Cara

Backed byKearny Jackson

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Total raised$8.0M
StageSeed
Hiring pace3 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQNew York, NY

About Cara

Cara is a domain-specific AI platform purpose-built for insurance, designed to serve agencies, brokerages, and MGAs with tailored solutions for their unique operational needs. Built as a modular system, Cara enables insurance professionals to implement AI capabilities in a flexible, scalable way that adapts to their specific workflows and requirements. The platform leverages specialized expertise in the insurance industry to deliver more relevant and effective AI tools than generic alternatives. More information about Cara can be found at getcara.ai.

Open positions · 5

Company at a glance

Locations
New York, United States ·San Francisco, United States
Websitegetcara.ai
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Founders & Leadership

JP

Jon P.

Co-Founder at Cara | Professional AI for Insurance Agencies

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Nikhil Kansal

Co-Founder & CTO at Cara

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Vic Yeh

Co-Founder & CEO at Cara | Professional AI for Insurance Agencies

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CG

Christopher Gosselin

Head of Product at Cara | getcara.ai

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Sales & Business Development31%
  • Leadership23%
  • Operations15%
  • Specialized15%
  • Engineering8%

Team Worked At

  • Aon
  • Travelers
  • Stripe
  • Sequoia Capital

Team Composition

12 people
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Customer Success and Support2
  • Engineering2
  • Administrative1
  • Operations1
  • Product Management1 senior1
  • Sales1

Funding History

SeedMar 2026

$8M

raised

Cara, an AI platform for insurance brokerages, raised $8 million in a seed round led by Kearny Jackson with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans.

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