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Zensurance

Zensurance is a Toronto technology-enabled brokerage letting Canadian small businesses compare and buy commercial insurance online in minutes. Founded in 2016 by Danish Yusuf and Sultan Mehrabi, it has 350+ employees and 50+ insurer partners; Travelers took a majority stake in 2018.

InsurtechTorontoFounded 2016zensurance.com
50+insurance provider partnersZensurance about page
~C$16Mpaid by Travelers for a ~60% stake, August 2018Reinsurance News

The people

Danish YusufFounder & CEO · 2 TechTO talks
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Sultan MehrabiCo-founder & CTOprofile coming

What they build

Online commercial insuranceCompare and buy small-business coverage in minutesProduct page ↗

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On the TechTO stage

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About

Danish Yusuf left McKinsey's digital insurance practice to start Zensurance in 2016 with CTO Sultan Mehrabi, targeting the small-business commercial insurance market that traditional brokers underserve. Travelers acquired roughly 60% of the company in August 2018 for about C$16 million, with the founders retaining just over a third; Zensurance continues to operate under its own brand with Yusuf as CEO.

Backers

Travelers holds a ~60% majority stake since August 2018; a C$1M seed preceded it in 2016

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Quick answers

What does Zensurance do?

It is a technology-enabled brokerage that lets Canadian small businesses compare and buy commercial insurance online in minutes, working with 50+ insurance providers.

Who owns Zensurance?

Travelers acquired a majority stake of roughly 60% in August 2018 for about C$16 million. The founders kept just over a third and the company operates under its own brand.

Who founded Zensurance?

Danish Yusuf, who is still CEO, and Sultan Mehrabi, CTO, in Toronto in 2016.

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