency, and revenue impact. Article content 'Quandri is building something truly meaningful for an underserved industry,' says Natour. 'This team has such strong values and momentum, and I look forward to building on that by scaling the engineering function and continuing to deliver solutions that create real value for our customers.' Article content Heather's appointment reflects Quandri's commitment to becoming the category-defining AI platform for insurance brokerages and marks the beginning of a company-wide hiring push. With more than 40 roles in its 2025 hiring plan, Quandri will expand its Vancouver footprint later this summer with a planned 15,000 square foot office expansion. 'Quandri is doubling down on our commitment to the Vancouver tech ecosystem, and to delivering real AI technology for the insurance industry,' said Jackson. 'Heather's hiring is a big milestone for our company, one of many to come in 2025.' Article content About Quandri Technologies, Inc. Article content Quandri transforms the policy renewal process for personal lines insurance brokerages by automating time-consuming and repetitive tasks, identifying actionable policy insights and enabling insurance brokerages and agencies to achieve profitability and scale. Quandri's Renewal Intelligence Platform uses AI-enabled agents to accomplish manual, repetitive tasks within your Applied Epic BMS, which in turn enables your human agents to focus their efforts on more valuable work, such as calling clients and selling additional policies. For additional information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
