When was Ethos founded?

Ethos was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Ethos located?

Ethos is headquartered in Austin, United States. It is registered at 75 Hawthorne St, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94105.

Which legal entities is Ethos associated with?

Ethos is associated with Ethos Technologies Inc and 1 other.

How many employees does Ethos have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Ethos is 302.

Is Ethos a funded company?

Ethos is a funded company, having raised a total of $337M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $35M Series B round, raised on Oct 30, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Ethos?

Ethos' latest funding was a $100M Series D round on Jul 21, 2021, with participation from 9 investors.

Is Ethos a Internet First Insurance Platforms company?

The primary sector of Ethos is Internet First Insurance Platforms.

Where does Ethos rank among its competitors?

Ethos ranks 2nd amongst 85 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Azos, which secured $24M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ethos?

Ethos' top competitors include Singlife, Edelweiss Life and Fabric. Among them, Azos secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Ethos - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Ethos is a public company based in Austin (United States), founded in 2016 by Lingke W, Peter Colis and Lingke W.. It operates as a Provider of online platform for term, whole, and universal life insurance. Ethos has raised $337M in funding from investors like Accel, General Catalyst and SoftBank Vision Fund. The company has 85 active competitors, including 16 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Singlife, Edelweiss Life and Fabric.

Sectors and market segments that Ethos operate in

Ethos serves in the FinTech, InsurTech market segments.The primary business model of Ethos are:

Company Details

Provider of online platform for term, whole, and universal life insurance. The platform offers options for creating wills and trusts. Estate planning tools and resources are available through the platform. The company facilitates no-medical-exam life insurance policies.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$337M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jul 21, 2021, $100M

Investors

Accel & 27 more

Ranked

2^nd among 85 active competitors

Employee Count

302 as on Aug 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Edelweiss Life & 12 more

Exit Details

Public

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Ethos is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
ETHOS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200DL2022FTC396007 , India, Active	Mar 31, 2022	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	302 (As on Aug 31, 2025)
Ethos Technologies Inc CIN: 81-3181024 , United States, Active	Jul 04, 2016	-	177 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Ethos got listed on Jan 29, 2026.

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Ethos has raised a total funding of $337M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 30, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 21, 2021 for $100M. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Ethos has 26 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ethos:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 21, 2021	$100M	Series D	$2.7B	-	SoftBank Vision Fund	General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Accel, Google Ventures, Glade Brook Capital, Rocnation, Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr
May 11, 2021	$202M	Series D	$2B	-	General Catalyst	Sequoia Capital, Accel, Google Ventures, Rocnation, Glade Brook Capital, Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr
Oct 30, 2018	$35M	Series B	$500M	-	Accel	Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Arrive

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The founders of Ethos are Lingke W, Peter Colis and Lingke W..

Here are the details of Ethos' key team members:

Lingke W: Co-Founder & President of Ethos and founder of 1 other company.
Peter Colis: Co-Founder & CEO of Ethos and founder of 1 other company.
Lingke W.: Co-Founder of Ethos and founder of 2 other companies, Ovid and Ethos. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Ethos' Board of Directors

Ethos's board has 12 active members. Bipin Elavummoottil Philip is part of team and Roelof Botha, Vipul Sharma, Lingke W., Kyle Doherty, Nate Niparko, Anan Kashyap, Khozema Shipchandler, John Kunze, Peter Colis, Tyson Clark and Priscilla Hung are independent board members.

Here is the list of Ethos' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Bipin Elavummoottil Philip	Team	-	Past	0y 9m
Roelof Botha	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Vipul Sharma	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
Lingke W.	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Kyle Doherty	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 5m
Nate Niparko	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Anan Kashyap	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 9m
Khozema Shipchandler	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
John Kunze	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Peter Colis	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Tyson Clark	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
Priscilla Hung	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 5m

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Ethos' employee count trend

Ethos has 302 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 61.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Ethos's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ethos include Singlife, Edelweiss Life and Fabric. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ethos, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Singlife 2014, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Provider of an app-based life and health insurance platform	$319M	Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, IPGL & 24 others	77/100
2nd	Ethos 2016, Austin (United States), Public	Provider of online platform for term, whole, and universal life insurance	$337M	Meritech, Glynn Capital & 26 others	71/100
3rd	Edelweiss Life 2011, Mumbai (India), Public	Life insurance provider offering multiple products and solutions	$104M	-	60/100
4th	Fabric 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Fabric by Gerber Life: Simplifying family financial planning with insurance	$30.5M	Samsung Venture Investment, Guardian & 15 others	60/100
5th	Azos 2020, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	Online life insurance platform for individuals	$71M	Prosus, Lightrock & 11 others	57/100
6th	Dayforward 2020, New York City (United States), Series B	Online life insurance platform for individuals	$45M	Hudson Structured, TVP & 4 others	56/100
7th	Olé life 2016, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Series B	Life insurance solution for consumers	$25M	Mundi Ventures, PayPal Ventures & 3 others	56/100
8th	Vitaance 2021, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Online life insurance platform for individuals	$5.74M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Kindred Capital & 10 others	54/100
9th	Avibra 2015, Iselin (United States), Series B	App-based life insurance platform for consumers	$13.6M	PruVen Capital, Forecast Labs & 2 others	52/100
10th	Ladder 2015, Menlo Park (United States), Series D	Provider of term life insurance policies with adjustable coverage options	$194M	Canaan, RRE Ventures & 14 others	52/100