About

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Industry

Real Estate, Fintech, Insurance

Company Description

Meet the new standard in landlord insurance. Obie is an insurance technology solution designed exclusively to meet the needs of the modern real estate investor. With Obie, you can request a quote in under 5 minutes–meaning no more tedious paperwork and lengthy wait times.

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Funding

Total Raised

$39.2 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Battery Ventures, Y Combinator

Company Traction

As of May 2023, Obie insures more than $20 billion worth of properties and is available in all 50 states.

As of May 2023, Obie has 1,000+ customers and partners with over 75 prop-tech companies, including Roofstock, Flock Homes, Baselane, Awning, and Marketplace Homes.

From May 2021 to May 2023, Obie reported a 300% growth in written premiums.

Leadership Team

Ryan Letzeiser: Co-Founder & CEO of Obie. Former Investment Associate at Hudson Capital Investments.

Aaron Letzeiser: Co-Founder of Obie. Managing Partner at MAC Rental Properties.

Curtis Jackson: CTO at Obie. Former Director of Engineering, Global Services at Benefitfocus.

Matthew Sutika: Chief Insurance Officer at Obie. Former Founder & CEO of Skylight Insurance.

Kara Funk: Chief People Officer at Obie. Former HR Manager at New York City FC.

Press

TechCrunch (May 17, 2023): Landlord-focused insurtech Obie lands $25.5M led by Battery Ventures

FinTech Global (April 5, 2023): Co-buyer platform Nestment selects Obie as insurance partner

TechCrunch (May 26, 2021): Insurtech startup Obie raises $10.7M Series A led by Battery Ventures

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