The Zebra Lands $40 Million Series B to Expand Insurance Search Engine
"From day one we set out to make insurance 'black and white,' and our team is making a huge impact in driving this industry forward," The Zebra Founder and Chairman
Accel Leads The Zebra's Series B
The Zebra's Series B round
"There's an opportunity in insurance to build the go-to digital brand for comparison shopping, just as we've lived through from the beginning with what KAYAK did for travel," said
The Zebra's Series B brings its funding total to
The Zebra is the most visited car insurance comparison site in the
Where Will
The Zebra will move quickly, expanding product functionality, adding new lines of insurance, growing both staff and partnerships to expand its reach, and making substantial investments in brand-building and other marketing efforts to establish The Zebra as a household name.
As a truly independent insurance marketplace, The Zebra will continue to offer more educational tools consumers need to understand and find the insurance coverage they need in today's unpredictable environment.
"Insurtech is exploding, bringing concepts like peer-to-peer insurance and pay-per-mile models in front of consumers," The
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"The insurance industry is where the travel industry was 10 years ago. While the industries vary in players, complexity, and structure, it's clear to me that the time is ripe to create a similar sort of easy-to-use, yet powerful, consumer experience for both those shopping for and those providing insurance," The Zebra CEO
The Zebra's investors also include
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About The Zebra
The Zebra is the nation's leading auto insurance marketplace. Headquartered in
With The Zebra's dynamic, real-time comparison engine, drivers can identify insurance companies with the coverage, service level, and pricing to suit their unique needs. The Zebra compares over 200 car insurance companies and provides agent support and educational resources to ensure drivers are equipped to make the most informed decisions about their car insurance.
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