# Travis Hedge

> Travis Hedge is the Columbus-based co-founder and CEO of Vouch Insurance. Raised around his family's insurance agency, he helped launch Nationwide Ventures, invested in fintech and digital-health companies at SVB Capital, and co-founded Vouch in 2018 to modernize commercial insurance for startups. After building Vouch into a carrier and brokerage serving more than 6,000 clients, Hedge backed the sale of its underwriting operations to Hiscox and is now pursuing an AI-enabled brokerage model centered on expert human advice.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Vouch Insurance
- **Organizations:** Vouch Insurance, SVB Capital, Nationwide Insurance, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, double major in Finance and Operations, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Vouch in 2018 and helped grow it to more than 6,000 technology, life-sciences, and professional-services clients., Helped Nationwide Insurance establish its corporate venture investing effort., At SVB Capital, helped raise more than $1 billion from institutional investors and worked on investments in regulated sectors.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2014** — Worked at Nationwide Insurance and helped launch the company's venture investing effort.
- **2014-2018** — Worked at SVB Capital, focusing on regulated industries including fintech and digital health.
- **2018** — Co-founded Vouch with Sam Hodges and became its chief revenue officer.
- **2019** — Vouch launched its first products in Utah; TaxBit became its first customer.
- **2021** — Vouch became an authorized insurance carrier and began taking underwriting risk on its balance sheet.
- **2025** — Vouch announced a Series D financing, acquired StartSure, and agreed to sell Corix and Vouch Insurance Company to Hiscox.
- **2026** — The Hiscox carrier transaction closed, Vouch concentrated on brokerage, and Hedge succeeded Sam Hodges as CEO in May.
- **2026** — Hedge set a goal of growing Vouch's book of business fivefold over five years while keeping headcount close to flat.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Vouch in 2018 and helped grow it to more than 6,000 technology, life-sciences, and professional-services clients.
- Helped Nationwide Insurance establish its corporate venture investing effort.
- At SVB Capital, helped raise more than $1 billion from institutional investors and worked on investments in regulated sectors.
- Helped Vouch develop insurance products for emerging risks including crypto and AI companies.
- Led Vouch's revenue organization from founding through May 2026 before becoming CEO.
- Helped reposition Vouch from a combined carrier-broker model to an independent AI-enabled brokerage following the Hiscox transaction.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Hedge said Vouch is targeting fivefold book growth over five years while keeping headcount near its current level.
- **2026-06** — Hedge discussed Vouch's sale of its carrier and the company's focus on an AI-enabled brokerage serving more than 6,000 clients.
- **2026-05** — Hedge became Vouch's chief executive officer as co-founder Sam Hodges moved to executive chairman.
- **2026-04** — Hiscox completed its acquisition of Vouch Insurance Company; Vouch remained an independent insurance broker.
- **2025-08** — Hiscox announced an agreement to acquire Corix Insurance Services and Vouch Insurance Company and entered a multi-year distribution relationship with Vouch.

## Links

- Website: https://vouch.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travishedge/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/The_HedgeFund

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Last updated: 2026-09-27