Harper

Backed byEmergence Capital

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Total raised$47.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace8 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, California
IndustriesInsurance

About Harper

Harper is a commercial E&S insurance brokerage that operates as an AI-native platform. It uses a proprietary AI-native tech stack to power its operations from prospecting and quoting to binding and service. Founded in August 2024, Harper posted an ARR of $400k in January and is nearing $5M ARR with a clear line of sight to $10M ARR by Q1. Harper has demonstrated that AI can work in traditional industries by building the systems themselves first.

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Company at a glance

Location
California, United States

Founders & Leadership

RW

Richard Wyatt

Operations // AI // Automation

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FL

Finn Lancaster

Building @ Harper (YC W25) | Passionate about sports betting, statistics, AI, and philosophy | UF Dropout

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CG

Cody Guzinski

Customer Success/Renewals at Harper

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CH

Corey Harper

Founding Partner @ Harper

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DR

Dakotah Rice

CEO @ Harper - we’re hiring for everything!

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Sales38%
  • Engineering28%
  • Operations16%
  • Leadership9%
  • Specialized6%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of California, Berkeley
  2. 2.University of Florida
  3. 3.College of William & Mary
  4. 4.Harvard University
  5. 5.University College London

Team Worked At

  • Aon
  • GEICO
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • NFP
  • Alliant Insurance Services

Team Composition

25 people
  • Engineering6
  • Entrepreneurship6 senior6
  • Leadership2 senior2
  • Business Development1 senior1
  • Consulting1
  • Customer Success and Support1
  • Healthcare Services1
  • Operations1 senior1

Funding History

Series AMar 2026

$47M

raised

AI-native brokerage Harper Insure secured a $47 million combined seed and Series A round led by Emergence Capital with participation from Y Combinator, Peak XV, Antler, 10X Founders, Fellows Fund, and Outset Capital.

Emergence CapitalY CombinatorPeak XV PartnersOutset CapitalFellows FundAntler+1

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