# Corgi

> Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built specifically for technology startups. Founded in 2024 by Nico Laqua and Emily Yuan through Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch, Corgi owns its own carrier (Technology Risk Retention Group), enabling it to underwrite, price, and bind policies in minutes rather than the industry-standard weeks. The company offers coverage including general liability, directors & officers, cyber, tech E&O, and AI liability — directly tailored to how startups actually operate. With 40,000+ customers across 49 U.S. states, $40M+ ARR, and $268M raised at a $1.3B valuation as of May 2026, Corgi became Y Combinator's latest unicorn just 18 months after its founding.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Nico Laqua (CEO & CTO), Emily Yuan (COO)
- **Team size:** 140 employees
- **Products:** General Liability Insurance, Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance, Technology E&O Insurance, AI Liability Insurance, Cyber Liability Insurance
- **Notable:** Became Y Combinator's latest unicorn (valued at $1.3B) in May 2026, Grew from founding to $40M ARR in approximately 18 months, Reached 40,000+ active startup customers across 49 U.S. states

## Products & services

- **General Liability Insurance** — Commercial general liability coverage for startups at every stage.
- **Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance** — Protects startup leadership from personal liability for management decisions.
- **Technology E&O Insurance** — Errors and omissions coverage for technology products and services.
- **AI Liability Insurance** — Specialized coverage for harms caused by AI-powered products — a gap most traditional carriers refuse to fill.
- **Cyber Liability Insurance** — Protection against data breaches, ransomware, and digital threats.
- **Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)** — Coverage for workplace disputes, discrimination claims, and wrongful termination.
- **Media Liability Insurance** — Protection for content-related claims including defamation and copyright infringement.
- **Fiduciary Liability Insurance** — Coverage for companies managing employee benefit plans.
- **Trucking Insurance** — New vertical launched 2026 with adaptive AI risk models for commercial trucking fleets.

## Achievements

- Became Y Combinator's latest unicorn (valued at $1.3B) in May 2026
- Grew from founding to $40M ARR in approximately 18 months
- Reached 40,000+ active startup customers across 49 U.S. states
- Received regulatory approval as a licensed insurance carrier in July 2025
- Raised $268M total — from YC batch to unicorn in under 2 years
- Emily Yuan named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2024)
- Launched Corgi Café at HQ (9 Claude Lane, SF) in February 2026 as a public 24/7 space
- Expanded into trucking insurance as first non-startup vertical in 2026

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Raised $160M Series B led by TCV at $1.3B valuation; announced expansion into trucking insurance
- **2026-04** — Launched free community bus routes around Y Combinator in San Francisco
- **2026-02** — Opened Corgi Café — a 24/7 public cafe at headquarters at 9 Claude Lane, San Francisco
- **2026-01** — Raised $108M combined Seed and Series A at $630M valuation; came out of stealth
- **2025-07** — Received regulatory approval to operate as a licensed insurance carrier across the U.S.
- **2024** — Founded by Nico Laqua and Emily Yuan; accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch

## Links

- Website: https://corgi.insure
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corgi-insurance
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheCorgiCompany

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Last updated: 2026-05-19