# Sam Hodges

> Sam Hodges is co-founder and CEO of Vouch Insurance, a tech-enabled insurance platform built specifically for high-growth startups and venture-backed companies. A serial fintech entrepreneur with 20+ years at the intersection of technology and financial services, Hodges previously co-founded and led the U.S. operations of Funding Circle to a 2018 London Stock Exchange IPO. He holds an MBA and MS from Stanford and a magna cum laude degree from Brown University, and is a Fellow of the inaugural Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. Under his leadership, Vouch has raised over $229M in total funding, serves 6,000+ companies, and completed a Series D round in early 2025 alongside its acquisition of StartSure Insurance Services.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Vouch Insurance
- **Organizations:** Vouch Insurance, Funding Circle US, WorkingPoint Software, Aspen Institute (Finance Leaders Fellowship), RunTitle (Board Member), Endurance Companies (Partner/Investor), Waterman Ventures (Investment Committee Member)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree (Magna Cum Laude), Brown University, MBA and MS, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Funding Circle US and scaled it to $1.5B+ in loan originations before its 2018 London Stock Exchange IPO, Co-founded Vouch Insurance, raising $229M+ in total funding, Completed Y Combinator with Vouch

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Strategy consultant and investor at major PNC health and life insurance carriers
- **Mid career** — Venture investor at Pequot Capital (later FirstMark Capital), working with InsurTech pioneer Larry Wilson
- **Pre-2012** — CEO of WorkingPoint Software
- **2012** — Co-founded Funding Circle US and served as U.S. Managing Director
- **2018** — Funding Circle goes public on the London Stock Exchange; $1.5B+ in US origination volume
- **2018** — Co-founded Vouch Insurance with Travis Hedge
- **2019** — Vouch officially launched in August; completed Y Combinator; raised $24.5M Series A led by Ribbit Capital and SVB Financial Group
- **2021** — Vouch raises additional funding; expands to serve 15+ states
- **2025-02** — Vouch raises Series D led by Allegis Capital and acquires StartSure Insurance Services

## Achievements

- Co-founded Funding Circle US and scaled it to $1.5B+ in loan originations before its 2018 London Stock Exchange IPO
- Co-founded Vouch Insurance, raising $229M+ in total funding
- Completed Y Combinator with Vouch
- Built Vouch to serve 6,000+ startups across the US
- Established partnerships with 200+ venture funds and major financial institutions including SVB and JPMorgan
- Led Series D round (Feb 2025) alongside acquisition of StartSure Insurance Services
- Member of the inaugural Finance Leaders Fellowship class at the Aspen Institute
- Advisory role at Brown University helping every student access quality internship options
- Built Vouch Horizon product line, which grew to ~50% of premium volume

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Vouch raised Series D financing led by Allegis Capital and acquired StartSure Insurance Services, expanding brokerage capabilities and MGA programs for coworking and inventory insurance.
- **2025-02** — Sam Hodges stated: 'Through this Series D financing and joining forces with StartSure, Vouch is expanding our capabilities to provide unmatched service and innovative products to high-growth companies.'

## Links

- Website: https://vouch.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhodges/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HodgesSam

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Last updated: 2026-05-23