# Humphrey Bowles

> Humphrey Bowles is the founder and CEO of Truvi (formerly Superhog), a London-based risk management platform for the short-term rental industry. After entering the home-sharing sector in 2011, he identified trust, insurance and safety as the biggest barriers to the growth of peer-to-peer accommodation, and built a group of companies - Guardhog and Superhog/Truvi - to close that gap. Truvi provides guest screening, identity verification, damage protection and deposit services to property managers and hosts, and raised a £5.5m Series A in 2026 led by 6 Degrees Capital and Hambro Perks to expand into the US.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Truvi Technologies Ltd
- **Organizations:** Truvi Technologies Ltd, Superhog, Guardhog Technologies, Insurtech Gateway
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Truvi (formerly Superhog), serving property managers and hosts across the short-term rental industry., Co-founded Guardhog Technologies, partnering with roughly 300 platforms including Airbnb, Home Exchange and TrustedHousesitters., Raised £5.5m Series A in 2026 to fund US expansion.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Enters the home-sharing sector, helping grow one of the first home-sharing platforms.
- **2016** — Co-founds Guardhog Technologies with Andrew Boldt, pioneering pay-per-stay home-sharing insurance.
- **2019** — Guardhog incubated by Insurtech Gateway; launches sister company Superhog, a risk management platform for short-term rentals.
- **2023** — Raises Series A funding (reported total group funding of $7.26m).
- **2026** — Superhog officially rebrands as Truvi; secures £5.5m Series A led by 6 Degrees Capital and Hambro Perks to expand into the US.

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Truvi (formerly Superhog), serving property managers and hosts across the short-term rental industry.
- Co-founded Guardhog Technologies, partnering with roughly 300 platforms including Airbnb, Home Exchange and TrustedHousesitters.
- Raised £5.5m Series A in 2026 to fund US expansion.
- Recognised as an opinion leader in the short-term rental space, appearing in podcasts, newspapers and industry magazines.
- Built guest screening, identity verification and damage protection covering deposits and waivers up to $5 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Truvi secures £5.5m Series A led by 6 Degrees Capital and Hambro Perks to enhance technology, grow the team and expand into the US.
- **2026-05** — Superhog officially rebrands as Truvi, representing Trust, Verification and Income.

## Links

- Website: https://truvi.com
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/humphrey-bowles
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truviofficial/

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Last updated: 2026-07-17