# Tomer Kashi

> Tomer Kashi is the co-founder and CEO of VOOM Insurance (and its drone brand SkyWatch), an insurtech company building usage-based, on-demand insurance for underserved mobility segments such as drones, motorcycles, e-bikes, and rideshare drivers. A graduate of Israel's elite Talpiot program with a background in computer science and physics, Kashi led technology projects inside the Israeli Prime Minister's Office cyber unit before entering insurance. He frames VOOM as 'insurtech 2.0' and the 'Lemonade for Mobility,' using new sources of data to rebuild insurance products for episodic, high-risk vehicle use.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at VOOM Insurance
- **Organizations:** VOOM Insurance, SkyWatch, Israeli Prime Minister's Office (cyber unit), Israel Defense Forces
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Elite military academic/technology program, Talpiot program, Israel Defense Forces, BSc, Computer Science and Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MBA (magna cum laude), Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads VOOM Insurance, an 'insurtech 2.0' company operating across the US, Canada, and Europe, Co-founded SkyWatch, the leading digital commercial drone insurance product in North America and the top drone insurance result on U.S. Google searches, Launched VOOM & RIDE, described as the world's first pay-per-mile motorcycle insurance product (2020)

## Career timeline

- **pre-2016** — Led interdisciplinary technology projects in the cyber unit of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office; one project earned the Israel Defense Prize
- **2016** — Co-founded SkyWatch, a digital commercial drone insurance product, with Ori Blumenthal
- **2017** — Co-founded VOOM Insurance, focused on usage-based insurance for underserved mobility segments
- **2019** — VOOM raised a $5 million Series A
- **2020** — Launched VOOM & RIDE, described as the world's first pay-per-mile motorcycle insurance product
- **2021** — Raised $15 million round (Oct 2021) co-led by JAL Ventures and UP.Partners, bringing total funding to about $27 million
- **2024** — Continued expanding usage-based products across the US, Canada, and Europe for drones, motorcycles, e-bikes, and gig/rideshare drivers

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads VOOM Insurance, an 'insurtech 2.0' company operating across the US, Canada, and Europe
- Co-founded SkyWatch, the leading digital commercial drone insurance product in North America and the top drone insurance result on U.S. Google searches
- Launched VOOM & RIDE, described as the world's first pay-per-mile motorcycle insurance product (2020)
- Raised roughly $27 million in total funding from investors including JAL Ventures, UP.Partners, F2 Venture Capital, Arbor Ventures, Verizon Ventures, Kaedan Capital, and ICON Continuity Fund
- Graduate of Israel's elite Talpiot program; contributed to a project that received the Israel Defense Prize
- FAA-certified drone pilot

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Featured in Carrier Management and InsurTech Digital discussing VOOM's role in the changing mobility space and its 'insurtech 2.0' approach.
- **2025** — Listed as a speaker at industry events including ITC Vegas 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://voominsurance.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomer-kashi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/voominsurance
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/VOOMinsurance/

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Last updated: 2026-07-24