# Metromile

> Metromile was a San Francisco auto insurer that charged a monthly base rate plus a price per mile, using its Pulse device and connected-car data to measure driving. It also sold claims automation software to insurers. Lemonade acquired the company in July 2022; its customers were substantially migrated to Lemonade by December 2024, while EIS acquired the enterprise software business.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** David Friedberg (Co-founder and former chairman), Steve Pretre (Co-founder and founding CEO)
- **Products:** Pay-per-mile auto insurance, Metromile Pulse and mobile app, AVA, Metromile Enterprise, Ride Along
- **Notable:** Built a full-stack auto insurance business after acquiring an insurance carrier in 2016., Launched a separate enterprise claims-software business in 2019., Ranked 45th in the 2019 Fintech100 report.

## Products & services

- **Pay-per-mile auto insurance** — Personal auto coverage priced as a recurring base charge plus measured mileage; historical advertised base rates started at $29 monthly, with individually quoted per-mile rates.
- **Metromile Pulse and mobile app** — Plug-in telematics hardware with mileage measurement, trip information, car location and vehicle diagnostics; policy and claims tools in the app.
- **AVA** — Data and machine-learning platform supporting claim verification, automation and fraud detection; automation depended on claim type.
- **Metromile Enterprise** — Claims automation and fraud detection software licensed to other insurers; acquired by EIS in August 2022.
- **Ride Along** — App-based preview of driving patterns and potential pay-per-mile savings before buying insurance.

## Achievements

- Built a full-stack auto insurance business after acquiring an insurance carrier in 2016.
- Launched a separate enterprise claims-software business in 2019.
- Ranked 45th in the 2019 Fintech100 report.
- Lemonade described acquired precision data covering more than 500 million trips at the July 2022 closing.

## Latest updates

- **2022-07** — Lemonade completed the acquisition on July 28; the Metromile brand was slated to sunset.
- **2022-08** — EIS announced its acquisition of Metromile Enterprise Business Solutions.
- **2024-12** — Lemonade reported that migration of Metromile customers to its platform was substantially complete.
- **2026-10** — Research check: Metromile’s public landing page identifies it as a Lemonade company and directs quote requests to Lemonade.

## Links

- Website: https://www.metromile.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metromile/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Metromile
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/metromile
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Metromile

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Last updated: 2026-10-25