Marshmallow
Accessible, tech-enabled insurance
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Company mission
To make sure as many people as possible can access affordable insurance products.
Employees
201-500
HQ Location
Old Street, London, UK
OTTA INSIGHTS
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50% female employees
63% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take on Marshmallow
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
For many ordinary people, insurance can be inaccessibly expensive. Marshmallow solves this problem by using data and technology to offer fairer coverage for car and van owners.
Car insurers generally quotes drivers according to population data, and many drivers are overcharged due to age and demographic. By leveraging data and proprietary technology, Marshmallow can offer more accurate and personalised quotes delivered in minutes, meaning lower fees for drivers. Naturally, this approach has proven popular, with Marshmallow garnering impressive reviews and accolades since it first launched.
The insurtech space is becoming increasingly competitive, and more and more tech companies are moving into the car insurance space, so the company is currently looking to expand into other insurance areas. Marshmallow’s unicorn status is a clear indicator of the company’s ongoing success and scalability, and will help to facilitate this diversification.
Total funding - $118.2m
Last 2 fundraises
Nov 2020
$30m
SERIES A
Sep 2021
$83m
SERIES B
This company has top investors
Company benefits
- Flexible working - Manage your own time and choose where to work from (in the office, at home, or a little bit of both). Just make sure your team is happy too.
- Ben benefits - Get your hands on your flexible benefits budget with the Ben Mastercard and spend it wherever you want.
- Competitive bonus scheme - designed to reward and recognise high performance 🌟
- Private healthcare - We want to support everyone’s wellbeing at Marshmallow, which is why we offer private healthcare insurance with Vitality.
- Cycle to work scheme - We’re registered under the Cycle-to-Work scheme, so you can buy a new bike tax-free. Lycra shorts optional.
- Mental wellbeing - We have partnered with Oliva to offer mental health support and make therapy sessions more accessible.
- Learning and training - Personal budgets for books and training courses to help you grow in your role. Weekly book clubs and learning sessions. Plus 2 days a year - on us! - to further your skillset.
- Company socials - We give all of our teams monthly budgets to get to know each other better outside of work. Plus we have company-wide socials every two weeks, themed parties, and more.
Company values
- We have a bias for action - We carry urgency into our every day, knowing that only by making daily progress can we drive long-term growth.
- We are challenging and honest - We optimise for truth and progress, which requires us to never shy away from difficult conversations with each other.
- We take ownership - We take on challenges, and put our hands up when things go wrong.
- We are selfless - We work hard, together and without ego.
- We are bold - To serve our customers best, we experiment relentlessly, make tough decisions and go where others won’t.
- We simplify for success- We don’t overcomplicate or try to be too clever. Less is more.
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Founders
Oliver Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Growth & Partnerships at Yoti and Leveraged Finance at Investec. Previously founded Reel Money.
David Goaté
(CTO)Previously Software Architect at Yoti, also worked as a software engineer at Homeseller, Cognitran and IG.
Alexander Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Product at Yoti. Also co-founded Reel Money and was an Analyst at hedge fund QCM.
Diversity & Inclusion at Marshmallow
- To solve big problems, we need exceptional people from all walks of life. We're creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their unique perspectives and boldest ideas to the table
Marshmallow is hiring for 9 jobs on Otta!
Software Engineering
People, HR, Recruitment
Operations & Strategy
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